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I think I have ADHD. What should I do now?
I'd give ADHD meds a try. In fact, I did.
I had a doctor who said they were like a light switch and you'd know quickly if they were helping (he had ADHD as well).
I didn't feel any improvement and stopped.
Consider experimenting with supplements. If you are a U.S. student look into getting exam accommodations. You might also consider neurofeedback and meditation.
UK also.
What problems are your trying to solve? Knowing you have ADHD is useful because it offers insight into what solutions will work well. For example, it might offer suggestions as to what medications might produce useful results.
I want to have more focus and find it easier to do boring things.
That's a very common desire. I am guessing that most everyone would like to have more focus and willpower.
Everyone would like better vision but some people can't see more than a few feet without the help of glasses.
However when people just say "I want to see better", you don't know whether they actually need a telescope, a microscope, or a pair of glasses.
Well the question asked was "what problems are you trying to solve (which an ADHD diagnosis might help with)". For that specific problem there are various medications and other methods which seem to help people with ADHD.
Just like a person with nearsightedness would describe a problem of seeing objects that are far away, and a diagnosis would help them solve that problem.
In environments where you can, allow yourself to fidget, or even better, keep moving more actively (stationary bike, exercise ball, treadmill, etc.). I have borderline ADHD and have found that to be much more effective than meds. YMMV.
consider the effects that caffeine has on kids with ADHD. (there is some research out) and then evaluate if that is similar to caffeine'e effect on you.
After that consider other alternatives; but coffee seems like the most "secretly be normal" advice I have.
<I don't drink coffee>