yemmlyOct 19, 2024

Public Service Announcement: Get a sleep study

https://lemmy.world/post/21019023

Public Service Announcement: Get a sleep study - Lemmy.World

I developed ADHD in adolescence. Since then it has always taken an enormous amount of pressure and energy for me to perform tasks that require focused attention. However, recently I was diagnosed with sleep apnea and started CPAP treatment. To my surprise, my ADHD went away. I wish I had gotten a sleep study decades ago. I’m sure the causes of ADHD are varied and complex so this won’t work for everyone, but just in case, you might want to get a sleep study.

Show threadRook
You don’t “Develop ADHD”, you’re born with it.
Oct 19, 2024 at 9:53amWeb
Show threadyemmlyOct 19, 2024
If your theory of the disease is such that it has a singular cause, then I suppose this may be true and we could conclude that I was misdiagnosed. But if you view it as a set of symptoms that may have multiple causes, then we could conclude that I had a different form of ADHD than the one you describe. Regardless, I had the lived experience of someone with ADHD for a very long time. I’ll also note that ADHD was not a diagnosis that existed yet when I was a child.
Show threadbestboyfriendintheworldOct 19, 2024
People can develop similar symptoms for other reasons.