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Messy Midlife · July 14 · 31 min

ADHD or Perimenopause?

Send us Fan Mail Today we talk through the trending question - do I have ADHD or is this perimenopause? Two of us are officially diagnosed with ADHD, one is not. But the question comes up all the time. As Aliza shares her questions and Jenn and & Karen share their lived experience, we touch on: The changes in how we could cope with multiple competing tasks before and no longer can The ways that ADHD shows up differently in girls and women, and how shame plays a role in missed diagnoses The reality that there are things that can look like ADHD that aren't - that are hormonal or even immune/inflammation driven Hormones being protective against neuroinflammation and the role that plays in ADHD like presentations in perimenipause Time blindness and time optimism The continuum of presentation of ADHD The many other things that can present with focus. attention and memory, including trauma, chronic illness, and pain Food sensitivities and ADHD symptoms The difference between an inflammatory response and a wiring difference A biochemical overlap in the pathways related to pain and attention Chapters 00:00 Navigating Perimenopause and ADHD 02:40 Understanding the Intersection of Hormones and ADHD 05:31 Coping Mechanisms and Self-Reflection 08:23 The Role of Neuroinflammation 11:07 Time Perception and ADHD 14:05 The Dopamine Connection 16:44 Exploring ADHD Presentations in Women 19:30 The Impact of Chronic Illness on ADHD 22:04 Finding Solutions Beyond ADHD 24:57 The Importance of Professional Evaluation If our messy is your kind of messy, we would love for you to rate, review and follow or subscribe wherever you get your podcasts. We would also love to know what is on your mind. If you were to join us, what would we be talking about? Email us at messymidlifepodcast@gmail.com or message us on Instagram or TikTok @messymidlifepodcast.

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Send us Fan Mail

Today we talk through the trending question - do I have ADHD or is this perimenopause?

Two of us are officially diagnosed with ADHD, one is not. But the question comes up all the time.

As Aliza shares her questions and Jenn and & Karen share their lived experience, we touch on:

  • The changes in how we could cope with multiple competing tasks before and no longer can
  • The ways that ADHD shows up differently in girls and women, and how shame plays a role in missed diagnoses
  • The reality that there are things that can look like ADHD that aren't - that are hormonal or even immune/inflammation driven
  • Hormones being protective against neuroinflammation and the role that plays in ADHD like presentations in perimenipause
  • Time blindness and time optimism
  • The continuum of presentation of ADHD
  • The many other things that can present with focus. attention and memory, including trauma, chronic illness, and pain
  • Food sensitivities and ADHD symptoms
  • The difference between an inflammatory response and a wiring difference
  • A biochemical overlap in the pathways related to pain and attention 

Chapters

00:00 Navigating Perimenopause and ADHD
02:40 Understanding the Intersection of Hormones and ADHD
05:31 Coping Mechanisms and Self-Reflection
08:23 The Role of Neuroinflammation
11:07 Time Perception and ADHD
14:05 The Dopamine Connection
16:44 Exploring ADHD Presentations in Women
19:30 The Impact of Chronic Illness on ADHD
22:04 Finding Solutions Beyond ADHD
24:57 The Importance of Professional Evaluation

If our messy is your kind of messy, we would love for you to rate, review and follow or subscribe wherever you get your podcasts. 

We would also love to know what is on your mind. If you were to join us, what would we be talking about? Email us at messymidlifepodcast@gmail.com or message us on Instagram or TikTok @messymidlifepodcast.


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