ADHD in Women 40+ & 50+: When Menopause Strikes
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- Опубликовано: 11 янв 2021
- I chat with Lisa Alecci, life coach and founder of ADHD Freedom, about ADHD in Women 40+ & 50+. Lisa, who has ADHD herself, didn’t realize she had it until menopause hit. She explains how age and ADHD are interconnected for women and her best advice for handling ADHD in midlife.
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I am 63 and was recently diagnosed after my 6 year old grandson was diagnosed. I had the same experience. I thought I was pre Alzheimer’s. This makes total sense
I am 54yrs old, my daughter came to me the other day. She said ave been watching RUclips and I think I have ADHD, but I also think you have it. She started to describe the symptoms and I was transported back to when I was young and she was describing my childhood, young adulthood and my now. I thought what a waste of a life, all the things I could've done or been , but then the next minute I felt like I had been standing in a Dark football stadium and someone turned on the flood lights,( so that's what has been wrong with me)..
I have a doctor's appointment tomorrow, I have taken four questionnaires and am high on their charts... My son has recently been diagnosed with ADHD last year.
Oh and I also thought I had Alzheimer's at 42, which coincides with perimenopause.
Thank you for your channel, love from Aberdeen Scotland 💜
Just turned 54 3 weeks ago. didn't get meds until 52. Stopped menses Last year at 53... Real Break down began at 50, but didn't get meds at that time.
Exactly the same has happened to me in the last few days. 21 year old daughter asking about ADHD diagnosis (2nd year uni) and looking back on my life I feel exactly the same as you. 58. Feeling high and low simultaneously. Pretty sure my older daughter of 23 will find out she has ADHD (rather than BPD). My brain is exhausted.
They tell people not to diagnose themselves. Sometimes it's required. The doctor won't see it until you put it in black and white for them
I wasn’t diagnosed until after my estrogen dropped premenopause. Dr said I’m high functioning which likely masked the diagnosis as well. Idk how managing life via procrastination and fear is high functioning. Looking back at my childhood I had ADHD symptoms. I’m about the age of the woman interviewed and back when we were kids they didn’t look at girls as having ADHD. Especially those of us who did well in school and didn’t have any behavioral problems.
Right, I am around 55 and they also didn't recognize it, because I was brave in general. I also know only boys who were tested more than 45 years ago. But I know some boys with dignosted ADHD 50 years ago and they weren't treated that time; their parents thought it will vanish when they get older anyway and didn't care.
I wasn't diagnosed until 59. I feel the same!
I was diagnosed at 45, exactly the same thing. The signs were all there looking back at childhood behaviours, report cards, lifelong struggles, but I was smart and pleasant (i.e. high masking) and overlooked. Add on top of that how incorrect the predominant image of ADHD was/is, and you end up with people feeling like they're drowning for decades.
When I read the part about high functioning, I was like "yeah that's not true". Then you nailed it with the next sentence. I was diagnosed at 59. People don't think I have it. I had to diagnose myself and confirm it with the doctor. People don't understand that females present differently, even when you explain it to them.
Wow, I'm in corporate healthcare, am 43 and menopausal with ADHD, and the same things have been happening to me. The whole "not being able to hide it anymore" thing really applies. No doctors I've ever been to are willing to engage much at all in a constructive conversation about ADHD, not even my psychiatrist. No one ever considered hormonal changes. A counselor I went to for talk therapy ended up mentioning that it sounded like I'd been going to through menopause for years and how it could affect my ADHD, and she was right!
Im 60 yrs old ive been ADHD my whole life. Since menopause for 3 years. I feel so horrible and hopeless so depressed. I say every week how much i hate my hrain every week. I didn't realize thst menopause made it worse. This explains so much. Ive had the worst past 5 years of my life. Im so depressed , i feel so stupid. Im confused and brainfog constantly. Ive been trying to take so many vit. To help. Im embarrassed and i want to die, im going to think of HRT to help me. I need to live again. Im so glad i found your video thsnkyou
Look at food related video's
Mel Robinson an ADHD
I had peri-menopause at 36; symptoms started. Full Menopause at 42- the cheese just finally slid completely off the cracker at 46- Diagnosed this year. Meds and world-changing. Never know it was ADHD was the problem. World-changing.- It is pretty clear to me that my mother, grandmother and great-grandmother probably had Autism, and ADHD, and one probably had OCD.
