Amanda, LCSW | ADHD Science
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user1685379327712 :
Yes! And Idiopathic Hypersomnia is commonly co-occurring!
2026-04-24 23:27:33
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bhiravi_makes :
I’m glad there’s research but I don’t find this surprising at all - the lived experience of having ADHD is exhausting. Everything is too much all the time. Before I started meds I was perpetually chasing my own tail, overwhelmed, repeating and restarting tasks, everything took way longer, I’d get confused when switching tasks or trying to do anything complex that required working memory. That, on repeat, every day of your life would naturally cause clinically significant fatigue.
2026-04-22 22:01:07
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Maggie :
I really want them to look at our REM to deep sleep ratios comparatively. All the people I know with adhd dream more, remember their dreams more, and have more complex dreams. I don’t think we’re getting enough deep sleep. I’m not a dr and I know this is anecdotal but I wouldn’t be surprised if there’s something there.
2026-06-19 13:58:19
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Sne Ha :
This is so real 😅 I always felt exhausted no matter how much I rested, plus my eating habits were all over the place and I was constantly bloated. It made everything feel harder than it should be. I tried so many things and nothing really helped long term. Then in a women’s group I saw Eat Like a Woman Protocol by Loren Green. I tried it and wow—28 lbs down, energy finally steady, no more heaviness, felt like myself again. feels like something nobody talks about, my favourite one
2026-04-25 11:44:40
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Rudedog4❌ :
I can't remember the last time I woke up feeling rested
2026-04-23 20:13:29
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PureYum :
Call it “poor sleep hygiene” is really upsetting because I WANT to sleep. I have a schedule, I try to sleep. Sometimes I can’t fall asleep and sometimes I do fall asleep but I wake up every hour or so and I’m exhausted in the morning. No, I don’t have sleep apnea.
2026-04-28 20:55:49
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Luca_Thrasher :
This is my biggest daily struggle. I have a combination of ADHD symptoms/chronic fatigue/chronic low level pain. 0/10 would not recommend. It is incredibly hard to live the life you want to live when you don't have the energy. That frustration also contributes to anxiety and depression. It's all one big negative self-reinforcing cycle
2026-04-23 15:33:54
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CortInTheFort :
We know we have it, but how can we fix it?
2026-04-24 18:05:41
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KempPainInTheButt :
As someone with adhd i have struggled to get enough sleep my entire life. Not because of insomnia or a sleep condition, but because my body wants to go to bed at 2 am and wake up at 10 am. I work first shift so im always sleep deprived. I cant go to bed earlier doesnt matter how tired i am. I thrived on second shift sleep wise but social cost wasnt worth it. So i wake up every day feeling bone tired in my 30s because of thie
2026-04-24 14:33:39
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drkittyxx :
I actually have good sleep hygiene yet im still tired all day 🥴
2026-04-30 17:15:25
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Renïe 💎 :
Without meds, I wake up and would rather fall off a cliff than move. It feels like when you are abruptly woken up in the middle of deep sleep like 4 hours after going to bed. I’ve tried so many natural ways to get around needing prescription meds and I’m still stumped
2026-06-17 17:14:07
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WolfHope :
when i tell people im tired all the time and they look at me like I just need a nap
2026-06-18 18:06:35
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🐇 rory 🪷 :
Always some shit happening or needing doing. Medication has enabled me to function full time as a nurse, but I’m still wiped OUT all the time 😭
2026-04-23 06:54:53
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Jelly_Eli_Art :
my adhd medication helps keep me from falling asleep everytime i sit down 😅
2026-04-29 13:17:26
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suzanna :
it sucks bc I'm audhd with narcolepsy 😞
2026-04-22 18:51:49
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Apple :
right before I got diagnosed and put on medication, the mental load of chores and work every day would put me out on the couch for at least an hour of sleeping and while I've had sleep disturbances my entire life, napping every day was a regular thing as I got older in a way that didn't happen when I was off work!
2026-04-22 21:36:08
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TA customs :
They need to study this with perimenopause… I swear there is a link between adhd peri and chronic fatigue
2026-04-25 01:48:04
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Ignora :
I struggle so much with fatique it would be amazing when more research is done and they find something that would help with it I want to live again most of the zime I cant go out because I feels so exhausted and weak I want to go out and find friends I am so lonely because of it
2026-04-23 07:28:35
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like Chanel :
I got diagnosed with depression but I kept pushing because I knew there was more to it, sure enough, I was diagnosed with adhd and the meds help a lot.
2026-04-24 02:11:41
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Body-Led Mental Health :
Yes as another LCSW that specializes in chronic health issues and ADHD! Love seeing this out here getting seen by so many! Thanks for sharing!
2026-04-23 01:43:07
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fentcel :
its easier to sleep w a nightly zyn, but ive started taking melatonin a couple hrs before my intended sleep goal, and its helped getting somewhere around there
2026-06-20 21:07:15
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Peter Walker :
Great info. How do I fix it though?
2026-06-21 05:27:47
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Sara Jean 🆘🇺🇸 :
I think the study would be more meaningful if they controlled for different ADHD types. I wonder if hyperactive types don’t experience the same amount of fatigue as inattentive or combined types, and if that skews the numbers
2026-04-30 20:30:26
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haleydavis180 :
so what do we do about it?
2026-06-19 00:48:50
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Nancydrew22 :
Omg!!! Thank you! I’m not crazy for feeling tired all the time! This is mindblowing
2026-06-18 23:52:07
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