How to Live With Adult ADHD : Adult ADHD: Impact on Life

[fuzzylogic1972]

Its frightening to see the blindly idiotic responses to this video. Can people (without adhd) really be so ignorant and uneducated? Maybe these responses were posted 10 or more years ago, when people had an excuse to be scientifically illiterate about this condition. Not a true diagnosis? Umm... yeah there is... it's called the DSM-IV; google it. Or get an education. Or wait a second, maybe it's all BS and not a condition at all; and neither is diabetes, asthma, or psoriasis. Dumb-asses.

[turbodan101]

i am not sure i have it and i i lived for 40 years with no pils at all i dont want to start not but

[MrJashjs]

I was supposed to be finishing studying for an important exam tomorrow and here I am typing this. Why cant I focus on tasks at hand :(

[hanasia2011]

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[GlennHa]

@matchboxtheory There is no test. Nothing. No physical or chemical test or lab work that can identify ADHD. So is it a common behavioral trait, that is there due to natural selection? Everyone says I have it, and I think it's been an advantage to me.

[GlennHa]

What a horrible disease it is...in my case I have had a solid 28 years as an aerospace engineer, before that several jobs in petrochemical engineering

A Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering

Master's degree in Management

Numerous Certificates in Aerospace Manufacturing, Advanced Aerospace Manufacturing, Six Sigma Lean Manufacturing, 5 different CAD systems

Personal life: married with all 3 kids either graduated or in college (one a PharmD, yes, my son the Doctor)

This series is pure BS



[Minecrafterhardcore]

@GlennHa disease!? no its not! thanks to adhd it makes me more creative and inventive,its not a disorder its simply like changing in weaknesses for strenght in other areas.

[oooowwwwdddd]

@matchboxtheory Oh stop, you don't have it. You just need to pay attention more and stop complaining about everything. People like this in this video over complicate things. Just go out and get some fresh air and exercise. That's all you need. Just be happy and be happy about being happy and be around people who are happy about being happy and then you'll be happy about being happy and you'll be happy.

[MissZeeness]

@oooowwwwdddd I really don't think your comment is appropiate. First of all, I just wanted to say I am an adult with ADHD. I have suffered so much as I tried to keep myself concentrated and in my seat. How would you know what is ADHD if you DONT have it? I've had trainers, natural supplements, hypnosis...I've tried so hard. I am extremely positive but my life is a mess because of it. So, when you're in our shoes then you CAN SPEAK. Don't ever underestimate disorders! Very ignorant.

[Minecrafterhardcore]

@oooowwwwdddd over complicate?!??!?!? NO BLOODY WAY! its been proven to be 10X harder to concentrate than on other people , stop being such an ignorant fuck,we do our best.

[oooowwwwdddd]

@Minecrafterhardcore You're not happy and that's your problem. You don't have this ADHD crap. ADHD is just some new invention by drug companies to sell you their new bullshit ADHD drugs, and you fell for it hook line & sinker. So tell me sir, how many mind numbing drugs does your doctor have you taking every day? Stupid ass, what did people do 100 yrs ago before this bullshit ADHD diagnosis was invented, huh? Hmm, I think they just concentrated more you bloody fool!

[Minecrafterhardcore]

@oooowwwwdddd its not fake,you are just too stupid to realize its real.

[oooowwwwdddd]

@Minecrafterhardcore You're just too addicted to psychotropic pharmaceuticals to know that you have a mind of your own that can overcome any attention deficit you may have. It's not a disorder, it's a common quirk that drug companies have convinced you is a condition that requires medication. So happy doody poopy doody pee pee doody to you sir!

[7466309change]

Or have to do things a certan way cause it easier.But yet others find there way easier,.But i won,t do it at all if not do it my way some times.Is this it?

[7466309change]

is it get up set if you can not do any eltronics as easy as others?Certan fields of interest get more frusterated cause others do it and I have difficulty.Not always understand computers language meanings.Is this a part of it?

