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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous] I’ve long suspected I have ADHD but even getting a diagnosis seems so overwhelming. How do I get out of this paralysis?[/quote]

Ha, OP... I read the title of this thread and thought "They have the opposite of ADHD"!

I finally got diagnosed, and got medication, and it's been so awesome. I remember before medication - I could basically do ONE thing on each weekend day. If I went grocery shopping, I really didn't have energy to do another thing that day. I admired my friends who could do something in the morning, then squeeze in something at 2, then do something else, PLUS do some chores, and THEN go out to the theater or whatever.

Now, doing one thing just doesn't wear me out.

Gosh - even small jobs like cleaning and setting up the coffee pot the night before, were too hard for me to do.[/quote]

I feel the same.  How does ADHD medication change things?  Does it just give you more energy or is it something else?  I'm just very confused because I just feel lazy but I don't quite think that's it.[/quote]

I'm the PP you are responding to. As someone pointed out, ADHD medication (I take Concerta) is a stimulant, and stimulants will give anyone energy, so of course that's a part of it.

But for me, it was the long, never ending to do list that just wore me down. Being able to focus and get things done has helped energize mebecause each small task is no longer so intimidating.

Also, I wrote about this earlier on DCUM, I'll try to find it. When I take the meds, I now feel a little "click" of positve reinforcement when I complete even a small task. It's a small reward, for things like brushing my teeth, making the bed, paying a bill, picking a piece of garbage off the floor. I don't get that feeling when I'm off meds. I do things just because I have to do them but don't get a sense of accomplishment from doing them; it's more I am avoiding the pain I'll eventually feel if I don't do them. There's a big difference![/quote]

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