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Newbie AuDHD Country Bumpkin

Raenflower

Hi there Wave tone1 I have no idea what to say, other than I am new here and recently received my Autism diagnosis to go with my previous ADHD diagnosis… woman facepalming: medium-light skin tone and.. hyper-mobility and limited mobility (I have arthritis, chronic venous insufficiency and fibromyalgia). I feel like I am collecting different diagnoses the older I get. Flushed

I have known about my ADHD for years as I was diagnosed at university when I had a dyslexia assessment but went on to have my NHS assessment a few years back, and now I am on ADHD medication. My consultant told me he felt I also was autistic due to the way I responded to medication. So I then went for my Autism assessment which I had in the spring. I really never had to consider that I could be autistic as well that said it figures as I have two neurodivergent children (one Adhd and the other autistic). 

My children have all grown up now and I live with my husband and our 2 dogs and are cat. Cat2 Dog2 Dog2‍safety vestFeet

  • in reply to Lotus

    Thank you I’m very early 50s. Very young at heart, though. I’m not very good with things like video games, but I like reading and technology. 

  • Hi and welcome to the community. I'm a woman in my sixties, retired, married, and I enjoy reading and playing video games. Hope you enjoy chatting with us.

  • Congrats on your diagnosis Raenflower!

    AuDHD here, too, and I was similarly diagnosed with ADHD a while back and ASD recently. It’s crazy how everything used to be blamed on the ADHD, but now with the ASD diagnosis as an additional frame of reference it totally changes how I look back on the struggles I’ve had.

    I’m sorry to hear about your comorbidity with arthritis, chronic venous insufficiency, and fibromyalgia. I imagine it would be hard not just to do everyday tasks but also sleep. Fibromyalgia in particular scares me, since I have a family member with that and it really messes with her day to day living.

    I hope you like it here on this forum!

  • Congratulations on your autism diagnosis and welcome to the community! Slight smile

    The NAS has a great set of articles focused on "after diagnosis", including one covering how you might feel during the subsequent days / weeks / months. As you have an autistic child, you may already be familiar with much of the information, but perhaps you might still find it useful to read through the resources:

    NAS - How you might feel after a diagnosis

    NAS - Other advice covering post-diagnosis including:

    • Talking about and disclosing your autism diagnosis
    • Emotional support for family members after a diagnosis 
    • Formal support following an autism diagnosis
    • What can I do if formal support is not offered or is not enough

    Therapy (or counselling) is often recommended after a diagnosis, as one of the follow up actions for your GP to arrange. In anticipation of that, you might find it helpful to borrow or buy this book, which includes discussion of various types of therapy and counselling, together with advice on choosing the right therapist or counsellor - all from an autistic person's viewpoint. Several of us here have found it very helpful:

    The Autistic Survival Guide to Therapy