[irishjohn831]

I was diagnosed with ADHD at the age of 40, I was literally placed in classes one notch above special education and was still a D-F student. After getting laid off of my job I figured I would give college a try. As a child in first grade I was forced to write with my right hand because the nuns felt left handed writing was inappropriate. My parents also had issues (alcoholism, depression, anxiety disorders) that made school difficult. I was tested and diagnosed with ADHD. I started adderall an

[PLOttawa]

How common are problems of impulse control in adults with ADHD? What are some typical manifestations of diminished impulse control in adults with ADHD?

[rickjack76]

The only two things I really hate about being an adult with the disorder is completely forgetting important, but mundane things in day-to-day life. In the army a sergeant once had to tie my weapon to my uniform, because I would put it down and forget to pick it back up when I walked away. The second is my impatience with people whose minds work so slow. I get concepts before others, and I have to wait for them to catch up, and it's hard on one's social life.

[darian1968]

i seem to most people happy go lucky but i never really tell them abut things but sometimes a few people see something is wrong. Still not sure what my condition is but i do jump from one thing to another.Never finish what i started and sometimes not finish it at all.But I will find out what it is some day I was watching a video and answered the questions so it said i was ADHD. But still have to find out from a good Dr. But how i am at times i feel down. Now running out of room . :( help

[cupcakesaredope]

Hello, im a 34 year old male diagnosed with adhd, im currantly taking Adderall xr, i take it everyday. 10 milligrams a day. The question i have is. im gioing to a wedding soon and want to drink on the night of the wedding if i dont take my adderall the day of the wedding but take it the day before will it be out of my system and safe to drink.

[SSuperCuriouss]

I take my notebook to meetings (write down tasks) because i will never remember it when i walk out.

yes, im a compulsive procrastinator - so I overload and overwork. when i use alcohol to make people more interesting at parties, i become hyperactive. i can hyperfocus if the work is interesting and challenging. I dont think of it as a disorder, my brain is just wired differently and im trying to make the best of it.

I have never taken drugs.

Im an engineer with ADD, & my solutions are amazing :)

[imagewatom]

Thank you for this video!! :-) I can soooo Relate!

Peace…

- Thomas

[blm2500]

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[xannmax]

Why do doctors insist on labeling people with garbage like ADHD and Autism, or whatever. Its just your personality. It isn't some sorta disorder. Way to demoralize us! Sheesh, and they wonder why the suicide rate is rising.

[Limedaiquar]

@xannmax

Mental disorders affect a person's behavior. They are a disorder because if said person didn't have autism, they would conduct themselves very differently, rather than someone who was just diagnosed with breast cancer, or alopecia. Take the cancer or alopecia away and that person wouldn't act any differently than if they did have it.

[xannmax]

@Limedaiquar *Sighs* So? Its their personality. So what if they're a bit strange? I'm a bit strange cuz I have ADHD, I could say, however, I'm just a bit strange by personality :T

[MrRobwave]

@xannmax Your wrong, ADHD is a jenetic irregularity in the brain. It causes norepinephrine reuptake inhibitors to block endorphin and dopamine. This results in behavural abnormalities and depretion. IT IS REAL!!!!!!!!!

[xannmax]

@MrRobwave No sh!t Sherlock. Oh, and great job spelling "genetic". Just thought I'd point that out. For the record, I have ADHD, in case you didn't see, so I know what's wrong with me. I'm one of those people who get tweaked when we're labeled. "Disabled" or "Emo" or whatever else we can think up. That's why I refer to it as ones personality, I don't walk up to someone and say: "You're disability is really unique!" I'd rather say: "You're personality is really unique!"

[MrRobwave]

Well i'm also dyslexic, and have ADHD and the rubish you spout belittles everything I have been through. I don't like the lables eather but they are essential fro the understanding of "normal" people. And if some poor 12 year old ADHD kid read your letter he could come to the conclution there was nothing wrong with him, and everything was his fault, trust me, that cind of guilt can tear you apart.

