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Forum: Bipolar, Tourettes, Schizophrenia, and other Psychological Conditions Topic: How do other people manage their comorbid asd/adhd? |
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Posted: 25 Mar 2017, 7:22 am
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| Links to, or references for any other useful resources would be appreciated. I'm attending an ASD group for adults but I didn't realise there were ADHD support groups. I'll have to do some research. Btw I hope you don't find it intrusive to ask, but I was wondering has your anti-psychotic been pres... |
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Forum: Bipolar, Tourettes, Schizophrenia, and other Psychological Conditions Topic: Can someone describe how is it to have both ASD and ADHD? |
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Posted: 21 Mar 2017, 2:46 am
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| I have both ADHD and ASD. Diagnosed with ADHD (combined type) first and then ASD just over a year later. I take ADHD medication and an anti-psychotic. For years, I was undiagnosed. Seemingly unconnected problems included poor social skills, patchy employment, lack empathy, anxiety, highly obsessive ... |
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Forum: Bipolar, Tourettes, Schizophrenia, and other Psychological Conditions Topic: How do other people manage their comorbid asd/adhd? |
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Posted: 21 Mar 2017, 1:03 am
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| Hey all, I was just diagnosed with ASD and ADHD. The psych has prescribed ritalin for the ADHD and I've just started using it. This can all be a lot take in. Did you suspect you had ADHD or ASD or both ? Like you, I am also ADHD and ASD comorbid. ADHD (combined type) diagnosis first. ASD, just over... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Separating ASD from ADD/ADHD |
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Posted: 16 Aug 2016, 7:43 am
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Replies: 15
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| I was diagnosed with severe ADHD before I was diagnosed with Autism (now I'm diagnosed with both), and my experience of hyperfocus suggests that it's a manifestation of my poor attention regulation across the board. I don't hyperfocus by choice, I don't have control over it. Also, I can hyperfocus ... |
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Forum: Parents' Discussion Topic: High Functioning Autism (Aspergers) with ADHD diagnosis |
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Posted: 16 Aug 2016, 5:48 am
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| I know a tiny bit about Executive Function problems. However, where does line cross when one becomes ADHD and Autistic? When I was reading Attention magazine, I saw that many issues are the same between ADHD and High Functioning autism. But I guess the preoccupation with a special interest, stimmin... |
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Forum: Getting to know each other Topic: Hello everyone, I am new here. ADHD, ASD & PTSD.(Kinda long) |
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Posted: 16 Aug 2016, 4:19 am
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| Hello everyone. My name is Tobias and I am a 21 year old guy from a small town in Sweden. I got diagnosed with ADHD / Autism Spectrum Disorder when I was a kid around 2003. Hello Tobias, Welcome to Wrong Planet. Sorry for my late welcome. 4 months too late ! Like you, I also have ADHD and autism sp... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Misdiagnosis of Missed ASD |
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Posted: 15 Jun 2016, 7:13 am
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Replies: 14
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| This is an interesting topic which makes me wonder about my own circumstances. I have both ADHD and ASD. I went to a specialist doctor to discuss ADHD symptoms. As well as diagnosing me with ADHD, he also thought I had ASD. So he referred me to his colleagues were I was subsequently diagnosed with A... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Diagnosis is in... |
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Posted: 25 Apr 2016, 9:39 am
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Replies: 55
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| You mentioned how it feels to be formally "special" and to understand that you can have a different rule book. I know that feeling well. The rule book ? That's exactly how I've been feeling. For me, being on the autism spectrum is like having my own rule book. I guess having ADHD and ASD ... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Diagnosis is in... |
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Posted: 25 Apr 2016, 8:27 am
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Replies: 55
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Brittniejoy1983 wrote: I have to go get the full report tonight, so we will see what is recommended.
All part of the learning experience ?
For ADHD, I do take medication. |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Diagnosis is in... |
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Posted: 25 Apr 2016, 8:10 am
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| I think this holds true. I'm not impatient as a rule, but I have an 11 year old who will take an hour or two getting ready to go play soccer. And a three year old who likes to, uh, explore? At the same time, if the ADHD is allowing me to be out more, leave it. I've no idea how you cope with bringin... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Diagnosis is in... |
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Posted: 25 Apr 2016, 7:52 am
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| I only tend not to complete something if I'm not interested in it. I hyperfocus, but for days, and on a topic. I am easily distracted,: All of that with me. Like you, I can focus on an interesting subject for days or longer. The UK National Health Service published this report about the ADHD and au... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Diagnosis is in... |
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Posted: 25 Apr 2016, 7:13 am
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| I'm doing well. Give yourself credit. Sounds like you're coping with plenty of stuff. In the last 18 months, I've been diagnosed with both ADHD and ASD (autism spectrum disorder). And it all started with an appointment with a specialist to talk about some ADHD symptoms. At the end of the appointmen... |
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Forum: In-Depth Adult Life Discussion Topic: ADHD, Aspergers or both? |
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Posted: 14 Apr 2016, 5:27 am
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| Thanks for all your responses. I live in the UK and I'm not sure whether one can be diagnosed with both. I certainly have both the ASD and ADD symptoms in my executive functions. If there is ADD then I can try medications. I live in the UK, too. Yes, you can be diagnosed with both ADHD and ASD. The... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: AS and ADHD: A bold hypothesis |
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Posted: 08 Apr 2016, 11:08 am
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Replies: 28
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| I have both ADHD (combined type) and ASD (autism spectrum disorder). Back in November 2014, I was referred to a specialist to discuss ADHD symptoms. The specialist diagnosed me with ADHD and then suggested I also had ASD. I was surprised. He used the word 'comorbid', which I'd never heard before. He... |
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Forum: Bipolar, Tourettes, Schizophrenia, and other Psychological Conditions Topic: ADHD / autism spectrum internal conflict |
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Posted: 18 Mar 2016, 5:45 am
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Replies: 13
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| In your case your ADHD was more evident, then. That seems likely. For some years, I thought it possible that I could have ADHD. It never occurred to me that I I could have Aspergers. And still, many professionals that I talk to believe that it's impossible that some autistic spectrum disorder remai... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Spectrum between ADHD and ASD? |
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Posted: 17 Mar 2016, 6:21 am
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Replies: 4
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| Do you think there is a spectrum between ADHD and ASD, which isn't really recognized yet? I know that rates of comorbidity between the two are super high I have ADHD and ASD. As I've posted elsewhere, I think ADHD and ASD can produce some internal conflict : impulsive behaviour v logic. I also thin... |
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