Question about ASD and ADHD crossover.

I was recently diagnosed with ASD at the age of 29 and I've been wondering if anything was missed, having had the assessment online over a video call I've been wondering if anything has been missed.

One of the main standouts for me is the potential crossover of symptoms for ASD and ADHD and is it possible that my ASD is more like ADHD. As an example I sometimes struggle with eye contact, social ques, stimming and stuttering when overly stressed, hyper sensitive hearing. But I'm also easily distracted, have a short attention span (mainly thing that don't grab my attention) but also feel a lot more easily distracted when I'm stressed and feeling particularly burnt out.

What I would like to know is; Are there symptoms of ASD and ADHD that crossover, that make both diagnosis similar to one another? 

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  • I had my autism diagnosis recently confirmed, and the consultant psychiatrist herself was not even sure whether I had ADHD or EUPD Rolling eyes she eventually settled on 'ADHD traits with autism and EUPD'. I don't think many mental health diagnoses are set in stone - it seems to depend on who you see.

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  • I had my autism diagnosis recently confirmed, and the consultant psychiatrist herself was not even sure whether I had ADHD or EUPD Rolling eyes she eventually settled on 'ADHD traits with autism and EUPD'. I don't think many mental health diagnoses are set in stone - it seems to depend on who you see.

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