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Are there any Autistic people who also have ADHD here?

Pootalfun

Hi everyone,  I was diagnosed with both Autism and ADHD and would like to connect with similar people for advice please. In particular I would like to hear of experiences from people who take ADHD medication. I have started Elvanse for my ADHD, only three days in now. I wonder if anyone else takes an ADHD stimulant and whether it affects their autistic traits in any way? I appreciate that this is a very personal ask and maybe people won’t want to disclose this and that’s absolutely fine isn’t it? Otherwise, just chatting with others about how it feels to have both autism and ADHD will be so helpful for me, I don’t know any people with both. Thank you 

Parents

  • Hi 

    Yeah I have both!!

    I am only just starting to understand how it all fits together, it can make things complicated though.

    Part of me loves adventure, travel and meeting new people.

    The other part loves routine, solitude and predictably.

    When I put myself where my ADHD wants me to be my autism suffers terribly.

    I think on reflection my autism has held me back, but looking at it another way it's probably protected me in some ways too.

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  • Hi 

    Yeah I have both!!

    I am only just starting to understand how it all fits together, it can make things complicated though.

    Part of me loves adventure, travel and meeting new people.

    The other part loves routine, solitude and predictably.

    When I put myself where my ADHD wants me to be my autism suffers terribly.

    I think on reflection my autism has held me back, but looking at it another way it's probably protected me in some ways too.

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