CW: ADHD, Medication.

I decided to persevere with the 70mg and I think it was the right choice. It took longer than I expected to acclimatise to the increase in dosage but things seem to have settled down nicely now. I'm finding starting tasks and task switching a little easier, and I'm not quite as easily overwhelmed at sudden interruptions when I'm in, or approaching "The Zone".

Am I still distracted? Yeah, a little bit. A good example is I stopped writing in the blog because I decided it needed a banner, and then I forgot all about it. With Abby's help, I kinda had to give myself a crash course in Twig - a php-esque theming system that this blog uses. I'm not a fan, but I have a pretty picture at the top of the blog and that makes me happy at least. I guess the needing things to be "just so" is an autistic trait more than an ADHD one, but interesting nonetheless.

Uni has started; I'm just over a week in and as up-to-date as I can be right now. It's just been introductory exercises so far, but I've done the work and discussed it in the online student forum, which is already an improvement over last year. I've been given a DSA grant for software and tutoring to help along the way, so hopefully things will carry on being good.

Since starting the medication I'm closing in on having lost 20kg. Dr Walsh is concerned at the rapidity of that, but it's not bothering me too much at the moment. I can't say I can see much difference when I look at myself, but I think I might have a little more energy / stamina. Can't say I miss food too much. Abby wasn't here yesterday and I missed lunch completely. Had stir fry for dinner and it was more than enough.

Oh, a funny thing. I got a phone call from the NHS West Midlands Adult ADHD clinic on Monday (6/10). I've made it to the top of their list. They asked if I wanted to do their assessment too, so I could switch track if I so choose. Initially I said yes, but on consideration of how traumatic digging up the past was the first time around I contacted them back and said no. It also didn't seem fair to take a slot from someone else who has been waiting just as long as I have. They've taken Dr Walsh's reports and are considering those. We'll see what comes of it.

On the whole I feel OK. Cautiously optimistic.