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GlussDecafCasual Contributor
Hi. This is my first post. I live with depression and an ED. A few months ago I was diagnosed with ADHD (in my 50s). Wondering if other people who live with it would be open to sharing their experiences
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TMSTNew Contributor
Hello!
I got my diagnosis in March.
I'm still trying to understand how to deal with it - I mean, been dealing with it and not knowing so, now that I can give it a name, need better copying strategies... -
Going back thinking of all those moments in my life where knowing this before could have been handy, LOL.
I'm 34!
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tacocatSenior Contributor
Hi @TMST
I just wanted to make a quick stop welcome you to the forums, and thank you for sharing your story. There are many members of the community here that have dealt with similar situations to yours. I'm sure they will be happy to support you and share their story too 🙂
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GlussDecafCasual Contributor
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GlussDecafCasual Contributor
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GlistenSenior Contributor
@GlussDecaf you don’t have to answer the following question. How old were you when you were diagnosed with ADHD?
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GlussDecafCasual Contributor
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Shaz51Senior Contributor
Hello @Jynx , @TMST , @tacocat , @Glisten , @GlussDecaf @tyme , @ArraDreaming , @Faith-and-Hope
my husband has had lots of diagnosis including ADHD and ASD
my step children were diagnosed with ADHD when young and I can see ASD in their adulthood now
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JynxModerator
@GlussDecaf wrote:
I was 56!
More than double the age I was @GlussDecaf that's hectic!
@TMST wrote:
Going back thinking of all those moments in my life where knowing this before could have been handy, LOL.
I'm 34!
BIG MOOD @TMST that whole 'oh THIS is why I always lose stuff' or 'ohhhh that's why I could read for 40 hours straight but never finish my homework' or 'ahh I see, that horribly traumatising narrative that I believed about myself being a weak, pathetic failure was a product of a lifetime of being held to a standard I was never going to be able to meet, and in fact I have done pretty well all things considered and didn't need to torture myself for years over it... HMMMMMMMM...' etc. 😅
Also, this...
@Shaz51 @Glisten @Faith-and-Hope
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GlistenSenior Contributor
Yeah right there @Jynx @GlussDecaf @TMST
I contacted ADHDWA to find if there was a support group for post menopause women with ADHD. Not as yet was the response.
I feel so alone. My ADHD symptoms are increasing. My dyslexia is the worse it has ever been in my entire life. I feel like I’m a daily dose away from dementia.
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JynxModerator
@Glisten 🫂🫂🫂
Aww hun that is SO HARD. I have half-joked in the past that the reason there's so few ADHD support groups is cos we're all too disorganised to make em but... like it is a genuine problem hey.
Are there even any generic ADHD support groups around you? What are they like, if so?
Is there an increased risk with ADHD meds or something? Dementia is a scary thought, for sure.
Sitting with ya 💜
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