Especially because people often think of the hyperactive/combined type. The primarily inattentive type is more common in girls and women which means less recognition and knowledge about it.
Did HIIT for the first time today. I’ve picked up yoga as a quarantine hobby. Overall trying to do workouts that help with connecting mind and body to improve concentration. I’m just wondering what kinds of workouts help the areas of the brain involved in attention and executive functioning. And allow us to practice our ability to sustain attention as well as using our short term and working memory.
Hoping for fellow PI folk to share their most beneficial workout routines. Also helps if it involves cardio, strength and endurance training!
Flagging this as information without sources, but there are plenty out there for those interested - info is summarized from studies/articles I read.
I am 25F diagnosed with ADHD-I a few months ago. I had to figure it out myself (diagnosed by psychiatrist) after feedback at work that I was unable to keep up with my coworkers' task and time management skills. I have gone through a range of emotions, mostly relief that I am not lazy/dumb like I have been telling myself for years whenever I completely miss a work meeting, leave my keys in the lock overnight, etc.
Recently I saw a post about (and then extensively researched) the impact of ADHD on girls in middle and high school. It changed my entire perspective on my childhood. The amount of trauma that I have from not understanding how I couldn't do well in school is something I never realized. My parents loved me and did the best they could, but being yelled at for years to try harder and not even having the vocabulary to express why I couldn't caused me so many issues. It had a huge negative impact on my relationship with my parents.
The other thing that is in my experience more impactful is the social aspect. Hormonal changes are amplified, so mood swings are severe. Social pressures at that age are arguably the worst they will ever be, and I realized my lifelong self esteem issues stem from this time of my life. I never felt "normal", never felt accepted. Girls are supposed to be neat, wear nice clothes, have nice handwriting, and be social/extroverts. I was none of these things even though I desperately wanted to be to fit in. I always felt like there was something the "popular" girls understood inherently that I didn't. ADHD can also affect processing of social cues. Because of these feelings, I made some pretty bad mistakes that only amplified the self esteem issues that I am still dealing with.
Inattentive ADHD is most common in girls and is amplified during puberty. Hyperactive ADHD, most common in boys, has more noticeable symptoms like talking too much, bouncing in chairs etc. and is often present from a young age. Girls are also less diagnosed because they often feel more social pressure to perform well in school. For example, I would put off a giant project that was supposed to take weeks and then do it all in one night and get no sleep. Boys would typically be more likely to not finish, raising a red flag for teachers/parents.
Even with all of these reasons that it is often missed, I stil
... keep reading on reddit ➡I was diagnosed with inattentive adhd a few months ago.
I scored 9/9 for inattentive type but nothing for hyperactive/impulsive type. Anyone else? Has medication helped you at all?
I’ve tried Vyvanse and Concerta but I haven’t really noticed a difference.
I’m still unmotivated, tired, brain foggy, addicted to scrolling my phone, procrastinate everything.
I’m starting to wonder if I even have adhd at this point.
Just wondering if anyone on here had a similar experience and if you found anything that helped?
Hi, I need some help. I have a 2 year IT degree, and I've worked multiple IT jobs (developer and QA), and I haven't enjoyed any of them. They stress me out and make me depressed since I can't keep up, and I absolutely hate logging my time
Around 2 weeks in, after a job's training/intro, I get incredibly unmotivated and feel tired every day. I've never been fired somehow, despite being on my phone and wasting time at every IT job I've had. I spend way too much time procrastinating in the bathroom, and usually have poor performance reviews (expected), but no write ups or ANYTHING. It's dumb, and it'll never make me/help me change. At my current job, this has gone on for almost two years. I'm surprised I've never fallen asleep at a job, although I have fallen asleep at the wheel twice (sleep deprivation, fatigue in general due to depression. I have gotten tested for sleep apnea and use a CPAP machine currently, but it doesn't help from what I can tell)
I've tried locking up my phone, but then I just stare off while I'm not motivated. These jobs have all paid well enough imo, and coworkers are helpful when I ask, it's just all on me. I think I hate this work, despite my aptitudes being in english/math/computer, etc. related jobs/skills
Anyways, I really dunno where to go from here. I could try retail, but I've heard it sucks and might tank my mental health further, same with food service. There are some facilities near me with production operator jobs, which sounds like working on an assembly line/working a machine, but I have no idea how that'd be for me. At least it might be repetitive, compared to the amount of thought I need to use in IT jobs
Anyone have an idea what I should try? My depression makes me feel like I'm uncoordinated/lack common sense, so it feels like I'd fail at any job, but I really need to try something else. Maybe call center, or something. I don't, but I'd really appreciate any suggestions
I'm not diagnosed with adhd but after reading through this sub and online I'm 95% sure I have inattentive add. Too many times when I'm in a conversation with somebody one of two things will most likely happen. Either I'll have a hard time staying focused and miss part of what they're saying; or I can manage to stay engaged and nothing will come up in my brain to say or the words that I'm thinking come out incoherent. A lot of times I feel like people think I'm stupid when I'm not I can't help this shit. Another common thing Ik we all experience is struggling to maintain relationships if I don't see one of my friends for awhile I have a hard time picking up the phone to call anybody even my family. I feel like a piece of shit a lot of the time for that too. How do I stop this endless cycle of sitting in my room all day trapped in my head?
