> I complete around 80% of things and then leave them
This was the primary reason I got checked out for ADHD. Turns out I have ADHD.
Might be worth asking a doc for a checkup. I am not diagnosing, just suggesting to rule it out.
This was the primary reason I got checked out for ADHD. Turns out I have ADHD.
Might be worth asking a doc for a checkup. I am not diagnosing, just suggesting to rule it out.
Before jumping to meds, you guys must check yourselves if you're eating the right kinds of food and exercising consistently. That two alone increases your physical and mental stamina.
Those adhd meds are easy to fuck up with (especially if you're someone who lacks self control and discipline already). I'm writing this out as someone who was prescribed those adhd meds before.
Edit: but yea feel free to go to doc to rule it out lol.
At the end of the day, veggies meat and exercise = good mood and mental clarity. It's lindy as hell, too.
Psychiatrists don't just throw stimulants after you
To be fair, he prescribed adderall last, after we tried some more mild ones. He didn't just throw the hard stuff at me immediately.
But, he absolutely did not discuss all the other means of managing ADHD: proper sleep, diet, exercise, supportive environment, etc. In my experience I find these even more important than medication.
A lot of psychiatrists are pretty old school (predating the explosion in ADHD diagnosis/awareness) and/or are generalists within the field of psychiatry and therefore aren't really experts at any particular malady like ADHD.
To be fair to psychiatrists, a lot of "generally accepted" ADHD management techniques are not officially recognized. For example, dietary modification is specifically not recommended due to lack of supporting evidence even though many (including me) find it very important. So, I can understand why my psych didn't discuss it with me, even though that was a real missed opportunity.
I am not anti-psychiatry, but IMHO I don't expect much from them except drug-related solutions.
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I'm passionate about getting proper sleep because it makes a big difference in my performance. I've also seen a big difference in diet. I've noticed a difference when I reduce sodium intake (lunch meats, boxed mac-and-cheese).
I can't put my finger on how to consistently reduce the ADHD symptoms - I try a variety of things.
Let me clarify: Go to a doctor, OP. Tell them your symptoms.
The parent is referring to trying something that has been used for centuries before trying something that has been used for years.
Maybe Charles Lindbergh used diet and exercise to improve focus?