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As someone with severe ADHD who has been repeatedly told they need to try everything that's not medication (so much CBT), I am now deeply sceptical of every new

As someone with severe ADHD who has been repeatedly told they need to try everything that's not medication (so much CBT), I am now deeply sceptical of every new supposed cure. A presumably extremely expensive headband that claims to be a "MRI in your pocket" and has an AI assistant to help you use it correctly seems like yet another scam preying on the disabled. I'll stick to the meds thanks.

jacob_rezi 2y ago
Coincidently, I was just reading Bad Blood
forgetfreeman 2y ago
I think your instincts are good here. It's very telling that they secured funding to take product to market before completing comprehensive trials of the device. That's ass backwards from how legit medical devices are developed.
GrantMoyer 2y ago
CBT for ADHD!? Oh, that CBT.
- amarcheschi 2y ago
  I don't know why, but we have an off topic chat for our university computer science students - a field where there's a lot of autistic and adhd students, both diagnosed and undiagnosed - and God they're (or, we're) the kinkiest people I've met
  - ricc 2y ago
    The word "kinky" sounds so tame nowadays, especially with that news about Diddy...
- JohnTHaller 2y ago
  Did you think it was Connecticut Bank and Trust?
Waterluvian 2y ago
I wouldn’t call mine severe but I’ve had the same frustration. I swear it’s just lining me up for a cavalcade of techbro medical startups who have clearly found a scheme for making money through government, insurance, and desperate people.
ywvcbk 2y ago
This just seems to be tDCS stimulator with a bunch of bells and whistles and possibly better UX. Probably not technically a scam, there is plenty of research showing that it might be somewhat effective but nothing particularly innovative (you can get a generic stimulator for probably a lot less without all the extreme marketing overhead).
- red-iron-pine 2y ago
  tDCS is a thing, truly, but the risks of doing it wrong were things like... blindness. presumably this induces a flow state, one of the documented advantages of tDCS, and helps drown out the ADHD
dennis_jeeves2 2y ago
>As someone with severe ADHD who has been repeatedly told they need to try everything that's not medication (so much CBT), Mind telling me what have you tried as far diet goes?
- q3k 2y ago
  Wow.
- lexicality 2y ago
  * cutting processed sugar: worked wonders, highly recommend * cutting general sugar (eg fruit): depression * cutting carbs: also depression * various oil suppliments: no change * CBD oil: less manic, no help with concentration, too expensive for the cost/benefit to be worth it
  - lexicality 2y ago
    one other "diet" change - getting 8-9 hours of sleep a day so I can cut my caffeine intake to a cup of black tea in the morning and maybe one in the afternoon if I'm having a bad day. I cannot overstate how good sleeping properly is. It does mean I need to be super careful with the meds so they're out of my body by the time I'm in bed, but a good night's sleep and some medical grade stimulants with a nice cup of tea is the best way I've found to have a productive day.
  - dennis_jeeves2 2y ago
    >cutting carbs: also depression Did anybody give you tips on this? the depression generally lifts after 2 months. For most people it's around 2 weeks, but for stubborn cases it may take upto 2 month especially for women. Anyway, I'm sure you are fed up hearing advise/tips, I'll leave it at that. If you think I may have something to offer (and I think I do) email me. Ps: I'm fully cognizant that every person has their favorite diet/remedy, and I'm just another delusional individual who thinks I've (partially) figured it out).
    - lexicality 2y ago
ddmf 2y ago
My first thought was "oh here we go again" - I'd try it though.

jacob_rezi 2y ago

Coincidently, I was just reading Bad Blood

forgetfreeman 2y ago

I think your instincts are good here. It's very telling that they secured funding to take product to market before completing comprehensive trials of the device. That's ass backwards from how legit medical devices are developed.

GrantMoyer 2y ago

CBT for ADHD!? Oh, that CBT.

amarcheschi 2y ago
I don't know why, but we have an off topic chat for our university computer science students - a field where there's a lot of autistic and adhd students, both diagnosed and undiagnosed - and God they're (or, we're) the kinkiest people I've met
- ricc 2y ago
  The word "kinky" sounds so tame nowadays, especially with that news about Diddy...
JohnTHaller 2y ago
Did you think it was Connecticut Bank and Trust?

Waterluvian 2y ago

I wouldn’t call mine severe but I’ve had the same frustration. I swear it’s just lining me up for a cavalcade of techbro medical startups who have clearly found a scheme for making money through government, insurance, and desperate people.

ywvcbk 2y ago

This just seems to be tDCS stimulator with a bunch of bells and whistles and possibly better UX. Probably not technically a scam, there is plenty of research showing that it might be somewhat effective but nothing particularly innovative (you can get a generic stimulator for probably a lot less without all the extreme marketing overhead).

red-iron-pine 2y ago
tDCS is a thing, truly, but the risks of doing it wrong were things like... blindness. presumably this induces a flow state, one of the documented advantages of tDCS, and helps drown out the ADHD

dennis_jeeves2 2y ago

>As someone with severe ADHD who has been repeatedly told they need to try everything that's not medication (so much CBT), Mind telling me what have you tried as far diet goes?

q3k 2y ago
Wow.
lexicality 2y ago
* cutting processed sugar: worked wonders, highly recommend * cutting general sugar (eg fruit): depression * cutting carbs: also depression * various oil suppliments: no change * CBD oil: less manic, no help with concentration, too expensive for the cost/benefit to be worth it
- lexicality 2y ago
  one other "diet" change - getting 8-9 hours of sleep a day so I can cut my caffeine intake to a cup of black tea in the morning and maybe one in the afternoon if I'm having a bad day. I cannot overstate how good sleeping properly is. It does mean I need to be super careful with the meds so they're out of my body by the time I'm in bed, but a good night's sleep and some medical grade stimulants with a nice cup of tea is the best way I've found to have a productive day.
- dennis_jeeves2 2y ago
  >cutting carbs: also depression Did anybody give you tips on this? the depression generally lifts after 2 months. For most people it's around 2 weeks, but for stubborn cases it may take upto 2 month especially for women. Anyway, I'm sure you are fed up hearing advise/tips, I'll leave it at that. If you think I may have something to offer (and I think I do) email me. Ps: I'm fully cognizant that every person has their favorite diet/remedy, and I'm just another delusional individual who thinks I've (partially) figured it out).
  - lexicality 2y ago

ddmf 2y ago

My first thought was "oh here we go again" - I'd try it though.