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can’t remember what i am doing

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 haven’t been able to remember what i’m doing, and when i’m doing something i find that i have actually not completed anything after awhile and what i’ve been moving from thing to thing without noticing. i can’t plan ahead as i can’t keep track of things such as time enough to know how it could work. i also get scared that if i plan ahead, i will go blank and my body and mind will shut down like it has been... i feel like i lose all control of myself that i have in these moments, and honestly i do not have a clue what it is that i’ve been doing. writing this, is extremely difficult as i’m trying to keep my thoughts in one place and get it out. also it’s good to speak with people who might get it.

  • i been using a blackboard to make notes . unsure if autism i lowered sugar salt .got 10% better at times every day is new .

    1 tip i found sea air clear head 4 walls is the thing get mine . and getting out and about if can aiso  . i under stand some are in house due to there type  . 

    google is pointless i checked online books and more to getting tested than help,

  • sounds awful, a bit like a dissociation type of disorder to me. Please watch some  videos on youtube about

    dissociative identity disorde so see if that sounds like you and get back to us. I am no expert. 

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XF2zeOdE5GY

    please update your profile and replace the  with a name or something positive about yourself - It helps us build a better picture of you, Also come back here regularly so we can help you. regards aidie.

  • in reply to NAS37690

    Well, if you believe you can cope with these symptoms without seeking outside help I wish you well but still recommend that you go for an assessment. If diagnosed you will be possibly offered medication which no GP could give you without authorisation from your ADHD/ADD Team. There are various other means of help and support but you would have to discuss your needs with the ADHD specialist carrying out the assessment.

    The thing to remember is that there is no medication , no cure and no remission for the Autism but there IS treatment available for ADHD. There are no guarantees, of course but you may find that the medication makes some significant-if not spectacular differences to your everyday life. Without wanting to sound like a whiner I say here that life is pretty tough and challenging with just one of these conditions having both is hellish-I've had 60 years of it so when offered Med's, I did not hesitate as I could use all the help I can get.

    Good Luck

  • in reply to Blackbird

    i was going to get a neurodiverse test but it was very expensive. i presumed it was best autism diagnosis came first and paid for it. i just think it’s a lot of messing around to go through more diagnoses. my moods fluctuate MASSIVELY, i can get hyperactive and not remember anything i’ve done etc. tbh with you i feel like i am just being a burden with the issues that i have the health service. because it is never ending. though it is very expensive and draining doing it alone.

  • Sounds like a hefty dollop of ADHD or ADD has been plonked on top of the Autism you (I presume ) have been diagnosed with. You sound a lot like me and I too have been "differently blessed" with both conditions so I have a reasonable idea what you are going through. Sadly though, I am unable to offer any help whatsoever other than to urge you to speak to your doctor and ask for an assessment. If you did actually have an Autism assessment, was any mention made of this -either by you or by your assessor? They are usually pretty good at spotting such things as I have learned that the two conditions-to varying degrees- are often "co-morbid". 

    This is one seriously formidable life-screwing set of hidden monsters to deal with so do yourself a favour and start banging on doors-you do not want to wait until you reach (almost, in my case) pensionable age before you start seeking help from trained Professionals who really know their stuff.

    My very best wishes to you.

  • in reply to photonic_electrons

    i notice an inflow if thoughts, emotions etc..: and i just feel disconnected still. physically and mentally separate... i can’t identify what i need from this inflow to move on and get what i need to do, done. it even just process how i’m feeling about what’s happening in the moment.

  • in reply to photonic_electrons

    my diet is fairly scattered at the moment. because i go through phases where i can’t really stomach some foods. i’ve wnatsd to speak with someone about diet for a while now. when i have managed to stick to a specific diet, these things don’t go away but physically in my body, i feel more agile. my head doesn’t though.