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I could really use some advice - non adhd spouse

Sun Nov 17th, 2019 - 6:47pm by Shelleyn

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Anger, Frustration & ADHD

I am the non adhd spouse and I'm pretty new to figuring this stuff out. My husbands takes vyvanse to help him focus and it does help him. However, it doesn't seem to help with any of the other adhd symptoms like irritability.  When I try to discus this with him he says he only feels irritability when I'm there so it's something in our relationship and not part of his adhd.  I think this might be possible but I'm wondering if anyone else has any input about this?

How many Dr & therapists does it take?

Mon Nov 4th, 2019 - 9:12am by Anonymous

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Diagnosis and Treatment of ADHD

Husband is on his 3rd Psychiatrist and 2nd therapists within a year. He meets the DSM-IV criteria for ADHD, and per my observation has little if any hyperactivity symptoms, but off the charts on Inattentive type.  The Psychiatrist have use the typical DSM-IV questions and over all spent on average of 20 mins first visit and 15 per follow up visits. One of the Psychiatrist  even told him... "I dont believe there is such thing as Adult ADHD, but am prescribing you vyvanse to help with your focus"

Dealing with lack of empathy

Fri Nov 1st, 2019 - 5:42pm by Ardorguy

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Communication with ADHD

I’m writing to describe what I went through with my ADHD wife through my serious illness. When it was finally diagnosed that I had to have heart valve replacement surgery my wife’s oblivious cruel streak came out. All this happened before we knew, at age 58, that she is very likely ADHD. Anyway, the very evening after getting home from the hospital, having undergone diagnostic angiography, she tells me that she doesn't want to deal with my ‘anxiety’ around the whole thing and that she was looking at apartments and possibly moving out.

ADHD & RSD (Rejection-Sensitive Disphoria)- spouse thinks he found answer

Tue Oct 22nd, 2019 - 9:04am by ODAAT

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Progress You are Making and Hope

New here and this is my first post...

I am a non- ADHD spouse and have been struggling terribly in my marriage the past 5 to 6 years. I have been stuck in a cycle of manipulation by my husband and he has not been willing to address any of it. I believe he is a good person, but he manipulates me, violates my privacy and we do not trust each other. I won’t list all the details...

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