Ok so ADHD is NOT some BS made up by the pharm companies to get more money. Doctors these days have a much better understanding of the illness and have brain scans and hormone level studies to back it up.
ADHD is no longer for people or kids that just can’t sit still. It can be classified as either over activity in certain regions of the brain or a chemical imbalance in the brain, or both.
There are currently 6 different types of ADD recognized by the medical community:
Classic ADD - Inattentive, distractible, disorganized. Perhaps hyperactive, restless and impulsive.
Inattentive ADD - Inattentive, and disorganized.
Over-focused ADD - Trouble shifting attention, frequently stuck in loops of negative thoughts, obsessive, excessive worry, inflexible, oppositional and argumentative.
Temporal Lobe ADD - Inattentive and irritable, aggressive, dark thoughts, mood instability, very impulsive. May break rules, fight, be defiant, and very disobedient. Poor handwriting and trouble learning are common.
Limbic System ADD - Inattentive, chronic low-grade depression, negative, low energy, feelings of hopelessness and worthlessness.
Ring of Fire ADD - Inattentive, extremely distractible, angry, irritable, overly sensitive to the environment, hyper-verbal, extremely oppositional, possible cyclic moodiness.
I used to be one of those who thought ADD was a made up condition just to give kids drugs… until I got treatment for mine. I used to have the worst temper and I was often in trouble growing up. I was impulsive and got addicted to things very easily.
I’m sure if you look back at my original posts you will see I was a much more hostile person. Anyway, through diet, supplements, and every now and then use of dopamine stimulants I’ve become a MUCH happier person and my quality of life has been much improved.