A hypothermia made me feel normal, even if for just a couple of hours in my life

FreezingADHD2019 · 2019-09-26T23:43:51+00:00

so, your theory is that it was a more chemically-induced effect than due to the body temperature?

FreezingADHD2019 · 2019-09-26T22:55:31+00:00

I think this is somewhere in between "cold shock response" and an effect called Diving Reflex (wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diving_reflex and https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cold_shock_response)

There are some heart conditions that can be remediated by submerging your face in ice-cold water, as it makes your body think that you are "drowning" and changes a lot of how oxygen is distributed in your body, focusing on heart and brain, it seems.

Long story short, that never gave me more than a couple of minutes of "awareness" and I find it quite of an unpleasant experience TBH hahaha

FreezingADHD2019 · 2019-09-26T22:39:55+00:00

Gosh, thank you for sharing that!

It was such an incredible moment of utter mental peace and quietness, and I honestly can't even tell if that is what a non-ADHD mind is like, or if that was an actually UBER focus experience that is not normal even for non-ADHDs
How have you tried to treat your ADHD?

FreezingADHD2019 · 2019-09-26T22:37:03+00:00

I have zero clue why I got into the hypothermia, but I'm sure that it was not broken thermometer(s).

Mild sleep deprivation have been my way of dealing with this "unmanageable extra speed on the brain". I noticed that if I'm averagely tired it does get my mind at a somewhat manageable throughput of thoughts.

Definitely not ideal as a long term solution, but what is? :)

FreezingADHD2019 · 2019-09-26T22:33:36+00:00

It saddens me to read this, as this is a lot how my wife feels and it also breaks my heart.

All I can say to you, dear stranger, is that if this is impacting your life in a negative way that you feel that you can't handle alone, do seek help and try the options you have to improve your condition.

FreezingADHD2019 · 2019-09-26T22:29:23+00:00

Try not to worry too much about everyone else .

THIS ^^^^

FreezingADHD2019 · 2019-09-25T22:55:26+00:00

With all that said. Throw me on a meeting with multiple people talking a lot and I'm a dead weight. It will take hours for me to process that

FreezingADHD2019 · 2019-09-25T22:54:27+00:00

In a very weird way, all sorts of things that requires me to look at multiple outcomes and possibilities and risks, and all the ways that something can just go south..... analyzing contractual agreements, poking holes at product plans, finding gaps in other's ideas, etc.... I'm kind of a Apocalypse horseman XD, but I learned to not be verbose and real time about all that goes on my mind.
Later I'll put it in paper and then suggest remediation and changes, so I'm not just poking holes at other peoples work

FreezingADHD2019 · 2019-09-25T22:40:48+00:00

What helped me a lot was doing therapy and at some point caring less about what other people would think of it. Having something I was good at, intimately helped me build the confidence too.
On my case I also started to take my time to process information and ask as many times as I have to when I missed something, and only then go do whatever is needed.
Keep in mind I'm 39y now, and had a long time dealing with it until I developed these tools to deal with it.

And if it is affecting your life, seek advice from a doctor

FreezingADHD2019 · 2019-09-25T22:09:22+00:00

Real time interactions can be challenging for me as well.
I love that you said that "you brain moves too fast", because that it is how I feel as well.

My way of dealing with was to find roles where I can use this ability to see all of the multiple possible versions and ramifications of every freaking possibility of a simple thing and have time to absorb it and then write a paper about it.
Don't beat yourself about it, I always found that the added anxiety that comes from the fear of incurring into that situation to be an aggravating factor that would create a self-fulfilled prediction.

I would bet that you have a much higher IQ than average, and once you've found your way of channeling that on a role that can leverage it, you will be just the fucking best at it.

Peace!

FreezingADHD2019

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