For a range of reasons, people with ADHD are more likely to wake up dehydrated, feeling groggy and yuck.
To mitigate this, I keep a reusable water bottle by my bed, and make sure to fill it up every night before I go to bed. When I wake up, the very first thing I do is slug the whole thing back.
When I get up, the first thing I do is refill it and put it back in its spot. I try to drink another full bottle in the first few hours I'm awake, especially on hot days.
(1/?)
@prabirkc
> Sounds as though there is sleep apnoea (snoring) that causes grogginess and a dry mouth
I'm tempted to react to this with a very cutting remark. Instead here's a tip;
When people share online about how our diagnosis affects us, it's not an invitation for you to offer a different diagnosis, based on ... well ... I don't know how to put this more delicately ... based on fuck all.
Most people struggling with chronic conditions will not respond this politely.
(2/?)
If you'd done even the most cursory web search @prabirkc, you would see that *as I said*, dehydration is a common problem for people with ADHD;
https://www.additudemag.com/hydration-tips-adhd-autism/
It can be caused by problems with interoception, which are exacerbated when we get lost in hyperfocus. It can also be a side effect of ADHD meds. So no remote diagnosis from Dr Amateur is required to explain it.
(3/?)
As it happens, I have a family member who sleeps with one of those machines that keeps their airway open. I'm very familiar with the symptoms of sleep apnea.
I've slept marae-style many times, and had long term girlfriends (and one wife) that I've shared a bed with. I've never once been told I snore, which means I definitely don't have apnea. Also, apnea is almost always caused by being overweight; if I was any skinnier, I'd blow away in a strong wind.
(4/4)
All of which you'd know if you were my doctor, or in any position whatsoever to offer me a potential explanation for my symptoms.
Please, *please*, spare yourself and others the aggravation, and don't post your reckons about other people's diagnostic assessments on social media. At least not without providing something *much* more substantial than a couple of sentences of reckons, including some credible references.
Strypey
Prabir