Lol “the cheese slid off the cracker” I’m going to use that.
This comment might be a little different than most. I'm a 68 year old guy and I'm being treated for metastatic prostate cancer. (I'm fine except for the side effects of the surgery and the current treatment. The way they treat that is to kill your testosterone production because prostate cancer cells love the T. (Some of you will smile and say, "See? How do you like it?!" I get your point.) I have wicked hot flashes all through the day and night, with the night being the worst because it takes away some of my very precious good sleep, which along with exercise are the only things really helping me now. Also, my memory is worse since they put me back on it. I have more background anxiety. My oncologist isn't concerned because it isn't happening to him. There are other side-effects and they all suck. People say, "But you're alive!" When your head isn't right, it's not a thrill. I'll be educating that oncologist next visit but I'm sure there isn't a thing they can or will do. But this one will know about it. Good luck to everyone on their quests for understanding and help.
Please please talk with your primary provider about this. It’s important !! You deserve to feel good and healthy mentally and hormones play a huge toll on this for you as well ! I’m so glad your treatment went well. ❤
Grateful for your post!
Update?
I was diagnosed at 63 after "going crazy" since I was 54. Old coping techniques didn't work anymore and I thought I had Bipolar disorder or dementia. Even Seratonin toxicity was diagnosed! I had to retire it was so bad! I also have PTSD and depression. My life has been explained!
I’ve lost so much jewellery too 🙈.. only diagnosed because menopause made it impossible to hide the symptoms anymore . I was just relieved to know what caused the overwhelm, forgetfulness, clumsiness, concentration, obsessive shopping, etc, etc.. I gave up my job as I just couldn’t cope. I always think how different my life would have been if I’d been diagnosed earlier.. I also never though about it being ADHD😅
I was diagnosed at 53 and it was such a relief. I know I had it all my life but my mother refused to consider it. She saw it as a behavior issue so I spent so much time “in trouble” as a kid. I still haven’t absorbed that I wasn’t a bad kid. I found a great Dr. and the medicine literally changed my life.
…but Now, at 55 I’m having to figure out the menopause piece, too.
This is mindblowing. Everyting you say and feel I'm feeling right now. After menopause at 53 diagnosis; now 54 learning from RUclips and Insragram. TODAY is first I've ever heard from you women that both my ADHD AND HORMONES are going crazy, making me feel crazy. It's like I'm trying to be my own dr.
We are our own doctors now, Kim. It's so sad. I've just unearthed my old report cards from school (total nightmare btw) and it said things like, "... refuses to follow spoken direction" (she's stupid), and "failure to work up to her obvious potential" (she's lazy), "disorganized" "no homework credit" "talks without permission" "interrupts" "flighty" "won't sit still" "highly emotional" "emotionally retarded." My fourth grade teacher actually told my parents to "Resist any high expectations for Nancy." It was the 60s, but it's not much better today.
@@NancyMcCurry I'm so sorry! I was put in Special Ed to draw and follow lines. I felt so stupid. And my 1st grade teacher told my mom I'd always be behind with reading and never catch up. Nope. Damaged self-esteem, yes.
I’m there now. I used to be able to hide it fairly well. Now my brain cannot be budged no matter how hard I try or how many coffees I drink. It’s ground to a halt, I feel like a total zombie 😵💫
Well said 🌞
Brain can’t be budged no matter what I try.
Me too
I was diagnosed at 43 and treatment felt like someone turned on a light in a very dark room. Fast forward 25 years and menopause with HRT, and my brain is mush. I’ve really considered cognitive impairment.
In my late 40s I had such trouble concentrating, forgetful etc... It was terrible!!! My husband said you need pills and thought something was wrong with me! Went to see a doctor for neck pain who out of the blue suggested I look into certain nootrophic supplements, and if those didn't work, I could come back and he'd give me a prescription medication, I guess ritalin or something. I decided to try lion's mane, and wow it really really helps with the brain fog, distraction.
I have been treated for depression for years but after a conversation with my sister I am off to Doctor next week to ask if I suffer from ADHD. I am 63 and gone through menopause. Thank you for this.
Yes! I identified as "depression and anxiety" most of my life and now I wonder how much of it was undiagnosed ADHD looking like and/or causing depression and anxiety.
