Comment by yosemitey

I wouldn’t suggest amphetamines. It’s what some/most doctors prescribe for ADHD, but unlike drugs that are generally ok like caffeine and statins, amphetamines can have long-term negative effects. In-general, avoid controlled substances.

I tried some of the Dr. Amen supplements, but they wired me up too much like I was on amphetimines, so I had to stop.

I just take Ginseng now, and it works well.

Eating carrots, eggs, and spinach are also good. Fasting a little helps me focus. I have an MTHFR mutation, so if I eat things with too much folic acid, I get brain fog; breads, cereals, etc. contain it- anything with enriched flour. I tried 5-methylfolate for a while, but it didn’t help.

Managing ADHD this way for me is a lot safer. When I was taking meds, I was either taking 50% levoamphetamine and was intolerant, always right, over-the-top on top of things (when I was best at chess!) and no one wanted to work with me or was taking (dextro)amphetamine and focused but on the wrong things.

You don’t have to be perfect. If you have ADHD, you have to be ok with that. There is no pill that will make everything right forever. And maybe 20% of people are right there with you.

Still, try your best to not be a burden. Even when you feel like all is lost, and you’re tired of everything, you’ll have more to give, and life is going to throw something at you to prove it. Life may not be reasonable, but so what?