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Working with ADHD?
Famanoran asks: "I've recently been diagnosed ADHD ? and am now taking Ritalin. I've found that it helps me rather significantly, but I'm keen to try other things that may help. My question is to the ADHD'ers on slashdot: How have you coped with ADHD, and how have you found it affect your work performance? Do you object to having ADHD? Have you tried natural alternatives such as DPA/EPA (Omega3), 5-HTP (natural precursor to serotonin), and what were your results? Also - How do you find it working in groups of people, either as the only ADHD'er there, or in a group of ADHD'ers? Do you think that your ADHD contributes to your abilities technically, or is it a hinderance?" Previously, Ask Slashdot dealt with ADHD in children, now what suggestion do you have for the grown-ups, with the additional burden of a career, who find themselves in the same situation?
Do you have trouble watching TV for an hour?
Do you have touble playing a videogame for an hour?
If not then maybe you don't have ADHD.
If you do in fact have trouble with these, I have found caffeine helps me concentrate.
To this day there is no scientific proof of ADHD of which is primarily considered to be more of a behavioural disorder. This is rather sad as well that 80% of the time supposive ADHD is misdiagnosed as well when it's truely another coniditon all together and people are put on horrible medications such as Ritalin which is both addictive and extremely detrimental to your health. I would suggest checking with several other physicians if you haven't all ready and get more opinions.
Its all in your head, quit whining.