I’m Academically Screwed Because of My ADHD. What Should I Do?

Question by Friend: I’m academically screwed because of my ADHD. What should I do?
I’ve been on medication but it doesn’t help a whole lot. What should I do now? I’m 17 and should be graduating next year but I’m wayyyyyyyyy to far behind.

Best answer:

Answer by starmeup7
Go to the doctor and he or she will probably suggest Adderrall or some kind of drug that will help with your ADHD

Answer by jerry
Discuss your options with your academic advisor; you may be able to catch up in semester breaks. Consider getting a tutor. In some places, you can get extra time in exams, if you can prove ADD/ADHD. A previous answer follows: I don’t recommend any of the powerful, and addictive central nervous system stimulants. An increased incidence of abuse of cocaine, crack cocaine, crystal meth, and other amphetamines has been reported among users of Ritalin, and other amphetamine related medications, which may well predispose them to later abuse street drugs, with all the undesirable consequences involved. The only ADHD medication not in the stimulant family is Strattera, which is structurally related to the antidepressants, and carries risks, and side effects of its own. Take at least 4 Omega 3 fish oil supplements, daily: (certified free of mercury) it is best if consumed with an antioxidant, such as an orange, or its FRESHLY SQUEEZED juice. If vitamin E is added, it should be certified as being 100% from natural sources, or it may be synthetic: avoid it. Eat more in accordance with your “nutritional type”:- (quick, 20 question quiz http://www.naturalhealthcoach.com/tools ) or http://www.mercola.com/ and also enter “krill oil”, & “ADHD” in their searchbar.

Eliminate, or minimise sugar use, replacing with xylitol, or stevia (health food stores). Avoid artificial colours, flavours, sweeteners, preservatives, & MSG. Minimise highly processed grains, & alcohol use. Read: “The A.D.D. and A.D.H.D. Diet! A Comprehensive Look at Contributing Factors and Natural Treatments for Symptoms of Attention Deficit Disorder and Hyperactivity” by Rachel Bell, and “Ritalin Is Not The Answer: A Drug-Free, Practical Program for Children Diagnosed with ADD or ADHD” by David B. Stein. For “HOW TO BEAT HYPERACTIVITY WITHOUT DRUGS Reversing ADD and ADHD in 20 days” Michael Sichel & Greta Sichel. 2001. Bookbound Publishing. ISBN 1 74011 010 2 from your bookstore, or Amazon.com , (also enter in their searchbar: “ADHD; natural treatments”), and if the latter is unavailable there, try Bookbound.com.au Most people are suggestible, to some degree, so you could either preferably seek professional hypnotherapy, or more alternatives along those lines, and/or some natural products are shown at http://your-mental-health.weebly.com/j.html on the webpage on the subject; this only contains a few short extracts. Study tips, and memory improvement are addressed on pages g, and p.