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Do all autistic adults have either OCD or ADHD?

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It seems that a lot of autistic adults have OCD or ADHD - the OCD ones like everything to be clean and tidy, and the ADHD ones seem to have difficulty in organising stuff.

Do you have either of these? If so, how do they affect your day to day functioning?

I have OCD and I love a clean and tidy environment, and although I find bathing or showering a bit boring I feel better for doing it. I am highly organised with money, budget setting, paying bills, etc, and like recording things in a spreadsheet or making lists. I also do meal planning each week before doing my online shopping order. I cannot stand lateness either, but I'm not sure if that's an OCD thing?

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  • I am waiting for the formal assessment, but I don't think I've OCD or ADHD; not in a level that is disabling at least, or not at the level of my autistic traits. I do have other comorbidities.

    But I do relate to your description: everything must be organised/tidy/predictable or it is stressful.

    On the autism side intense interests and low social skills do stop me to from functioning "properly" in society (especially for the social aspect of work or other social activities.)

    On the other hand, my sister / mom think they have adhd, my dad may be autistic. So from that evidence it does seem related.

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  • I am waiting for the formal assessment, but I don't think I've OCD or ADHD; not in a level that is disabling at least, or not at the level of my autistic traits. I do have other comorbidities.

    But I do relate to your description: everything must be organised/tidy/predictable or it is stressful.

    On the autism side intense interests and low social skills do stop me to from functioning "properly" in society (especially for the social aspect of work or other social activities.)

    On the other hand, my sister / mom think they have adhd, my dad may be autistic. So from that evidence it does seem related.

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