Is your ADHD brain fog actually CDS? | Hyperfocus

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• RA

  @rainygardens · 1 month ago

  Cognitive disengagement syndrome

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• GI

  @gigisweepea74 · 1 month ago

  I am undiagnosed, but I've always thought I have ADHD, but now I'm absolutely convinced I have CDS. I feel like I'm imprisoned in my mind sometimes. Very isolated, hard to focus, low energy, lethargy, brain numbness, and daytime sleepiness. Thank you so much for sharing this interview.

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• IS

  @Isissa125 · 1 month ago

  tbh i feel like this is burnout from never getting enough meaningful rest as someone with adhd + autism

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• LA

  @laurenwoods6058 · 1 month ago

  OMG it’s a real something?! This is me 100%! I’m a late diagnosed ADHD woman and word for word how you described CDS is how I tried to explain how I’m feeling.

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• ZO

  @zoeBluis · 1 month ago (edited)

  <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hRlIdwF2Ee4&amp;t=1048">17:28</a> - &quot;I&apos;m almost never bored.&quot; Yes. YES! I remember the day I realized this when I was 10 years old. I genuinely didn&apos;t understand what other people meant by bored. So I tested it out for a few weeks and realized, I don&apos;t ever have to be bored, not even for a few minutes. <br><br>I am literally unable to be bored. You cannot bore me! You can try but I&apos;ve got multiplicities of worlds and years of experience.😂 &quot;I contain multitudes.&quot; <br><br>There is EVERYTHING &quot;to be said for having a sanctuary in your mind you can just be in and belong to.&quot; Everything <br><br>I also had someone professional tell me years ago that I had &quot;a high degree of interiority&quot; whatever that was supposed to mean. <br><br>It might mean some of these dots are connectable.

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• FI

  @fil23ralliart · 1 month ago

  54 yo male here. Diagnosed ADHD 9yrs ago. This is what Ive been going through for the last 10yrs. Like my thoughts have to fight through quicksand to get through my brain, having to reread pages because none of the words have sunk in. Task paralysis, constant migraines, frustration and anger. I fell like Im starting to get through it since Ive paid extra attention to my sleeping situation. This condition kicked in when my first child was born and got worse after my second. I was always being woken up by my kids, plus my wife (who falls asleep in 2 mins) unfortunately is a loud snorer. So I was getting very little sleep each night. I now sleep in my own room and the boys are older so they sleep better now. <br>it was great to hear a professional talking about my problems and some of the treatments.

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• DB

  @DbCax3304 · 1 month ago

  It&apos;s something that I always had, but a lot more as an adult. I always thought it was some sort of &apos;brain fatigue&apos; a pause. Sometimes it feels likeI can&apos;t kick-start the thinking process to get things done. Other times, it feels like I want to tackle an important task, but end up just beating around for a long time before the thing gets done.

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• GR

  @grizzlybear4 · 1 month ago

  Never diagnosed (I&apos;m a senior citizen), struggled through school, accused of not listening, etc. Problems piled up.

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• CM

  @CMTiger62 · 1 month ago

  I had not heard about CDS prior to listening to your podcast. I am 63. Diagnosed with ADHD about three years ago. The symptoms you describe are definitely a big part of my Neurodiverse condition. Since my diagnosis I have been wondering about how all of these symptoms increase, deepen, get worse on the other side of menopause. And also conjunction with challenges like seasonal effective disorder and changing sleep patterns in aging. And if anyone cares. I am glad for the next generation of women who will have much better understanding and better tools for life. But if research about conditions like this, is in its infancy, It seems far too late for my generation. My biggest reaction to this information is validation for the hurt following every single one of the thousands of times I received the “wow are you ever stupid” “how come you’re interrupting?” “How many times do I have to tell you” feedback? It’s really spectacular, the infinite number of ways a person can be subjected to this message over decades, even without the actual words being spit out. And the next reaction is “what now?”<br>,

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• EA

  @EarthStarAndTruffle · 1 month ago

  I shed some tears it was like the curtains were pulled back and light hit how I&apos;ve always been feeling and nobody understood why I struggled so much more. Now I know. Thanks so much for bringing this to our attention or inattention.

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  @bhupinderkhatri7858 · 1 month ago

  the daytime sleepiness and confusion combo is exactly what i deal with, never knew it had a name outside of just being tired all the time. i started taking lion&apos;s mane through zen herbs a couple months ago and the fog lifted without the jittery feeling i got from the usual options.

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• ME

  @melodyaumiller9364 · 1 month ago (edited)

  This is very interesting. The aspects of CDS related to trying to follow what someone has said may also be related to auditory processing disorder. It seems like when there is a cluster of traits, it can be difficult to tease them apart. CDS describes my son&apos;s inattentive pattern, tired during the day, daydreaming and slow processing speed, but he also has been tested and confirmed to have auditory processing disorder, where the sounds come in through the ears but get jumbled when the brain tries to ascertain what words have been said and to ascribe meaning. I hope that further studies will lead to help for people with these challenges. It can be really discouraging and make a &nbsp;&apos;normal&apos; life seem unattainable.

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