As funny as this is, I concur. Also… why were they taking a picture? Kinda concerns me that they may have intentionally pushed the box top over to tip the cat

But maybe I’m just being paranoid. Idk.

I think that lil’ kick some of us get is what divides people with adhd into the successful and unsucessful groups. Both suck, both are not our faults, but I’m glad to be able to eventually get stuff done even if it feels like I’m shortening my lifespan

I have a close friend who has inattentive adhd and he has a baaaaad time at life. He “lets” all the deadlines fly by and falls into depressions because of it. Got kicked out of school, ended up homeless for a while, finally recovered but then couldn’t deal with credit cards, managed to get on his feet again and find a woman who supported him, but then she dumped him because he forgot to get her from the hospital. He’s finally kind of ok, has a job and lives with his mom (at 40). I keep trying to get him to get back on meds but he says he can’t afford the visit. He can’t get through the paperwork for disability, either. He isn’t stupid, we have great in-depth conversations and he’s witty af. He just really… can’t

I mention all that to illustrate what I mean by successful vs unsucessful. I’ve asked him if he gets the: ShitIHaveToDoThisAllRightNow! kick and he doesn’t. Task pressure just paralyzes him

Sometimes I need a break just turning on the computer. Or putting dishes in the dishwasher. Or moving the laundry from the drier to the bed.

I’m a lot “better” at doing tasks than most people that I know with unmedicated adhd, but some days are just… nope, I showered and brushed my teeth so imma spend the rest of the day doing whatever random thing captures my attention for more than 5 minutes

Usually need a few days like that in a week. I just let my brain off it’s leash until the anxiety and guilt kicks in and then I get everything done is a fury

All I can do from here is hope that you feel better/heal (and that if you don’t get the placebo, the treatment works!)

Being unwell is just the worst

That’s horrible; sucks that you have to go through that. My friend has the brain fog (she’s been reinfected multiple times) but I don’t (anymore than the usual ADHD forgetfullness). I’ve tested positive once (January 2023) and I swear I had it a few weeks ago because the (mild) symptoms were the same.( 1 neg test early on, didn’t retest).I was lucky, though. My body felt exhausted, but aside from that and sneezing/sore neck and headache maybe a tiny bit of sore throat it was very whatever both times. It felt the same as when I got the vaccines, only lasted a few days longer.

Strangest thing is the chest/heart pain I’ve had both times. It’s a brief, intense, twinge that happens for anout 5-30 seconds and then goes away. Episodes last for months (but I had bloodwork and an EKG the first time, and if there’s any damage it’s undetectable). Oh and craving meat is also a thing. Was vegetatian until last December, furiously started craving meat and tested positive in January. Recently I had the same craving. A need for extra iron maybe?)

I had the full set of Moderna and then one or two boosters.

Any idea what could be the cause of your long-covid? What are your symptoms? What makes you feel better? Which (if any) vaccine did you get?

This is my fitness downfall. I have a cyclical problem that involves immense pain and fatigue (i have a uterus that hates me) and each time I get into working out, the organ renders me temporarily useless. Getting back into a work out regime after its over seems impossible (though I keep trying) This has happened about once ot twice per year for as long as I can remember (starting to work out and then failing due to the thing)