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[–] qarbone@lemmy.world 4 points 1 hour ago

I've been told I have ADHD by my friends with ADHD, so apparently I'm spec'd deep into anger. Kids, it works!

[–] PugJesus@lemmy.world 3 points 1 hour ago (1 children)

With caffeine and anger, I've found that dysfunction is possible.

I'm terrified to think of where I'd be without either.

[–] DragonTypeWyvern@midwest.social 1 points 13 minutes ago

I mean, the caffeine is scientifically proven to be completely ineffective self medication with worse long term health effects than the literal amphetamines that are actually effective.

On the other hand, it doesn't need a prescription, so

[–] Forester@yiffit.net 3 points 3 hours ago

Just a raw dogging life, One puff at a time thc nicotine sometimes a cup of caffeine.

[–] crawancon@lemm.ee 8 points 4 hours ago (1 children)

caffeine weed and anger

chefs kiss triceratopseleventy

[–] DillyDaily@lemmy.world 0 points 1 hour ago (1 children)

My neurologist told me to give up caffeine, been 1 month so far. Genuinely haven't noticed a difference in my life yet, turns out in the short term I was addicted to the taste of redbull, not the caffeine.

I'm thinking I'll have to give up weed too since I've started getting hyperemesis every other time I smoke. (I'm prescribed a thc oil but I genuinely feel nothing when I take it, even if I take 10x the dose, so 🤷 )

And if I'm giving up weed I might as well give up cigarettes too...

Not nicotine though, you'll pry nicotine from my cold, stroke induce dead hands. I'll be chewing on this gum till the noise in my head stops.

[–] Zink@programming.dev 1 points 22 minutes ago

Any chance that thc oil contains THCA and needs to be decarbed? Seems weird to feel nothing, unless your prescription was minuscule to begin with.

[–] Scubus@sh.itjust.works 4 points 4 hours ago

I cant imagine rawdogging life

[–] dRLY@lemmy.ml 3 points 4 hours ago (1 children)

I'm over here doing both AND while medicated. Though most of the rage comes from bumping heads with people that don't have ADHD and keep pulling my attention away from shit. Sometimes the normal "hey check this out real quick shit is funny" or to dump a different problem/task on me. Because I am unfortunately the person that has fixed enough weird shit and they seem to refuse to remember stuff I have shown them (time after time after time). Which means I get stuck having to rush all the shit I was doing before the interruptions and end up staying later than everyone else to not forget what I need to do the next day.

I have begun giving a "me warning" to new folks to let them know that I might come across as an absolute asshole and very short with them at times. But that they should just be aware that I am not actually mad at them personally, and to be direct with me right back if I go too far and say something (like "too far man" or similar) as I will actually try to correct myself.

[–] SharkEatingBreakfast@sopuli.xyz 1 points 37 minutes ago

Ripping me out of my forced hyperfocus absolutely infuriates me. I worked very very very very very very hard to get into a mindset that will allow me to work, and it is so fragile.. please do not interrupt if I ask you not to.

[–] HuntressHimbo@lemm.ee 20 points 9 hours ago (1 children)

The unfortunate corrolary to this is that if you are fueling your tasks with anger and caffeine, letting go of that anger can be supremely demotivating. Trying to be a healthier person to be around can turn around and sap your will for your efforts. At least that is how my experience has been.

[–] Flocklesscrow@lemm.ee 11 points 8 hours ago (2 children)

So you're saying substitute more caffeine, or are we gonna try a different emotion?

How about envy? Pick one person to be really jealous of and let that drive you to new heights. Or become a Sith.

[–] CrazyLikeGollum@lemmy.world 4 points 6 hours ago (2 children)

I vote lust. Develop an intense fetish for your own ability to focus and be productive.

[–] Zorsith@lemmy.blahaj.zone 2 points 5 hours ago

Unrealistic, settle for bondage like the rest of us.

