Caffeine for ADHD - how much do you take?

I have heard from several people here on YA that take caffeine to help with their AHDH. How much do you take? I am an adult female, normal height and weight, and have inattentive type, not hyperactive type (I don't think that matters though.)

I am having trouble finding the right "dose", as it seems when I drink too much coffee, it has the opposite affect on me and I become a confused zombie with no concentration powers again! Anyone else notice this?

I am seeing a doctor for an ADHD meds evaluation, but until can get there, I'm interested in caffeine. Thanks!

Ade: Caffeine does not affect people with ADHD in the same way it affects other people (though it does not have quite the "opposite affect", like some claim.) It drastically improves focus and concentration in some ADHDers. You're going to have to trust me on that one...! I can tell you don't have ADHD!

Here is the deal with Caffeine and ADHD. There is no prescribed dosage that will give you enough benefit to help the ADHD brain but is tolerable. Caffeine's side effects get to be to bad when you get to levels that might actually help.

After taking Ritalin for 10 years, I am pretty sure that, for me, Caffeine (directly or indirectly) made the Ritalin unpredictable. Times when I was Caffeine free, I could mostly count on Ritalin to effect and for a more consistent time table. When I was downing the coffee and sodas, my Ritalin pills seemed unpredictable in beneficial effect.

just my .02 worth

Forgive me, I'm no doctor, but that sounds completely rediculous. That sounds like giving speed to a hyper child.

I'm very anti-caffeine. I gave it up years ago and I'm not ADD or ADHD. Its a nasty little substance and I think people take it too lightly.

who cares really lol. i would say that u shouldnt take alot. it may help by makin you feel better but can make u hav very bad gas.

100 mg or so. Varies a little from person to person.

A small group (not everyone) of those with ADHD - Inattentive do respond better to coffee - caffeine compounds - than stronger stimulants such as Ritalin, Dexedrine, and Adderall.

The caffeine content of coffee varies. There are several well known FDA approved alerting aids which contain caffeine (100 mg).

A med for ADHD (including coffee - caffeine compounds) only temporarily reduces ADHD symptoms (vs 100% cures ADHD). Good luck.

i've never heard of an ADHD person doing that because
caffeine has the reverse affect on someone with ADHD.
you get tired super fast rather than a normal person drinking caffeine getting hyper and awake....that's why i can't drink coffee.