Half of women surveyed called memory problems and overwhelm “life-altering” in their 40s and 50s, and 83 percent reported experiencing some ADHD symptoms for the first time in perimenopause and menopause.
Does menopause exacerbate symptoms of ADHD ? ADDitude posed this question to more than 1,500 women with diagnosed and undiagnosed ADHD earlier this year in a reader survey. The finding: A whopping 94 percent said yes — their ADHD symptoms grew more severe during perimenopause and menopause.
“Brain fog became unmanageable,” wrote one 45-year-old mother of two who entered perimenopause at age 41. “Distractibility increased and my inability to complete work tasks in an appropriate amount of time decreased. I began spending all night working just to keep up. Things that I used to have unconscious strategies to deal with were no longer manageable.”
“I feel like doctors aren’t listening to me when I bring up ADHD, and they don’t seem concerned,” wrote one 44-year-old mother of three. “They keep trying to say it’s depression and anxiety, but it’s not. I’ve been depressed and anxious in the past — and this isn’t that.” “I was diagnosed with premenstrual dysphoric disorder in my early 30s. Then perimenopause hit around age 40, which started the 10-year emotional roller coaster from hell,” wrote one woman diagnosed with ADHD at age 54. “I only looked into an ADHD diagnosis by chance, but I can now see how and why I had a much harder time than anyone else I know.
France Dernières Nouvelles, France Actualités
Similar News:Vous pouvez également lire des articles d'actualité similaires à celui-ci que nous avons collectés auprès d'autres sources d'information.
The Side of ADHD We Almost Never Talk About—But ShouldKids with ADHD know they have to work 10 times harder than other kids to maintain the same level of focus. Is it any wonder they erupt in anger?
Lire la suite »
Executive Dysfunction Test: Symptoms in Adults with ADHDExecutive function deficit is not synonymous with ADHD, but its symptoms overlap in significant ways. Take this self-test and share its results with a specialist to determine if you’re experiencing executive dysfunction.
Lire la suite »
Thandiwe Newton locks lips with musician half her age and ditches wedding ringSpeculation is swirling that actress Thandiwe Newton, 49, and her husband Ol Parker's marriage is over as she packed on the PDA with musician Lonr in Malibu this weekend
Lire la suite »
Report: More than half of U.S. universities have anti-bias speech codesA conservative free speech group reports that more than half of private and public American universities have implemented “bias reporting systems” that censor unpopular student political opinions.
Lire la suite »
Half of parents still financially support their adult children, study showsOn average, parents who financially support grown children give them $1,000 a month for expenses like food, rent, cell phones and car insurance.
Lire la suite »