I don't think having ADHD depression. What causes it is feeling like a failure and not being able to do anything about it
You ladies are both telling my story. I,m 63.5 & still as yet only self diagnosed apart from my doctor, who says she thinks I have ASD. She also has autism. Awaiting assessment. I have felt like I am going crazy. I could write pages. I talked to a Doctor a couple of weeks ago & I broke down thinking she might say there was nothing wrong. I’ve been told this all my life… I wish I would do life again with more information. I’ve been learning on RUclips and can’t believe how much I identify with everyone. I remember in my early 20’s having meltdowns & I have just gone through menopause. Wow! What a ride 😢
All you need to do is blame your husband for everything and you’ll be right Lol . My wife and I where married married for 20 years undiagnosed diagnosed ADHD and menopause finished our relationship, I didn’t know how to support her or what was going on until it was too late. This is something that needs to be talked about more so people know the signs. This is something that can wreck lives and relationships
I have 2 sons and I have adhd and my youngest son has it, they are 31 and 36 so luckily they had a lot of help noticing the struggle with this, unfortunately they were drawn to girls similar. My eldest got engaged to a girl with borderline personality disorder, and my youngest has been with a girl with long term cptsd. And nothing could have prepared them, because their personalities were different, my eldest was kicked out of home on a random ordinary night (bpd) and the other two are backwards and forwards all the time. There are support groups for people whose partners have adhd, for men and women, because the partners get lost in this. It's so hard for us to live with ourselves because we truly don't know why we feel the things we do. It changes from 1 hour to the next. For a husband or wife who doesn't have it would be horrible, I'm 53 and I've been single since I was in my 20s because I decided I couldn't put someone else through this. And I know I made the right decision 🙂 deep down we know when we are all over the place. 20 years of marriage is huge. You were definitely doing something right. Bless you buddy, it would have been so hard for both of you. Sorry this is 11 months late 😊😉🦘🇦🇺🦘👍.
@@megs4193 it’s been over a year now since My Wife and I parted ways. I have had time to reflect on the person I was in the relationship and have been doing a hell of a lot of work on myself to become the best possible version of me that I can, as you know that it takes two people for a relationship to fall apart and we both added to the demise of our marriage. The best thing I have done is taking ownership for all the shit things that I did and not sit in a victimise mindset and blame her for everything that went wrong. This was hard for me to do. As it always seems that one person is more broken than the other in a relationship but the truth is we where just as broken as each other.
We are often attracted to people that are similar to what we are used to. For example, if we grew up with unavailable, unemotional and loveless parents in our childhood, we will find a partner to recreate that sort of relationship. In actual fact, the person that feels the least comfortable is actually probably the right choice for a partner because they have not had a crap upbringing.
You are right we are not the same person that we were yesterday as we are today nor what we will be in the future. We all change, and that is just part of the beauty of being human.
@philsra . . . .
Thank you.
I think everyone in my family has ADHD + TONS of other stuff!!
Of course undiagnosed.
Wouldn't have been able to verbalize, but wasbeen did offer stability. He had his own problems, but I'm grateful for that. Good luck to you.
I'm gutted, I can't even hold down a job. Therefore I can't even afford coaching. I'm in a never ending cycle and going through menopause. I'm in my 50's. I feel suicidal sometimes. My kids also have adhd and Asperger's too. So it's challenging at home. we are so super creative, my kids are so highly intelligent but struggle so much😢I feel so trapped. It feels like I'm just not going to win this battle. Everyday is the same battle and I'm exhausted😢
Don’t give up!!! Find a psychiatrist if you can. Do not stop giving up!
I'm so sorry to hear you are going through this. In the absence of coaching, I hope you can find a way to pause when you can and take it one day at a time. Unfortunately, there is no cure and in my experience the battle never ends, but you will adapt and evolve along the way.
Or a counselor or a really good medical or mental health provider. I’m so sorry and I’m sending you so much love and I’m hoping things become easier for you.
Hi Jaz, I hope you are doing well. Have you looked into finding an online peer group? I've learned so much on youtube and ticktock. I still need to get diagnosed. I'm getting closer to menopause, and I've just gotten a promotion that I'm really scared I'm going to mess up because of symptoms like forgetfulness, procrastination, negative self-talk, depression, anxiety, and exhaustion to name a few... So now I'm trying to be more proactive about getting help (and possibly accommodations at work) rather than masking, which is exhausting and detrimental to my life eventually.
