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Who here has some sort of 'developmental disorder'?
It's been a while since we had one of these. probably for good reason since clogging the site with 'do we exist' threads like this is counterproductive
'Developmental disorders' comprises autism, ADHD, Tourette's and more. (Here's a wiki article for them.)
I'll start with my asperger syndrome which was very strong autism when I was a child.
ADHD reporting in! I'm impulsive, forgetful, easily distracted, terrible at multi-tasking, and talk a mile a minute when my social anxiety lets me!
ADHD here as well. You should see me get ready in the morning. I'll be halfway through buttoning my shirt, notice that the bed is unmade, then feel the need to make the bed before finishing with my shirt.
I have ADHD, General Anxiety Disorder, OCD, and Autism Spectrum Disorder. It's a fun combination.
ADD, as well as PDD-NOS, the "We Just Don't Know™" of the autism diagnoses.
One hell of a combo, honestly.
I've just started new meds; got Wellbutrin XR in addition to dexamphetamine, seems to work nicely though the former has some pretty trippy effects the first hour or so. l'm taking wellbutrin for focus and mood, dexamphetamine for energy since focusing on things drains energy like crazy and l'll fall asleep a lot otherwise.
l almost wish l had the "H" part as well since l've got the same inattentive/executive disorder problems, but none of the energy. Before meds l'd regularly sleep >14 hours (my record: 22 :)
I have the Hyperactivity aspect and unfortunately it doesn't really give you energy the way it would seem. I can be completely exhausted and still be hyperactive. It's really just a scrambled mess of thoughts that actually gets worse when I have less sleep.
The worst part of the hyperactivity is the crash though. It (at least for me) effects the emotional state as well. So if I don't take my meds I'll be super happy (really it's closer to milder form of mania) for a few hours, then crash into terrible depression that can last for days.
Can you talk some more about this autism diagnosis? I never heard of it.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pervasive_developmental_disorder_not_otherwise_specified
Thank you for the link, but I was looking for a personal account. My previous therapist thought I might be on the spectrum, but the new one disagrees. It does explain a lot about me, but I also lack some fundamental symptoms.
Oh, uh, I honestly don't notice much besides being relatively bad at social stuff & not understanding certain social mechanisms. Biggest issue is ADHD, mostly.
Joining the ADHD crowd. I think mine is pretty mild, I don't even bother with meds for it anymore, but it's there and that's about all I can say about it. It's there. Isn't ruining or running my life but there it is over there, hanging out.
Question though, anyone else with AD(H)D occasionally just like freeze up? Like I'll be in the middle of racing through a task at work and then I'll get caught by a passing thought and I'm out til it burns out or something in my environment pulls me out of myself.
Yep! Happens often. I'll be talking to someone and I'll get distracted mid sentence and I'll completely forget what I was talking about. Distraction can be either external (something other than me) or internal (something in my head). Thankfully, when it happens, someone is usually able to get me back on track lol
It does happen, too, when I'm doing something, or about to do something. Sometimes I succeed in finding my way back, but other times I completely lose whatever it was. I'd say this side of it is most common when I draw. I get an idea, start drawing, and mid-sketch I lose the idea completely, and the piece gets scrapped.
ADHD. I’m super hyper and have a wide range of interests. It’s hard to focus but I can talk about anything.
I have ADD or ADHD. Its hard to get more specifics because both myself and my cousin were diagnosed at 13 but our parents decided that the doctors are wrong and we actually were fine so we have just learned how to make the best of the situation. Its really weird because our family spent so much time suppressing the diagnosis I regularly forget I have it and when I do remember I feel a mixture of fear and disappointment (like I am a failure for the way my brain works), which causes me to avoid going to see a doctor to confirm or contradict the previous diagnosis because why face your problems when you can repress or avoid them. I also will randomly find out things that I thought were normal issues everyone has or personality quirks unique to myself are actually indicative of either ADD/ADHD or my anxiety disorder, which is weird but also sort of comforting to know other people experience the world the way I do. I'm currently going through a crisis where I don't know if I want/need medication. On one hand, I am curious to know what life would be like if I could focus on what people are saying to me for more than 15 seconds without zoning out, but on the other I have a decade's worth of fearmongering from media and family that taking meds will turn me into a zombie. I know that that is (mostly) untrue, but anxiety unfortunately doesn't listen to reason and logic.
CanADHD here (Canadian w/ ADHD), though I don't know which subtype I fall into. I'd imagine it's a combined subtype since I experience both extreme hyperactivity along with inattentiveness. Also, it's coupled with Major Depressive Disorder and Rejection Sensitive Dysphoria. However, I can gladly say that the latter hasn't affected me in quite some time. It tends to be more of a thing when I'm alone for long periods of time and only communicate with people via text, instant messenger, etc.
EDIT: I figure I should add more information because why not!
I lack discipline, which makes for staying steadfast on a topic or project to be challenging. However, I take Concerta (methylphenidate) and that really helps with that. I've always found grindy video games to be a challenge, prior to being medicated, but now I have no issues with that sort of thing.
For those that are not aware about RSD, it's a condition that is closely linked to ADHD (though I'm not sure how it fits into the medical science and such). RSD can be simply summarized as: I feel a sense of rejection, regardless of if I've actually been rejected. This can be as simple as sending a message to someone and not having them reply within a time they normally would, or they reply vaguely, giving the impression that they don't want to talk. It can also happen in real life by someone making a comment, face, gesture, or noise that I misconstrue as disinterest or annoyance.
Does American public school count? lbvs