Comments on: Equal and Opposite http://www.chicagocarless.com/2008/12/13/equal-and-opposite/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=equal-and-opposite My off-road journey to Judaism Thu, 09 Feb 2012 01:03:48 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: The ADHDeer-in-Headlights Syndrome | CHICAGO CARLESS http://www.chicagocarless.com/2008/12/13/equal-and-opposite/comment-page-1/#comment-3901 The ADHDeer-in-Headlights Syndrome | CHICAGO CARLESS Sat, 13 Feb 2010 19:49:02 +0000 http://www.chicagocarless.com/?p=423#comment-3901 [...] happens because the way an ADHDer’s brain is neurologically wired makes it difficult to discern or establish priority, rank items by order of importance, or manage [...] [...] happens because the way an ADHDer’s brain is neurologically wired makes it difficult to discern or establish priority, rank items by order of importance, or manage [...]

]]> By: Who Stole the ‘L’ Stop at Washington/State? | CHICAGO CARLESS http://www.chicagocarless.com/2008/12/13/equal-and-opposite/comment-page-1/#comment-3790 Who Stole the ‘L’ Stop at Washington/State? | CHICAGO CARLESS Fri, 29 Jan 2010 23:37:33 +0000 http://www.chicagocarless.com/?p=423#comment-3790 [...] and any local will tell you it takes a lifetime to really know the place. And I’m sure my ADD-induced short attention span doesn’t help matters. But I could swear the station used to be there, right there, between [...] [...] and any local will tell you it takes a lifetime to really know the place. And I’m sure my ADD-induced short attention span doesn’t help matters. But I could swear the station used to be there, right there, between [...]

]]> By: Who Stole the ‘L’ Stop at Washington/State? | CHICAGO CARLESS http://www.chicagocarless.com/2008/12/13/equal-and-opposite/comment-page-1/#comment-3791 Who Stole the ‘L’ Stop at Washington/State? | CHICAGO CARLESS Fri, 29 Jan 2010 23:37:33 +0000 http://www.chicagocarless.com/?p=423#comment-3791 [...] and any local will tell you it takes a lifetime to really know the place. And I’m sure my ADD-induced short attention span doesn’t help matters. But I could swear the station used to be there, right there, between [...] [...] and any local will tell you it takes a lifetime to really know the place. And I’m sure my ADD-induced short attention span doesn’t help matters. But I could swear the station used to be there, right there, between [...]

]]> By: Happy Birthday to Me: Four Years of CHICAGO CARLESS http://www.chicagocarless.com/2008/12/13/equal-and-opposite/comment-page-1/#comment-2809 Happy Birthday to Me: Four Years of CHICAGO CARLESS Mon, 08 Jun 2009 08:14:33 +0000 http://www.chicagocarless.com/?p=423#comment-2809 [...] John C., who took his own life, worried about my own chances for happiness as a codependent and ADDer, and suffered an unexpected medical emergency (that I literally blogged from the bottom [...] [...] John C., who took his own life, worried about my own chances for happiness as a codependent and ADDer, and suffered an unexpected medical emergency (that I literally blogged from the bottom [...]

]]> By: Mike Doyle http://www.chicagocarless.com/2008/12/13/equal-and-opposite/comment-page-1/#comment-2139 Mike Doyle Thu, 12 Feb 2009 22:25:07 +0000 http://www.chicagocarless.com/?p=423#comment-2139 Sure. I manage my ADD with over-the-counter supplements, not prescription drugs. I take: <ul><li>Fish Oil (Carson's liquid form), for Omega-3s which help control overall symptoms of distractability, forgetfulness, and concentration;</li> <li>A daily multivitamin with B-complex and zinc, both of which also help as above;</li> <li>Phosphatidylserine (PS), a rather pricey photolipid (I take 300mg once a day which costs about $40/month) that is a building block of dopamine, a neurotransmitter implicated in ADD symptoms (PS is the supplement I tend to recommend most of all--it helps greatly in concentration and staying on task); and</li> <li>L-Tyrosine, an amino acid which aids in the management of dopamine in the brain.</li></ul> I also take St. Johns Wort as an overall mood stabilizer. I began taking SJW during a bout of depression two years ago (on the blog I tend to call it "God's Zoloft" for how powerfully it helped brighten my mood back then), but find it helps to even out my ADD-related stress. And there you have it! Sure. I manage my ADD with over-the-counter supplements, not prescription drugs. I take:

  • Fish Oil (Carson’s liquid form), for Omega-3s which help control overall symptoms of distractability, forgetfulness, and concentration;
  • A daily multivitamin with B-complex and zinc, both of which also help as above;
  • Phosphatidylserine (PS), a rather pricey photolipid (I take 300mg once a day which costs about $40/month) that is a building block of dopamine, a neurotransmitter implicated in ADD symptoms (PS is the supplement I tend to recommend most of all–it helps greatly in concentration and staying on task); and
  • L-Tyrosine, an amino acid which aids in the management of dopamine in the brain.

I also take St. Johns Wort as an overall mood stabilizer. I began taking SJW during a bout of depression two years ago (on the blog I tend to call it “God’s Zoloft” for how powerfully it helped brighten my mood back then), but find it helps to even out my ADD-related stress.

And there you have it!

]]> By: Sierra http://www.chicagocarless.com/2008/12/13/equal-and-opposite/comment-page-1/#comment-2138 Sierra Thu, 12 Feb 2009 22:03:00 +0000 http://www.chicagocarless.com/?p=423#comment-2138 I know this is a bit off-topic, but could you explain more about the herbal help you mentioned? Good post I know this is a bit off-topic, but could you explain more about the herbal help you mentioned?

Good post

]]> By: The Perils of Domestic Bliss Come to a Climax http://www.chicagocarless.com/2008/12/13/equal-and-opposite/comment-page-1/#comment-1981 The Perils of Domestic Bliss Come to a Climax Thu, 29 Jan 2009 09:39:31 +0000 http://www.chicagocarless.com/?p=423#comment-1981 [...] Chris looked directly at me.  ”Now who does that remind me of?” he dead-panned.  Our relationship last year was certainly tumultuous, and I’m the first person to acknowledge that ADDers like me should come with a warning label regarding the perils of dating and interpersonal relationships with someone whose brain is hard-wired to kitchen-sink you in an argument. [...] [...] Chris looked directly at me.  ”Now who does that remind me of?” he dead-panned.  Our relationship last year was certainly tumultuous, and I’m the first person to acknowledge that ADDers like me should come with a warning label regarding the perils of dating and interpersonal relationships with someone whose brain is hard-wired to kitchen-sink you in an argument. [...]

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