How do I Know When My ADHD Medication is working?

hello ladies I'm Andrea your trusty ADHD coach welcome to my channel where we support women with ADHD and learn all about living with your handy dandy ADHD brain so when we're diagnosed with ADHD often were prescribed to ADHD medications for it you may be newly diagnosed and about to start a medication and are wondering how do we know when my medicine is working I have created this list of nine ways your ADHD medication is working for you before we get started please be sure to like this video and subscribe to my channel for more awesome content hello again so a question that I'm frequently asked by my ADHD coaching clients is how do I know when my medication is working this list of nine ways you know your medicine is working for you will really help you know just when your medicine is working to its fullest capabilities number one your emotions are less of a rollercoaster people with ADHD generally have a really low frustration tolerance and can get overwhelmed upset and angry pretty easily getting a diagnosis and introducing medicine can provide a sense of calmness and well-being medication allows you to focus on your path toward a happier life and along the way the insight you develop can help you learn to control your emotions and your reactions to upset talk therapy is also a really useful tool in learning to deal with strong emotions that come up as a result of ADHD thankfully I think I am finally too tall for that rollercoaster now number two you are able to pay attention in conversation after starting an ADHD medication you may suddenly notice that you are picking up way more of what someone is saying in a conversation even better you could also notice that you're really listening and not just listening to respond stimulant medication might help you pay attention longer and help your brain send and receive signals so you can focus clearly on what said I don't know about you but this added perk of ADHD medicine made me way more popular among my friends number three you are better able to avoid overusing your phone and social media phones in social media are like crack for an under stimulated brain we just can't say no the stimulation we received from the bright lights and the sounds offer our brains this the stimulation and the neurotransmitters that it constantly craves introducing a stimulant medication to our brains gives it the stimulation it needs to focus you might find after starting medicine that it's easier to put your phone down unless you're playing something like candy crush and if that's the case then good luck number four your house is suddenly cleaner Oh cleaning the bane of my existence is anyone else with me on that one now putting things away and procrastinating on cleaning are the hallmarks of ADHD the focus that medication can bring makes it easier to put things away instead of mindlessly placing it in a random spot cleaning projects suddenly seem less daunting and you notice that your home is easier to keep clean gone are the days of marathon cleaning sessions number five you are great to go up or you start doing better at work have I mentioned focus yet being better able to focus during work and study can no doubt increase your grades or help you do better in your job one of our Facebook members mentioned going from having a C average in school to being on the honor roll after starting her ADHD medication another mentioned that pre medication she was on the verge of being fired a year after beginning her medicine she was in the top 2% of worldwide sales in her company number six people start mentioning how happy or focused you seems let's face it attending to the dull difficult tasks necessary in our world are less than fun they're doubly more dull and difficult for those of us with ADHD dealing with the drudgery of everyday life take a serious toll on our happiness and sense of well-being so while ADHD medication doesn't increase our happiness of on its own it does help ease the drudgery which has a direct effect on how happy we feel this leads us to appear happier to others as well number seven your brain doesn't go 700 miles per hour I really want to go to Barcelona maybe I should go for Christmas Christmas that reminds me I have to order Christmas gifts soon gifts dad's birthday is coming up where are we going to take him for dinner maybe the place from last year the place for the lady in the red shirt got the last order of bread oh that reminds me I have to do my laundry when should I do it maybe tonight but that would interrupt this is us I love that show so much you have just witnessed 15 seconds in my brain are you exhausted because I am this happens in the brains of ADHD people all day long beginning a new ADHD medication can slow your brain way way way down making it possible to make important decisions and to prioritize important things number 8 you're able to focus on self-improvement with the improved focus that medication brings you can focus on more than just surviving you can really start to implement some great self-improvement practices meditation you can try it exercise the fitness why not want to learn to cook creme brulee you can try that too you feel like the person you always knew you were number 9 you finally feel like the person you were always meant to be has someone ever said to you you have so much potential did it drive you as nuts as it did me yes high five on that sister if you're like me you tried and tried but couldn't seem to reach that ever elusive potential it's like the Loch Ness monster people claim that it exists but I've never seen it have you the focus that the right ADHD medication can bring into your life can change everything it can bring that potential out and shine a light on it thank you for watching my video today please be sure to like this video and subscribe to my channel for more awesome content stay focused ladies

Channel: Focused Femmes: Supporting Women With ADHD

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Length: 6min 39sec (399 seconds)

Published: Mon May 25 2020