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Originally Posted by Kyotobloom
I have inattentive ADD but I suspect I also have Sluggish Cognitive Tempo. I'm having extreme difficulty accepting this because of the negative impact this condition has on my life. Can anyone relate?
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Very much so! Processing information for me is a real challenge. Simple adding and subtracting, multiplying and dividing, reciting Latin conjugations... all require me to go through each step one by one, and I often pause in the middle and just blank.
My mind is often clouded, and wanders constantly. I also have been diagnosed with ADD inattentive, and I've been on a number of medications. I'm currently taking 60 mg of Vyvanse, but I tried Concerta, Nuvigil, Wellbutrin, and Strattera in the past, with no help. Vyvanse has been the most help by far, but I still always have a bit of brain fog that just won't go away. I'll be trying Adderall later this month.
One thing that I did find was that, while I was taking Concerta, it exacerbated my mental fog so much. I could hardly even think, and it felt like my mind was stuck in mud. This happened mostly on the few days that I drank coffee in the morning. Caffeine can interact with many meds for ADHD and cause these same problems, and for me, it was a big problem. I can drink caffeine with Vyvanse without exacerbating my normal SCT, but many experience the same thing.
Are you taking any medication for ADHD, and have you found them to help?