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😢😢😢😢😢 Now everything makes sense in my life.....feeling stupid always

What is being described already sounds like a combo of adhd with autism - I am diagnosed autism & adhd & also cptsd & a circadian sleep disorder & leaky gut.. it all generally seems so muddled and general brain development mess & nutritional imbalances/ deficiencies for so many over the past few generations, blue light, gut dysbiosis from messed up food and families dynamics, stress, lack of daylight & exercise etc etc & especially screens causing different dopamine function..

I went to psychologists and psychiatrists many times, and finally "I" found out for what my problem is! On the other hand, I think the name of ADHD confused me, otherwise I would have realized it 3 years ago... because it is called "attention deficit hyperactivity disorder", and I told myself, no, I can focus extremely well and work intensely on my favorite subject for even a month! My only problem is that when my excitement wears off and I understand the details of the subject, I no longer have the interest to continue.

This sounds just like me! I have felt this way all my life. I knew I had it since it started being talk about. But I’m in my 50’s and have just been officially diagnosed. Adderall and having a reason has helped me so much!

Thank you so much for this presentation. You exude true kindness and it felt soothing to listen to you. I finally just recently got a diagnosis of ADHD at 45 yrs old after years of misdiagnosis of various types…I finally feel seen and understood but I can’t help and wonder what my life could have been if I was diagnosed as a child. It is a bitter sweet feeling..

I'm grateful for this, thank you. I'm 52 years old and only now recognising my ADHD symptoms, which explain so much of the patterns in my life, which hasn't been an easy one, but now I'm beginning to understand why. I'm not confident to speak to my GP about it or seek a diagnosis, I feel too vulnerable. However, at least I have some answers now and that helps me a lot 😊.

This is exactly how I feel every day. I was diagnosed at 35. I thought I was just slower than others. I never wanted to try because I always felt I couldn't

Respectfully you seem to have autistic traits. I have adhd but never had those sensitivities growing up. Only later as I was more and more overwhelmed and exhausted. As a kid I was bubbly happy and curious.

Its different bc of hormone levels. Always get your hormone levels checked first

I read this in an article, "A small study from the United Kingdom does suggest that using [HRT] can alleviate some ADHD symptoms. However, research is ongoing for using hormone replacement therapy for ADHD." Does anyone have information on this small study from the UK or the other research they might be referring to? I can't find anything on PubMed or anywhere else.

So many items discussed here sound very much like autism. No wonder the two are hard to diagnose / distinguish for many, especially with comorbidity.

Well, here I am, just thinking about her hair because she waved it with a braid. I'm gonna try to pay attention, I swear XDD I'm 28 and being diagnosed at the moment. My therapist is still evaluating if I have ADHD (seems like I do), but she's already sure I'm gifted. It's crazy to know I'm probably twice-exceptional. I always felt different (and weird), and now I'm starting to understand why.

I don't agree with the title. It's titled "ADHD in Women" which was like click bait, yet she mainly talks about her own experience with ADHD - not women's in general. She might stim, but not everyone with adhd stims. Anyone who is going through something very stressful or experiencing strong emotions might use coping skills like using mental strategies or changing what they are doing or how they are doing it, etc. which have nothing to do with stimming. ADHD is not autism! Not everyone with adhd have sensory issues either. if someone has sensory isssues, adhd, social challenges, and stims, he or she should get checked for Autism or Aspergers. ADHD and autism might have overlapping characteristics like difficulty to focus but anyone with a normal brain in a stressful situation would have trouble with focusing too. Trauma in one's childhood or later in life can mimic adhd-like symtoms too. Menopause can also affect a woman negatively such that she has adhd-like symptoms or her adhd gets worse.

8:28 Doesnt that mean shes autistic then ? It sounds that way.

Anyone here with ADHD struggle with headaches?

I had an appointment with a psychiatrist today and will be tested for ADHD soon. I never considered this being a diagnosis I’d ever have. Whilst not officially diagnosed, I felt such a sense of relief when the doctor mentioned it. It’s like maybe I’ve found that missing piece of the puzzle I haven’t resolved in 38 years.

