Do you have genuine "hyperactivity" as an adult?

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This is probably geared more towards people with ADHD, since I don't know if "hyperactivity" is an ASD symptom, but if you have just ASD and are "classically" hyperactive this topic still applies to you.

By genuine/classic hyperactivity I mean the restlessness and impulsivity that a stereotypical child with ADHD has. I've noticed a lot of ADHD criteria defines hyperactivity somewhat differently for adults, because they are supposed to be developed more and deal with it better, but I am still relatively restless and impulsive.

I don't have a total inability to hold still and focus on things like when I was a child, but just because I cope with those things better doesn't mean they still aren't a huge issue for me. Especially on certain days when I am more hyperactive, and almost cannot handle holding still and have so much energy that I am told by people that I seem "hyper".

Does anyone have issues with hyperactivity like this as an adult?

Apparently, whenever I'm high enough with sugar or ate certain foods. Or while at certain hormonal levels or sleep poorly.
Or worse, all of the above. Which can happen too often than I or everyone would like.

It can go from actual bouncing off the walls kind of hyperactivity, to mere restlessness, overeaction and carelessness.
Or at least that's what observation says.



Otherwise, hyperactivity isn't inherent to me.
I do not have ADHD.
However, I have certain sensitivities that can trigger into a form of hyperactivity.

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Am I hyperactive?

"Um ... yes", she mutters, after scanning all these reports to double check, because she has hyperactive energy to burn and she hasn't fallen flat on her face from exhaustion yet tonight ...



Seriously, yes I'm hyperactive. I didn't think I was. I thought I was only inattentive when I went for testing but apparently my racing mind and my constant stimming / physical movements count as hyperactivity. I also scored quite high on the tests for hyperactive or impulsive responses in the psychometric testing.

I'm on ADHD meds for the past year. I think they help my brain to be more linear, but I haven't noticed much change in my ability to execute tasks. Maybe a bit? I'm able to focus on reading better than I could after my stroke so that's a start. I'm also able to scan documents in the wee hours of the morning in response to simple questions.

I have ADHD and I'm very hyperactive. I was hyper as a child, as in messing about a lot, jumping and leaping about, and being loud and excitable, but also having frequent tantrums as well (I read tantrums can be a form of hyperactivity in older children). I also had trouble paying attention in class and would daydream and fidget.

I'm hyperactive as an adult too. I sometimes talk excessively, have impulsive urges to talk and share my thoughts and feelings too much, find it hard to sit still for too long, have a short attention span, can be overly excitable, have anxiety and depression caused by overthinking, hypersensitive to criticism and other people's thoughts and feelings, easily distracted, and my brain can feel like it's on fast-forward.

My ADHD has gotten worse as I've gotten older, and I'd like to get officially diagnosed but I don't think I'd be able to if I've already got a diagnosis of ASD, because they'd put all my ADHD symptoms down to the ASD I suppose.
Yes, I am not officially diagnosed with ADHD like it says in my signature, I'm just self-diagnosed.

Thanks. Does it need to mention the ASD diagnosis I already have though? If I did get assessed I'd like to show it to my boyfriend because I'd like him to understand what ADHD is (but not ASD, as I'm embarrassed about that).

Indeed I do.

In my case I've been diagnosed with ADD as a child, bipolar as a young adult and ASD further into adulthood.

People used to wonder whether I was on “speed.”

I can be very hyperactive when I’m not motivated, and want to get something over with.

That really sucks! That’s not fair.