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could I have adhd?

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worried33 · 15/11/2021 09:56

Symptoms include:

  • at work I go to a different place every day, so I'm at each site once a week. When I have big tasks to do, or people to email/things to set up, I always put it off until the next week. I find it really really hard getting myself into a routine of getting the big tasks done. I try writing lists but my brain is just always so cluttered and before I know it, weeks have passed before I've properly set anything up. I'm really quite scatty and disorganised and I can't get my brain to cooperate?
  • I'm extremely fidgety and find it so hard to concentrate. I often get 2 hours admin in the afternoon and spend most of it staring, fidgeting or walking around.
  • I struggle with 'running out of time'. For example it'll be 7pm on a Sunday night and I still have 3 hours with my boyfriend until bed, but my brain will be worrying about running out of time and not having enough time to do anything.
  • I sometimes find I can repeat myself quite a lot, or talk about things that might not be overly appropriate e.g. I sometimes get the urge to tell my boyfriend about my sexual past because at the time I don't even think he wouldn't want to hear it (I fully know he wouldn't, and I don't do it, but sometimes my brain just forgets!) hard to explain sorry
  • I often lose interests in things quickly e.g. ill go to the gym for 2 weeks then don't go again, I have no hobbies I stick with as I get frustrated when I'm not good instantly
  • I have severe self-esteem issues and convinced my job and boyfriend is a complete fluke and I have imposter syndrome. Also cringe at myself 24/7

Thanks

OP posts:
BertieBotts · 15/11/2021 09:58

It does sound like the kinds of things which are common with ADHD.

What are you looking for? Medication or just recognition/understanding or strategies to help?

worried33 · 15/11/2021 10:19

I’m not sure really:( just some help of any sort I guess. Forgot to mention I’m very very indecisive, overthink and get really bad FOMO

OP posts:
phonetica · 15/11/2021 10:23

I strongly suspect I have ADHD. There are some support groups on Facebook specifically for women with ADHD and honestly they have really helped me, I relate so much to everything there and feel alone/abnormal.

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