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Old Apr 14, 2014, 12:42 PM
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Originally Posted by Kyotobloom View Post
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?
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?