Sep 20, 2022
Water GiverBreaking news
Fentanyl is prescribed
Yeah my mom was on it before she passed away from cancer, thanks for the reminder. Anything else you’d like to remind me of?
Some of y’all are genuinely slow.
Sep 20, 2022
CherrywineCalling something pseudo science doesn’t make it completely untrue
I’ve done trial periods of time where I avoid phone usage vs being glued to my phone and my ADHD is exacerbated with more phone usage. I imagine I’m not the only person like this
Not gonna say that’s the sole reason for ADHD, but outside forces can definitely make it worse. Denying that is crazy
Usually avoiding phone usage comes naturally when you're doing activities that are engaging in the real world
I don't feel the urge to check my phone at all if the activity irl is stimulating enough
Feel like it's a chicken & the egg case here
- Sep 20, 2022·1 reply
lil ufohey don't you dare be your own doctor
Being your own doctor is fine but it becomes dangerous when anecdotal evidence begins to hold the same weight as peer-reviewed evidence based in statistics
- lil ufo 🛸Sep 20, 2022·4 repliesLD
Being your own doctor is fine but it becomes dangerous when anecdotal evidence begins to hold the same weight as peer-reviewed evidence based in statistics
I'll take my own anecdotal evidence before studies in which I have not participated
Sep 20, 2022lonerWho needs meds when I can just MEDITATE my illnesses away
it's truly incredible how you've managed to maintain being this re*tarded across ktt1 and ktt2
- Sep 20, 2022lil ufo
I'll take my own anecdotal evidence before studies in which I have not participated
- Sep 20, 2022lil ufo
I'll take my own anecdotal evidence before studies in which I have not participated
Can't say I haven't heard this line of thinking before
Good luck
Sep 20, 2022lil ufoI'll take my own anecdotal evidence before studies in which I have not participated
- Sep 20, 2022lil ufo
I'll take my own anecdotal evidence before studies in which I have not participated
this is unironically a nuanced and valid take though but probably not for the reason you posted it
Sep 20, 2022·1 replyLDI went from taking Vyvanse 70mg to trialing Adderall XR 25mg, and I'm picking up 30mg tomorrow because my current dose was a step-down from Vyvanse
I take my medication in the morning, feel somewhat calmer after about an hour, then go about doing my work for the day without getting distracted by my thoughts racing or feeling craving to do more exciting things
I get zero motivation from Adderall, I don't get hyper, don't start talking fast, and don't twitch
People who stigmatize these medications and people who need them kinda suck
But but but meditation and drinking water bro
- Sep 20, 2022·1 replySmoofer
But but but meditation and drinking water bro
Honestly both have the potential to be highly impactful, especially in people with ADHD
Meditation is proven to have clinical impact on how your brain works and staying hydrated is something that a lot of people with ADHD can neglect (alongside other basic things like eating, etc)
Being medicated just helps people better carry out implementation of these routines to live a healthier lifestyle
Medication and natural ways of treating ADHD aren't mutually exclusive but a lot of people think they are
- Sep 20, 2022·1 replyLD
Honestly both have the potential to be highly impactful, especially in people with ADHD
Meditation is proven to have clinical impact on how your brain works and staying hydrated is something that a lot of people with ADHD can neglect (alongside other basic things like eating, etc)
Being medicated just helps people better carry out implementation of these routines to live a healthier lifestyle
Medication and natural ways of treating ADHD aren't mutually exclusive but a lot of people think they are
For sure. I mean I practice meditation as well. But some ppl itt think it’s like a cure all
- Sep 20, 2022Smoofer
For sure. I mean I practice meditation as well. But some ppl itt think it’s like a cure all
Yeah absolutely not
Stimulants are first-line treatment for ADHD because they're the most effective treatment we have
That being said, even stimulants are relatively crude considering ADHD at its core is an executive function disorder
For example, ADHD brains are physically unable to fully conceptualize the idea of long-term reward, and this influences decision-making; all stimulants do is provide the chemicals that are associated with reward to give the affected individual a better chance to make the right decision when it comes down to it
It's a mimicry of neurotypical executive function at its best