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Cake day: Jun 14, 2023

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I have wondered if it’s even worth trying to get an adult diagnosis. I had one as a kid but it’s been cough a few years since it was managed or medically relevant.

The same exact thing happens to me all the time, it’s so frustrating to feel like a moron.


I guess I can try! Recommend any resources?


I’m not sure if this applies to me. I mostly remember emotional moments.


Ah, but you see, even if you are correct (probably are), there’s still the chance that I’m ALSO a bad person! Checkmate.

I should probably see a therapist.


I do that too, but I still feel terrible because I can’t remember if this is one of the people to whom I said that!


I feel so bad, because people know MY name and I can’t reciprocate. Is it because I’m a bad, self-centered person? A medical issue? Something else?

Gives me anxiety, bud.


We have dementia in my family too, but only after 80+ where I suppose one should expect it.


Well, thank you very much for pointing this out.


Especially in a country where healthcare is expensive, that’s really frustrating. That always happens to me, even when I’m taking a kid to the pediatrician. If I didn’t have notes I’d be completely lost.


Huh. Maybe I’m on that spectrum. I barely remember anything from before I was 20 and as I said up top I have some really big gaps after that too.

I wonder how you would find out for sure.



It’s very aggravating, and super embarrassing. I carry a lot of stress and self doubt about my incapacity and what people think of me.


Is it common to have trouble remembering important details?
I forget medical info all the time. When was my last dentist visit? I dunno. Which kid had their tonsils out? What's my blood type? Wife asks "remember when I had strep last year?" No... Has anyone in my house had COVID? I think so, but which one(s)? I forget vacations we took, what states I've been to. Terrible at remembering people that I've met even a bunch of times. Horrible at work. I'm on top of what's happening now, mostly, because I have notes, but what happened a year ago? Gosh. It's really frustrating living like this, but I don't know how much might be my ADHD and how much is just me having a bad brain.
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We are all UniversalMonk on this blessed day.



Reading, thank you. Always down for a podcast rec too!


That’s actually genius. Imma try that.