Ask HN: How do ADHD people cope on here? • Hacker News Board

Re: Ask HN: How do ADHD people cope on here?

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Post by esskay » Mon, Jan 23, 2023, 12:50 PM UTC

skissane wrote: post #61

esskay wrote: post #21

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Ugh, wish it was easier to get hold of ADHD meds (or even a diagnosis) here in the UK. I've got it, well aware I have and have avoided even attempting to go to the GP to get medicated as from what I can see the wait times go into the years. Is it 'worth it'? I.E is your life noticably beter for being medicated for it?

Does the UK have private doctors? If the public system has endless wait times, can you pay $$$ to a doctor to see them quicker privately instead? (Assuming one has $$$ to spend - I acknowledge not everyone does, and the people who would gain the most tangible benefit from a psychiatric diagnosis are often the people least likely to have the $$$ to pay for one.)

It does, I did a bit of digging after posting and it looks like you can get your GP to refer you to a private practice, pay them and then switch back to the GP once you've been diagnosed and started medication.

So it looks like theres an initial cost to get going but it takes the wait time down from ~3 years to around 6 weeks. Think I might need to call my GP and get started, I've been putting this off way too long.

Re: Ask HN: How do ADHD people cope on here?

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Post by badcppdev » Mon, Jan 23, 2023, 12:51 PM UTC

My current strategy:

- Don't read all the comments - Write a quick reply if I feel I must - If I find myself googling to fact check my comments then just close all the windows.

Re: Ask HN: How do ADHD people cope on here?

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Post by avhception » Mon, Jan 23, 2023, 12:51 PM UTC

Oh hey, this is me, too! I'll have to read the comments, let's bookmark this...

Or, as I like to do, just keep the browser tab open. I'm currently at 3 Firefox windows with 10 to 100 tabs each. And at the and of the longest tab list, there is that "restore session" tab I've been meaning to get to month ago...

Re: Ask HN: How do ADHD people cope on here?

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Post by thelittleone » Mon, Jan 23, 2023, 12:52 PM UTC

Ensorceled wrote: post #22

esskay wrote: post #21

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Ugh, wish it was easier to get hold of ADHD meds (or even a diagnosis) here in the UK. I've got it, well aware I have and have avoided even attempting to go to the GP to get medicated as from what I can see the wait times go into the years. Is it 'worth it'? I.E is your life noticably beter for being medicated for it?

> Is it 'worth it'? I.E is your life noticably beter for being medicated for it? Yes, absolutely.

I concur. I am super conscious of what I consume, and was very apprehensive, but a few months on dex got me and my business back on track.

Re: Ask HN: How do ADHD people cope on here?

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Post by comprev » Mon, Jan 23, 2023, 12:58 PM UTC

Discipline. Perhaps a harsh answer but it's true.

Some are self controlled enough to remind themselves HN is a dangerous time sucking rabbit hole as soon as they see the homepage. They close the tab instantly.

Others require browser plugin or DNS level intervention because their self-control is not strong enough - yet.

Personally I have a my medication bottle _next to my monitor_ as a visual reminder. My ultimate goal is to accomplish the same tasks with zero medical assistance, and I acknowledge this might be a long journey finding out what works for me.

Re: Ask HN: How do ADHD people cope on here?

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Post by Betelgeuse90 » Mon, Jan 23, 2023, 12:59 PM UTC

I feel you. There’s so much good stuff out there.

But you’re only capable of handling so much. You’re under no obligation to process every piece of information you think you might like, and moreover - you shouldn’t. You’d be setting yourself up for disappointment.

The way I work is I acknowledge my limits and follow my gut. Sounds vague but that’s what I got.

Re: Ask HN: How do ADHD people cope on here?

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Post by denton-scratch » Mon, Jan 23, 2023, 1:08 PM UTC

I don't have ADHD. But I do have a bad Guardian habit, and I spend a lot of time following HN links (I have time to spare). Most of the things I want to do never get onto a todo list, because I don't want to clutter my list of important things to do, which I try to restrict to no more than three items.

I doubt it's about ADHD, mate.

Re: Ask HN: How do ADHD people cope on here?

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Post by atemerev » Mon, Jan 23, 2023, 1:09 PM UTC

I stopped bookmarking long ago. I almost never read bookmarks, and if I still bookmark something, and never return to it, I don't feel any guilt. Such the way it is.

I, however, still sad that I don't have energy and not bright enough to do quantum computing research (I am trying, but my applications to Xanadu, CERN and LANL were rejected), and many other things. FOMO is inevitable.

But letting things go is inevitable, too.

Re: Ask HN: How do ADHD people cope on here?

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Post by hypertele-Xii » Mon, Jan 23, 2023, 1:09 PM UTC

Fear of missing out, FOMO.

The simple fact is, humanity is producing more content than you can consume, even if you dedicated every moment of your life to consuming it.

So stop dedicating every moment of your life to bookmarking things you plan to consume. You won't.

Trust that cream rises to the top, check the front page, read as many articles as you can, then forget about the rest. That's all anyone can do.

Re: Ask HN: How do ADHD people cope on here?

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Post by vimanuelt » Mon, Jan 23, 2023, 1:14 PM UTC

Not knowing how things relate to one another can be frustrating. I suggest learning Category Theory to gain a sense of balance. Ingesting knowledge without an outlet is not a healthy practice. Use what you learn. To know and not to do - is not to know.