Aspergers+ADD

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This is my souse, ADD Inattentive ...head in the clouds, just like pooh.

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lol did you mean to write souse? I was wondering if that was a nickname a typo or a Freudian slip.

I am diagnosed with ADHD- Inattentive Type, and I do pretty much fit all the diagnostic criteria for this condition. I'm not diagnosed with AS, however that doesn't mean, much as all my evaluations took place before AS was added to the DSM. In addition to having a degree in Special Education, I have also done extensive reading and soul searching on the topic of AS, and have concluded that I pretty much definitely have AS as well. I have traits that really can't be explained by anything else, and I definitely fit the criteria for AS. So, yes, I have both.
I'm not going to go on too long, as I have a tendency to write too much and kill threads, but I will give an example of one way this particular combination affects my life. I'm very organized and obsessive about certain things, like scheduling, deadlines and punctuality. I'll seriously have a meltdown if I'm running late.
However, organizing my physical space is a whole other story. I basically just can't bring myself to do anything on that regard, and my apartment is truly frightening.
Regarding the DSM, I believe there have been cases involving ADHD and AS co-occurring since the last edition was released. I remember reading that somewhere, though my mind is blanking on the source at the moment. In any case, I think that the next edition of the DSM will indicate that these conditions can co-occur.

im sure rally man is autistic and ADHD so ive got one question to ask.

Does adhd include literal thinking as part of the diagnostic criterion?

Well, I'm both Asperger's and ADHD combined type. For every medicine I've taken except Strattera I've always had a side effect. Now I take Risperdal and Strattera for controlling my anger and concentration. Somehow though, I feel neurotic. Don't know why, but I do.

i went psychotic on risperidone liquid prep. i recovered after coming off the stuff almost immediately. Either the tartaric acid or the benzoic acid caused a problem in me.

Sounds like me, although i do have the attention span to do so, but more overwhelmed to get it done.

My son is dx'd AS and ADD.

When I was assessed as having AS the person who assessed me said that it meant I could not have ADD...and that all my ADD symptoms were a result of the AS....I have been confused ever since...

Interesting. Everywhere i have read says many kids are dx'd with both sooner or later. I have also heard that if it really isn't ADD/ADHD and just the behaviors of ASD, then meds won't work. My son is on meds for ADD and they have done wonders for him, even with written expression, which was a real challenge for him.

OMG! It had that effect on me as well! I was psychotic and had hallucinations on that stuff but like you it all dissapeared when I stopped taking it.

I have got AS and Tourette syndrome (which comes with AD/HD) so I'm hyper and can't concentrate half the time. I too have the desire to organize but can't concentrate long enough!