My TRAUMATIC Experience With ADHD Medication Side Effects

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THIS VIDEO TALKS ABOUT:
1. My personal experience with ADHD medication side effects as a kid
2. What I wish my kid self was told
3. What I'd suggest as an ADHD Coach with ADHD
RESOURCES:
- The Parents Guide To ADHD Medicines by Professor Peter Hill amzn.to/49EUo5j
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Disclaimer: The information provided here is based solely on personal experiences and opinions as someone with ADHD specializing in executive functioning. It is not intended to replace professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Individuals should conduct their own research and consult with their healthcare provider before making any decisions regarding their health or treatment plan. This content does not constitute medical or therapeutic advice and should not be considered as such. Always seek the guidance of a qualified healthcare professional with any questions or concerns you may have regarding ADHD or any other medical condition.
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[@RubeGold356]

It’s really upsetting that you were made to feel like a burdensome child who should not exist; the adults in your life should have taken your cries for help as a sign that the way you’re being treated as a patient and person is insufficient. These are all feelings neurodivergents know all too well, but the fact that you were forced to be on a medication that you reacted poorly to is beyond infuriating and almost abusive. I’ve started taking ADHD meds as a late-diagnosed adult, and cannot imagine having been forced to take it as a child when you are still developing your brain and personality. It really makes life very dull after a while and doesn’t help with habit forming, social, or executive functioning of ADHD, only the motivational part (but only for mundane tasks). It helps us cope in a neurotypical world, but to a far lesser extent than we were promised... which is disappointing. In some ways, it makes us sacrifice our individuality in service of *appearing* more neurotypical-despite us feeling dead inside. IMO it’s a very old school way of treating ADHD and only helps mask a portion of our symptoms. The side effects suck and I really have hope for future generations to find better treatments for us.

[@adhd_coach_nic]

Thank you so much for your kindness and empathy. I honestly don’t blame my parents. They had no idea what to do. I feel like nobody is taught what to do. I didn’t start seeing actual progress in my life until I learned strategies, which is what lead me to coach on ADHD. I felt so mad knowing everyone is being pushed into medication with no strategies that genuinely make a difference. My dream one day is to find a way to make strategies more mainstream than meds for ADHD, because I’ve seen it work wonders. I’m sorry you had a rough time yourself as an adult diagnosed recently. I know it’s rough. I genuinely hope you find community amongst my KZbin page :) feel free to ask any questions you like and I’ll do my best to help.

[@MCLdy]

Gosh I feel dead inside off them all these years. 45 and finally figuring myself out.

[@adhd_coach_nic]

@@MCLdy you’re not alone with still learning. I wish it was more obvious back in the day. Are you doing alright?

[@MCLdy]

@@adhd_coach_nic amazing! Its such a relief to know there is an answer. I don’t have to constantly listen to audiobooks to do tasks now. I can actually be happy with listening to my own thoughts and not trying to skip around and ahead of my chores. I can’t believe this has been my problem all this time. The emotional dis regulation and overwhelming social anxiety is gone. I wish I knew this a long time ago and now I know why my dad is so messed up too.

[@einerus]

Did your doctor confirmed it’s related to the drugs? Because it sounds more like a symptom of depression and not an adhd medicine.

[@jjg1501]

im 50. i was on medication (ritalin) for a couple of weeks when i was about 8. my mom said it turned me into a zombie and pulled me off of it. the fact i was diagnosed with hyper activity disorder was never really spoken about again even though i failed miserably through school and went from job to job most of my life. i feel robbed my parents didnt do more and instead chose to just forget about it and watch me fail over and over and over again. i just got a script for addy so we will see what happens. as a side note. even from a very young age i was very aware of the fact i was very different then my peers around me. i felt like an alien and still do.

