Re: My ADD is really bad lately!!

[Geoduck]

My ADHD seems to fluctuate during times of stress or new adventures or if a comorbity (I gots ’em) kicks in. Mostly, I can deal, but if something bad happens, or if people are critical, or if I’m depressed, or simply exhausted, the ADHD gets a bazillion times worse. It sometimes even gets so bad that the medication becomes almost useless…almost. It still helps clear the fog I have without it, but focus, not so much at those times.

My theory is that if you have ADHD, it’s bad enough. Even without it, though, stress can make you distracted and short tempered. Add having ADHD onto that, and any of that normal distraction of stress just tops on to your already present ADHD issues, and so it makes it tons worse.

Oh, and looks like your a mom, too. Me too. Got 3. That wasn’t the placenta in your afterbirth. That was your brain. LOL! Seriously, though. Talk about a constant source of stress, good or bad, kids are a good source of that. The worry, management, hyper-vigilance, and the hormones. My girls are worth it, but it definitely can have an effect.

Make sense? I’m actually going through a bit of a rough patch, myself, so my ADHD sucks doubly, right now. UGH!!!

What you might try while you wait for your meds is getting a good walk/run/bike ride in, when you can. Exercise does some good for me, anyway. Those endorphins are great. Finding time to do it is another matter.

Virtual hugs your way. (((HUGS)))

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