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Could I have ADHD?

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Echofallen · 06/10/2021 13:46

Been wondering about this recently. I did a test (can't remember why) recently and scored relatively high. Then the other day DH sent me a video of a woman who has ADHD showing you around her house saying "This is you" - it showed her house which was full of piles of stuff that hadn't been dealt with or put away (mail/clothes/stuff to be chucked out). This is exactly what my house is like - I have piles of paperwork lying around that I've started dealing with but haven't finished it, clothes lie in piles instead of put away unless I grab a pile of them and stuff them into drawers because I can't concentrate on sorting them and putting them away properly.

As a child was frequently called "dreamy" by teachers, ditto when I first started work by my supervisor. Found it difficult to concentrate in class although did quite well in certain subjects like English and Art.

Struggle with maths, and anything else involving problem solving. Will often give up or put off anything that requires me to problem solve or seems too "hard".

Sometimes get the wrong end of the stick - especially when I was a kid, which was embarrassing.

Clumsy and uncoordinated, not great spatial awareness (sometimes walk "through" things and hurt myself. Feel like I'm "all fingers and thumbs" in situations like paying at a till when I have to put shopping away and get my wallet out to pay.

Fidgety, can't sit still. Mind always feels on go too, jumping from one thought to the next. Not sure if this is "normal" or not.

Unobservant. Will walk right past something and not notice and then someone will say "Did you see the X that I put in your garden?" even though it was right beside me. Ditto forgetting about things that I've left myself right beside me if it goes out of my line of vision. So it either gets knocked over or forgotten about.

Find it difficult to organise myself. Often send emails at work and forget to ask certain questions and then follow up after, several times.

Find it difficult to do things like follow recipes and miss things out or do it the wrong way round even if I read it first (I tend to do things step by steps but still do it wrong).

Easily distracted, often go down rabbit holes especially online. Find it difficult to concentrate on certain things including reading books - take months to finish them, and often end up going down rabbit holes again when I read something in the book that I don't know the meaning of. Then abandon the book.

Struggle to take in what people are saying. Zone out a lot.

So that's some of things that I experience/have experienced. I'm just at the start of things so haven't sought a diagnosis or anything but am wondering if others think I have it? Thanks.

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Winecheesesleep · 06/10/2021 13:49

I think it sounds possible to me. I'd make an appointment to see your GP to kick things off. I've just started this process and they have asked me to complete an ASRS form which you could find online and see how you score.

Wombat49 · 06/10/2021 13:50

Once you see it...

Ask for an assessment.

FanFckingTastic · 06/10/2021 14:21

It sounds like ADHD is possible from what you've described. I would definitely speak to your GP and start the process.

Echofallen · 06/10/2021 22:12

Thanks all. I am also frequently running late, I think sometimes I just don't realise how much time I have to play with or I end up getting held up because of something I didn't do etc. And I'm terrible at remembering appointments etc, if I didn't put stuff in my phone calendar to remind me I'd be screwed.

Not sure how easily I'd get a GP appointment just now but I'll do that ASRS form and take it from there.

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RoseAndGeranium · 06/10/2021 22:26

Oh my god, you have also described me. Every single thing. Do you procrastinate really badly too? I cannot get any serious thing done in advance. Unless there’s a hard deadline with serious consequences I just can’t make myself focus. It’s been a problem since childhood. I’ve been considering ADHD as a possible explanation myself so reading this thread has been super interesting.

Echofallen · 07/10/2021 10:01

Yes, terrible procrastinator! Until I suddenly realise oh shit I better get that done. Didn't think anything of it before, apart from being frustrated at myself, thought it was just the way I was.

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louisallwright · 23/10/2021 14:58

It's hard to be sure and to self diagnose means you won't get the help or assistance you deserve. I was diagnosed as an adult by a professional and was given the help and medication (don't let the stigma thanks to TV and film put you off) that has changed my life.

It's hard on the NHS and I was diagnosed privately by fluke as it wasn't as "well known" as it is today.

I would say in the long term it has saved me
Money spending on the diagnosis from a professional

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