Published on 12, July, 2020
Hello,
I was diagnosed with Autism last year at 46. I now think I have ADHD as well but I'm wondering if that would've been picked up during the assessment for Autism?
Does anyone else have a dual Diagnosis, or sought a diagnosis for ADHD after an autism diagnosis?
Thanks in advance
Hi Sally, I do. I was diagnosed with ADHD about 2 months before my autism diagnosis both this year at age 40. Though I was on the waiting list for 2 years for both.
Adhd was not assessed at all and I don't think that they would consider other possibilities. The woman was very focused on asking questions to do with autism and nothing else. It was actually a mental health pharmacist who noticed I had ADHD symptoms a few years ago and gave me a questionnaire. She then referred me to the ADHD team. I had just been referred to the autism team which were separate.
If you think thay you may have ADHD ask for a referral from your GP straight to the ADHD team. My sister has just done that as not going through the psychology team will speed the process up by a couple of years. The wait for an NHS ADHD referral where I am is 18 months.
Honestly start the referral now as the wait is soooo long.
Hi Echo,
Thank you.. It's around 18 months here too. I've decided to do it.
Thanks again.