[Image descriptions in order: a twitter thread by @AdhdAngsty âadhd-angstyâ which says âDid you know fatigue is one of the most common symptoms of #ADHD? I didnât- I spent over ten years telling people I felt exhausted all of the time, and nobody connected the dots.
Thereâs a few ADHD experiences tied to fatigue that many of us struggle with:
âUnderstimulation: Ever try to start on a task youâve been putting off, only to feel fatigued? You might be understimulated, and your boredom is manifesting as brain fog. Often youâll find itâll fade after some positive stimulation, but return as soon as you try the task again.
âOverstimulation: Youâre out with friends at a bar, and the music is blaring and all of a sudden keeping up with the conversation is exhausting. Youâre overstimulated. While understimulation feels like brain fog, overstimulation can feel like overload, heat or static in your head.â]
[âInsomnia: This is less of a acute fatigue response, and more of a state of being, but ADHDers SUCK at sleep. This, when combined with the emotional turbulence and reactivity of the ADHDer, can lead to a pretty exhausted ânormâ which doesnât have much flex in it.
âHyperfocus hangover: Youâve gotten into a state of obsession for something, and youâve spent the last 24 hours ignoring all of your basic needs as you dig deep into it. When this feeling fades, youâre left with a sense of emptiness thatâs devoid of the energy youâd been enjoying.
âThere are probably lots of other ways ADHDers experience fatigue, but the above are SUPER common. I didnât recognise what they were before I was diagnosed, it all just felt like tiredness for me. I couldnât understand why I felt like I was wading through syrup all the time.
âFatigue is my most PROMINENT symptom, more than forgetfulness, or distractableness, or impulsiveness. Inattentive ADHDers are more likely to experience it, and ADHDers with menstrual cycles often get it worse during certain parts of their cycle. But itâs a COMMON symptom.
âSo yeah, if you, like me, have opted into lying underneath your desk from exhaustion instead of finishing a boring task, you might have ADHD. Double points if you sometimes feel like your brain is âoverheatingâ or has âtoo many tabs openâ. Get some rest, and look into ADHD.â]
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