[@adhd_coach_nic]

@@jjg1501 I’m so sorry you went through that. I felt so gaslit, myself by those around me. You are a strong person for getting through all that and I hope my video helps you know you’re not alone :)

[@SergioBlackDolphin]

This is the video everyone should watch. I am sorry what you had to go through. The silver lining is that now you are multiplying the positive effects on you of a negative experience and time “lost”. Thank you for sharing this. From an AuDHD.

[@adhd_coach_nic]

Oh you are so kind. I honestly thought not too many people would relate to this when I posted it. It's refreshing to know there have always been others out there. We're all 1 big ADHD family & gotta be there for each other :)

[@SergioBlackDolphin]

​@@adhd_coach_nic Thank you for your reply. I agree we should help and look (a bit more) for each other. As a sole parent really on my own, I am struggling keeping a roof above our head, while doing all the rest. It is an impossible battle. Nearly two years of being off work but not being off looking for a job. I think most companies want control, and mostly provide fake and easy flexibility. I don’t feel I have the stamina to start a business… we will see after medication. I wonder where should we really gather and support each other locally. In my local area there is not really much..

[@proudscorpio46]

I have a bachelors in psych. I’m glad you’re speaking out. Unfortunately we need professionals to be accountable. A lot of this medicine makes problems worse. And a lot of people are told they have problems they don’t have.. almost everyone can be diagnosed with ADHD. It’s sad you were medicated so young. Your parents didn’t know any better but medicating that young can cause so many issues. You don’t give pills to cover underlying issues, you need to find healthier ways for a lot of stuff like “attention issues.” If you don’t have severe reactions everyone I know with adhd meds had bright, amazing personalities and the medication zombified their beautiful personalities. Doctors are wrong about many things. Therapists are wrong about many things. It’s good to trust the professionals. But people trust professionals too much.

[@adhd_coach_nic]

Seriously, thank you so much for saying everything you just said. I really wish people would mention this more. I posted something about this on a post once that was in favor of pills for ADHD and I was very quickly demonized.

[@bluesonicstreak7317]

Jesus christ, what an uninformed, harmful and generally irresponsible comment. If you really have a "bachelors in psych," you clearly wasted your time in school getting a degree you weren't cut out for. Find another career path, because being a psychologist is NOT for you. BEST case scenario, you get disciplined for your poor handling of ADHD cases (or something else - if you think like this about ADHD, good chance you also believe garbage about other disorders as well), and they just get referred to a competent psychologist. Worst case scenario, you fuck up the life of someone who needs help by, say, turning them away from the only care they have access to because you just randomly decided that your personal judgement of medicated ADHD people being less "bright" trumps thousands and thousands of robust research studies on the existence of the disorder and the usefulness of medication for most people. As if our medications aren't stigmatized enough. Other people don't exist for your personal entertainment. No one should struggle to function in their lives because someone outside of their struggle decided the treatment that would help them would cause them to be less entertaining. You're the equivalent of that person who complains about their alcoholic friend getting addiction treatment because now they're not "fun" anymore. It's not about YOU. What this guy went through is terrible, and his doctors dropped the ball. He's correct that "zombification" is an effect that typically happens either with the wrong medication, or too high a dose; and yes, it happens more than it should. (It seems to have been especially common in the 90s when ADHD first became really well known, and a lot of kids were getting medicated by doctors with little experience with the disorder.) Overloaded school systems sometimes want kids medicated down to the very last symptom rather than find the ideal point of balance where a kid can function enough to learn coping skills for the rest. But JUST AS MANY people, if not more, grow up with the opposite-but-similar experience of being told their unmedicated self is useless and awful and ALSO feel unloved. ADHD is a complex, multi-faceted neurodevelopmental disorder (not just air-quotes "attention issues") and spending your childhood untreated is going to have terrible consequences just as much as being MIStreated. tl;dr: you don't know a damn thing you're talking about. Either educate yourself if you plan to work in psychology (I suggest starting with Dr. Russell Barkley, he has many video presentations on KZbin on the topic of ADHD), or do something else.

