Ask HN: Supplements and vitamins that help with ADHD

I definitely have all the typical ADHD symptoms you can find in literature. They all look way less acute than many of stories you find on HN. Though I really struggle sometimes and they affect my life and work performance. For this and other more important reasons I prefer not to disclose, Im not able to get an official diagnosis and get prescription in near future.

Other tools aside (lifestyle, sleeping, eating, therapy etc) — what legal prescription free drugs, vitamins and supplements have had even slightest yet noticeable positive effect on your ADHD?

Coffee, nicotine and CBD also help, but pls dont smoke.

But my advice for you is prioritizing and managing time. Before the day ends, make a list of what you have to do the next day and the first thing you do IS something from the list.

I feel that fighting the first base-case of inertia early, when you start working, is the key.

Dont be afraid of failing.

The only thing that was directly effective was prescription stimulant medication (in my case, a low dose of Vyvanse).

The biggest impact outside of that was lifestyle design, self forgiveness, and an array of the "healthy lifestyle" choices you've mentioned.

I truly empathize with your quest for a helpful supplement because I've had the same curiosity and have done the same search, but to no avail.

Even more frustrating is that you'll find some studies that vaguely point to some vitamin that "helps boost focus in those with ADHD!" But once you dig into the data, the "results" are some insignificant "boost" & are generally just a side effect of study participants getting better sleep/less anxiety/etc.

Feel free to email me if you want to discuss/rant/chat about this more: rob [at] adhdpro [dot] xyz