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Autism and ADHD

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Hi everyone

I’ve been off my meds for nearly a month now, for the first time since I had my autism diagnosis, and am in the process of getting to know myself again.

Part of that has been to revisit the possibility that I have ADHD, or more specifically ADD, as well. There are many symptoms common to both ADHD and autism though so it’s difficult to tease them apart.

I know there are quite a few AuDHD people on this forum though. So can any of you describe the difference in experience, symptoms and behaviours between “vanilla” autism and AuDHD?

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  • This is a great topic. I am on a referral currently for an ADHD diagnosis. I am already identified as Autistic via the NHS, but some tiny bits just don't click. But its all so very confusing with the overlap of traits. My husband has ADHD and we often talk about how my traits he also experiences and vice versa. I've gone back and forward in my mind several times saying to myself why did I get referred I don't have ADHD, then I think I do and so on. 

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  • This is a great topic. I am on a referral currently for an ADHD diagnosis. I am already identified as Autistic via the NHS, but some tiny bits just don't click. But its all so very confusing with the overlap of traits. My husband has ADHD and we often talk about how my traits he also experiences and vice versa. I've gone back and forward in my mind several times saying to myself why did I get referred I don't have ADHD, then I think I do and so on. 

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