[@proudscorpio46]

@@adhd_coach_nic because there’s a whole business out there profiting off of giving a pill for every little emotion and symptom, people trust the “professionals” , the “professionals” are too prideful to admit when they don’t know or are wrong, and they are also taught by the people who profit. They have no critical thinking outside of the textbook, and have a superiority complex over anyone that questions them without their exact degree. Funny enough if you have that degree and question what your taught, you can risk losing it or getting some sort of penalty. Quite the loophole. Fortunately more and more people are starting to speak out, medical doctors and therapists as well but they are shut down or not taken seriously by the public who is scared to know the truth or by the professionals who fear looking uneducated in their craft. Not to mention there’s just a fair share of psychopaths in every profession that don’t care about the cost of others, just the money they pocket. The only thing we can do is keep speaking out.

[@melisdoeh9049]

It appears your healthcare system is rather lacking in rigour. In the UK, the process for diagnosing ADHD is notably stringent and thoroughly scientific, as one would rightly expect. It's quite concerning, really. This lax approach might well explain the troubling levels of drug misuse and the significant issue of addiction your country faces. Such a system only seems to exacerbate the problem. Surely, one must question the standards of medical training there. Quite disappointing, indeed.

[@adhd_coach_nic]

@@melisdoeh9049 Yeah, our healthcare system definitely needs updates here. I will say though that my experience was more due to my psychiatrist and me not speaking up.

[@lovetrain2701]

I think if you want the med to be all saving solutions. you gonna ended up having bad experiences with it. people with adhd need to other parts in life and their identity first and then consider med

[@adhd_coach_nic]

True, never hurts to work on ourselves first. Anything on top of that is a cherry on top.

[@yene8518]

Is insane you mention that the professional you took to for solution have no real understanding about the situation. imagine how that could mess someone up. I got the same feeling when I spoke with several psychiatrist.

[@adhd_coach_nic]

@@yene8518 I’m so sorry to hear that it’s been hard for you lately. And thank you for being so kind.

[@Heather_Michelle]

I'm 46 and recently diagnosed, my daughter was diagnosed at eight and was also prescribed Adderall which after six months she begged me to stop because it made her feel like a zombie (and if course we immediately discontinued it)... I'm now taking Adderall and it's been a life changing positive experience for me, my daughter had such a negative experience she never wants to try medication again. I hate that she and you both were so grossly mishandled as children by your prescribing doctor and had such terrible formative experiences.

[@adhd_coach_nic]

@@Heather_Michelle Hi Heather! I’m so sorry your daughter had to experience that. I think it’s also a little scary for kids just because they’re not used to the feeling of taking something that changes how they act or feel. But I always say a caring parent who listens is the greatest remedy and it sounds to me like you handled the situation very well. It’s hard to know what works for someone until they try it. I genuinely am so happy Adderall has worked so well for you. Has your daughter ever tried going to CBT? It’s a really helpful option for better understanding how she works.

[@brookemahanes]

Thank you for speaking out on this, and I am so sad for little you but so happy for adult you who has been able to overcome the harsh struggles of your childhood! I have had similar bad experiences with meds my whole life, and I totally relate that meds are not for everyone. Thank you for spreading the word that one size does NOT fit all. ❤❤❤

[@adhd_coach_nic]

Oh thank you so much Brooke. I'm so sorry you had a similar experience. You deserve much more than that & I genuinely hope you're doing much better now with managing your ADHD :)

[@teegees]

This is true of ALL drugs: 1) Your body will get used to them and require more for the same level of benefit 2) All drugs come with risks - side effects, interaction with other drugs and even natural substances like coffee, etc., and dependency on the drug to function at a base level 3) Drugs cost money and some aren’t cheap If you understand all of the above and are OK with them, go for it. But personally I would try everything else under the sun before going on meds for ADHD. I’ve seen way more evidence in my life of drugs ending up doing more harm than good, not to mention crippling people’s finances.

