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Originally Posted by jo_thorne
Results:
Total: 27
Inattentive subscale: 19
Hyperactivity/impulsivity subscale: 8
Moderate ADHD possible (inattention type)
I find that when my anxiety and depression are under decent control, and I am sleeping and eating well, that most of these symptoms abate. (Sometimes then I jump straight to disorganized multi-tasking, though, because I am behind on things and am trying to catch up.)
When I'm having more problems with depression and anxiety and my sleep quality isn't good, I become forgetful, have problems with motivation, become disorganized in my living space, and procrastinate to the extreme.
I did some reading about ADD and read that depression can cause ADD symptoms.
Since I didn't have my first depressive episode until I was in my 20s, I can remember "before" - then I tended to be restless if I was bored (which wasn't too often) and to procrastinate on big tasks that I didn't really want to do. Overall, I was pretty organized and non-ADD though.
I have been trying to find some tips for organizing for people with ADD. Thanks for posting this topic. I think that building some habits into our lives can help people with ADD symptoms whether or not we ever get an "official" ADD diagnosis.
I was working on some of those habits, but I have felt my depression getting worse during the last week, so I have stopped and gone back to my "can't be bothered to make the effort" mode.
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Got the official word: I most likely do NOT have ADHD as the symptoms did not present themselves when I was a child.
More likely that my severe Major Depressive Disorder, screwed up sleep and hormonal changes due to menopause are mimicking ADHD (inattentive) to beat the band.
I have to get the depression under control and sleep straightened out. The psychologist said Xanax-induced sleep is not "restorative" sleep and that's what I need to be aiming for.
Mood/emotion labiilty is also in order.
I feel like I should have a circle of orange cones around me at all times. gah.