Mish,

Re ADD and supplements... I posted to CTH pretty much everything I know. But here is just a little bit more. I discovered the magical powers of taurine using the little 5-hour energy drinks on long drives. Not only did they keep me awake (they have lots of caffeine), but they made everything go better at work. Turns out they also include Taurine and Tyrosine. Weird, huh? Well, I started paying attention and it was true. I had H try them (he's ADD too and with lots of stress at work, he was starting to get irritable/anxious too). Well, they were the magic bullet for him too. So, I googled to confirm we weren't imagining things and we weren't. If you google "adhd taurine tyrosine" you'll find a TON of stuff. Here are some websites:

-- http://intelegen.com/nutrients/add.htm
-- http://www.vrp.com/brain-health/natural-strategies-for-attention-deficit-hyperactivity-disorder
-- http://www.adhdnews.com/testforum/test1531.htm
-- http://www.livestrong.com/article/124402-adhd-drug-alternatives/
-- Look at the FIRST item here: http://books.google.com/books?id=07t8xUFZdOQC&q=adhd#v=snippet&q=adhd&f=false

But, there is just tons more info too. For me, I know it works because I didn't have in mind at all that a 5-hour energy drink would do anything.

I also saw this, which suggests different combinations of stuff for different kinds of ADHD. I'm not sure how seriously I'd take the website though as they seem to be selling stuff, still it looked somewhat interesting: http://www.amenclinics.com/clinics/information/ways-we-can-help/adhd-add/

Best,
Oldtimer