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Are you already self-medicating with coffee (or other stimulants)? Is the caffeine contributing to sleep disorders or physical shakes? One little-mentioned aspect of meds is that they can replace the useful effects of caffeine without the negatives.
Yes, OP. In fact you should try see a doctor for this as soon as you can. People with ADHD have spoken about how they lost years of their lives through unrealized potential. People that might have otherwise gotten degrees, had more successful careers, and easier lives. It adds up massively. If you do go on meds make sure to be honest with yourself about how you perform. You'll want to pay close attention to your slee…
Are you smoking? if so, you are already medicating yourself
> I’ve always thought of my ADHD as a superpower, as I have the ability to intensely hyperfocus and get incredible amounts of work done. This is the literal opposite of what AD(H)D is. You either don’t have ADHD or you have (arguably) ADHD primarily with hyperactivity. ADHD drugs are stimulants— they don’t treat hyperactivity, they treat the attention issue… and as a side effect they are likely to worsen hyperactivit…
> I’ve always thought of my ADHD as a superpower, as I have the ability to intensely hyperfocus and get incredible amounts of work done. This is the literal opposite of what AD(H)D is. You either don’t have ADHD or you have (arguably) ADHD primarily with hyperactivity. ADHD drugs are stimulants— they don’t treat hyperactivity, they treat the attention issue… and as a side effect they are likely to worsen hyperactivit…
Wow you have no clue what ADHD is.. cringe
Sounds like you are living the dream. I have multiple family members with ADHD, and my observation is that everyone's ADHD has different results. Some of my people get nothing done, despite starting a lot of projects. Some get a lot done, but only under certain circumstances. Some get a reasonable amount done, but only if they have a plethora of choices to choose from - they cannot focus their focus, so to speak. So…
Ok so these are my personal experiences as an “intelligent” scattered ADHD type. Meditation works, exercise works, medication works, talk therapy works, organisational systems work. Organisational systems emerge as a result of effort applied and previously mentioned interventions. Read about your disability and understand it. Learn to understand your own limitations. Medication may be the spring board to form habits…
Are you smoking? if so, you are already medicating yourself
Are you being serious? By smoking I think you mean pot? Is it a viable solution?
But GP probably meant nicotine.
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Wow you have no clue what ADHD is.. cringe
I only have 2 years of med school and 12 years of biochem. So cringe.