[@adhd_coach_nic]

100000% this guy gets it

[@gameziper]

damn u saying u cheered up people going through depressive episodes while u were in the same state made me relate so hard because i did the same for girls going through depression and i was just there to help them with their depression without actually doing anything for myself at the same time and i felt a bit of succession because i helped someone being through a hard time even tho i had it way worse behind the scenes... i have ADHD so it makes sence now when i think about it but at the time i didnt know i just felt like i helped people out in a way that mattered to them

[@adhd_coach_nic]

I commend you on your heart and for helping those in need. The world needs more people like you :) I know it was probably hard on you to go through ADHD when you were younger. But I'm grateful to hear you turned something difficult into a blessing for others.

[@gameziper]

@@adhd_coach_nic it has been quite a journey to say to the least.

[@patkelley8293]

As a child I was yelled at by teachers, I was just there. Then I taught myself to read, basic math and became engrossed in drawing and music and exercise. The exercise saved me. Walking, cycling then skating. Never took the meds. Today I take a nootropic stack every morning with coffee. It works.

[@adhd_coach_nic]

Wow that’s a great story! I’m so sorry you were yelled at. I remember very similar experiences. I acknowledge you for creating a powerful system for yourself. Says a lot about your character.

[@patkelley8293]

@@adhd_coach_nic I am in my 50's and I still have an assortment of hobbies. Right now I'm going to try some board games. I have some old computers to fix. Get back to working out. But my job is very demanding. I would definitely try electronics. It's one thing I can lose time on and have fun. What I'm trying to say is use ADHD to your advantage. Enjoy being in the moment without the stress of trying to impress anyone!

[@raapyna8544]