[–] Flocklesscrow@lemm.ee 2 points 6 hours ago

The priapism is gonna be a problem

[–] monkeyman512@lemmy.world 7 points 8 hours ago (2 children)

Personally I have been microdoseing anxiety for years. Sure, it's a bad solution but it is a "functioning" solution.

[–] adub@programming.dev 2 points 4 hours ago

Post-covid its not working for me anymore. Something broke and it hasn't come back. It was my go to 😔

[–] Flocklesscrow@lemm.ee 4 points 6 hours ago

Nothing more permanent than a temporary solution that works

[–] Sam_Bass@lemmy.world 1 points 4 hours ago

the truth shall set you freeeeeeeee

[–] mayo@lemmy.world 1 points 4 hours ago (1 children)

Has anyone tried switching from coffee to caffeine pills and was it the same, better, or worse?

[–] NecroParagon@lemm.ee 1 points 1 hour ago

When I was working an early morning shift getting up at 3:30 I found them to be really helpful. It's a lot more effective in my experience than other methods of caffeine. Though I would recommend the 100mg versus the 200 because popping 400 at once had me feeling like I was gonna die on a few occasions. 300 seems like a solid shot in the arm dose I never experienced. It was either 200 or 400 for me baby, on top of my Adderall. Which basically does nothing for me now.

[–] BigDaddySlim@lemmy.world 30 points 10 hours ago (1 children)

I drink coffee daily, it gives me zero energy. I drink it for the taste and in the winter for the warmth. I'm exhausted at all times 😎🤙

[–] MyTurtleSwimsUpsideDown@fedia.io 9 points 10 hours ago

Same, but for tea and maté. Though sometimes if I crank too much mate too quickly, I’ll get hyper anxious for the rest of the day. Not buzzed or jittery, just the sense that everything I’ve been working towards is about to come crashing down upon me… and still exhausted.

[–] HEXN3T@lemmy.blahaj.zone 4 points 7 hours ago

I'm fuelled purely by anger.

And hard drugs.

[–] RustyShackleford 10 points 9 hours ago (1 children)

Are two 64oz mugs a day, a sign I might have ADHD? 🤔 I feel like I get nothing from it, but nice warm feeling.

[–] tiddy@sh.itjust.works 10 points 9 hours ago

Man that's a lot of weed

[–] jubilationtcornpone@sh.itjust.works 16 points 10 hours ago (3 children)

Before getting diagnosed I would routinely drink at least a pot (maybe two) of coffee throughout the day to stay motivated and probably three mixed drinks at the minimum after dinner to slow down the "inner restlessness."

Not a healthy lifestyle at all.

[–] fossphi@lemm.ee 2 points 6 hours ago

slow down the "inner restlessness."

Is that possible‽

[–] Fuck_u_spez_@sh.itjust.works 4 points 10 hours ago* (last edited 7 hours ago)

I watched my undiagnosed mother self medicate with a 2-3 pot per day habit for decades. Fortunately she was able to quit, but not before she retired -- and not before developing a heart arrhythmia. Fuck anyone who thinks this isn't a serious condition.

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[–] TommySoda@lemmy.world 12 points 10 hours ago (2 children)

Jokes on you, my ADHD makes caffeine do absolutely nothing to me. I can drink two energy drinks and then take a nap.

[–] Zorsith@lemmy.blahaj.zone 1 points 5 hours ago (1 children)

Caffeine is so relaxing, you get funny looks if you doze off at work after chugging an energy drink tho

[–] DillyDaily@lemmy.world 1 points 1 hour ago

I quit caffeine a month ago (my neurologist is convinced my redbull "addiction" was causing the migraines I've been having since I was 6) and it's no skin off my back to quit for 6 months to prove him wrong.

Only the insomnia!

I used to have a red bull right before bed to help me relax and sleep soundly, now I've got nothing (weed makes me want to clean my house then throw up)

I haven't had any caffeine cravings, but I have started hallucinating from the sleep deprivation. I was told caffeine withdrawals usually only last 2 weeks so I'm wondering if this is just my natural sleep cycle shining through.

