adhd

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have namechanged oh this one, this is very serious and no windup. im an adult midthirties and have always known sommething is not right with myself as i seem a lot younger than i am etc and have great trouble showing my emotions, making friends and remembering things(though for dates birthdays etc i seem to have a photographic memory)i work f/t but while at work i always seem to think someone is talking about me/sidelining me etc and yes i do suffer with depression so this doesnt help too. However i do think i also suffer with adhd as some of the symptoms ive read up on fit the way i am, ive tried changing but i to me i dont feel as though im doing anything wrong(?if that makes sense). now im wondering what i do from here how i go about diagnosing myself as i really really would not feel comfortable with going to the doctors and asking for diagnosis, would rather diagnosis myself and that go to doctors with the info but im unsure as to how i go about doing this. I must add that i havent just become like this(have no surviving parents)as when i was a child/growing up i didnt have many friends etc and im diffrent to my brothers/sister and dont no why: now i do. thank you to anyone for reading and any advice(private msg if want) would be appreciated so i can diagnose myself

You cant diagnose yourself serious 1, if you feel something is wrong then you must go to your GP and they will point you in the right direction for an assessment, you could try some of the many self diagnosid tests online but that doesnt mean they are true, you may falsly diagnose yourself with something you have not got while your real problem gets ignored, you may need medication and self medicating leads to serious trouble, now im not trying to diagnose you either but have you considered aspergers as i have a son with autism and with what you describe you may have a few traits on the higher end of the spectrum. Self diagnonsis is a really bad idea.

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no bittersweet i looked up aspergers on the net and some of the symptoms dont relate to me:quirky behaviour etc, in actual fact anyone would say i was possible a little slow, unless quirky behaviour isnt a sign of aspergers, am really really confused now

and the more you self diagnose the more confused you will be, thats why you must get expert advice, at least you can rule aspergers out, the great trouble showing emotions and making freinds are traits of aspergers, as is bad short term memory but can remember in great detail things that happened years ago, as for the quirky behaviour, people with aspergers dont think their behaviour is quirky, they think its normal. I cant speak for everyone on here but im sure most people will agree that trying to diagnose yourself is a very bad idea and that you should seek your GPs advice to be assessed by a professional, if it is ADHD then they will be able to tell you and give you the help and support to deal with it, if its not ADHD then they will tell you if anything else is wrong.

Well, I've diagnosed myself with ADHD, and now realise that many of my family members have it too. I was always the different 'quirky' one at school who'd sit rocking in my seat or daydreaming.

Strangely, like you, despite the fact I'm disorganised and scatty, I never forget important dates (never need to use a calendar)

I will get diagnosed at some point, although DS is showing traits, so will probably wait and see what happens with him.

I am against medication, as I believe the condition is not a disorder, but a normal reaction to an artificial environment