[nullsense]

I used to drink about a litre of RedBull a day, sometimes more. I got diagnosed with ADHD a year ago. I'm on Methylphenidate now, and the caffeine, though it helped, didn't come close to the positive impact the right treatment has had. Changed my life.

If Driven To Distraction, How To ADHD, and r/ADHD resonate deeply, then it's worth getting evaluated.

Statistically speaking untreated ADHD shaves 13 years off expected life span due to high rates of comorbid health problems, fatal accidents, drug/alcohol/gambling addiction, and higher suicide rates from the depression that goes with severely fucking your life up.

[olladecarne]

Thanks, I didn't know about those statistics. Every time I read about ADHD I definitely think I have it given a bunch of problems I've had throughout my life. Luckily I've managed to get a really good job as a software engineer that is pretty flexible time-wise which has been a life saver since one of the biggest issues is my inability to sleep on a schedule. That led to me dropping out of high school once as well as college once even though I was acing all the tests. I've also found ways to organize my life in a way that makes things more manageable.

The main thing that keeps me from getting treatment is that I don't want to become dependent on a controlled substance. I tend to move around and travel a lot and depending on medication makes me feel very uneasy. I'm also worried about side effects or worse withdrawal problems compared to caffeine. I already know very well how caffeine affects me and I know I can quit and be ok other than the lack of focus. From what I've read, the dependence that can be formed with ADHD drugs can be much more serious.

[aloer]

Do you have a link regarding these 13 years?