“There’s nothing wrong with you. You’re just a hunter in an agrarian society.” That’s what my college psychiatrist said when I came to him complaining that I had trouble paying attention in lectures. Questionable analogy, I thought, but I nodded along quietly. He didn’t ask much of anything at all, just prescribed me Concerta, Ritalin, and eventually Vyvanse when the first two made my heartbeat spike in disturbing ways. I stayed on Vyvanse for about two months, and then promptly forgot to refill my prescription and didn’t think much about it for the next three years.
FWIW, I was diagnosed 11 years ago with ADHD. What worked amazingly well for me (YMMV) was amino acid supplements, with a Vitamin-B complex. Acetyl-l-carnitine for the ADHD, and 5-htp for the sensitivity, 100-200 mg/day (varies a lot from person to person). Totally changed my life--my income freaking tripled, moved to a job that fulfills my values, etc.
FWIW, I was diagnosed 11 years ago with ADHD. What worked amazingly well for me (YMMV) was amino acid supplements, with a Vitamin-B complex. Acetyl-l-carnitine for the ADHD, and 5-htp for the sensitivity, 100-200 mg/day (varies a lot from person to person). Totally changed my life--my income freaking tripled, moved to a job that fulfills my values, etc.
oh god i have SO MANY THOUGHTS but let me just say this is already one of my favorite things ever written about ADHD