I really want to avoid adderall if I can help it.
Some context: I actually managed to get an adderall prescription but I'm scared to take it 
I don't like taking medications, I don't even take stuff like Tylenol unless absolutely necessary. I need something though I feel like I can't keep up at work 
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Technically yes. I don't know if I actually have it tho
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I was too. I used to be on Adderall as a teenager, but I quit taking it because it made me anorexic. (5'10" 110lbs)
I was finally able to manage it through exercise, caffeine/B vitamins and an L-Tyrosine supplement.
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I don't know if I have it, I think I don't, I think I'm just not cut out for a fast paced world
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Do you have trouble focusing on tasks or just trouble keeping up?
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I'd say both. But is it really ADHD or does my job just put way too much work on me?
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It's hard to say because I know too little about your situation. What do you do for work?
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Case management. But tbh this has been an issue at every job I get. That's why I said I think I'm not really cut out for society if I need drugs to keep up
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For me, the drugs didn't even help very much. They just made me jittery, irritable, and killed my appetite.
They even tried putting me on Strattera, which is a non-stimulant, but it didn't help and also gave me ED.
What ended up helping me was reading a doctor's blog, where he described ADD/ADHD as a "dopamine deficiency" and recommended diet/lifestyle changes/supplements to help manage it. I'll see if I can find it.
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I'd be interested in reading it, I don't want to take drugs
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https://www.verywellhealth.com/dopamine-and-adhd-5220847
I couldn't find the post I was talking about, but here's an article talking about the link between neurotransmitters and ADHD.
Exercise boosts Epinephrine, and L-Tyrosine is an amino acid precursor to Epinephrine and Dopamine.
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