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[–] 1 point 3 years ago (6 children)

Outsider without adhd here... Is this really a thing? If the medication makes you feel better how would you forget to take it?

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  • [–] [S] 2 points 3 years ago (3 children)

    Poor memory is one of the symptoms of ADHD. We get easily distracted and often have time blindness, meaning it's hard for us to tell how much time has passed and estimate what time it is. I have to take my meds 3 times daily roughly 4 hours apart. If I don't set alarms, I'm screwed.

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  • [–] 0 points 3 years ago (2 children)

    It's my first time hearing of the term "time blindness" and it fits so well.

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  • [–] [S] 2 points 3 years ago

    One of my favorite sayings is people with ADHD have two time settings, "Now" and "Later." When you come to us with a request, we think it must be done NOW unless you explain otherwise. Then, it gets puts into the "Later" pile, which ranges anywhere from 5 minutes to 5 years.

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  • [–] 1 point 3 years ago

    Time blindness and hyper focus are so prevalent! And that’s how you forget to eat lunch and you suddenly need to eat right now at 5:47. No time for a sandwich, just put the bread in the mouth and the jam after, it’ll mix up into a sandwich in your stomach.

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