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Speaking about other possible conditions, anecdotally there are two people in my family who saw a psychiatrist for ADHD like symptoms, who years later were even
by throwaway34241 6y ago
Speaking about other possible conditions, anecdotally there are two people in my family who saw a psychiatrist for ADHD like symptoms, who years later were eventually diagnosed with sleep apnea (both with a normal BMI).
It seems like this is not uncommon, quoting Matthew Walker’s “Why We Sleep”:
> Based on recent surveys and clinical evaluations, we estimate that more than 50 percent of all children with an ADHD diagnosis actually have a sleep disorder, yet a small fraction know of their sleep condition and its ramifications.
- treeman79 6y agoGood guesses. I do have apnea. I have a cpap and it’s well controlled. I have an auto immune condition(Sjogrens) as well As a clotting disorder. Plus way to much sugar in 20s. Took many many years to figure the above out. Proper treatment diet has been helping, but a lot of damage has accumulated.
- nullsense 6y agoI have sleep apnea, and ADHD. Before getting on CPAP life was pretty tough. It definitely exacerbated my ADHD at least 2x. So, I can understand that if you're neurotypical and have sleep apnea it is going to be affecting your executive function such that you aren't at 100%. The flip side is ADHDers are significantly more likely to be morbidly obese and have other health complications like sleep apnea as a result. At that point it's a real downward spiral. Very glad I finally sought treatment for my apnea after kicking the can down the road for 4 whole years, which is very typical ADHD behavior in itself. For real though CPAP is life changing if you need it and you get on it.