I've got a sublingual melatonin tincture that I need to remember to use because it helps somewhat, but despite multiple alarms and post it notes near my bed I completely forget I have it as an option.

[–] RustyShackleford 4 points 8 hours ago

I nap regularly anymore and drink a lot of coffee. Now this has me questioning if I have ADHD, yet my OCD keeps me in check.

[–] Beegzoidberg@beehaw.org 4 points 8 hours ago

I genuinely don't know what my other options are

[–] Kolanaki@yiffit.net 7 points 10 hours ago* (last edited 10 hours ago) (1 children)

All the comments about caffeine doing nothing... I used to have that problem, until I tried NOS. Not sure what the fuck it really does different than, like, Red Bull or Monster or Rockstar, but it perks me up and allows me to harness the power of hyperfocus on anything and not just things I like.

It doesn't say it has meth in it but... 🤔

[–] Zorsith@lemmy.blahaj.zone 2 points 5 hours ago (1 children)

Red Bull, Monster, and Rockstar are all relatively low on caffeine as far as energy drinks go. Typical is 200-300mg for a can for average ones.

[–] Kolanaki@yiffit.net 1 points 4 hours ago* (last edited 4 hours ago)

It's got the same 320mg for a tall can as Monster does. The one ingredient I can see on the label that NOS has that the others don't is something called "inositol." Which sounds like something they made up.

Could just be pladebo effect or a mood difference because I actually like the taste more. I got sick of guarana flavor back when Bawls was still around.

caffeine just makes me shake uncontrollably and clench my jaw really hard. so far meds have just fucked me up badly. FML

[–] Rocketpoweredgorilla@lemmy.ca 7 points 10 hours ago (1 children)

I go through phases... I'll drink tons of coffee then end up not touching it for days or even weeks at a time. (Right now it's been nearly a week.)

[–] twinnie@feddit.uk 5 points 10 hours ago (1 children)

I’ve managed to get myself into just one in the morning then rotate between water and tea for the rest of the day. I always crave coffee but it makes me feel shit and tired.

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[–] penquin@lemm.ee 7 points 11 hours ago (1 children)

Yup, I drink 12 cups of a coffee a day. So, there.

[–] Pistcow@lemm.ee 4 points 10 hours ago (1 children)

gotta get those numbers up

[–] penquin@lemm.ee 4 points 10 hours ago (1 children)
[–] crawancon@lemm.ee 1 points 4 hours ago

buy little cups.

./points to temple.exe

[–] Moonguide@lemmy.ml 2 points 8 hours ago (1 children)

Yup! By the latter quarter of my time in college I was up to 10 cups of strong af black coffee before midday, and a quarter pack of cigarettes. Then the pandemic hit and it was harder than ever getting cigs and was forced to quit cold turkey when I got infected. Not dealing with traffic also made the anxiety I got from coffee not managable and had to tone that down too.

I've managed to reduce my coffee intake to once a day at most, early in the AM. Mostly for the flavour. A good shot of espresso with condensed milk does wonders, but will leave me somewhat jittery since my resistance has dropped so much.

I kinda miss drinking coffee from 6am to 10pm.

[–] janus2@lemmy.zip 1 points 7 hours ago (1 children)

decaf! it has saved my entire cardiac system lol

[–] Moonguide@lemmy.ml 1 points 6 hours ago (1 children)

Oh, does decaf make good espresso? I got pretty spoiled with my taste, living in a coffee producing country, lol.

[–] mayo@lemmy.world 1 points 4 hours ago

I rarely go straight decaf (because I can tell) but when I feel like my tolerance is peaking I'll mix decaf into my regular beans in whatever ratio. It works fine for all brew methods.

[–] HootinNHollerin@lemmy.world 4 points 10 hours ago* (last edited 8 hours ago)

This is me for sure. I need to make an appointment

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