Looking back, I think because I was quiet and well behaved, any red flags were overlooked.
Locker was typically always a mess.
I’d always have ALL of my books in my bag for lessons I didn’t even have that day (no chance of me organising the night before!)
My bag was craaazy heavy!
Files would be full of loose papers that I just couldn’t be bothered to hole punch.
Always would sign my own planner and my homework would be completed on the bus.
Maths I remember clearly that I’d often pick up a method really quickly and zoom through questions, only to completely forget how to even do the method in the next lesson.
I remember I’d also do very well verbally in lessons (if picked on to answer) but couldn’t for the life of me sit and read through questions on paper.
Creative writing and any outside the box challenges were thrilling.
Often described as “smarter than I come across” 🥴
Quite antisocial and always fatigued to the max too… probably because I’d spend every night gaming.
I’d either do no revision, or would hyper focus the night before on a subject and think “Wow, this is actually so easy. Why am I only just bothering to learn this all now?”
Only ever doing well enough just to get by, didn’t ever think about my future! 😅😅
EDIT :
I really didn’t expect the post to take off/resonate with you all so much!
Although I haven’t bothered to reply to the lot of you lol, I still look at the notifications coming through.
I’m happy this was something that you could all relate to.
Likewise, I’m happy that I’m also not the only one to have had these experiences.
I’m currently studying for a biomed degree but decided I’m going to drop out as university and the course just isn’t working for me. I was wondering if there is anyone with inattentive ADHD that has found a career they enjoy and isn’t too fast paced, but also not just an office job (as in something in insurance or finance etc.). I’ve been really struggling to find a career that would work in the long run.
I have ADHD. It is both a benefit and a burden in my life. I am detail-oriented. I analyze and research obsessively. I love habits. I am a perfectionist with a freaky organization attitude. However, time is my burden. I will always meet deadlines, but if it takes someone without ADHD 1 hour, it takes me 3-4 hours. I take forever because I like things done right.
I am 35 and a college Junior with a 3.9 GPA. I begin my official accounting courses in September, but I'd like some real honest feedback about someone my age and with my disability succeeding in this field. I don't think anyone would honestly hire someone like me. People tend to assume I'm slow-minded, but I process things so quickly in my brain that I feel overwhelmed with my thoughts. This behavior can lead me away from focusing, but I have learned methods to cope with this.
I love the medical field and law because of the research part, but the pressure of remembering things quickly isn't easy for me. I need the time to process, compare, and ensure accuracy always. So, any thoughts about someone like me in this field?
About 2 months ago, my therapist enlightened me to the fact that I may very well have inattentive ADHD and it has transformed the way that I perceive myself as I navigate life. One thing in particular that I struggle with, is engaging with my surrounding environment. There are days when I sit at my computer for work, and the screen literally blurs before my eyes; or I'm having a conversation with someone about a topic that I'm not particularly interested in, and I have to mentally put together pieces of what they're saying to me, because I keep switching focuses between my thoughts and what they're saying. I've also realized that I have selective hearing/focus, so if I'm watching a show, it's difficult for me to listen to someone if they are talking at the same time. This can apply to social situations with multiple people as well, so if two people are talking at once, I can really only listen to one person.
