Sadly I didn't get diagnosed until after college, after losing out on many opportunities and many friends.
Not that I blame anyone, my parents and I and many doctors were cautious to label anything ADHD as diagnoses of it were rampant with my generation growing up.
I subconsciously understood my problem and was self-medicating myself on dangerous amounts of sugar and caffeine to get myself to focus during class. I knew I couldn't concentrate or study or read and I knew caffeine would help. I was going through an obscene amount of Mountain Dew, caffeine pills, and 5 hour energy drinks.
I finally got my shit together and went to see a doctor about it (and other things).
At the very least, I don't really drink soda or eat sugary foods anymore.
Sugar is incredibly bad for you in large amounts. It will hurt your mental performance more than help it and you will erode your body due to inflammation.
Coffee is probably more useful being a stimulant like adderall. Probably just try adderall.
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u/GloriousGe0rge May 30 '17
Sadly I didn't get diagnosed until after college, after losing out on many opportunities and many friends.
Not that I blame anyone, my parents and I and many doctors were cautious to label anything ADHD as diagnoses of it were rampant with my generation growing up.