I grew up not knowing I had adhd. I'm a woman and I was smart as a kid, so I could skirt through school easily. My activeness showed up as raising my hand a lot in class and being interested in everything. I was slow in dressing up for breaks, eating at lunch, walking to afternoon activities, reading silently... And I was somewhat forgetful, and always a little late for school in the morning. But nothing that would warrant adults of a problem. In secondary school, I didn't have friends because my best friend had moved away, so I was like a sad nerd reading a book in a corner. Some kids started to bully me because they could, because nobody defended me. I was happy to leave the school for upper secondary school, with only one other nerd entering it with me from my old school. It was an academic upper secondary school that many STEM kids went to. The first week was amazing, I had one healing experience where some 'pretty girls' were nice to me by the coffee and soda machine. I realized that because everyone was focused on themselves and their education, they didn't care about bullying others. I could blend in pretty nicely and liked it. That school also challenged me enough to discover my problems. I took on too heavy a course load, volunteered in my freetime, did homework at night and went to school with little sleep or overslept a lot. I started to fail some of my classes among the A's, and my grades were all over the place. I blamed it on my trauma from middle school and mental health problems. I graduated with burnout and took some gap years, where I went to community college and worked. During the gap years my mental health continued to be crap and I was very scared to talk to someone about it. Already in upper secondary school, a couple teachers had suggested to me that they could book an appointment to a psychologist for me, but I had said no. I told them I would do it myself, but I was too ashamed to. During my community college years I contemplated about going many times, but was scared of the process. I had heard the lines are long for public heathcare and they don't take mental health seriously. In university I thought about contacting the healthcare in advance and telling about my past, but didn't find a way to do it. I ended up crashing during the pandemic and it forced me to finally call. I was in the Math and Physics program and failing my courses, and so ashamed I wanted to die. The nurse booked me immeaditely, I think we met within a week. I remember I was so scared in the waiting room on my first time at a mental health nurse. I recall when I was younger, I always knew I was different. I was scared that if I was treated for mental illness, it would change who I am. I had a rich inner life. I wrote poetry and stories, inspired by how I perceived the world. I was scared that I would lose all that, in exchange for dulling down the suffering. Talking to a mental health nurse was the best thing I have done. Just a few meetings and talking helped me get redirected. I reapplied to a different major I had preferred, but hadn't been accepted in - it was Geography.. I accepted art as my way of excisting, my means of staying alive. I thought, being an artist is an innate thing, like being gay, that I can't get away from. How did I finally find out about adhd? On accident. My friend had been diagnosed with it, and we talked about it. Later I had a discussion with another friend, where they complained about some things I do. I brewed on the emotions and thoughts for a couple days, thinking about all the mistakes I had made during the past few years. I realized my life was very stressfull, and it wasn't just in my head, but affected other people - it was real. I apologised to the people I volunteer with and promised them, I would get to the bottom of this. I have to say, I was almost sure it was adhd and when I discovered that, I haven't been depressed since. It was like I was reinserted into my childhood brain, which was the last time I had been fine. At the beginning of the next semester, I contacted student healthcare about my suspicions about adhd. At first the person who evaluated my need on the phone, didn't seem to believe me, because my problems didn't sound adhd. A bit later, they called me back. They had realized I had been there before for mental health issues, and booked me for interviews with my nurse. It took almost 2 years to go through the process. When I got the diagnosis, I told the psychiatrist first that I wanted to try therapy or coaching before meds. Generally, I was still scared to sound too enthusiastic about the meds, in case she would change her mind and take my diagnosis away. But I had been to many coaching groups already during the 2 years and pretty much knew all the techniques. So I looked at the therapies the psychiatrist had suggested, and messaged my nurse I wanted to talk to a doctor about the therapies and medications. The nurse asked me to go take different tests (blood test, heart film, urine test, blood pressure tests). I wrote a list about what I wanted the treatment to help with. And based on our discussion, the doctor prescribed me to try Concerta. First with a smaller dose and after a week, with a higher dose if the effect weakened. There was a two weeks try period after which we had a phone call. I told her about the effects and she sounded satisfied, and gave me a longer prescription. I have been satisfied with it. First of all, it didn't work like I expected it to. It wasn't noticiably easier to focus. However, it eased off overstimulation throughout the day, so that I was able to eat at lunch restaurants and had more energy in the evenings to volunteering and hobbies. I can do more tasks in a day without losing my executive functioning: I have more "spoons". I notice sometimes there is a crash at the end of the day, where my energy drops and I'm very hungry, emotional and tired. It used to happen sometimes anyway, even before medication, but with meds the overstimulation maybe builds up undercover during the day, and I'm able to build more of it because I don't notice, so the crash is greater. It's also a helpful thing sometimes, because now I actually get tired in the evening, without always having to take melatonin. I have to work on my diet and other habits a little bit. The medication makes me able to go about my day without eating properly, so in the evenings I'm really hungry. I've also noticed headaches and a eye twitch sometimes. I'll have to keep an eye if they are related. This became long. 😂 Your prompt was pretty vague.

[@adhd_coach_nic]

Wow, thank you so much for sharing your story. I know it must have taken a lot to say this and it sounds like you’ve overcome so much. I actually just made a video talking about women with ADHD that relates to a lot of this. So many women dont find out they have ADHD until later on, which is very hard for so many girls when growing up. Also, I know what you mean with close people complaining about things you do. I genuinely thought I was a bad person because I couldn’t be on time or I’d zone out a lot when they talked. I really like that you seeked other alternatives before medication. I think it can be so beneficial to learn about how to be productive and understand how our brain works, so we can rule out if medication feels right or not, as opposed to just jumping straight into it.

