Women with ADHD: More Severe Symptoms than Men?

[misty]

Since the female brain tends to achieve its full growth and maturity in the early 20’s, we see many females who had been diagnosed with inattentive ADHD seemingly “outgrow” it in young adulthood.

But what about those who don’t “outgrow” their ADHD? And what about those females who started off with “impulsive-hyperactive type” ADHD, or “combined type” ADHD? What is observed in adult years with these women?

Interesting article...read the entire thing here:

newideas.net/adhd-adult-women-symptoms

[lcdc1]

I can personally attest to the fact that this female at 45 has not outgrown her ADHD, with extreme hyperness! Interesting!

[stilledlife]

When i was little i was just ADD... now that i am in my 20's i am ADHD
>.< doh*

[charliegirl]

I started reading other things on that site and its pretty cool. They compare the different types to Pooh, Tigger, Rabbit and Piglet.

At the end of each explanation is a recommendation for supplements that help and they tell which typical ADHD supplements might make symptoms worse for that type. I like that since I tried one of the combo supplements with my son and it made him very depressed. I switched to plain omegas and the depression left.

Now, about the article about women...Mine sure didn't go away.

[John]

I think I'm a combination of Piglet & Charlie Brown

[wetmores]

It's Monday! I hope you're coping well.

Tonight at Net Haven, we'll focus on the issue of adults and ADD. How does being distractable affect adult lives, and what are some ways of working through it?

Please join us any time between 9 p.m. and 11 p.m. Eastern (for times in other zones, please visit our global time chart). Your hosts will be Socks and Marge.

We hope to see you tonight at our chat page.

Peace,
marge
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ps both of tonight's hosts are moms with ADHD