Does anyone else have similar experiences? During times when you really need to focus on one thing, but your mind keeps wandering elsewhere, how do you ground yourself to the present moment?
My boyfriend (m37) is an amazing partner. He has something which he calls inattentive ADHD. He isn’t an inattentive person, I have never felt so loved. Everytime we meet we laugh and laugh and we’re very sweet with each other. We’ve been dating for 1.5 years now and I’d like to continue with him. However, he forgets to buy birthday presents though, not just for me but for my kids (they’re much better at expressing their disappointment than I am) and for Christmas I didn’t get anything. I was watching SNL and this sketch came up, about a mom only getting a robe for Christmas, and then he accused me of deliberately watching that to make him feel guilty. I was just watching SNL, I don’t control the skits that come up. Anniversaries and Valentines are not special days for him either. He doesn’t forget birthdays of his own kids, so I know he is capable of remembering to purchase gifts/planning. I (f37) have ASD and he always makes sure there aren’t loud noises in the house when I come over, and if we go anywhere he’s very considerate of my limits and asking me if I’m still good. He’s a good guy. Just not good at gift giving (planning). How can I help him? I don’t want to order my own birthday gift each year. I put a lot of effort in my gifts to him. I fear resenting him if we don’t solve this. Any advice please?
If yes type what is has helped you with please
I have troubles with reading my mind wanders a lot, but I also noticed after reading that I know more or less the scope of the book but I don't remember enough of details which gives me that feeling that I wasn't paying attention enough and I feel unable to use the information in future. I have to do highlights, then scribble notes, which I shorter to one-line bullet points, then read it couple of times to create a mental map of the topic, then think of practical application/implications of that knowledge and re-read and re-think multiple times before I assimilate it all. This makes learning about anything very difficult and slow. I could try to read one book after another but without notes and reviews it feels like nothing stays in my head. Can meds help with that or there's something I can change in my studying technique? I was diagnosed as inattentive last week and waiting for my first prescription atm
i heard that inattentive types (and also females) tend to be diagnosed later than those who are predominately hyperactive (and male), so i was wondering when you got diagnosed and how your journey has been so far.
P.S. this post is not meant to put down anyone else i don't have any bad intentions i'm just curious D:
I finally got diagnosed with ADHD and it has explained my experiences studying and performing for the gamsat in recent years.
So my psychiatrist has asked me what accomodations I need so he can prepare a statement to submit to ACER this month.
Fellow ADHDers, what helped you? I’m yet to start meds but intend to however I struggle so much in S3 due to the usual inattentive drift off and difficulty in engaging in mathematical reasoning.
Also how successful were you in getting these accomodations?
Honestly I feel like half the time with my family I’m pretending to love them when I don’t really love them. My parents aren’t perfect but they have been my biggest supporters since birth & have always been there on my darkest days & yet, while I’d be devastated if they passed away, I don’t love them I don’t think & im not sure why… it’s like my mind doesn’t grasp love. I act like I love people because I have to do what is normal for humans but my empathy is not there…
An example, a friends dad passed away & when I informed my family why was I laughing?? Then 3 months later she posted on social media a memory of him & how much she missed him & my first thought was “My God! He’s been dead for 3 months get over it & shut up about it!”
I am a 26 year old man and all of my life I knew something was different but It was always brushed off by my parents as laziness or something wrong with my character.
As a child in elementary school my mom got called because of the disaster that was my desk in the class room and how unorganized it truly was. Issues of forgetfulness and disorganization have always been so prevalent in my life, I really always thought that everyone struggled with it just like me and that I have to try harder. And so I did, I did try harder and despite all of my inattentiveness and organization and forgetfulness problems, I made it through high school college and even made it into medical school.
It was here in medical school that the ADHD caught up with me. Small household tasks became herculean effort for me to complete and I couldn’t sit still for a single lecture in zoom era of medical school. I just couldn’t hold this level of work together while keeping myself in one piece anymore. I failed a semester and finally put it all together that I am struggling to keep myself in one piece and literally cannot focus through lectures where my classmates are all able to actually sit down and retain. I was staring for hours and hours at a single page of information unable to understand.
