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Sprinkles211 · 14/06/2023 22:28

Hi fellow nd mums, diagnosed adhd recently and titrating on elvanse, for the first time in years my head just has one train of thought in it amazing! Actually being able to follow through with tasks etc however my purchase impulses are seeming getting worse right now 2 examples took out a 3rd loan last week just because the bank offered it so using that to pay off a couple small debts and home improvements, took my child to the gp and noticed a nice looking car in the car park googled it found one and in 3 hours I'd talked myself into a new car and the finance to go with it. My current focus is doing the garden up when I do something I need to do it and finish it to feel good about it so its meant decking, summerhouse, garden furniture, new garden toys for kids, new table and chairs repaint of the fencing and then accessories plants etc etc you get the picture. Currently I'm lucky I'm in debt but it's manageable debt and I can sort it so long as I don't suddenly impulse buy an extra holiday or bedroom furniture is anyone else like this? Have you found any medications that help? How do you change from being all or nothing to being sensible (normal*) I suppose, I'd really like to achieve being able to walk away or talk myself out of purchases I've done everything possible suggested even as far as cbt therapy I'm aware it's obviously a huge dopamine hit and maybe that's what my brain is searching for, we're not a family that's well off at all actually classed as lower income my partner works 50 hours minimum wage Job and I'm stay a at home carer to severely disabled middle child for last 3 years. I'd love to sink my teeth back into work however right now it's just not doable 3rd child is 4 months old and starting ro show signs of same disabilities as my middle child, my eldest has asd and adhd so also requiring more support. If my dose gets higher will my impulsive spending reduce (just going onto 70mg elvanse) or is this just something I'm going to have to fight forever? Thanks for reading if your still with me

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namechangealerttt · 18/06/2023 14:33

I just mentioned this on another thread, wegovy and munjaro apparently are having in impact on decreasing users impulsive and addictive behaviours, so if you are overweight and would qualify it is something to consider for more reasons than just weight loss.
My adhd meds, Dexamphetamine, has helped with my binge eating. Shame the elvanse hasn't helped for you with the spending, but maybe if you titrate up a bit more it may do so?

Sprinkles211 · 18/06/2023 21:19

I'm hoping I'll pack it in soon haha! I think with me I very rarely felt good or functioning before my medications and on the rare good days I'd be like sod it I'm gonna get us some nice things usually for the house hold or the kids as I was so happy I was feeling good now the meds are helping me function and also feeling better about myself the old habit of buying has been extended although I've spent alot of money in a short time they are all mainly purchases I'd put off because of costings but I've just bought them all and I'm 4 days in to my new dose and this is now working much better I feel in control just been a little extravagant with getting all the purchases I've been putting off all at once then now planning to build up my savings again once I get used to functioning being my new normal I think the purchases will naturally stop

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