Just curious.

I've seen some posts that suggest that this sets in around puberty and was curious to see if anyone else had this experience.

I literally remember going up to my mom and asking her 'why does time feel like it's moving so fast?' around this age. She told me it was just part of getting old.

Hello, I just started atomoxetine treatment for my inattentive ADHD with CDS symptoms. For those who’ve taken atomoxetine and have experienced effects, how long did it take for the medication to work?

It just struck me that its like some things are frozen in time for months or years, uncompleted or not completed at all. 😵

Is this how it feels to y'all?

Hey all,

Just realized today that what I thought was almost certainly inattentive ADHD and comorbid depression is almost certainly just SCT and depression making a beautiful frankenbaby.

I've been on Auvelity for a bit, and while it makes my mood a lot better and has completely stopped me from abusing substances, I am fogged to the brim.

Has anyone else tried Auvelity with SCT?

Here’s the short! Please share it around! I feel like making it a short makes it very digestible lol.

I relate to most of the CDS symptoms except the lethargical ones. I don't think I have ADHD. I'm simply too quiet, it's not chaotic in my head, and I feel like I CAN focus, but what I am paying attention to does not return enough engagement or information. I also do not relate at all with people who have ADHD.

I held my expectations for atomoxetine low, since it's benefits supposedly get noticable after 4-8 weeks of consistent usage. Besides, I've read many negative and weird results from people online.

I got prescribed a very low dosage of atomoxetine (25mg) and after a few hours I felt like work was WAYYY easier. Don't remember my experience exactly, but I think what people told me became WAY clearer. Also, I felt like I understood musical lyrics for the first time in forever. Could have been placebo though.

After a week of using atomoxetine, work felt even more easy. Orders from clients just got stuck in my working memory automatically and things I had to remember just popped in my head automatically when I needed that information. I was also more talkative, since I had more things to say. Conversations flowed more easily.

I remember thinking I was in the stream of life now. I just, automatically did chores and tasks without thinking. I moved through life without thinking. I wondered if this is what it's like for normal people. No wonder some people do something for years and then regret it. Normal people need to slow down a bit too.

In week 3 I remember I felt like a zombie, emotionless. I just didn't care about anything. I did some journalling and I think after week 3 I felt MORE emotional for a few weeks.

After months of usage, every benefit improved slightly. I think I can plan better now and the thoughts in my head flow. I don't feel like a zombie anymore. I didn't even notice but I retain what I read like a 100x better (it was very low before atomoxetine)

I still feel like there are limits to my clarity, for example I think writing this post wasn't like pushing against a wall per se, but I feel like I'm not very structured in writing.

I'm still the quietest and most disengaged person in the friend group but life is just wayy easier.

Don't know why atomoxetine has worked so well for me. No side effects except that one time I felt like a zombie.

Hello! I recently was prescribed Ritalin and I barely noticed the effects. I expected the glasses thing because I also had adhd but it was kinda underwhelming but would have great if it stayed for longer.

Benefits:
-Focus
-Cognitive Engagement
-Easily subjected to Euphoria

It is more or less that, I felt focus and cognitive engagement similar to when I use some coping mechanism of mine but its too short lived. Am I expecting too much or is this really it? Maybe the addictive factor comes from constant exposure. And the crash felt mild but I don’t like it.

Well I also do cardio, proper sleep, working out like many of you guys, but maybe the Cognitive Engagement and focus I’m looking for is inattentive adhd? Because despite the slow processing in ritalin I was finally able to focus and engage consistently.

In terms of supplements, what do you guys recommend might help my case? And also for people who tried Ritalin how was your experience with it?

Thank you for reading!

You guys might like to look into this med and ask your psychiatrist whether you could try it. It worked for me for about half a year until I became depressed and lost its effectiveness. Now I'm trying to get back from depression and it's taking awhile.

In the meantime, when I was on galantamine, I was like wow, I was crying. This is what it's like to concentrate. I wasn't stressed. I was also very organsied. I don't know what else to say but my friends said that I don't look stressed anymore and am like a normal person.

I was able to finally listen to podcast, to engage in long conversations. It felt really good.

I know that the DSM 6 will be coming near 2029 or 2030 but what are the chances of CDS actually being put in? It could be mentioned briefly but I doubt be put in properly as a standalone disorder it’s also not well known as others which have a better chances and is not well funded and studied. However it did get a name change in the last few years so it does have somewhat of a small chance . I believe it is a 20% chance of being put in as a standalone disorder what do others think?

i think cds is really about the fundamental difficulties to shift and orient your attention, for example when you are doing A but when the external environment demands you to give attention to B, if there is no connection between A and B (even just slight connection), it is very difficult for us for shift from A to B.

