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To keep things short, I have inattentive ADHD (diagnosed officially). Medication has helped immensely in many sectors, but it has illuminated a whole host of new problems. Some of the main symptoms of inattentive ADHD that I feel most directly are the scarily bad memory, lack of in-the-moment presence, sluggish cognitive tempo, something akin to auditory processing disorder, and trouble starting things. Switching topics a little bit, as a teen I was given minocycline for what was presumed to be dermatitis. For all my life I have been plagued with very dry skin (flaky, not cracking though) and rosacea. The minocycline helped for a while, but the serotonin-increasing effects really started to make themselves apparent. All the markers were there (sensitivity to light/sound, general fatigue, muscle weakness, anhedonia, lack of motivation, insane irritability, a dark blotch of hyperpigmented skin on my foot). I'll never forget the first couple days off of it after about a year of taking it (too long), I literally felt so much better. The acne is now back, as well as the very dry skin, and I don't feel nearly as good as those first few days off of it. Now, I am worried that it might have damaged my gut bacteria because of its potent effects and the duration that I took it. I will simplify this block of text below and add a little more info to this disjointed paragraph.
Apparent Problems:
- inattentive ADHD
- (very bad memory, auditory processing disorder, lack of motivation, tendency to space out, overthinking, mood swings)
- skin problems
-(dry flaky skin, rosacea, redness)
- general fatigue/muscle weakness from doing just about anything
- history of gut issues/diarrhea
Known Medical History:
- Hashimoto's on my mother's side (all the women afflicted, unsure if I have it or not, have not experience weight gain, hair thinning or depression)
- Rosacea on my dad's side (along with other indicators that point mitochondrial dysfunction)
- Tonsils and Adenoids removed, sleep breathing problems as a kid (still existent?)
- ADHD (or at least the symptoms) on both sides
- Inflammation issues on both sides
- Very, very skinny throughout most of my life. Very low body fat (like 7%)
Dietary/Supplementary Intake:
- Fish Oils (Have genuinely been a positive, have gotten rid of the stomach ache but I suspect the absorption issues might still be there)
- Nutridyn Essential Multi-Vitamin
- 500 mg of Vitamin C
- Nutridyn Magnesium Glycinate
- Occasional Nutridyn "Methyl Complete"
- Adderall (for ADHD)
- Mostly carbs and salt in the diet, little to no craving for sugar. Honestly not very good, but my schedule and situation make it so that my choices to eat (if I eat at all) are very limited. Very consistent, though.
Any and all help is appreciated immensely.
Apparent Problems:
- inattentive ADHD
- (very bad memory, auditory processing disorder, lack of motivation, tendency to space out, overthinking, mood swings)
- skin problems
-(dry flaky skin, rosacea, redness)
- general fatigue/muscle weakness from doing just about anything
- history of gut issues/diarrhea
Known Medical History:
- Hashimoto's on my mother's side (all the women afflicted, unsure if I have it or not, have not experience weight gain, hair thinning or depression)
- Rosacea on my dad's side (along with other indicators that point mitochondrial dysfunction)
- Tonsils and Adenoids removed, sleep breathing problems as a kid (still existent?)
- ADHD (or at least the symptoms) on both sides
- Inflammation issues on both sides
- Very, very skinny throughout most of my life. Very low body fat (like 7%)
Dietary/Supplementary Intake:
- Fish Oils (Have genuinely been a positive, have gotten rid of the stomach ache but I suspect the absorption issues might still be there)
- Nutridyn Essential Multi-Vitamin
- 500 mg of Vitamin C
- Nutridyn Magnesium Glycinate
- Occasional Nutridyn "Methyl Complete"
- Adderall (for ADHD)
- Mostly carbs and salt in the diet, little to no craving for sugar. Honestly not very good, but my schedule and situation make it so that my choices to eat (if I eat at all) are very limited. Very consistent, though.
Any and all help is appreciated immensely.