r/NeuroSpicyAotearoa

Does anyone else get this?? Sometimes I struggle and just can’t seem to get things done. Other times like today, I get an idea in my head and then I’m like zoned in. Decided this morning I needed to water blast the house. Well, 7 hours later I’ve just come inside because it’s too dark to see. I just couldn’t stop and I added on heaps of things that needed cleaning like the cobbles and patio. Tomorrow I have to finish it but I’m afraid I will not have the motivation again.

I often wonder why I’m so different to others when someone I love and/or care about gets seriously ill or dies.

Is this part of being ND?? Or maybe CPTSD. It’s like I have no emotion and am just numb. I don’t tend to cry or really get upset, but I am upset. That makes no sense.

And I am an emotional person, I do get emotional over things but when it comes to this, I’m just blank.

Anyone else like this?? Is there a term for this?

I am in the fortunate position now my kids have left home that I can afford to go private.

I paid for my youngest to be evaluated, paid for my eldest who has been diagnosed but not by a psychiatrist. My partner is booked in. Finally I realised I'm worthy of being evaluated.

I know I have ADHD, it's increased over menopause. I'm wanting a diagnosis to access meds. I've taken ritalin before. High dose makes me sleepy. Medium dose makes me able to do boring stuff. Like take the empty shampoo bottle out of the shower to the recycling IYKYK. Pick up the piece of paper I've walked past for 4 days.

I'd love for the day to day stuff to be under control. Its such an effort to just brush my teeth! So many steps. So hard to remember. So embarrassing because I work in a senior role and I'm amazing at the big stuff!

How long roughly will it take to get diagnosed in the public system in Auckland ?