[xannmax]

@MrRobwave I don't enjoy reading a paragraph of garbage I already know. And it's his choice weather to read it or not and to believe it or not. I'm simply pointing out I hate the labels and I'd rather not have them used in such harsh ways, call me a sissy or whatever you want, I don't like the labels.

[whiff1962]

Platitudes and truisms.

[bedllama]

An old teacher told my mom I that probably had ADHD. My mom didn't know really, and trying to help me she thought that the med would make the disorder go away. Well we know that isn't true. It only helps to curb the symptoms. Ritalin effects everyone differently, personally I don't think it worked well for me. But, others may find it beneficial for them. I'm trying to find ways to manage my disorder. I can't remember people or some places I've been to. It hurts to feel out of control.

[crabboyjimmy]

wheres the info on how i can focus? i have the hyperness somewhat under control, but cant keep my mind still. is there a site or video that can help???

[JesusOurSalvation]

I am an adult with ADHD. How can i get a diagnosis ?

[AceMgy]

@JesusOurSalvation

Find your nearest mental health care practitioner and schedule an appointment to discuss your questions about adult ADHD. You'll probably have to be referred once or twice before you can be tested, it's getting better but it's still something most psychiatrists don't do much. I had to take a long battery of tests to find out I had it (I was very positive).

Oh, and btw, you don't have ADHD until you're diagnosed, it's very hard to diagnose and therefore often misdiagnosed.

[agentsback]

Halfway thru the video I started reading comments and left reading comments to post one. I wonder if I have ADHD.

[frankv74]

I have ADHD and DL . I was dignoset with it at child hood age. It has been a strougle to live with it into childhood but it is a learning experance and it takes a loving familly to help you along the way.

I am glad to know that their are other out their like me. I have thought about starting a weekly vlog about my life with adult adhd but i don't know if I should or if others would make fun of me for doing so.

what do you all think ?

[PaganBorn1985]

@frankv74 If you feel it's something that would make you feel better then do it.

Let your feelings out, people on YouTube need to see what it's REALLY like for those of us that suffer with this because almost all the videos on here (relating to ADHD) are from the drug companies or stupid kids thinking they're funny by speeding up pre-recorded video (neither of which will help the image of the disorder as a whole).

[DarthVantos]

I dont need a drug to tell me how to live ill live in this hell without the fuck medication damn zombie pills

[bedllama]

@DarthVantos Ritalin was horrible for me. As a child I remember simply being artistic, I didn't care for math it didn't interest me. The meds helped me concentrate in school. However, I felt symptoms of depression, obsessive compulsive disorder, and lethargy. I went from being the talkative, inhibited kid to the passive, quiet and shy kid. It really did a number on my overall personality, now at age 24 I'm working on self improvement, becoming more outgoing. Still have problems functioning

[jballzzz]

this gal is hot!!....oh yeh...I'm 47...been on ritalin for 3 months now 30mg per day....

so far so good...as for me personaly?

There is actual hope in all that I say and do....yes...!!!

JD Saldivar/Sgt

82D Abn Div

82-87

[feeefyefofuuum]

if anyone wants to chat about ADHD hit me up...i am currently off medication and my life has fallen apart! you need medication if you have ADHD, its like your head clears up and you can do things, otherwise its like living in a fog or haze...

[mrADHDtv]

As for the medication she is talkin bull stalll!!!! dont speak if u ant been effected by it cos u have no Exspriance of it..ur just a Arm chair Speculators !

[RussX5Z]

EXACTLY this lady is a clueless plastic CUNT of TURD!!! I should be the fuckin doctor goddamn it!!

[JohnnyZenith]

Hello Taylor, I was diagnosed last year but the damage has been done. It's pretty much ruined my life and now I suffer from depression. They say it's a shame as' they say' I am a very intelligent and handsome man. I need help. can you help me? By the way i'm English.

