• ChicoSuave@lemmy.worldEnglish
    7·
    2 hours ago

    I wonder if ADHD folks get restless leg syndrome. If I don’t move my legs feel like they’re on fire and my brain is screaming the whole time. It’s like there’s a feedback loop that my brain reroutes to motor control so the buzz doesn’t use cognitive processing power.

    • RobotsLeftHand@lemmy.worldEnglish
      3·
      54 minutes ago

      I don’t know if it’s restless leg syndrome, but my leg just bounces on its own like it has a screensaver default. Sucks most when there are people demanding I stop because they don’t realize I have to actively concentrate to not do it.

  • P00ptart@lemmy.worldEnglish
    16·
    4 hours ago

    That used to drive me absolutely insane when I was young. And it was almost always swishy pants. Who’d have thought all that time that it was just someone else’s ADHD rubbing mine the wrong way.

    • Arcanepotato@crazypeople.onlineEnglish
      1·
      34 minutes ago

      Same, I’m way more understanding about it now. I might still need to uxcuse myself or wear headphones but I now completely understand it’s not really optional for them.

      Same with echolalia. It now understand the person is likely doing this to process information. Even though it fucks with my ability to process what they are saying, I just take a bit more time and we’re okay.

  • Jo Miran@lemmy.ml
    English
    10·
    4 hours ago

    I’m a pacer. If I cannot pace, I hurt myself discreetly. Digging my nails or my mechanical pencil into my skin (under the desk) tends to work. Not too much, just enough to create a sharp sensation to keep me focused.

    • CapuccinoCoretto@lemmy.worldEnglish
      6·
      4 hours ago

      Wild. I’m a pacer when I need to think, and a leg jiggler, but this is really interesting to me. That sharp sensation lets you focus on something other than the sensation?

      • Jo Miran@lemmy.ml
        English
        4·
        4 hours ago

        Yes. It kind of replaces the need to fidget or rock. Pacing truly increases my focus and effectiveness (read superpowers engage). Pain is just a coping mechanism to make sure my performance doesn’t degrade right into fully disconnected from the moment.

  • spicy pancake@lemmy.zipEnglish
    2·
    4 hours ago

    If the screaming isn’t rhythmic/repetitive and I can’t feel it coming through my seat, I might actually prefer it. A constant noise is easier to drown out for me 😭

    • zurohki@aussie.zoneEnglish
      9·
      3 hours ago

      If everything in this group sounds like normal behaviour to you, it might be time to get diagnosed.

    • 0x0@infosec.pubEnglish
      11·
      3 hours ago

      Did anyone here say it is or are you just making up scenarios in your head?

        • Stamets@lemmy.dbzer0.comOPEnglish
          135·
          4 hours ago

          Again, check Rule 1. Like… click the link instead of just making an unwanted bitchy assessment about a rule you tacitly agreed to upon engaging with this community.

          • bloogoose@lemmy.zipEnglish
            218·
            4 hours ago

            You complaining about my comment is pooping on my party. Check rule 1.

            • kindnesskills@literature.cafeEnglish
              1·
              17 minutes ago

              Sounds like you only read the headline of rule one and not the explanation. You need to click on the rule, because it’s a link (that’s why the text is blue).

              It’ll lead you to this which explains what being a party pooper means in this community/context: https://lemmy.dbzer0.com/post/4051762.

              Everyone can have a bad day and respond too quickly or with anger. You made a mistake, and broke the one rule of the community. Try to be gracious about it, and you’ll be met with grace, I promise.