I saw a doctor and got the diagnosis. And everything makes sense to me now. My issues aren’t a problem with my character as I was told. I didn’t wake up and choose to forget my assignments or leave my clothes in the washer for days without realizing it. It has and always was ADHD.
I will start taking the medicine in a week or so when I head back to another state for school. For the first time since I can remember, I am hopeful that things will finally change for the better for myself.
I have inattentive ADD , I am unable to focus at even simple 5 mint task ,I m unable to focus while cummunicating to someone and to perform daily tast on time. I have OCD , and demand perfection everytime .bcz of it I ve very low self esteem . I tried hard everyday to behave normally , do all the task on time & taking to people without being anxious. I can feel i have potential but I cannot use it. this is so painful . I try everyday to focus over small works but I failed ..it broke me so much .now I am loosing my hope .I never think to give up but now I feel like I dont have courage to fight . I am getting married soon but I am being afraid that I will unbale to cummunicate and will perform my responsibilities on time. I have a dominating family and I have very few people to understand me .I am feeling very unloved and alone , it feels.like nobody can understand me ,my will power went down .please help
I have inattentive ADHD, & I go through periods of time where I obsess over creating/promoting…. then one day I wake up & I can’t bring myself to even open an app. This can last weeks. Over the last two years of me doing online SW I’ve had this issue, which obviously doesn’t work well in this type of work. Then I have the dreaded…. Piling a bunch of ideas that I get excited about onto myself until I get so overwhelmed with possibilities that I just come to a halt.
I’ve tried mass creating, scheduling my posts, etc to hold me over for those times. But the fizzle never fails me.
Anyone deal with the same thing?
What are your experiences? How do your autism and adhd interact with or mask one another? My therapist suggested an adhd evaluation for me (she knows I'm autistic and is neurodivergent herself). When she described adhd, the inattentive subtype seemed to ping the most, but there's a lot of traits of inattentive adhd that run right up against my autistic traits (i think my autism "cancels" them out so to speak). I'm curious to hear about other people's experiences.
Greetings everyone! Hope you’re all having a good day or at least a bearable one. Sometimes that’s all you can really ask for…
I want you all to know that you made the start of this new year quite tumultuous for me, although I won’t hold it against you. In fact, I would like to express my sincerest gratitude to all of you who have shared your stories or thoughts on this subreddit. It may have changed my life.
Some background is probably in order, so I’ll start this particular tale on December 31st, with the friend I was visiting for new year’s loudly exclaiming to us gathered that he has a fever and needs to go lay down. Thus, the quarantine began, 10 days in an empty apartment I was lucky enough to borrow from my sister for the purpose. I managed to avoid what I thought was an inevitable covid diagnosis, although I might have ended up with another one instead.
There really wasn’t a lot for me to do there, no computer or instrument to keep my chaotic internal monologue from running amok. I stumbled unto r/adhd after one particularly incessant thought was reminding me repeatedly of how broken I was.
I started reading story after story, the voices in my head trying to remind me of a hundred things I should be anxious about were quickly subdued. In their place, other thoughts tried to poke through as I was reading
“This sounds like…me”
“I am not the only one who feels like this…
“What if the answer to the question I’ve been wrestling with for 28 years can be found right here.”
Since then, it is like the puzzle pieces have been falling into place one by one. All those teachers who told me I needed to stop daydreaming and just pay attention, all those scolding’s for not handing in my assignments or wasting my potential. The thousand items I have lost or forgotten somewhere, the frustration from my friends as I always showed up late for our meetups.
The self-hatred for needing a break only one year into law-school, the confusion as to why I could never hold down a relationship or why even when I was happy, I was unable to change into someone functional.
I haven’t been diagnosed with anything yet, but I now have a strong suspicion that perhaps it hasn’t all been my fault.
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You are all very relatable, thank you for sharing <3
So after a few months of delays and rescheduling I finally had my assessment last night. It turned out my primary care doctor is also a licensed psychiatrist and so she did the assessment with prior interaction with me. She asked some screening questions and asked about my life. She didn't address my early life too much, just a few questions. I stumbled more on the family mental health issues as I'm not close to my family. When she was finished she explained that a lot of my symptoms were caused by the general anxiety and major depressive disorder however I "checked" most of the boxes for inattentive. We discussed meds and the side effects, I want to try the non stimulant medications first. So she upped my zoloft and prescribed wellbutrin, she told me it will take some time for me to feel an effect. I'm still waiting for the zoloft to do anything as it's been over 2 months with no real change. Although I trust and like my doctor so I'm going to keep talking to her and see what comes.
