I’m asking because I may have ADHD, but it’s hard for me to figure out if I do. Any ideas on how I can figure that out? I plan to eventually get assessed for ASD, and if I think ADHD may be likely, I’ll get assessed for that as well.

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You should ask a trained professional. There is far too much self diagnosis going on in today’s world.

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Can you drink too much coffee then take a nap? That’s a very common flag.

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Coffee makes me jittery, so nope

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The same applies to me. I have the purely inattentive variety of ADHD (sometimes called ADD).

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Nothing better than a pot of coffee before bed. Chamomile has nothing on an entire pot of coffee.

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absolutely zero drive, hyper fixate super easily

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For me it’s the fact that I constantly pickup new “special interests” so I pickup hobbies like someone with ADHD but I keep up with them like someone with autism and a special interest.

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I will often start lots of things but never finish any. I will often overwhelm myself and I have issues with executive function. For me my ADHD tends to hide and goes unseen but its still there waiting to strike. Also some things for me take a lot longer like a lot of school stuff for me takes me way to long. Your ADHD might hide a bit more like mine but look at memories from the past like things you did in school and you will be able to see it.

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