Adult adhd

[Lollymop]

Hi

im
oretty sure I have adhd
im
on the list but that will take years and in any event I wouldn’t take the medications
does anyone have any ideas on natural ways to help adhd symptoms

Why wouldn’t you take the medication if it will help you

Medication can be really helpful.
I find helpful:
Plenty of sleep
time in nature
exercise
Higher protein, non processed food diet
Reduce stress.
using timers on my phone and reminders

I’m waiting for my assessment.
I exercise alot. It helps calm me down and lessens the permanent “hyped up” feeling I have had all my life.
I take L-dopa and as I’m 47 I also take hemp oil, magnesium (for sleep, really helps) and Ashwargandha which I believe helps with anxiety. I say anxiety it’s really a feeling of being in fight or flight or having too much adrenaline

I try to maximise pleasure where possible. All living creatures are wired for pleasure in any case but socially we are conditioned to think suffering is noble. Women particularly. So I make no apologies for practising selfishness. To me, pleasure is a need-not something frivolous. I ensure I get time to enjoy hobbies and I’m very particular about sieving out experiences which cause me boredom or pain. By pain I mean stress or angst. I’m pretty strict about it. Unless it’s unavoidable if it causes me pain or stress I will not do it.

Hi do you have a link for l-dopa does this really help?

thann you everyone for tips im
really struggling with bingeing at the moment and I think it’s to try and get happy

I’ve had my diagnosis and was apprehensive about taking the medication.

I now love medication, wouldn’t be without it.
Binge eating? What’s that? I don’t crave sugar and carbs anymore either! Doesn’t actually make me feel noticeably different day to day the effects are really subtle. But noticeable when you reflect on the day.

Saying that, I can appreciate its not for everyone :) but I would I ask what specifically is turning you off medication entirely.

Ultimately ADHD is caused by (and research is still out on this) structural differences and or neurotransmitter imbalance.

Natural remedies are going to be geared more towards symptom management as you’ve identified so is there anything specific your looking to treat?

Exercise, meditation, sufficient sleep have all been show to benefit unmedicated ADHD. But medication is the biggest help by miles. Stay on that waitlist!

Lions mane!
I’m autistic but suspect adhd too, lions mane (it’s a type of mushroom, you can buy supplements) helps me to focus better. It does seem to make a difference, and improves executive functioning.

I only tried it because a friend’s teen ds uses it - he refuses the prescribed medication as there are side effects he doesn’t like. He’s had a marked improvement in school work, and even chooses to take it on holiday.

The suggested dose for adhd is higher than the suggested dose on the packet though.

ADHD is a condition for which lots of medication is available - without it you'll struggle to get it under control.
There's no need to worry about the meds unless you're a tin-foil hat wearing conspiracy theorist; they work wonders and have helped me no end.

According to most ADHD experts, about 55% of those on ADHD medication find it life-changing. About another 25% find it mildly-to-significantly improves their lives. And the final 20% either have such negative side effects that they have to stop taking medication or find no medication that works for them.

ADHD is the neurological condition that is most effectively treatable by medication. Bar none. I'm still at the stage of trying various meds, at various doses, hoping hoping hoping that I'm in the 80% for whom meds work. You'd better believe if I find one that works for me, I will stick with it for as long as I can!

Can I jump on & ask about how you all got your diagnosis? I'm at the realisation stage ....and will probably procrastinate FOREVER. But should do something as I think I'm being really held back in life by crippling symptoms.

Lots of people saying medication but reading the OP it seems like they don’t have a diagnosis yet and therefore can’t access medication.

some non medication things that I found helped:

• fixed placed for important things to live eg keys, phone, purse
• routines and reminders - make things as easy as possible for yourself
• good sleep hygiene, try to keep bedtime at similar time. No phones in room.
• get outside everyday
• take magnesium to help sleep
• body double for difficult tasks, even if just to help you get started/finished
• give yourself a break, ADHD is very difficult to live with, go easy on yourself

ultimately medication was life changing for me, so I hope you get through diagnosis process as quickly as possible

Not me, but DH. I helped him request assessment under "Right to Choose" about 11 months ago, he's been diagnosed and is about to start medication.
adhduk.co.uk/right-to-choose/