[@rayyoung2611]

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[@leilap2495]

I have never been zombified on my ADHD medication. That is a known response to being overmedicated. Your story is so sad. It’s not fair that some kids go unassessed, undiagnosed, untreated, inadequately treated, or even over-treated like you were. An inexperienced, ignorant, or misled clinician may mistake zombification for either appropriate or even under-dosing. Maybe you even started at too high of a dose to begin with? If you’re too sensitive to your dose, it can worsen ADHD symptoms as well as trigger Tourette’s in those that are vulnerable. I am one of those kids that was denied anything. When I was in trouble, I was literally sent away, then continued to white knuckle life, along the way accruing 2 misdiagnoses. I was finally diagnosed with autism and ADHD through thorough neuropsychological testing through a private specialty clinic. It then took most of the year to correct my chart and start a first-line stimulant. Come to think of it, I was zombified on the antidepressants I was first trialed on, but my reactions were so bad that I couldn’t continue them for more than a few days. One even gave me the black box warning adverse effect. I later had genetic testing showing that I do not tolerate the vast majority of antidepressants and am a relatively normal to rapid stimulant metabolizer. I was at one point trialed on vyvanse due to the adderall shortage. I was expecting it to work the same. It did not. I guess because it is a prodrug it was more likely to cause my reaction. I became highly allergic after only 2 doses. I had to be on antihistamines for an entire week after stopping it. I’m glad that adderall is available again 😅

[@adhd_coach_nic]

Thank you so much for your empathy. I agree. I think my clinician was not taking the proper steps. Also, I’m really sorry you had such a rough time. It can be very hard to deal with everything you went through and I acknowledge you for progressing and finding a solution that best suited you. I know it was rough for a lot of people during the adderall shortage that did find it helpful.

[@Luis-kl6nx]

Wow! you've responded to all comments even after 5 months, thats something i really apreciate I have hyperactivity and my mother told me that she used to give me medications but that i acted like a zombie after, but i dont remember anything, now i take no medications and im pretty happy

[@adhd_coach_nic]

@@Luis-kl6nx You’re so kind, thank you😊 I love the community. Never had it when I was younger. That’s great! I’m really glad you don’t get the zombie vibes anymore 🧟

[@disco4535]

People dont talk nearly enough about how destructive divorce is on children, and ultimately on society as a whole. Its been proven over and over how horrible it is. We should be shaming, very hard, people that seek to destroy their family and children's lives/future through divorce because they "arent happy" The exact same thing happened to me at a very similar age. Except they tried a few SSRI's and anxiety meds, and it turned me into a complete zombie that didnt care about anything at all.

[@adhd_coach_nic]

I relate so hard. It’s weird though, because the older I get, the more I forgive & understand them. I know they were just trying to do the best they could. And I totally agree with you. I really want society to embrace compassion and commitment. Most people don’t really think about how it affects the kids.

[@PsycInColour]

I have my assessment tommorrow. I’m going to go on non stimulants and try to treat the lack of motivation/fatigue with other supplements. I don’t want stimulants.

[@adhd_coach_nic]

@@PsycInColour Great choice! And just remember to take my experience with a grain of salt. A lot of people do well with stimulants. I just wanted to share my experience. Feel free to ask them about popular non stimulants like strattera and vyvance. It does take a few weeks or possibly even months for strattera to kick in. In terms of finding motivation and fatigue, as an ADHD Coach, I’ve found at least for me and from what my clients told me, that it comes from a lack of habitual systems & trying to force too much of tasks that are too heavy or that you’re lacking clarity on a task. Feel free to ask any questions you like here. I’m no doctor and not giving advice to replace doctoral advice, but I am happy to share my experience 😊

[@lifesfluff]

Just diagnosed yesterday and the psychiatrist said that some people don’t even take medication and are able to figure out how to do it without it. I don’t know why that made me feel a little sad, maybe it’s because I’ve been trying for so many years to do it without trying medication. So scared that medication is not gonna work.

[@adhd_coach_nic]

@@lifesfluff I know how you feel. I was one of those people that figured it out and I felt so duped about meds. What executive functioning issues are you struggling with exactly that made you seek a psychiatrist? Happy to offer some pointers on here.