Diagnosed 4 months ago at 47 . Peri menopausal symptoms and emotional regulation challenges made me seek help . Now I know what the problem has always been .
I am 57 that was diagnosed with ADHD at 30. I always had intense periods and felt completely insane during times when my homes changed. No provider ever considered the relation between the two. When perimenopause happened in my early 40's and went on for 12 years, it was a daily roller coaster of manic highs ad lows. I just accepted d it as me. I would try and hide my difficulty but felt I was going crazy. The WHI had me fearing hrt. Finally, I figured quality of life trumped longevity. Estrogen Matters (the book) changed my life and put me on a journey of healing. I started estrogen patch and progesterone in the pm and all the issues that were plaguing me had been resolved. I still had adhd but with the addition of hrt gave me a new life that no longer clouded in swings of emotion. I am soooo glad to hear this dialouge as it needs to be spoken about!
Thanks so much for sharing! I'm 51, also diagnosed with ADHD at 30. Medication was a HUGE game-changer for me for years; same low dose UNTIL perimenopause hit and meds became increasingly less effective until I hit highest dose and was still struggling with all my old ADHD symptoms. When menopause finally happened, I fell off a cliff on every level and wanted to die until I got on HRT. It's been almost 3 years of trying all kinds of HRT administration, but I think I'm stabilized and hopeful to regain some of my old joy and productivity. Are you comfortable sharing your HRT dosage/plan? I'm currently on 0.075 estridiol patch 2x a week, 100mg micronized progesterone at night and just started low dose testosterone cream for libido.
I was diagnosed with ADHD when I was 33. Now 47, I was never told peri-menopause would cause such problems with ADHD. I actually thought it was my Autism cuz I'm AuDHD. My psychiatrists, therapists, mental health workers, etc didn't say a thing or even know what was wrong besides saying it was cuz I'm autistic. THIS video was so eye opening! Thankyou!!
I wanna cry rn. I have an appointment with my psychologist in 8 hours and I hope he'll take me seriously when I tell him that I think I have ADD and this and my menopause (I'm 42) makes me be the "laziest" version of myself. I literally don't wanna do anything at all. It cost me so much effort to even put make up on.
Same here
Same here!
It can get better! I am so sorry, it IS a terrible transition and took me out for almost 3 years. I am finally feeling a lot better on HRT. Sending hugs.
@@kelliodell9686 Hi, thank you. It's much better now. Taking hormone therapy and ADHD medication. There is hope for everyone. ❤️❤️❤️
Thanks for updating us Carmen!
Had adhd symptoms all my life, but they were especially more noticeable in my mid teens when I went into the sixth form and was left to my own devices and schedules...
Up to then I had masked many of my symptoms as I am high functioning. On going symptoms include time blindness, clutter/paperwork processing issues, poor focus/concentration, easily distracted, transitioning processing issues etc. I worked in HR management up to manager level but I felt myself unravelling the higher up I went. Had a full hysterectomy in 2017 due to pre cancer reasons and went into menopause overnight. My beautiful 8 hour uninterrupted sleeps went into a state of chaos, my sleep pattern which was already skewed to going to bed late, changed to a 4 hour length in a bid to halve the restless leg interruptions, hot/cold flushes with my duvet off and on all night.
My HR career ended with two redundancies (easily selected as my time keeping was poor etc).
Every year I did an annual Xmas letter to friends and relatives - this by chance documented my constant clutter clearing failure issues each year and my limited to non existent love life etc. Although I had it on record with my GP about poor focus/concentration etc over t😮he years but no one connected the dots. Finally thanks to someone I didn't know on fb who put a list of their diagnosis and symptoms was my eye opening turning point. Prior to that I had dismissed having ADHD as it was about the hyperactive boy in the classroom. Finally got diagnosed with adult ADHD at about 55. For the next 3 yrs I was on Atomoxetine and it did nothing. Finally I went onto Elvanse a few months ago and my productivity has improved somewhat!!
The tragedy is that apparently I can't do HRT is due to my hysterectomy pre cancer condition. But I can't find the exact hormone reason as to why I can't do HRT, as there maybe medical advances over the years. But I can't get any cooperation from any medical professionals to help me look into this matter! So I'm currently trying to track where in my medical notes it states the reason why I can't do HRT and go from there.
You are telling my story. Diagnosed at 46 during perimenapause.
I’m pretty sure I started perimenopause in my mid 30s....and I was starting to think Alzheimer’s....then I was diagnosed with ADHD at 37.
