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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 

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  • Good morning from America Pootalfun!

    Another AuDHDer here. I take medication for ADHD, but not the one you are. The one I take has actually helps a bit not only with focus, but has also alleviated some of the brain fog I have in social situations. So as a result it’s made me a little more sociable than when I was off it for about ten years.

    I’ve been on this medication since… 4th grade? I was diagnosed with ADHD around that time and ASD when I turned 30. I attribute the late ASD diagnosis to a degree because I was able to mask a lot easier while medicated. I stopped about midway through college because I was taking wayy too much of it and it made me hyperfocus to an extreme degree. But now I’m on a safer dosage and I feel much more balanced.

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  • Good morning from America Pootalfun!

    Another AuDHDer here. I take medication for ADHD, but not the one you are. The one I take has actually helps a bit not only with focus, but has also alleviated some of the brain fog I have in social situations. So as a result it’s made me a little more sociable than when I was off it for about ten years.

    I’ve been on this medication since… 4th grade? I was diagnosed with ADHD around that time and ASD when I turned 30. I attribute the late ASD diagnosis to a degree because I was able to mask a lot easier while medicated. I stopped about midway through college because I was taking wayy too much of it and it made me hyperfocus to an extreme degree. But now I’m on a safer dosage and I feel much more balanced.

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