I talked about it on the forum previously. There is the deanery that deals with administrative issues. They are approachable, however, without a clear understanding of my problems, they won't be able to help. There is nobody who deals with health issues or special needs specifically. There are also no tutors. I also don't have a formal diagnosis, and I would rather avoid it. However, I have doctors who are helpful and who could write a notice, but I have to know what I need, and I don't know that. I also don't know what I would need or have to say at the deanery, which is a crucial step obtaining help.
I could try to obtain a notice about hypoglycemia, but I don't know how seriously it will be treated, because it' not diabetes. Also, maybe if what I need is eating during class, I don't need a doctor's notice? I'm thinking aloud right now. It's a good idea to try to approach the lecturers and teachers about the food, it's a good idea, thank you
It didn't cross my mind at first and I probably needlessly feel like I'm disturbing and annoying everyone when it's not neccesarily true.
About the schedule, we can choose hours of classes that take place at a few different times, but many classes don't, and that's the problem, because during the undergraduate degree, I tweaked the hours all the time to better suit me, just like many other students. Now there is no choice and practically a different time would require the teacher to come for an additional hour or two for just one student and I would rather avoid making requests that are hard for the university to accomodate. Perhaps doing tasks at home could be a solution? It used to be possible in some classes, but not all. Again, I'm thinking aloud.
I wonder if I'm missing something if so many people say there are disability advisors at universities.
Yes, I am, I don't tolerate psychiatric medications well.
Stimulants tend to suppress apetite and interoception BTW. I have poor interoception. And cause sleep problems. I have these issues even with coffee. And without any substances. Perhaps ADHD isn't the root of the problem? I do have many symptoms such as hyperfocus and being unable to focus, fidgeting, restlessness, careless mistakes, daydreaming, losing things, forgetting constantly. I don't know if it's the root of the problem, though, because half of the coping methods don't help and people diagnosed with ADHD report certain stimuli as distracting, while for me they are alarming in intensity such as sounds. What helps me is putting things in the same place, preparing on the previous day, writing lists, splitting tasks into smaller parts and taking breaks. Generally organizing my environment so that it's hard to lose or forget something. Staying organized helps a lot. Also I find stimming helpful such as listening to music while studying and generally - to not fight the fidgeting. My therapist said that forgetting to eat is ADHD when I asked him. Maybe I should go ask someone else, but I get lost in what exactly the problem is. There are many problems, everything goes wrong.
But writing it down and hearing feedback helps a bit, perhaps I should go in the direction of:
- hypoglycemia, regular meals
- fixing the schedule
I'm just thinking out loud...