Suspected ADD esp by my medical colleagues but only diagnosed at 65 when a full neuropsych eval was required for me to return to work after an intracerebral hemorrhage (that luckily leaked into the lateral ventricle so all blood was evacuated with an External Ventricular Drain and$25,000 of thrombolytics. The neuropsych eval was necessary as I was “goofy” but I am uncertain how other than I really screwed up the SLUMS screen for cognitive disorder.(I assume they gave me adequate time completely of the fentanyl they had been giving me for presumed pain with clear, classic Rheumatoid deformities. However, Systemic Lupus Erythrematosus was also diagnosed. The neuropsychologist noted that the executive function issues have also been noted with SLE. I do function better with atomoxetine, but I think even better with low dose prednisone.

Very useful video, I have been wondering about myself for a while and pretty much everything you said here has resonated with me. Thank you! You're a remarkable lady

I played this a 2x speed, rewinded back then understood nothing and skipped

This has me so confused. The traits she mentions are identical to autism. My son has ADHD and Autism. I have at least one, but now I'm so much more confused.

I resonate - thank you so much!

Lovely explained🙏🏻❤️

This is definitely me. I think I need help, but most of the time, I do not trust anybody, I feel they do not understand me.

Female in school in the 1970s sent to see someone for an hour 3 times a week for about an hour never told why never told my diagnosis. Alli do know is I confused my teachers because I was apparently running around or talking all the time but would get 80 to 90 percent on tests. I did not realize what I had ADHD until the last 5 years or so.

An excellent video. However, there's one important omission: the effect of hormones.

ADHD is a growth industry for pharma to prescribe meth to adults

Wow. Just wow. I started perimenopause about a year ago. Looking backnow, thats when my symptoms started to really show. So much that I thought I was getting early dementia. Thank you for this!

It sounds like you are autistic. We often get misdiagnosed as ADHD. There are expressions of autism that meet the ADHD criteria for autism reasons

Can't even pay attention long enough to see the full video ... 😕

This is brilliant and sums me up exactly. 52 years old and just diagnosed. Taking meds which have helped but haven’t cured my deep seated issues of low self esteem especially relating to my job as a teacher.

You say the menopause side of things won’t last forever. But it will, at least that’s how I understand it. ‘The menopause side of things’ is your body no longer producing oestrogen. ADHD is a dopamine-based neurology. And oestrogen is a precursor to dopamine. So no oestrogen = no dopamine. That won’t improve post-menopause, because you still won’t be producing oestrogen. You might want to have a conversation with your GP or ADHD practitioner about HRT. Good luck!

Thanks for the video. I’ve just been triaged forward for the assessment for ADHD. Im in my 50s and so far have 100+ symptoms. I was told early on by a GP that because I was a girl it could not be ADHD 😠 it’s going to make so much sense if I do have it.

I ❤ neurospicy sistas🎉

How do you know when to start hormone replacement therapy? Do you have to have things like hot flashes?

❤ this video is a gem 💎

I just started a medication for adhd and it took me over 40 years to realize that I have this neurodivergence. I feel a massive difference. Like I would go in and out of concentration, people labelled me as stupid, my nervousness stressing others out, not being able to get my life together and anxiety/depression for being different. It was so bad that I didn't even understand my symptoms as being so obvious because I've been forced to live like this for so long. The most painful think is knowing I have knowledge, but not being able to bring it out because my barrier is my own self. I also just learned that some doctors are suspicious about medication used to treat adhd and "not being honest about having the condition". This medication is a lifesaver and I hope that I can move forward and finally live to my potential.

