6/19/2023 0 Comments Girl with add vs adhd![]() ![]() I found out that I had ADHD 10 years ago. I’m 42 years old and feel that I’ve just read the story of my life on The ADHD Symptoms in Women. Do other woman experience the same challenge? Clearly, there are psychologists and psychiatrists who are not current, or specializing in the condition. Any advice on referrals – I am prepared to travel BC or Alberta –further if necessary. However, I am frustrated with ffinding suitable medical assistance for myself– especially in adjusting medication. ![]() The increasing number of diagnosed ADD students. I have done many workshops with educators on how to adapt teaching and classroom design for students with ADD knowing now how much damage has been done with poor support for teachers in dealing with Read virtually every book and medical journal published and attended many Learning and the Brain conventions to better understand the ADD phenomena. Also, I think woman experience different experiencesat than men with the diagnosis and I am seeking a psychiatrist that is available in Alberta that is good in deadling with woman. My ADD, diagnosed two years ago, continues to have me question and challenge much of what I read and I am convinced that the medication does help but that the increased self awareness can cause problems in raising self doubt and discouraging efforts to be less impulsive. It means change will be more difficult than I originally planned (I always plan to change at least once a week). On some level I feel relief, but in other ways I feel as frustrated as before. Of course I’m seeing this sentiment repeated all over the forums, so not even this reaction is particularly unique. It’s so odd to see my quirks and confusing behavior listed out so completely, when for over 40 years everyone who knew me, including myself, considered them to be character flaws, faults and unattractive or bizarre traits. I was only officially diagnosed last week, but I saw the ADD & Loving It Doc last month, which inspired me to get a diagnosis. But for the most part I fit the introverted description. I work as a bus driver so I have to be courteous, but it is extremely difficult, and mostly I say nothing to passengers for fear of saying something inappropriate. If I do feel extroverted (which happens from time to time) I can behave just as described: moody, impatient, stubborn, and sometimes saying embarassing things. She may often find herself “with her foot in her mouth”, blurting out and saying things without thinking and regretting it later. If she does have more of the hyperactive or impulsive symptoms of ADHD, she may be hypertalkative and hypersocial, extroverted - a social butterfly. She may feel and incredible sense of shame, berating herself for not “living up to her potential”. She may also be hypersensitive to her environment – the noise, the sights, even touch – and quickly become overloaded, “shutting down” and unable to function. Managing her time can be quite a challenge, as well, and “running late” may be her norm. ![]() Problem solving situations can become overwhelming and she may often find herself stuck, experiencing a sense of paralysis, unable to move forward at all. It may be difficult for her to make firm decisions on even simple tasks, so that she seems wishy-washy and indecisive. ![]() She may have a hard time saying “no” to others, over committing to responsibilities that she cannot fulfill. ![]()
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