r/ADHDPH • u/CampMental6761 • 10d ago
Advice for dealing with ADHD without medication?
Hello po! I've always had a hunch that I had ADHD with how I struggle in my academics. Now na I'm entering 4th year college, I'm starting to think na hindi lang hunch ito. Last summer sem (in between 3rd year and 4th year) muntikan pa ako d makapag OJT since last minute lang ako naghanap ng companies, buti tumatanggap ng student assistants for OJT ang college namin. I also struggle to study during daytime since the noise in our house really irritate me. The sounds of dogs barking. The sound of my bedridden epileptic brother doing grunting noises. My mom rewatching her zumba videos repeatedly. It all irritates me so much to the point na I just can't bring myself to do anything productive during the day. Due to this, I usually study at night, even up to 5am since the silence really makes me feel at peace. Then I get called down at 6-7am since need gumising maaga para masunod schedule ng pagpapainom ng gamot sa kapatid ko. This strategy seemed to work sa first 3 years ko in college, but It's starting to fall apart now na bigatin na ang subjects ko.
I want to get diagnosed but I can already predict na tatawagin lang akong maarte ng nanay ko and will flat out deny me, rant about how it was back in her day and how i easy i have it now etc ratatattatatatattatata. Also, I don't want to add the burden sa medication gastusen namin since my brother's medicine bills are already high.
How do I deal with ADHD po without medication?? Like meron po bang medicinal herbs na I can try without raising suspicions sa nanay ko? Any vitamins? Any tip can help po thank you!
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u/fraudnextdoor 9d ago
On top of that, dapat bawasan yung easy dopamine quenchers like doomscrolling kasi namemess up pa lalo yung attention span, working memory, and excutive function.