2007-03-15 10:29:49 · 8 answers · asked by JD 6 in Health ➔ Mental Health
Okay people, here's the thing - meds are NOT an option! So please don't even talk to me about them being fun!
Some people smoke pot to help calm them down but this is something that is illegal so....what other options are there? Special activities etc...
2007-03-15 10:48:27 · update #1
I do know one psychiatrist who says he has ADD. He says he just tries really hard to concentrate and doesn't take medication. I guess it depends a lot on how severe the symptoms are.
This is just a thought, but caffiene might help. I have heard of people giving a cup of coffee to hyperactive kids and they actually calm down. (It seems reasonable, because drugs like Ritalin and Dexedrine have both been used to treat ADHD and they are both stimulants.)
2007-03-21 09:25:42 · answer #1 · answered by majnun99 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The meds aren't "fun." If you really need them, they just help you focus more easily. Without them, you might try organizing your life or work in a way that lets you go from task to task, and back again, more frequently. People with ADD are frequently creative--go into a field like that. There are books and sites online that should be helpful in organizational tips, and your doctor should be able to provide exercises to help you manage the problem. How badly you need the meds really depends on how severe the problem and how vital focus is in your life.
2007-03-15 10:38:08 · answer #2 · answered by Rayen 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
As an adult you can learn to deal with it better than a child. I still have problems but i do not want to take drugs. So i just deal with it and my boss and friends know about it and they ignore some of my weirdness and go on.
2007-03-15 10:36:08 · answer #3 · answered by CHAEI 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I tried my best to deal with ADD myself, but the meds were the only thing that made any difference.
2007-03-15 11:35:02 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2016-10-02 04:37:05 · answer #5 · answered by nicholls 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
What r u talkin about?! Those meds are FUN!
2007-03-15 10:32:30 · answer #6 · answered by Sillysally24 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
u can just fight it, if u cant just deal wit it .Cuase some people i know has it and 5they just so use to how they act they don't even care about what people say about them . its natural
2007-03-15 10:40:09 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
well, nyquil aint prescribed, so take a big dose of nyquil 2 calm u down.
2007-03-15 10:34:01 · answer #8 · answered by nite of corpses 1 · 0⤊ 3⤋