I hate forgiving people. I know I’m supposed to forgive people because harboring resentment only hurts the vessel of which it’s being stored but I spent a lot of my childhood & adolescence in toxic friendships. I was constantly swallowing my own hurt & being the one to apologize even when I didn’t do anything wrong for the sake of the relationship because I was terrified to be alone— like Stockholm Syndrome.
Now in my 20’s I have healthy friendships but I hate forgiving people. I am really nice I promise! I have this ability to love individuals deeper than they’ve ever experienced but little things my friends or people in general say/do irritate me or make me angry. I hold grudges & it makes me feel so good to back-handedly get them back in weird ways that partly don’t make sense to me.
I have rejection sensitivity from my ADHD so if I ask a friend to go out & she says “I need to study” I feel embarrassed & angry & feel the need to get her back for that?? Idc if someone takes a long time to text me back but if you haven’t responded to my texts but you’re on Instagram or Snapchat that gets me mad. Or when I’m having a conversation with a friend & you listen intently to their comments but when you make comments it’s like their more busy waiting on you to finish what you’re saying so they can speak again? Hate that.
I seem to always have this toxic “I’m going to make you pay” mindset & I hate it because some people have the ability to literally let it roll of their backs but I don’t. I don’t know what to do.
Hey all, I know that these questions get asked a lot but I'm hoping someone here might have more targeted advice for someone with my skills/background.
Info: I'm 30. From 22-29 I worked as a broadcast news reporter and fact-checker. This job was perfect for ADHD, but the actual jobs and hours and low pay and just burnout from heavy topics got to me over time.
I switched to Advertising/Marketing earlier in 2021 and have been at an Ad Agency for about 6 months.
Long story short - I got a Performance Improvement Plan from my boss. It was a bit unfair how it all happened because they really gave me no warning or guidance, but I'd be lying if I said I thought I was thriving at the job. There are such large swaths of empty time with long project deadlines and then the in-between work is so basic and essentially boils down to creating powerpoints for hours.
I am not digging the job and looking to change. Not only do I think it's a trap for my ADHD mind and almost impossible to get motivated for, I'm also just not the biggest fan of manipulating people to sell to them when my background/passion has always been to objectively help people.
**I'm wondering if anyone here has a similar skillset or background and has any suggestions for other job options? **
I've looked a bit into political-focused jobs in the same category. I love politics and it would make things move much faster and feel more relevant. I've also looked at going drastic and maybe becoming an electrician or something (apprenticeship) where I have more hands on work.
I do have contract research/analysis work that I've lined up on the side. Since I am fully in control of that and its timing, I seem to do better at managing my ADHD with that.
Thanks for your help.
I have been working with a psychiatrist for almost a year for depression and anxiety and she recommended that I get tested for ADHD because of some of the things I had mentioned. This did result in me getting a diagnosis of ADHD inattentive form. Not shocking looking back on my life, I've constantly struggled with paying attention to anything (personal and work). I'm currently on 300mg of Bupropion XL which has worked wonders for my depressive episodes and helped a smidge for the attention issues. My doc started me on 20mg Vyvanse and I've only been on it for about a week and I think I can feel a difference. I haven't been put in many situations where I needed to focus deeply because I'm not working. I wanted to experience it before being in a work scenario. My biggest reason for wanting to try a medication is for improving my knowledge and studying. I have a big boards exam (lab animal medicine) after my residency and trying to study has been difficult. I've managed throughout vet school by having an extremely rigid schedule and and very intense calendar but honestly it's felt like I've been white-knuckling it for years and I'm a bit worn out. I've spent a lot of time reading up on different drugs and I don't know what would work best for me. Sometimes I don't know if I really need an all day thing or something more short acting. I've been very successful so far because I've developed a lot of coping mechanisms and heathy lifestyle but it would be nice to not feel like I'm wading through 3 feet of water when trying to learn things I legitimately want to know. I wanted to hear experiences from other people (ideally medical professionals) who were diagnosed later in life and their experiences.