[@lifesfluff]

Thank you for your reply . Working memory Planning and Planning and Prioritization and Task Initiation . Sustained Attention-this one I feel like my anxiety gets the best of me ( what if I can’t do it) but also I’ll think of other things to do and get distracted. Emotional Regulation- huge pain ! Flexibility 😅 tired of being broke because I can’t work enough hours

[@adhd_coach_nic]

@@lifesfluff I will make a video just for you next week on how to tackle anxiety and create super easy action plans. I just got off a client session a few minutes ago where I gave her this strategy and she said it massively helped.

[@lifesfluff]

Wow ! 😮thank you so much !😁

[@adhd_coach_nic]

@@lifesfluff Keep an eye out for the video next Thursday or Friday :)

[@Cheezus]

ADHD medication makes it so hard for me to eat and have an appetite I had to stop but I still struggle to eat because I forget. So either I can't eat cause I am not hungry or I don't eat because I forget I exist and need to feed and water myself constantly.

[@adhd_coach_nic]

It could be both. I know that a lot of short release medications affect appetite. Might help if you have little snacks around and keep them in very specific spots in your home so you associate those spots with snacks so you don’t forget.

[@iannagiddens5125]

I went through the same exact traumatic experience and now that I know that I’m not alone, it’s such a relief❤️

[@adhd_coach_nic]

I always thought I was alone too, but were all out here. You don't have to feel alone. I'm sorry you went through that.

[@melisdoeh9049]

Of course you are not alone. Well-done to both of you for the bravery!

[@adhd_coach_nic]

@@melisdoeh9049 You’re too kind. Thank you for your kind acknowledgment 😊

[@justcodeitbro1312]

Yep, it makes me a zombie too, but unfortunately, I have to take it in order to be productive and keep a job

[@adhd_coach_nic]

@@justcodeitbro1312 I’m sorry to hear that. I know how rough it can be. Do you take it for focus or because it can be hard to take on tedious tasks? I ask because I made this video for people in situations like yours kzbin.info/www/bejne/gmTLno1uh9qtjsksi=qxd4MKdsyfIgOtKr

[@ulajay2]

Thank you for this video. Great insights. My son is on concerta now and we have really stressed with him that if he thinks that's not good for him, he should speak up. It was always important to us that our kids are part of making decisions, especially to things that affect them.

[@adhd_coach_nic]

Your son is blessed to have you and thank you for speaking up. I know it’s not always easy to find the right solution. In my opinion, there is no better solution than a caring and sympathetic parent. The world needs more moms like you :)

[@babystudderbox7013]

Adhd isnt real

[@adhd_coach_nic]

@@babystudderbox7013 2 questions I’d like to ask: What do you mean when you personally say “not real” & how did you come to that conclusion?

[@randazogheib9846]

Wow, this was so powerful and I'm sure many people can relate. I like how you are now solving the mysteries of why medication affected you the way it did many years later- I can see why that would give you closure. I really hope parents of kids with ADHD see this and take it to heart so their children are helped in ways that you unfortunately weren't.

[@adhd_coach_nic]

Best comment ever

[@Art-By-Aly]

It puts me in psychosis.

[@adhd_coach_nic]

@@Art-By-Aly Oh wow, what do you experience exactly with that?

[@Art-By-Aly]

@@adhd_coach_nic when I started the medication Ridlin, I had extreme agitation and aggression within the first 48 hours . The psychosis part was flashbacks and unrealistic intrusive thoughts. With paranoia .It was kind of like I was living in my own reality at the time I guess . which was very scary at the moment I had visual and audio hallucinations. I also have extreme PTSD and C-PTSD . At 44 years old I am just now being diagnosed with ADHD also .i have recently started trauma therapy a little over two months ago. Which puts me in flashbacks also. I’ve always had problems with psychosis and psychiatric drugs whether it is starting a new psychiatric medication or coming off of a psychiatric medication. I have some psychosis or checking out reality I guess.

[@robertovalenzuela8860]

You know how to make money ha?

[@adhd_coach_nic]

Howd you find out about my lemonade stand?!