Does anyone out there have any suggestions or experience in controlling AD/HD with over-the-counter or " natural" remedies? If this disorder id basically bio-chemical in nature, can we help control it by using supplements to help our bodies produce the dopamine we lack?
For those of you who are thinking " Yum, chocolate" I've heard that it will help, but mostly the dark stuff, without a lot of sugar. Unfortunately, it seems to be more complicated than that. ( Although I guess a little won't hurt). There seem to be a lot of foods & other things that help boost dopamine production or at least provide the precursors for it, but it's to confusing for a plain old country boy like me to figure out. I've heard about DHEA, NADH, and all kinds of other letters, but I'm afraid to start taking a bunch of stuff if I don't know exactly what it's going to do. I do know that not enough dopamine kind of sucks for us but too much & you wind up schizophrenic. I damn sure don't need any more problems than I have now. The tinnitus is bad enough as it is, I don't need to start hearing voices, too.
Since we don't have insurance right now, I'm trying to find something that will legitimately help until I can actually see a doctor & get on medication. Any one with thoughts or suggestions? Thanks, Joe
For those of you who are thinking " Yum, chocolate" I've heard that it will help, but mostly the dark stuff, without a lot of sugar. Unfortunately, it seems to be more complicated than that. ( Although I guess a little won't hurt). There seem to be a lot of foods & other things that help boost dopamine production or at least provide the precursors for it, but it's to confusing for a plain old country boy like me to figure out. I've heard about DHEA, NADH, and all kinds of other letters, but I'm afraid to start taking a bunch of stuff if I don't know exactly what it's going to do. I do know that not enough dopamine kind of sucks for us but too much & you wind up schizophrenic. I damn sure don't need any more problems than I have now. The tinnitus is bad enough as it is, I don't need to start hearing voices, too.
Since we don't have insurance right now, I'm trying to find something that will legitimately help until I can actually see a doctor & get on medication. Any one with thoughts or suggestions? Thanks, Joe