I'm sure more than one or two of us has had those letters mentioned along with our name - because most people see weird and crazy as ADHD, but I did study child psych remember and when I did the research again I realized I actually *do* have all the symptoms - basically a classic adult case.
If I went to a psychiatrist, I'd probably be prescribed stimulant drugs - likely something mild (given I'm an adult) and Ritalin if that didn't work (there are risks in giving adults stimulants that there aren't in giving them to kids - high blood pressure being the main one).
I don't have the money for modern medicine even if I did totally trust it because I don't have any decent health insurance. However, the basic idea of ADHD is stimulant drugs. Obviously I can't just go and buy Concerta (a more mild slow release form of the same basic stimulant as Ritalin) or Ritalin or any other amphetamine like drug (well, you COULD, but not legally and not from a trust worthy source...)
However, there are lots of herbal stimulants and stuff I want to experiment with and see if I can at least control my impulsiveness some. Ginko + low-dose caffeine (too much caffeine bothers me a LOT which is actually common in ADHD I've learned) sounds like the ticket to try first, but I was curious if any of y'all had any experience with herbal stimulants or anything for management of attention deficit and impulsiveness.
P.S. yes I know the idea of stimulant drugs sounds the opposite of what I need but the idea is that fairly low, steady doses of stimulants (as opposed to huge doses to get a "high") will improve concentration by raising dopamine levels in the brain, and thus will reduce behavior - like impulsiveness and hyperactivity - caused by the brain wandering off into another world.
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