How do you know? Psychiatrist told me I'm adhd inattentive (not on meds, yet). If I try meds, will there be some way of telling for sure? Some days I can sort of focus and force myself to work on things I dislike doing (for a few hours at most), but most days, not a chance. There's always an excuse in my mind. Yesterday I was banging my head on the wall because I wanted to start being productive but just can't seem to start.
Sometimes I think I'm just dopamine deficient due to too much porn or general over stimulation. Meh, I'm clueless.
Appreciate any thoughts tips etc. Thanks :)
I'm 34 and a year ago I was diagnosed with inattentive ADHD. I have settled on 80mg of Atomoxetine which does help me maintain focus when I'm into a task.
My big problem is getting to a mental space where I can start tasks, or even want to start a task.
All tasks seem very hard for me to want to start. This ranges from something as small brushing teeth, to making myself food, tidying, home improvements, work tasks. I've got to a point where I can't even start podcasts because I immediately feel frustrated about commiting to something which might be boring.
The only thing I have no problem doing is being online on either my laptop or phone and going on news websites, reddit and youtube.
Can anyone offer their advice on how to overcome a lifetime's habit of being too lazy to want to do anything other than just sit on the couch and watch tv/go online?
I am suffering from these issues I have mentioned below:
- failing to pay attention, or making chaotic mistakes.
- Troubles organizing tasks.
- easily distracted, or forgetfull.
- having a hard time staying focused.
- not listening when spoken to.
- not finishing tasks.
- avoiding complicated responsibilities.
Please don't spam, I am suffering from this disease. please help me with it.
i can never tell when people are going to pause speaking so i end up saying three things in the whole convo and feeling like i was rude. especially with business or medical phone calls, i worry that i sound rude if i don’t say thank you enough.
i also don’t know how to verbally indicate that i’m listening and i have a flat voice so i worry that the other person will think i’m annoyed or not paying attention. does anyone else feel like this? i do everything i can to avoid phone calls and much prefer emails lol
I have difficult time to concentrate i get brain fog always and couldn’t focus eyes are open but no one at home and i couldn’t drive a car since i have difficulty to measure how close things from the car to be hitted or paying attention to the side mirror very hard also estimating length of things and how much they weight very impaired my visual memory is almost non functioning and i have severe memory problems I took concerta 18 mg and tried to take two pills they didn’t work at all its my second week on them and no improvement at all its like a placebo drug please could anyone rescue me
Can you share some examples of what it is like to have ADHD inattentive type? What are some things you do daily that are aligned with ADHD inattentive symptoms? I’m about to start medication (the long lasting Ritalin one) and I’m scared because I’m still not 100% convinced I have adhd inattentive type.
Here are some things I notice about myself:
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I have ideas all day long. I think of ways to improve products or have big feelings that I want to create into drawings that are very whimsical. The ideas keep coming and it’s very hard to actually execute. I’m overwhelmed by how creative my mind is and how little I actually create.
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I have a hard time focusing on when people talk. Like…I have to give them 200% of me and I can easily get distracted by my own thoughts with what I want to say or how their lips are moving. On my worst days it can take me an extra moment to process or I have to ask them to repeat.
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I have auditory sensitivity and sensory overload. I have like super focus on noises around me like right now I hear the wind outside my fingers typing and my desk shaking.
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sometimes I think nothing is wrong because I wake up and have SO MUCH energy. Things that I’ve put off for months or a year I do instantly.
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I get depressed often and find myself staring into space. My mind is busy or either feelings like an empty room.
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nothing in this world makes me want to get up early besides maybe taking a vacation. I will risk loosing my job because when I don’t want to get up nothing matters. I’m usually half an hour to an hour late most days.
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I don’t know what I want to do in life because I want to try everything but feel overwhelmed and go in circles. Like how do you divide your time if you want to learn so much? So I spend more time trying to organize my time then actually doing…
Ok so I’ve been thinking abt this a lot lately and I think I’m gonna bring it up with a professional later just in case, but now I would like to hear other peoples experiences regarding this.
