Adult ADHD: You are Not Alone

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In the United States about 15 million adults have been diagnosed with ADHD which is about 6% of the adult population. There are probably many who have not been formally diagnosed so the number is probably much higher.

Many people do not want the stigma that comes with an adult with ADHD so they live with it and deal the best they can. I give them a lot of credit because it's not easy. It holds true that we never know what other's may be dealing with so keep this in mind when you find yourself in a situation where you are frustrated with others because you never know what someone else is dealing with and they may just be doing the best they can that day.

Living with ADHD is a struggle and there are a number of medications which are prescribed. There is no cure but there is help. The medications are often debated but it's important that you do what is best for you.

The medications are frontal lobe stimulants which do offer some help with ADHD. There are side effects for some people but the benefits tend to outweigh the risks and the proper dosing and the correct medication is important. 

The medications are not something that if you take more you have better results, in fact, you can have the opposite results and it can be dangerous.

It's different for everyone just like anything else but there are different types of ADHD so if you have some of the symptoms but have believed that you don't have it because you aren't "hyper" this does not mean you don't have it.

As an adult who has been diagnosed and I do take medication, I would describe living with ADHD as normal. There are days when the medication does not do anything, sometimes I question if I even took it. Those are the most difficult days because I have the expectation that I will be very productive but at the end of the day I have not accomplished much and feel frustrated. 

I always knew I had it, back then it was ADD and I was able to deal with it but when I had a traumatic brain injury in 2014 I found that it was beyond difficult to even function on most days so I decided to go and get tested.  

I have found that it's important to focus on one thing at a time and not look at the big mountain of things that I have to get done. Focusing on one thing at a time is difficult and I have found that if I make a list in the order of priority, this helps. I will be honest that most days, I am doing at least 4 things at a time which is not something I recommend but it's just how I have to operate. Writing things down helps, especially when you realize that your forgot something, write it down. Do not trust that you will remember later.

Listening to different frequencies has been said to help but I have not found it useful for me but it's definitely worth trying if you are looking for options.

Caffeine helps, for me, it actually has the opposite effect that it has on most people. It helps me focus but with this, if I have too much, I find myself wanting to go to sleep.

Keeping my office and my desk clean helps tremendously. Most ADHD sufferers are known to be messy and have clutter, I am the opposite, I have to have my desk with very little on it and it has to be well organized and clean or I will not be able to focus.

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I can only speak to what helps me and sleeping is always a challenge. I have always done better with less sleep than most but the sleeping part is almost always a struggle. It's important for me to have my tomorrow kind of outlined the night before so I know how much time I will have to accomplish the tasks I have. This is actually a very high priority for me.