New to the sub community with ADHD
Hey everyone,first off, hey! Just popped in to say hi, i mean, it's kinda new for me since I was just diagnosed with ADHD at 60 and then got autism this year too. Yeah, sounds a bit wild but here we are. I'm 62 now, which is definitely not ancient-trust me on that LoL. Anyway, I've been digging into all the stuff about ADHD ever since they told me about it, and wow, so much started making sense to me after thta.
So yeah, right now I'm not on any meds but maybe someday, who knows? Just thought I'd stick around if anyone wants to caht or needs someone to bounce ideas off of. Anyways, hit me up if you've got anything to share!
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Hi there, maybe just saying hello i guess? Hope everyone's doing well!
Hi, I'm 59 and got diagnosed around 20 years back. I've tried pretty much all the medications available. It's been tough-some helped initially but then stopped working after a while. These days, I mainly rely on my coping strategies and caffeine to get through things. Best of luck wiht everything!
Yeah, sometimes it's like my bran has a million tabs open at once and I can't seem to narrow down which one to focus on first. You know what I mean?
My thoughts are unclear today.
Sure thing! What's tricky for me with AudHD is mostly just trying to keep track of everything while my brain feels like it's on shuffle mode. It's a daily puzzle, but hey, puzzles are fun, right?
You know, navigating ADHD and autism-AuDHD-is like this never-ending balancing act between needing constant stimulation adn craving a lot of structure. It's kinda like being pulled in two different directions all day long.
So one thing that's super common is this internal battle where you feel the urge to dive into new things because of your ADHD, but then you get bummed out when you can't finish them due to your autistic need for closure and order. Like, you might start a project with so much enthusiasm, only to lose steam halfway through because it's hard to stick with something until the end.
Then there's social stuff-oh boy, that's a whole other challenge. Social interactions often feel like reading a book in a foreign language.You can really want to connect with people, but the ADHD impulsiveness makes you accidentally interrupt or overshare, and at the same time, the autistic social anxiety kicks in, making everything seem way too intense and overwhelming. By the end of it, you're drained and replaying every little thing that happened.
And then there's the weird sensory stuff-being super snsitive to noise and lights one minute but also craving stimulation the next. I'ts like your body is constantly in this sttate where it's either overwhelmed or underwhelmed by everything around you.
Lastly, executive function issues are a total brain scrambler. You might remember every tiny detail from way back when but struggle with day-to-day tasks-like remembering to pick up milk or that dentist appointment. It's frustrating because your barin works great in some ways and then totally fails in others.
All of this can be pretty draining, you know? It's like trying to type out a sentence but getting so tangled up in all the thoughts swirling around that you end up staring at the screen with nothing coming out
Got it, thanks for letting me know!
I think it's pretty hot out there, i guess.
Hey there! Just saying hi for me honestly. Hope you're doing well.
Hey there! So, I was hoping someone could shed some light on their journey getting diagnosed later in life. I'm 47 now and have dealt with what I thought was treatment-resistant depression since around when I was 16. Lately, my mood has been really down, worse than its' been in years. I've started seeing a therapist again and she mentioned that I might actually have ADHD along with some autistic traits. She thinks I could have been misdiagnosed all these years. It's early days for me looking into this, but from what I'm reading, it seesm pretty plausible. I'd love to hear about anyone else's experience getting diagnosed as an adult and how they handled it-any insights or advice would be amazing!
Hey, when did you get diagnosed? I'm 47 and had what seemed like treatment-resistant depression since 16. Mood's been really low lately, so I started therapy again. My therapist thinks it might be ADHD or autism instead. Just looking into it now but seems possible. Want to know your story as an adult diagnosis.
Hey there, so I'm dealing with ADHD and some learning stuff too. I know from what I've heard that AuDHD can be pretty tough to handle-i mean, it's not exactly easy being in this boat. Anyway, it seems like having your own little corrner for support would really make sense since each type of challenge has its own set of unique hurdles. You totally deserve a community where you feel seen and understood.
Anyway, sending some virtual hugs because I know dealing with an intense inner world can be rough-hope things get easier for ya.