MUM RAGE #4: 3 Reasons Your ADHD Medication Isn't Touching Mum Rage.
About this episode
This episode explores why ADHD medication may not address underlying issues related to mum rage and discusses the complexities of medication management.
Have you ever been on medication, done all the things, prepped, pre-scheduled, and still lost the plot completely — and then spent the drive home wondering if the medication is even working? Have you ever gone back to your GP and said 'I'm still losing it' and walked out with a higher dose, a different script, or a referral — and none of it touched the actual problem? Have you ever thought maybe I'm just broken in a way that medication can't reach? You're not. But nobody told you there were two layers — and this episode is the one that explains why no dose adjustment has ever closed that gap. What we cover The layer that medication actually works on — and the layer it was never built to touch Why you can be on the right dose of the right stimulant and still slam the car door for forty-five minutes What happens in a 10-minute GP appointment when you say 'I'm still struggling' — and why the answer you keep getting might be solving the wrong problem Why chasing this gap with more medication can mean you end up on too much of the right thing because you're asking it to do the wrong job The question to sit with for a week before you go back to your specialist Who actually benefits…
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Host: Jane McFadden
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Organizations: ADHD Mums
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