I had ADHD assessment 5 years ago. (in my very late 50s)
Psychiatrist announced I scored 9/9 in all 4 Areas of my ADHD assessment
My life has been an unmitigated disaster.
I tried to get and keep nice office jobs but those just ended up with me having a nervous breakdown. I have flitted through jobs (too many to count) and businesses (got bored)
I had 2 dc in quick succession and absolutely loved bringing them up and even they said they had the best childhood.
It was dd who started to google her symptoms and came up with ADHD.
After I was diagnosed 9/9 for everything I started on Elvanse 30mg expecting for at least some of the noise in my head to quieten. It didnt
Now take 70mg of Elvanse at least 2 x 5mg of dexamphetamine
I also take Lions Mane, L,carnitane and Saffron just so I can actually concentrate for a few hours. It doesn’t quieten the noise in my head
Very very occasionally my brain does go quiet for a few hours and the work I get done is amazing. I honestly think that if I had a quiet brain I could have been running my own multi million pound business.
All of the time I have at least 3 songs and multiple scenes from films or tv shows playing in my head. Some one flicking through a radio and the noise from a million me’s all talking at once telling me what I need to do that day. Most of the time trying to decipher what I need to do is so exhausting I sit staring into space for hours
Tried with lists but I could be months writing the list or I just lose it
Tried different jobs but I think the issue is I have done so many and worked at a very high level in my own businesses that sometime I know more than the person 3 tiers above me and if I see them doing something that is wrong I don’t have any qualms in telling them which doesn’t go down well
How does the 9/9 in everything affect others and anyone know how to get the quiet brain or just to get things done or even keep my mouth shut when I can see people who insist they know better than me stuffing up