Omg that’s crazy and unfair! Don’t give up!!!!
Same thing happened to me at 35
I found this topic to be VERY helpful. Im just figuring this all out. I, too, went to my neurologist to do an Alzheimer’s test. Women with a history of blood clots need to be very careful when considering hormone therapy. Estrogen is often linked to the cause in menstruating women, which is why birth control can be dangerous. Checking with a dr about estrogen in menopausal women would be very important. My blood clots occurred after menopause. Thought it was worth noting.
Great interview. Recently diagnosed with ADHD at 51 and now post menopausal. So it has been hard for me and people around me. I just didn't understand how to cope and people thinking I am just being difficult and ungrateful which was heart breaking because I like people and I really do care. My new start now and many exciting things to come 😊😊 I thought about being a life coach but wasn't sure how to narrow this down in what area but listening to this now I have a passion to follow.
That is so awesome to hear - wishing you the best on your journey!
I started my menopause at 56. I'm 61 now and my ADHD symptoms are through the roof. If I hadn't been doing these things my entire life I would swear I had dementia. It just seems I am overwhelmed.
😭😭😭😭😭😭😭❤️. I was diagnosed At age 48, when I was young they didn’t even look at the possibility, Even though my medical chart shows that I have been diagnosed, I have not received any real help, my menopause HAS BEEN A NIGHTMARE!! I Am going to demand some real help! 😭❤️
At 52 dealing with executive disfunction so bad I had to get tested. Diagnosed with profound ADHD. I have all types. Tryed 2 different meds. Still trying to get a therapist and a coach.
Thank you for this episode and information! ❤
Diagnosed at 50. No meds have worked for me so far. I am on a PIP about to be fired and all I can do is watch it happen. Knowing it's ADHD is a nicety, but doesn't change much in a practical sense.
You employers are required to make reasonable accommodations for you. Ask them what paperwork they need filled out by your dr/psychiatrist and then do some research for Assistive Technology that might help. Your employer can get an incentive from DOR to make accommodations and purchase what you need to be able to do your job. I feel for you and understand how you must be feeling. I've just accepted a promotion (to be our assistive tech coordinator no less! lol) and I am panicking that my many symptoms and years of masking are going to contribute to a crash and burn. I'm going to have to bite the bullet and get an official diagnosis in case I struggle. I am lucky that I can search for and test AT that can help both me and the people I will be servicing, as part of my job. I'll need to stop procrastinating and not wait til I'm about to have a nervous breakdown (happened before :( ) before I seek solutions. I wish you the best of luck, and if you need more information I can try to send you some resources. I'm in California and I work with adults with disabilities, so I am learning lots about all of this at the moment. If you're outside california I can see if I can help with resources that are local to you. I am doing a class on this at the moment, online, so I have access to people all over the states and canada for this semester.
I’m 72 & I’m not sure what to think as I had a brain toumar and had an operation to remove 1/3 of it & now I’m nervous about baking now I think I feel like I don’t no that I panic if someone is watching me I start to concentrate then if I can’t find my ingredients I panic and start to cry and get real upset
I have lived in Panama for five years and I’m almost 51. I had noticed in the last two years that my Ritalin wasn’t giving me the same results as it had before. I was also having trouble sleeping. I’d been misdiagnosed as a 19 year old girl and diagnosed as having depression and insomnia. I’ve been on Xanax and ambien for 32 years. I amdown to 1 mg of Xanax and 1 ambien and I can’t sleep. I finally did my own research and found the link between estrogen and adhd . I went to my Panamanian gynecologist and she listened and put me on birth control as a hormone replacement therapy. It has worked wonders and it feels like my Ritalin is working better. I am researching hormonal pellets once I have reached menopause.
