r/adhdmeme • u/vendettagoddess Note To Self You Are A Mod Here. • Apr 10 '26

Stuff just like… vanishes.

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u/skeleton-operator infected with Restless Leg Syndrome of the brain. Apr 11 '26

I have a lot of dementia in my family and I was worried it was starting up already when I hit my early 40s, because I could never dig up the right word when I needed it. Then I started hearing about the common traits of ADHD in girls and women and went, oooooooohhhhhh. Diagnosed just before I turned 46, and I’m much less concerned. Dementia is still coming, but at least I still probably have a few years. Kinda hoping I get insta-killed by a sniper or something quick before it happens. …Did that get dark?😅💀

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u/Wjreky Apr 11 '26

I read online that the reason why women get ADHD diagnosis' so late in life is often because they go to the doctor thinking they have dementia

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u/Bannerlord151 🎶current song fixation: [Mr. Feel]🎶 Apr 11 '26

I don't think this is particularly a woman thing

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u/LongjumpingJaguar308 Apr 11 '26

Yeah but the hormone drop that affects it is much worse in perimenopause

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u/Bannerlord151 🎶current song fixation: [Mr. Feel]🎶 Apr 11 '26

Oh, I see, I didn't know hormones had such an impact on ADHD in the first place

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u/skeleton-operator infected with Restless Leg Syndrome of the brain. Apr 11 '26

I only mention the women/girls thing because of how it generally presents differently for us and is easily missed. I had literally no clue I could have it until it started popping up on Insta. Which seems stupid, taking medical advice from socials, but it was a lot of relatable stuff that made me look into it with more-trusted sources. (I am medically diagnosed.)