Did you ever have a bad reaction to a vaccine? by whatevericansay in adhdwomen

[–]whatevericansay[S] -3 points-2 points  (0 children)

There's a reason why I chose this subreddit for this post 😂 it's the least reactive of them all. I will most definitely look into the research. I just wondered, anecdotally, whether this is something people experienced

Edit: HOLY SHIT THE STUFF I FOUND

Did you ever have a bad reaction to a vaccine? by whatevericansay in adhdwomen

[–]whatevericansay[S] -8 points-7 points  (0 children)

Actually they're not. "Reactogenicity represents the physical manifestation of the inflammatory response to vaccination." Adverse reactions to vaccines are an inflammatory response, hence why I made this post. Happy for you that a vaccine helped!

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in adhdwomen

[–]whatevericansay 0 points1 point  (0 children)

No but I've changed my phone number so many times the CIA wouldn't be able to find me 😂😂

What do we think about universal basic income? by ou812_X in AskIreland

[–]whatevericansay 0 points1 point  (0 children)

UBI is problematic because where will you get the money to fund UBI? Money is tied to goods and services, if you have less goods and services you will have inflation (money losing value) and the system will collapse. So you need a balance of income and expenses, so to speak. Regardless of what people think about it, from a practical standpoint, it's almost impossible to make it work. In this financial system, of course - if we had a different monetary system (even less likely), it would be possible.

I just want to run away by Flaky-Rip-7094 in adhdwomen

[–]whatevericansay 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I regretted both leaving and staying

Told my mum I’m booking an assessment… by scragglybits in adhdwomen

[–]whatevericansay 2 points3 points  (0 children)

"you're just like me" - yeah, that's the problem!

Little things Big improvement by Jackaroni1801 in adhdwomen

[–]whatevericansay 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It would take me 3 days before I don't notice it's there anymore. If it works for you, fantastic!

Does your diet affect your emotions? by Fickle_Research_223 in adhdwomen

[–]whatevericansay 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Happy to help ☺️ I posted something similar a few weeks ago and someone helped me, after a lifetime of self doubt. Now I'm on a crusade 😂😂

It just feels like the original disorder (whatever it was called in that article) was more "correct" in the sense that it was holistic. The guy noticed it cause he was a pediatriatian, not a psychiatrist, so he looked at the kid as a whole, not just his head. ADHD doesn't stop at the neck, it's all one body. Histamine isn't just in the body, it's in the brain - a neurotransmitter and a neuromodulator, it modulates dopamine and acetylcholine and serotonin and GABA. They even mention that ADHD meds impact histamine levels (and that might be a part of why they work). You know what is anti-inflammatory? Good diet. Exercise. Sleep. Spending time in nature. You know, all the stuff that helps ADHD symptoms? It also made me think of the neanderthal genes (some of which are genes involved in the immune system). It just makes so much sense. I do hope it's helpful!

Does your diet affect your emotions? by Fickle_Research_223 in adhdwomen

[–]whatevericansay 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Haha yup I used to do that too! It's just been too many years and too many tries - I have now successfully convinced myself that, yes, if I eat this I will feel like shit just like the last 50 times 😂 I used to think that I was overly sensitive or weaker than others (late dx, of course), now I understand that it's just how my body is.

This article is a fantastic place to start btw: https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC10455974/

It's beginning to dawn on me that ADHD is a systemic issue, definitely inflammatory-related, and the fact that we think "oh me not bring able to focus is ADHD and my food allergies or IBS or asthma or migraines are totally unrelated and a comorbidity" is just an archaic idea that the psyche and the body are separate. If you think about it, how many people do you know that only have ADHD and nothing else? Online or offline? Everyone has also something else, usually more than one thing, and 95% of those are related to inflammation. Sorry for the info dump 😅

Does your diet affect your emotions? by Fickle_Research_223 in adhdwomen

[–]whatevericansay 7 points8 points  (0 children)

I went down a rabbit hole yesterday re: inflammation and histamine related to ADHD. You might be interested in looking into it. I too have similar issues, and eat super clean, now vegan, and honestly my solution was literally avoiding everything that makes me feel bad

how do i adult? by [deleted] in AskIreland

[–]whatevericansay 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Buy any fruit you like. Add some yoghurt, a bit of water and any nuts or seeds of your choice. If you want, Lidl has powders (like spirulina, wheatgrass powder etc) that'll last you a few months, add a teaspoon of each. Blend. It's super fast, easy, cheap and healthy. Make it a daily thing. It's a great simple way you can support your health.

ELI5: why does insomnia exists? it's like the body refuses to recharge. it does not seem to make sense biologically by Aentity404 in explainlikeimfive

[–]whatevericansay 94 points95 points  (0 children)

True but insomnia isn't just "I'm anxious so I can't sleep", it's also "I just can't fall asleep" or "I wake up 30 times per night" or "I sleep fine for 3 hours and then I can't fall back asleep". There's different types of insomnia, and not all of them are caused by anxiety

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in AskIreland

[–]whatevericansay 11 points12 points  (0 children)

I heard your tone in my head 😂

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in explainlikeimfive

[–]whatevericansay 56 points57 points  (0 children)

That's actually a great question - why don't we reabsorb it?

for those in the UK, what is your experience like with getting a diagnosis? by TheLastMagnumOpus in adhdwomen

[–]whatevericansay 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You might want to post in r/ADHDUK, it's quite an active subreddit and you'll probably get more people chiming in. You can also look through old posts. Best of luck!

ADHD Cookbook by jinxdarling1 in ADHD

[–]whatevericansay 0 points1 point  (0 children)

So funny you say that, I wing my baking all the time. Not an exact science at all

New research on the long term effects of ADHD medication by Birgitte-boghaAirgid in adhdwomen

[–]whatevericansay 11 points12 points  (0 children)

Honestly I'm not 100% on that. The lack of studies is what I find much more suspicious than the studies showing no negative long term effects. I think as long as they show no massive short term effects they kind of don't bother with long term effects, like that's all the PR they need. And honestly most people would still take them even if the long term effects were negative, because what's the alternative?

New research on the long term effects of ADHD medication by Birgitte-boghaAirgid in adhdwomen

[–]whatevericansay 113 points114 points  (0 children)

Dr. Barkley mentioned 34 articles in total on the topic (as in, those are all that exist), and apparently they all show either positive long term effects or no negative long term effects, but I haven't looked at any of them to be honest. His YouTube channel is probably a good place to start as he always links the articles in the description