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creative_writerSenior Contributor
How do people function while living with ADHD? I’m pretty much non-functional, it’s taking a toil on my mental health, I’m stuck in constant rumination. I try to look for a reasonable solution, but I see the unreasonable
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Ru-beeModerator
Yeah food might help @creative_writer what are you having with your rice tonight?
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creative_writerSenior Contributor
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Ru-beeModerator
Ooh fish and salad sounds good @creative_writer now I kind of wish that's what I was having.
I'm doing steak, salad and rice tonight, actually pretty similar, hey? Just different protein 😊 I've been trying to eat more red meat because every time I get a blood test my iron is low
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creative_writerSenior Contributor
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Ru-beeModerator
Oh I wonder what the optimum level is! @creative_writer I'm also probably due for my annual blood test and check up, this is good reminder, I'm actually going to book it in now!
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creative_writerSenior Contributor
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rav3nSenior Contributor
@creative_writer yessss the melbourne winter has been drying my skin out way more too!
i relate, my hair is soooo thin now and very frizzy. my hair just breaks and falls out more easily. i also straighten my hair sometimes, so there's definitely heat damage too. i've tried to embrace my curls recently, it's still a work in progress!
that makes sense, it does take some time to see the effects of those dietary changes on our body. how are you holding up today?
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creative_writerSenior Contributor
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JynxModerator
@creative_writer Hey hun!
Saw you are trialling gluten-free, hope that whatever the outcome, you get lots of info from it!!
How's other stuff for ya?
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creative_writerSenior Contributor
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