Who has read that post with the list of diagnoses? Now let's forget everything that was written ther…

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Who has read that post with the list of diagnoses? Now let's forget everything that was written there!🤣 Half of this list doesn't exist for me as a separate diagnosis, even though doctors do list them. But then what is it? On paper, the disease exists, treatment is prescribed, but in reality, it doesn't? 👇 When there's no energy resource, the body often doesn't just say "I don't want to," but presents a whole bouquet of physical symptoms. This isn't faking or weakness – it's the somatization of executive exhaustion. The brain, which has been working at its limit for years, "screams" to the body: "Stop! I can't handle it anymore, stop!" – and the body responds with pain, fatigue, nausea. Here are the physical manifestations that can occur when the body sabotages action due to a lack of resources. 😴 Fatigue and exhaustion! This is the most common and intense signal. Fatigue with ADHD isn't the usual kind that can be fixed with sleep, a walk, or swimming. You can sleep for 10 hours and still wake up exhausted. A feeling of physical heaviness, as if your body is filled with lead, and every movement requires immense effort. Brain fog, making it difficult to think, formulate thoughts, or make even simple decisions. This is a direct consequence of executive function exhaustion. 💪 Musculoskeletal manifestations👇 Chronic tension is frozen ***. The body is as if constantly preparing for a battle that never comes. Tension in the shoulders and neck, "stone" muscles by the end of the day. A massage therapist feels this particularly well under their fingers. Tension headaches, often described as a "headband" or "vise" around the head. Common musculoskeletal pains, aches in the legs, arms, back. Studies show that unexplained muscle pain and fibromyalgia are very common in adults with ADHD. And this is with a high pain threshold, remember? 🤕 Neurological and autonomic symptoms! This is a direct reflection of the dysregulation of the autonomic nervous system (ANS), which in people with ADHD often operates in "overload" mode. Headaches (including migraine-like ones 24/7), which can worsen with stress and lack of sleep. Dizziness or pre-fainting sensations upon standing up quickly or when fatigued – a sign of ANS dysregulation. ·Rapid heartbeat or extrasystoles at rest, when you're seemingly not stressed. 🤢 Gastrointestinal symptoms👇 The "brain-gut" axis in ADHD works very closely, although this connection is also strong in neurotypical individuals. Stress and exhaustion hit the GI tract directly. Nausea, especially in situations requiring focus (at work, before an important conversation). Stomach pain, cramps, bloating without a clear medical reason. Appetite changes: either a complete loss of hunger (a person "forgets" to eat, like my kids), or, conversely, "stress eating" fatigue, especially in the evening, which may be related to the body's attempt to compensate for energy depletion. I don't eat unless I'm asleep. 🛡️ Strange symptoms: how the body shuts me down. A feeling that the "brain is shutting down": you look at a task and physically can't start, as if there's a wall between intention and action. This is executive paralysis – the extreme degree of sabotage when the "ignition" is completely broken. Well, the main thing! All these symptoms are not an excuse or a choice. They are the result of the nervous system working in a state of chronic overload for a long time, trying to compensate for ADHD and "appear normal." The body, at some point, simply stops being an ally because its resources are depleted. When you feel extreme fatigue, pain, or nausea at the thought of action, it's not "I'm lazy." It's your body saying: "I don't need motivation, I need recovery." And the bravest step here is not to push yourself even harder, but to admit: there are truly no resources, and it's not your fault. Therefore, I choose to lie down and rest without guilt! Share your recovery methods! And I'll prepare a follow-up post on correction methods and systems, and why, at this point in my life, I can't recreate this system with the same meticulous precision as before!
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MARGARITA
Totally agree about resources and burnout.
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MARGARITA
MARGARITA I'll follow along. I'm just exhausted myself and my systems are failing. My body is screaming at me to stop. I haven't been doing much lately, but still, a lot needs to be done.
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Shuticova Alionka
I have one question: where do you get the time to write all these posts? :)
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Yuliya
From what I've observed, the happiest adults with ADHD are those whose work involves people, constant movement, and changes in activity. Among my acquaintances: a man who does repairs, always working on different sites and with different people. A woman who is a sales representative, and another woman in the beauty industry. On top of that, they have hobbies and side hustles: swimming, some kind of sport, traveling, dancing, learning, etc., and network marketing stuff. So, they definitely have several parallel activities. When one activity stops without a replacement, they start to struggle. Downsides include shopaholism, a tendency towards bad habits, and living for the moment.
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inessa
Or is it just prolonged depression? Background. Because the symptoms are identical
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Tatyana
Yuliya That hit the nail on the head. The next post will be about that.
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Tatyana
Shuticova Alionka This takes time?
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Tatyana
inessa Did you have depression?
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Shuticova Alionka
Shuticova Alionka Yeah, pretty much.
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Tatyana
Shuticova Alionka It takes me no time at all
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inessa
MARGARITA What do you mean by that? What is he screaming about?
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Shuticova Alionka
Shuticova Alionka You know best.
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Alaguzova Mariya
Pain and tranquility
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Tatyana
Alaguzova Mariya unfortunately, no
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Tatyana
Next post is ready
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Tatyana
Shuticova Alionka I'm serious
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Tatyana
Shuticova Alionka Tone down your fantasies 🤣 'the oldest of whom is only 10!!'. Where did you read that?
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Tatyana
Shuticova Alionka I mirror my opponents' comments, nothing more. Because it's hard to take seriously people with their judgments when they don't follow logic and common sense. And these are exactly the comments I receive.
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Tatyana
Shuticova Alionka I understood you too, a long time ago.
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MARGARITA
MARGARITA It's easy to understand that your body needs rest, not a rush.
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nika
Yuliya I have ADHD, so my favorite activities involve machines (photography equipment, etc., not cars), but definitely not people. Working with machines in production allows me to be incredibly fast, and no one distracts me. I enter a hyperfocus state, forgetting to eat or rest, but the enjoyment is unreal. People, on the other hand, drain my energy and strength, annoy me, distract me, and make it impossible to enjoy my work.
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nika
Yuliya Yes, everyone is different. I think I have autistic traits along with ADHD, maybe that's the reason.
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inessa
MARGARITA It's just that nervous exhaustion looks different)
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Yuliya
Did this start after your 4th birth? Could it be chronic fatigue? You did a great job making those bracelets. 👍
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Tatyana
Yuliya It started from birth. I wrote about it
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Tatyana
Yuliya I don't do it anymore, I got tired of it
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Marina
Shuticova Alionka At least I don't have any diagnoses)
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Marina
I'm sleeping. I'm exhausted. My body is signaling that it needs rest. I've learned to recognize my body's signals and allow myself to sleep.
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Tatyana
Marina That's wonderful!
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Yuliya
Yuliya My daughter doesn't stop talking except when she's asleep. It's gotten a little easier now, but before, her mouth was literally never closed! She adores people, though they don't always feel the same way. Sitting down with someone and chatting, especially someone new, is her favorite pastime.
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Tatyana
Shuticova Alionka So I was right then 🤝. But here too, you're looking for admiration, it's so obvious. My education allows me to see people's disorders.
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Marina
Shuticova Alionka A person diagnosed cannot objectively assess reality. I'm talking about you) so I'm ending this discussion with you. This is not my level)
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Marina
Shuticova Alionka Get well soon!)
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Tatyana
Shuticova Alionka Thank you, and you too!
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Yuliya
And there's no treatment for this?
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Viktoriya
Tell me more about migraines, please! 🤐
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Tatyana
Viktoriya Well, I sometimes live with her for years constantly. The longest was 5 years daily
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