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so, drinking nescafe gold decaffeinated is a safe choice of coffee, right? because im drinking it for the taste only, without sugar but with milk...

coffee was definitely not helping with my ADD / ADHD... im on ritalin / concerta 54mg for 2 weeks now, stopping for the weekend and it works great so far with a slight sleeplessness and a little loss of apetite which i perceive as normal apetite actually, since im over weight. i have more inclination for riding the bike too.

IF u have

- focus problems

- sleeping issues at home or at work

- lots of great projects which u haven't finished for months or years

- fluctuating work / sex performance

- alcoholic or drug abusing parents / grand parents

i would highly recommend to learn a bit about ADHD via Dr. Edward Hallowell's "Delivered from Distraction" book ( http://www.drhallowell.com/books/delivered-from-distraction-... ), because you have a high chance to seriously suppress these problems with some medications OR simply life style changes.

in my case i have pretty high sensitivity to sugar and certain carbs. i feel so sleepy after eating rice or drinking a liter of even no-added-sugar fruit juices, as if my head wants to fall off. my mother is diabetic, btw.

I am interested to follow how your progress with your ADHD medication goes -- are you keeping a log anywhere?

Have you been able to get a full 8 hours of sleep every night?

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