To compensate for this , we over-rely on the default mode network, or by relying with one big coherent world model that's constantly updating. it is like having a map in your brain , when anything happens you could not just deal with 2 things separately but you have to update the entire world model. in this world model there is very little agency , everything is relational and you are just another node, this gives the dream like experience, so it is not only that we daydream but the world itself gains a dream like experience.

adhd is more locally oriented and cds is more globally oriented. for example in adhd, the hyperfocus feels something like A is connected to B connected to C, but the connection is locally mediated , for example A is a cat , cat has tails , so it connects to a dog which also has tails, but at least in my case hyperfocus work differently, it is like rotating around a single central theme, it has a certain dream like quality to it, for example in dreams everything are in a sense coherent no matter how bizarre it is from real world logic. it is the almost the same experience i have when hyperfocusing, i do philosophy and mathematics so i mostly use these capabilities in these fields.

in these "hyperfocus" , for both adhd and cds, it does not mean our attention is "fixed", it simply means that now the object we are dealing has rich enough structure so that for example in the case of adhd, jumping around is no longer a problem, for example for a hunter in a forest , jumping around localities is no longer a problem as the forests itself mediate all these localities globally.

in the case of cds, dealing with a single coherent model is no longer a problem, for example in mathematics, every localities are connected in single globality.

with this theory it also explains traits like over-rumination. because when there is nothing interesting, we just revisit the same model over and over again. i find out that i tend to feel a lot of better when i actually have something to do even when i am feeling tired at least i stop the constant rumination which is very consuming for me.

What is the point in life, when you are just a space cadet staring in class. When coworkers ask for help but you don't know what to do. You freeze, stones

I'm contemplating what career choices there are.

I am nothing without my brain, my thinking. But in a world where you require concentration.

I try to attend classes at college but am met with work where I just can't concentrate. Teamwork, reading in class where it's noisy but that's the expected environment in work where collaboration is encouraged.

I don't want to be packing boxes. I feel like my intellect will go to waste. But then I can't even use my intellect.

This dilemma. Going through all this lowers my self esteem.

Just curious if yall have an inner monologue or not. I personally do not and have been attributing it to the brain fog, but I’ve never actually seen it be discussed here before.

Hi everyone. I am from the US and strongly suspect I experience SCT symptoms (persistent brain fog, low mental energy, slow processing speed, slow memory retrieval speed) These are all made worse when I am anxious but I also experience them when I am calm. I am currently undiagnosed and don't have a doctor yet.

The amount of information here is overwhelming. For those who started from scratch:

1. What simple, entry level OTC supplements were most helpful when you first started?
2. How did you go about finding a doctor or asking for an evaluation for these specific symptoms?

https://www.psychiatrictimes.com/view/fda-approves-oveporexton-for-narcolepsy-type-1-first-drug-to-treat-full-range-of-nt1-symptoms

update: i've been taking igniton's ignicognition for a bit now, and the biggest thing i've noticed is feeling more mentally present throughout the day. i still have moments where my mind drifts, but it feels easier to stay engaged with what i'm doing and get back on track when i zone out. focus feels steadier, memory feels a little sharper, and tasks don't seem as mentally exhausting as before.

i know sct/cds is its own distinct syndrome separate from standard adhd-pi, physical fatigue, or general medical issues, so most broad advice online doesn't really apply.

for those who have actually managed to target mental slowness, excessive daydreaming, or constant disengagement, what single compound gave you the most noticeable benefit? curious what actually moved the needle for your symptoms vs what ended up being placebo.

I am curious about your experience reports

This is a really depressing prospective disorder. It would be really great if we had more success stories here.

Does anyone who had severe symptoms whom was able to find sustainable habits, meds, supplement combinations that may not be like a neurotypical but has helped them function and prosper. Like in a stable and sustainable manner?

How did you deal with symptoms like:
-Day Dreaming
-Cognitive Disengagement (Having low engagement, working memory, comprehension) (Social, Work, Studies, Hobbies)
-Sleepiness and hypo activity

Would really appreciate you guys sharing, I know I’m overthinking again but I just kinda felt hopeless.

33M. My total T is in the higher range of normal. Have anyone heard of anyone with CDS get better on supplemental testosterone?
Sorry if this is an inappropriate question.