Dear Ms Roggli, I want to read more about your retreats, what you've observed, what women say. Do you have a book about it? Or a newsletter of some kind? I was diagnosed in my mid-thirties, by, to my knowledge, the only therapist (a couple, actually) in Georgia who believed in and had a practice with adult ADD. My sister searched throughout Atlanta, and finding no one, broadened her search to include Athens, where the University of Ga is located. It was like day breaking, or like the book title, I really wasn't lazy or crazy, to hear the reason for why everything seemed like an enormous struggle even though I "tested smart." I'm nearly 60 now, and trying to stay functional enough to keep myself employed, which sometimes gets more than a little scary, what with all the fresh young things with their energy and youthful zing. Now I'm past menoupause, a great grace of officially growing old, and keep my sites and my profile low, (hopefully subtly) emphasizing my unique good points and reliable intuitiveness, then disappearing from the radar as fast as I can. This is the way I cope with diminishing admininistrative skills. So, I would also like to find out what other older women are doing. Many thanks!
I am 66, and was just diagnosed with ADHD this past year. I always knew that I was different, but didn't know why. I had a total hysterectomy in 1987, but was told it was a partial. A big lie. I have no ovaries, so I am definitly post-menapausal. I am so much better taking Strattera and Evista. I sleep at night. And I understand my remaining problems relating to ADHD, so I try really hard to curb them. I have a part-time job, so I try to keep on my toes. My insurance wants to use a step therapy, before paying for Strattera, so I am hoping that works out alright.
I just read this article--more than two years after it was written. I really don't think it helped at all. It doesn't mention any of Linda's "struggles"...plenty of her accomplishments, though. I would like to know if her struggles (or symptoms) were anything like mine--and a lot of other women's, I'm sure. Also, what kind of treatment-besides her retreat-helped her? I don't think going to a retreat is going to be real helpful to many women with ADHD.
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I am lucky enough to count Linda among my friends; and I agree that she is a remarkable human being. She is an outside-the-box thinker and a walking energy source. We met at a CHADD national conference. We are so lucky to have organizations like CHADD and ADDA to provide opportunities for such fortuitious encounters. Readers, if you haven't been to a national conference, I urge you to put it on your to-do list!
So, Linda and others, my ADHD symptoms are certainly troubling me more as I age. Is this an effect of menopause or aging in general? And what have you found helpful?
Thank you, Linda, for bringing this topic to the forefront.
-Cathi Zillmann