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Re: Ask HN: Senior Engineers with ADHD, any mental/physical structures for work?

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Post by _4570 »

maxpowersage wrote: post #44
bin_bash wrote: post #42

Earlier quoted context omitted.

I appreciate the tip but CBD didn't do anything for my anxiety. I tried several formulations including some with THC.

It's like hens teeth now, but piracetam helped me immensely with anxiety but it doesn't mix well with adderol, I hear. I keep my GP informed about it but you can't get it prescribed unless you are outside of the US. Thanks FDA. Also tryptophan and theanine might help. The prescription anxiety meds all sucked for me because they nuked my short term memory making it impossible to do technical work, but the stimulants a…

What do you mean by 'Strattera' almost killed me? I was prescribed this and might have developed a liver issue from it although I'm not sure. Just curious if you found yourself in a similar situation.

Re: Ask HN: Senior Engineers with ADHD, any mental/physical structures for work?

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Post by dominotw »

Mo3 wrote: post #6

I assume you will get a lot of helpful tips here, and I too have successfully managed to cope for almost 30 years, but I have to honestly admit that getting on medication was the best thing that has ever happened to me. There is only so much you can do to alleviate a chemical imbalance. My life has never been the same since I got on it. The first few days I had to cry a lot, it was so incredibly beautiful and liberat…

NZT?

Re: Ask HN: Senior Engineers with ADHD, any mental/physical structures for work?

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Post by rootsudo »

Kanban + Medication, by kanban, physical or a laptop or huge screen showing everything that needs to be done. It has to be standalone. I find that works great.

I prefer trello but it is fantastic to idealize what I need to do and sort priority and what to do down the road.

Re: Ask HN: Senior Engineers with ADHD, any mental/physical structures for work?

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Post by gazby »

estevaoam wrote: post #32
gazby wrote: post #14

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This could not more perfectly reflect my experience had I written it myself. I was diagnosed with (also quite severe) ADHD recently, and it seems it was a surprise to literally no one but me. A solid third of the people I've discussed it with had assumed I knew and just wasn't well treated. Even though it's number 1, I do want to emphasize it for those who are reluctant. Finding an effective medication has been one o…

Exactly! My doctor made an analogy of taking meds with wearing glasses for sight correction: you don’t need to use it at all times, but if you do want to see properly then you do need them. Out of curiosity: may I ask which medication are you using? Most days I’m taking Concerta 54mg topping up with the short release (Ritalin) as needed. I never needed to try Adderall or Vyvanse as that combo worked so nicely for me.…

Sorry for the late reply mate. I'm currently on 20mg Adderall XR, but I'm very interested in exploring alternatives because the duration is very limited for me (I have acid issues in my stomach) and the side-effects are prominent.

Re: Ask HN: Senior Engineers with ADHD, any mental/physical structures for work?

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Post by maxpowersage »

_4570 wrote: post #51
maxpowersage wrote: post #44

Earlier quoted context omitted.

It's like hens teeth now, but piracetam helped me immensely with anxiety but it doesn't mix well with adderol, I hear. I keep my GP informed about it but you can't get it prescribed unless you are outside of the US. Thanks FDA. Also tryptophan and theanine might help. The prescription anxiety meds all sucked for me because they nuked my short term memory making it impossible to do technical work, but the stimulants a…

What do you mean by 'Strattera' almost killed me? I was prescribed this and might have developed a liver issue from it although I'm not sure. Just curious if you found yourself in a similar situation.

It had really bad side effects.
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