Thanks for sharing your ADHD story. It closely matches my own in many ways, though I’m hyperactive and always have been. Despite this very obvious ADHD sign, I wasn’t diagnosed until I was 45. Girl in the 80s = missed. So I spent years thinking I was noisy, stupid & just really bad at life. Im now 51 and since getting my dx I’ve regained my life & confidence - plus I have a ND daughter. There’s still lots of damage and I’m struggling through perimenopause & the whole estrogen ADHD storm. It’s hard, but I’m being kind to myself & finding good support. Thanks for the heads up re AI - I use it in my work, but will try it for my ADHD. Thank you 🙏🏻

I just got my diagnosis of combined ADHD/IDD last month,I am now 2 month shy of 52. A couple of years ago I was under immense pressure and I developed a stutter that has remained with me since. Everyone professional has said that this is very unusual. I have been menopausal now for approximately 5/6 years. I get extremely anxious quite quickly, the I start suttering so with the ADHD (combined) IDD, it makes my life so hard. If I don't know me how is anyone else supposed to? 😢

ADHD and ASD does not care about the nature of the body they are in. As a man I'm really tired of you reversing the white boy racism, to now discriminate against me because I'm a man and can't have female autism. Please stop this bullshit and stop harming people! Do not make something that is INDEPENDENT of gender a gender stereotype and continue the wrong we have suffered over the years because of trying to box things without understanding.

ADHD teacher here. Are you still teaching? I am finding it very hard to continue teaching since my diagnosis (and before that truthfully). Do you have any specific tips?

Being undiagnosed As a child I remember going into jr high frm elementary school and I all of a sudden I felt like I no longer fit in and that everyone didn't like me and I wasn't as good as the other kids. It was so bad I used back pain as a excuse to miss school and that worked for a few months but eventually went back and felt even more alone. . Even as an adult still not being able to sustain long term employment. Around 35 years old when I found out I have ADHD because my children were diagnosed first the light bulb went off and as I started learning more about ADHD so many things suddenly made sense now and I wasn't a bad person after all.

Could do one with sex as part of coping with ADHD

Please help research this information because it's connected to symptoms: GOOGLE "DIAGNOSING AND TREATING VITAMIN B 12 DEFICIENCY," That title exactly, it's a TH-cam VIDEO. IT'S important to watch the whole thing and take good notes. It's really important. ❤ Being low on one specific correct type of B12 Methylcobalamine and methylfolate and Vitamin B complex can cause anemia and a huge list of both physical and emotional symptoms.

I’m no so happy I have to go to school I hate school

Imagine being 57 and diagnosed with it! I scored in the 99 percentile for ADHD. I can't believe how much it explains about my life and the issues that started as early as 6 years old

Very helpful and informative! Can’t wait to discuss this with others.

I am a male, I had a nervous breakdown to get my ADHD, 4 years ago , aged 41. I got my degree, pgdip without any support. I have dyspraxia, Aspergers traits, not including generalised anxiety disorder.My psychiatrist said my ADHD, was missed because I was well behaved in school, intelligent and driven.

Still sounds like me lol

I’m in my 70s, menopause in my 40s plus severe trauma knocked me flat. Less impulsive but executive function shot. Only recently aware I’ve been adhd all my life. My response initially was to withdraw altogether from life and things got worse, as someone else in the comments mentioned use it or lose it. I’m not convinced post menopause is a transition, but a permanent change you have to deal with. My experience anyway. I’ve worked hard for 3 years now to regain physical ability and mental health. Diet, supplements, exercise, mental exercise…I’m doing okay. But the hormone shifts are a huge part of adhd, my cycles were a nightmare when I was younger. And menopause changed me permanently. It’s been easier knowing I have adhd as I can consciously adjust and adapt where needed instead of fighting to be ‘normal’.

Seems like using A.I. in place of memory recall will help with work, but it definitely will not help prevent more recall memory loss. Anything you stop using/doing (whether its a choice or a medical reason) means the neural pathways in that part of the brain are not receiving stimulation. That stimulation, however little may still aid in new neuron connections forming ... which could possible help reroute the nerve connections to the area in your brain where recall used to take place. Similar to how people relearn functions like eating, speaking or walking after a stroke or other brain injury. The same way people with spinal cord damage can regenerate nerves through continued physical therapy forms like the use of an "exoskeleton" device which supports them in the upright natural walking position and is also attached around their legs - moving their legs (walking) for them to keep muscle healthy & to help retain muscle memory until spinal nerves can regenerate.