Submitted by Got It on 10/01/2012.
Holy Cow, I just had a light bulb moment. My ADHD BF normally pounds tripple, tripple coffee, sports drinks or in the evening has a couple of drinks. I despise the chemical taste of sports drinks and about three weeks ago asked him if he noticed that whenever he drinks them we ended up in a spat. I didn't realize until right now, he has actually stopped drinking them and has leveled out tremendously in terms of temperament.
Not sure what the scientific side of things is but am sure they have a negative affect.
caffeine
Submitted by lynninny on
Just saw your post. For what it is worth, my ADHD DH used to pound energy drinks, "herbs," coffee, caffeine tablets, anything like that. I realized later that he was probably self-medicating. I am not a doctor, but stimulants help ADHD symptoms at times, so it makes sense to me and after researching, I found that many people self-medicate for a variety of reasons. Mine would do it before going to work or driving on a long trip. I think it helped him focus. But when they wore off, he was quite irritable and often got insomnia, too.
Best of luck to you.