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>Another issue with ADHD isn't just being distracted, but also getting back to work after being disrupted. It's easy to talk about getting into the zone, but fo

by mikevm 13y ago

>Another issue with ADHD isn't just being distracted, but also getting back to work after being disrupted. It's easy to talk about getting into the zone, but for someone with ADHD, it's even more challenging. Since I've started medication, I've seen firsthand the dramatic difference. Did you have similar problems in College? That is, if you get distracted from homework assignments (say, friends are bugging you to go out), then it would take you much more time to get back at it again? It happens to me all the time. It takes me a lot of time to finally force myself to do some assignment, and if I go out, I might waste almost the a whole day afterwards just trying to get into "the zone" again... Unfortunately, the meds are giving me side effects (increased heart rate).

jasonlotito 13y ago
> Did you have similar problems in College? Yes. And it was a struggle. I always chalked it up to procrastination. As a 33 year old learning you've had ADHD and OCD all your life, it kind of freaks you out. They say not to do it, but you can't help but think of what you could have done had you been properly diagnosed. Instead, they tell me I need to focus on what I have accomplished in spite of my condition (which, to be completely fair, is nothing that I can complain about). > Unfortunately, the meds are giving me side effects (increased heart rate). Try something different? =)
- hnriot 13y ago
  > Unfortunately, the meds are giving me side effects (increased heart rate). That's because it's speed, an amphetamine.
officemonkey 13y ago
I had this problem in college, so I changed my work schedule to address it. For example, every day I took 8 o'clock classes. Every day. I'd also try to get all my other classes over by noon. I was getting back to the dorm right when my friends were waking up. I did most of my studying while they were at class. This does prevent you from having the "up-all-night" thrill of being in college, but I often found a nap between 4 PM and 6 PM was enough to get me through most evenings. And because I had already studied, I didn't feel guilt about not doing my work.

by mikevm 13y ago

jasonlotito 13y ago

> Did you have similar problems in College? Yes. And it was a struggle. I always chalked it up to procrastination. As a 33 year old learning you've had ADHD and OCD all your life, it kind of freaks you out. They say not to do it, but you can't help but think of what you could have done had you been properly diagnosed. Instead, they tell me I need to focus on what I have accomplished in spite of my condition (which, to be completely fair, is nothing that I can complain about). > Unfortunately, the meds are giving me side effects (increased heart rate). Try something different? =)

hnriot 13y ago
> Unfortunately, the meds are giving me side effects (increased heart rate). That's because it's speed, an amphetamine.

officemonkey 13y ago

I had this problem in college, so I changed my work schedule to address it. For example, every day I took 8 o'clock classes. Every day. I'd also try to get all my other classes over by noon. I was getting back to the dorm right when my friends were waking up. I did most of my studying while they were at class. This does prevent you from having the "up-all-night" thrill of being in college, but I often found a nap between 4 PM and 6 PM was enough to get me through most evenings. And because I had already studied, I didn't feel guilt about not doing my work.