• general_kitten@sopuli.xyzEnglish
      1·
      2 hours ago

      i did for a while but they eventually removed anxiety to such a degree that even “If i dont do this thing right now i will suffer heavy consequences” was not a good enough reasn to do stuff anymore

  • Minty@aussie.zoneEnglish
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    11 hours ago

    Due to GERD issues I now vomit up coffee so I cant do that anymore lmao… anyway got my initial ADHD consult this month

    • Bonesince1997@lemmy.worldEnglish
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      9 hours ago

      It may be counterproductive, but what about acid reducers to help with the coffee? It may be best to simply abstain. I’ve been dealing with reflux for a long time, but I’m able to tolerate it with, not one, but two acid reducers… It used to just be one, and I take it for more than just the coffee. Just some thoughts.

      • Minty@aussie.zoneEnglish
        3·
        9 hours ago

        Atm its crazy so even if i scoffed 5 down i would still vomit. Even with the nexium im taking. So yeah absolutely abstaining for me. I have to abstain from a lot atm, otherwise i vomit. So rip

            • remotelove@lemmy.caEnglish
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              4 hours ago

              I am not asking about your business, just sharing my issues.

              I self-medicated for a number of years, mainly with gallons of coffee in the morning and a couple of twelve-packs in the evening. That habit got super-charged when I started taking Adderall for a while. That was what it was, and it destroyed my stomach and the reflux was horrendous.

              Once you get settled with meds, if at all, take a good look at your own habits and diet very broadly. Treatment for ADHD, in whatever form, will give you a decent crutch to adjust anything you need to adjust. (I had to get sober, slow down on the coffee, start running 20 miles a week and much more. Hopefully you have much lighter options and tweaks.)

              My stomach has gotten better year-over-year now, so that was a huge plus. Of course, our lives are completely different and my case was a little more on the extreme side. I also am blatantly generalizing folks with ADHD by just implying that most of us have unhealthy habits, but it is not said with ill-intent and simply isn’t true for all people.

              It may take years for you to adjust your life around treatment and making life decent again with a busted stomach, but don’t give up. Time, along with an adjusted lifestyle, can work wonders.

              (GERD obviously isn’t alcoholism, and I am not meaning to imply that either. Regardless, I sympathize and can relate deeply with your issues.)