sly279 wrote:
Adults can’t have adhd, it magically gets cured at 18.
Yes. And also, as I've found; "you've got your ASD diagnosis now, what more do you want?". Folks with an AD(H)D diagnosis have responded to the way I describe my executive function problems quite often with; "have you been checked for ADD, these sound like just the kind of problems that I have", and I've seen other members get similar comments. But when most professionals see ASD on my medical records, any issue I raise simply gets attributed to autism without any further investigation (or to the anxiety and depression which they also see listed there - which is confusing cause with effect, IMHO.)
I realise there is some controversy over whether ASD and ADD overlap or are completely independent conditions. But I don't care which it is. I'm not looking to add to my medical abbreviations collection, I'm just looking for access to whatever might help me with some problems which I have now quite clearly identified. Medication wouldn't be my first choice, but I would consider it along with the other options such as occupational therapy. My ASD assessment report doesn't even mention my EF, even though it was discussed at length as such during the interviews - but its effect is critical, as it often interferes with self-improvement in other areas. It's the trait that concerns me most, yet none of the support that I receive even recognises it, let alone prioritises it (aside from the support and advice of the good folks here, of course!)
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