I recently started birth control as supplemental estrogen and think it's making a big difference. That's great progress on the Xanax! I'm in the process of tapering as well. It's no easy task, especially when you've taken it for so long. 💪
@@AdultingWithADHD Tapering is the worst. Fortunately, doctors in Panama canonly prescribe a maximum dosage of 2 mg a day for 30 days. And we only have one little pharmacy that carries it. Otherwise, you have to go to David which is a 30 minute drive. Another interesting thing I was going to share with you was my experience with self diagnosis and then being diagnosed by a clinical psychologist after 18 tests. I have profound/severe ADHD and I had been going to the same psychiatrist for 15 years and therapist for 4 years, both male. So after I came back with my diagnosis confirmed by an expert, I asked the psychiatrist for Ritalin. He told me, “No, that is for children “ He prescribed some time release designer drug which didn’t do anything for me. And he tried another one. Well, I was 44 at the time. In 2016, we moved to Panama got permanent residency. I needed a refill on that designer drug and the doctor said, “ Sorry. We only carry Ritalin in Panama” There are generics. But that’s the only treatment they offer. It was exactly what I needed. It still irks me that the psychiatrist, who billed my insurance $400 for my med check, wouldn’t allow me to have Ritalin. Doctor appointment here are $15 for clinic visits and $50 to see any specialist. I haven’t listened to all your podcasts, but you and she both said that you really have to be your own advocate when you are a woman with ADHD.
Wow I have struggled so hard with this….i feel so much better knowing this…I’m 51 and just got diagnosed
Being evaluated next week. I’ve “gotten by” all my life and now menopausal, the challenges are just amplified. Ready to trial meds
I was just very recently diagnosed .. and am 47. My Psychiatrist has had me on Wellbutrin AND Xanax for almost 12 years…..
I am scared to death .. of what I can even take..
As I have anxiety AND ADHD.. I know I have to get off of the Xanax also(which really , really scares the hell out of me)😭😭😭😭😭
What did you ever end up doing with the Xanax? I’m in the same boat needing to get off of an antidepressant and also Ativan, which scares the heck out of me.
My story is strikingly similar. I have just begun the process to get diagnosed. I can totally relate to the fear of being told I don’t have it, and if not do I have dementia?
You both had the right to request accomodations 😢
ALL BECAUSE WE ARENT DIAGNOSED 😭
Can someone please tell about the meds that are used? What are they, how do they work and how do you feel after taking them?
I just turned 70 and have never been able to get any help. I was diagnosed with depression and have been taking antidepressants for years but have never been able to get any therapy. My life and house are a mess and I feel like I've wasted my life desperately/sporadically trying to accomplish all the wrong things.
Thank you so much for this. Im 52 and in Menopause. I think I have ADD or ADHD… I just called my PCP to get help.
Dr. Dodson is awesome. I only know him from internet but he really knows about ADHD.
Still fighting the feeling that indi t want to have to take meds to be ok...while struggling everywhere and unable to start
Thank u for this.. gives me pleasure knowing I'm.not alone in this x
Your very welcome!
Same here! I have had it al of my
Life and newly diagnosed it makes complete sense I have high anxiety lose things all of the time , constantly talk and interrupt people which had lead to losing MANY friends.
I’m glad I found you and knowing I am not alone in this.
FWIW I also have HYPER -SENSITIVITY disorder also . So I am thriving to call
Myself out and do my best to get thicker skin and not take SO many things SO personally 24/7
Telling my story! Wow!
Thank you SO much for this important education about menopause and ADD/ADHD!
Can you let me know the brand name of your movement tracker that has a watch battery?
The other App I've been using for meditation is Mesmerize, which has a visual component, so you can look at something & don't have to close your eyes. I set the breathing to Dr. Weil's 4-7-8 and use it in bed for 2-5 minutes after I've turned out the light. The combination of his breathing has REALLY helped me to calm down my brain so I can fall asleep at night.
Hey there! It's called Bella Beat - here's a link to their Amazon store: amzn.to/3DNhLL9 (full disclosure: affiliate link)
I have since moved on to using Fitbit Versa (for app compatibility reasons), but it's a really awesome tool that you don't have to constantly charge. :)
Me to the same feeling like I am in a battle field with thoughts running through my head 100 to a dozen
So how does one afford an ADHD Coach, when ones life is falling apart due to all of this.
Most days I keep saying,...life isn't supposed to be this hard! And I am loosing my mind
@@shannahighsmith1179Find a few you like and reach out about sliding scale opportunities or other types of programs? Or the coaching schools at times will offer free coaching so that students can get practice. Group coaching also is a more affordable option compared to 1-on-1. Or even an online community led by ADHD coaches, some that may offer sliding scale or scholarship programs.
@@AdultingWithADHD I think the bigger challenges that I'm actually a coach. So it really become frustrating to know what to do and still not to be able to get it done.