[MrRobwave]

Hello Johnny, my names Rob and I too have recently bean diagnosed with ADHD. I am 34 and up until 4 weeks ago my life was a nightmare of depression and anxiety. Then I was prescribed 

Ritalin (methylphenidate) 60-80 mg daily. It was like magic, the nightmare stopped.

if you are not being given this drug go to your G.P. and insist they try you on it!

I know what your going through, know one better.

Please ask about Ritalin (methylphenidate).

[mindeye1]

@MrRobwave The doctor is going to view that as drug seeking behavior, especially if not diagnosed in childhood! Methylphenidate is a controlled substance, schedule II...insisting on it wont work. Also, there are other methylin based medications that can work as well. Talk to your doctor about your concerns and collaborate for your care. Insisting upon any medication is likely to get you labeled as a drug seeker. 60mg is the maximum dosage of ritalin approved by the FDA per day, for adults.

[strawberrySoTastey]

@mindeye1 dude stfu. You dont know what your talking about. Not in the uk numb nuts

[Dougcl79MUSIC]

@MrRobwave

Ritalin is a nasty drug

[xAshleyHx]

send this video to those whom are ignorant! thanks for the video. you said everything i try to tell people, but i end up losing my train of thought when overwhelmed by A Holes. i should show them your video haha.

[bella6661muerte]

Seriously I wanna take a test for this

[tuckergotopurself]

your a mean putrick nast fucken prick Grame Tucker

[wdennisbusier]

This video is fantastic, I want to thank this young lady for sharing her knowledge of this horrific imbalance. This disease can take over your life if not treated, unfortunetly back in my day I was just known as the "bad kid" who could not sit still. My condition has worstened as I get older and my career as a clinical research coordinator is on the line due to the impulsivity, glazed answers, and dis-organization. I can only hope this Vyvanse can help me. Thank you for the post

[quitejaded]

Well... have you ever thought that maybe clincal research coordinator wasn't the right choice for you?

Yikes. That's scary because I thought I wanted to be a clinical reserach coordinator, actually! The more i read about it, the more I see aspects I would love and aspects that my personality just isn't compatible with.

[altha2009A]

I know the feeling back in my day they thought that I was just a failure in school and every six weeks when report cards came out I come home and just assume the posion of getting my buttt whup

[ding7988]

been there...lol

[Brandiemh]

You know what really sucks! You can't get meds unless you pay out the butt for them! I was diagnosed as an adult but always had problems in school. Then I started going to college and got a free grant to be tested because I was having such a problem. I have severe ADD/ADHD, or at least thats what the person who tested me said. The testing was long and annoying and It lasted 3 days! But I can't get anything to help me with it. Oh well, I have lived with it all this time I guess Ill have to deal.

[wdennisbusier]

Please do not give up. Seek therapy and medical options. Many of the pharma companies have programs to help ones who are not insured. Please look into it, this imbalance will not just go away, if anything it can get worse, I know

[doughgirl94]

Hi I was just diagnosed with severe add/adhd.I'm now taking vyvanse it's at 30 mg's and I feel really irratable and anxious.I still can't focus very well.I'am also still feeling angry for being diagnosed so late in life...although I've read that this is very common with women.

[ADHDRollerCoaster]

Thank you

[JaneRoth]

OK

Thank you

Drugs are not for me

They all have side effects.

I do EFT instead.

[JaneRoth]

Hi Sohottsweetheat from Jane from NY

Did you get medication?

You did not say.

How did the doctor make it better?

[sohottsweetheat]

I was placed on vyvance it helps me keep focus not get distracted so easily, no loose my train of thought as much and not be so irritable and anxious...

[JaneRoth]

I may have ADHD..years ago I went to reading school because I wa behind in grad in reading.

I had a childhood was normal I had friends.

I am not into drugs.

What do you know about it.

I found out my cousind has ADD which is similar.

I do not have low esteem.

I own my own business.

JR from NYC

[sohottsweetheat]

I have ADHD an it started getting out of control so once I went and talked to my doctor and told him everything that was going on he gave me this diagnosis and life has been better every since...

[Kasser2092]

i need a bf. im so horny lol C

[bhentetrez23]

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