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Before meds, did you get really freakin tired from driving? (lemmy.nz)

submitted 1 year ago by [email protected] to c/adhd

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A two+ hour drive would really take it out of me. I would often have to stop and have a 10 minute nap.

I've found meds have really helped, I still feel tired, but I don't have to sleep afterwards or take naps.

Same with riding motorbike, but double. I think it's the intense concentration for long periods of time.

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[–] BallShapedMan 20 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Interesting experience, my son and I are both ADHD and we love to drive. I'll drive for 14 hours almost straight just fine and enjoy it.

My youngest is what ADHD and hates cars, takes a bus whenever possible.

[–] [email protected] 13 points 1 year ago (1 children)

enjoy it.

That's the key. Actually, I have driven for a lot longer on unfamiliar roads which are interesting, so I don't feel tired. It's when it's the same road I've seen a million times already that I get tired.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 1 year ago

This sounds like you're not getting tired because of driving or riding, but from being forced to sit through something boring.

I love riding my motorbike, and find that it wakes me up, and brings me out of a bad mood. I do get tired after a long ride, but it's a good tired, not feeling drained.

If I'm forced to ride on the same old busy roads into the nearest city and back though, I feel irritable and drained afterwards. It doesn't help that I'm in Wales, and we've had artificially slow speed limits forced on us, with penalties for exceeding them, so it feels more like an exercise in concentrating on the speedo, rather than enjoying the ride.

[–] cheese_greater 3 points 1 year ago

Actually healthy adrenaline inducing. Kinda the oerfect natural activity to keep one vigilant and engaged