But I did go dig out my natural hormone replacement supplements that I purchased a couple years ago. Maybe that'll help. I just realized about a month ago that I've gone the entire year without a menstruation. And that other than my ADHD and working at home being isolated and looking at the same walls everyday didn't have any other symptoms of menopause other than what I'm seeing now to be increased ADHD symptoms. Which I was attributing to isolation and lack of structure and lack of novelty and stimulation.
I think we should start groups and meetings for ourselves. So few doctors know or care about any of this. I'm getting my treatment plans from Instagram, reddit, youtube, and the like. I subscribe to folks who have my style of ADHD and it really seems to help. It's so crazy to know that I seldom stop moving, and I'm always 'trying' to get something done, and nothing ever gets finished.
Some states including the one where i live still go by the old ways of adhd especially the boys adhd sign.
What is the make and model of the sleep and fitness monitor you wear please?
I'm 41, I feel like I'm loosing my mind. The night sweats started a few months ago. I didn't know about perimeopause till recently. I have 3 ADHD siblings and 1 Autistic sibling. My sister thinks I'm both. I have a doctors appointment in the morning. Is HRT something that will help me? Should I ask the doctor for HRT? Will he take me seriously, they put me on citelapram 2 weeks ago, it's done nothing to help. I fee like no one takes me seriously and I feel suicidal.
Is anyone else having this problem? Thank you in advance ❤
I asked my female doc if it’s possible I had adult-onset ADD when I was in my mid50s because I felt so scattered. She told me she didn’t think so but her opinion was everyone has some level of it. Now I’m wondering if I always had mild ADD (when I take the test it tells me no) and menopause made it worse. I’m guessing since I’m not diagnosed insurance won’t cover an ADD coach but thinking I could use one although I’m retired.
I took Straterra for 2 years and then stopped bc i didnt like how i changed ( my creativity dampened, but there was a lot going on and CPTSD)
I wonder if anither medication would actually help and not hurt in another way
Tiktok is why I went to a doc to get an assessment at 39. And surprise I have ADHD. I've always suspected, but to have confirmation is so alleviating. But now it's getting worse (now 41), and I'm wondering if it's perimenopause with it.
Hi, writing from Australia. What is the app you are speaking of? Also, is it still working for you?
So I should be getting additoinal supplements with my Adderal, since I didn't get medcation unitl 52 and stopped menstrating at 53.
Help. I am struggling with this and the sole financial provider to my family. My anxiety is through the roof including high social anxiety where I don't feel like I can be myself and it's depressing. I need help.
Please see your primary care provider for this !! It has a legit cause and you deserve to feel better !!!
What is the tracker that only needs charging twice a year??? I had given up on using these but maybe this will work for me.
bellabeat.com!
Jekyll and Hyde!😮 yep!
Sorry, which app are you talking about please?
Can't take meds because I have a mood disorder and the doctor said it won't help make me worse
Find a better Dr most don't have a clue . That doesn't even make sense to me sorry I hope you find the help on your journey..,...
ask the dr about nootropics. They are not pharma meds so you might find something that works? I take ashwagandha to help my body deal with the constant stress I'm experiencing. There are formulas that target brain function also. I haven't tried one yet. I need to do some more research.
I’m not believing that this is me , I don’t have a clue as to how to declutter as I help others & have no problem saying where what goes but when it comes to mine I’m just not sure how to do it as to me it needs scyholicol help I think
I am 45, I sometimes forget to remember which street I live, my son’s birthday or husband’s birthday eyc. I start something but can’t remember in the next minute etc. I am not sure if this is normal for perimanopause.
I was the same way. Thought I had dementia. I took hormones for a while and it all went away. I'm not on any medication now, and so far so good. I was diagnosed with ADD when I was 55 but was told they don't treat people my age.
This has been happening to me also. I went to a neurologist and was told it’s not dementia.
He also told me that even though I have every single symptom of ADHD other than being hyper as a child, that I don’t have ADHD because of lacking the hyperness as a child.
This video is SO affirming! Mine all reared its ugly head and started to become unmanageable during menopause at 50.
@@stephanied9629you could have innatentive ADHD. Your not hyper physically but mentally. That is what I have, I tend to get bored easily and daydream😂not good at work but I’ve been like this my whole life
Does it get worse with age?
What is the help ????????
Ohhhhhhh...
They are talking too slow
You can change the playback speed to 1.25 in the Settings (click on the gear icon).
Alzheimers test, yep.