Hi all, I am not a very active contributer to the boards here but was wondering if someone could help. I take Adderall XR 30mg. Lately, I have been noticing that I have trouble re-focusing on a new task when a previous task was particularly mentally draining.
For instance, something was broken at my house. I couldn't figure out why the appliance wasn't working but I knew it was something simple. Anyway, after three days of not being able to focus on anything else, I finally solved the problem. That was late morning into early afternoon. It is now three hours later and I can't refocus on a new task. It is almost as if this singular problem took so much energy and concentration that I can't focus on something new and my motivation can't kick in again for a new task. Does anyone else have problems like this and what do you do to manage?
.IMac38943.8130208333Forget how to do simple things? All the time even before Adderall I did that. .IMac38943.8133101852Thanks IMac. That definitely sounds very plausible and since I initially sought treatment for depression and later discovered the depression was related to my Dx of ADHD, it would seem very likely that what you describe is the case given that I am prone to bouts with depression also.
Would you be able to provide references to the literature? I have been Dx'ed for about two years now. I have read a little bit of the literature but try to stay away so I can be objective when talking to my doctor about how my treatment is coming along. However, I would like to know more about this as it seems that you are right on.
I have incidents of forgetting how to do simple routine things often.
Example - the other day went to microwave something - pushed all the buttons and pushed start and nothing happened. After getting confused, then frustrated, my daughter told me I had to close the door to the microwave 1st. The whole time I was holding the door in my other hand!!
I get extremely anxious to the point of irritation if I don't have anything stimulating going on. I also get hyperfocused and obessed with activities or rituals that pop up out of nowhere.
I even stress when I'm coming to the end of a book that I'm really enjoying cos once I turn that last page it's like I'm losing friends or something. I have a bookcase full of books where I still have the last chapter to read but cant bring myself to finish it. I almost suffer seperation anxiety
I often get hyper-focused on certain projects when they interest me. I become almost obsessed. But then I can lose all interest to the point of indifference and even depression when it is over or sometimes even in the middle of the project.
I will also get depressed when I don't have anything currently stimulating in my life.