I’m inattentive, but I also deal with these: always feeling restless, fidgeting, talking a lot more around ppl I’m comfortable and familiar with (I’m normally quiet and even shy), finishing other peoples sentences/guessing what they’re about to say, talking over people sometimes (and feeling so guilty over it..), spending money too quickly and on things that are not “urgent” (I end up having nothing left), saying/doing things without stopping to think until the thing has been already said or done, wanting to get drunk occasionally although I don’t drink a lot anymore nor do I want to (and fighting the urge to do it), getting random bursts of energy.
Those bursts of energy occur when I’m around a good friend of mine who doesn’t judge me for being the way I am. I’m so used to masking that it feels weird when I can expose my random traits and quirks yk?
I’ve had those around my family too, but that’s bc they’re used to the random things I do and 💩 I tend to blurt out, so I’d say I usually don’t have to mask the physical stuff when I’m around them.. but ofc I get sad if someone tells me to stop or questions me when I’m just being myself.
I think there’s more but I can’t remember atm. Does any inattentive ADHDer deal with these too? Sorry for the ramble and ty for reading :)
I suspect that I might have mild inattentive ADHD, as I often struggle with tasks, procrastination, organisation, paying attention, decision making, grasping complex concepts and remembering things. I'm also hopeless at keeping in touch with friends. I was wondering whether anyone, who suffers from similar traits has found that taking medication has helped with any of the above.
I'm not a Reddit expert so I might need help from point to point, but anyway, I'm 63, married, in recovery from alcohol for 39 years, treated for depression on and off since 1984, had a "nervous breakdown" in 2005 and have been on disability ever since. Also diagnosed with anxiety disorder, seasonal affective disorder, rage disorder, and some more I can't think of LOL. I have a history of hoarding, which seems to be re-activating now. I "self-diagnosed" with ADHD after accidentally coming on an article online about adult women realizing they had it...I was actually reading about autism, in one of my many internet searches to find out what was really wrong w/ me...I am not autistic in the least, apparently :-)
I spoke with my psychiatrist, who's been seeing me for many years, and told him what I'd been reading about ADD/ADHD...he said he didn't really believe in it (I didn't pursue that) but he prescribed Adderall 20mg once a day. I definitely feel better on it, but I can sleep right through it, and I think I should've been prescribed 2x/day? 10mg 2x/day? Also, I was on Prozac 80mg, and I was getting very severe "shocks" or "muscle jerks"...I weaned myself off the Prozac, because even at 20mg I was getting muscle jerks. It's the first time I've been totally off antidepressants in years and years, and I don't feel depressed (yet), and this is usually a bad time of year for me, with SAD starting and lasting into February.
I have physical issues too (I have a defibrillator implanted and I take heart meds), so it's a big pain. But...I am scarcely even able to read posts here, or do "research" on the 'net because I'm SO angry that no one noticed this my whole entire life, and I could have been productive and useful instead of an underachieving loser. I have a lot more to say but this is already a very long introduction!
Did HIIT for the first time today. I’ve picked up yoga as a quarantine hobby. Overall trying to do workouts that help with connecting mind and body to improve concentration. I’m just wondering what kinds of workouts help the areas of the brain involved in attention and executive functioning. And allow us to practice our ability to sustain attention as well as using our short term and working memory.
Hoping for fellow PI folk to share their most beneficial workout routines. Also helps if it involves cardio, strength and endurance training!
Взех импулсивно решение и си записах час при психиатър след като от няколко месеца дебатирам със себе си дали имам ADHD. Като цяло беше загуба на време и пари, защото жената още от вратата май реши, че няма как да имам този проблем и ми изнесе 15 минути реч как сега е модерно да имаш тази диагноза и как фармацевтичната индустрия пробутва лекарства и тн. Аз не съм питала изобщо за лекарства, но както и да е. Оттук научих и че те не се предписват на хора над 18. В крайна сметка след не повече от 30 минути тя ми каза, че според нея нямам adhd и че, ако толкова искам, да отида при клиничен психолог да ме тества, защото психиатър в България няма който да се занимава с ADHD при възрастни. Каза ми, че може би страдам от тревожно разстройство и депресивно разстройство, но аз като цяло не съм съгласна, особено за първото.
Въпросът ми е, да давам ли още пари за този тест? Някой, който го е правил, извлекъл ли е полза от това начинание, което явно изисква време и пари? На този етап аз не си вярвам така или иначе.
