Does this sound like ADHD?

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so since my child was born 4 years ago i’ve noticed a change in myself and i’ve noticed more symptoms than before he was born. So for me im not physically hyper but i feel mentally hyper like my brain doesn’t stop im always thinking of something i always overthink and obsess over things for example ile think about what im going to say to someone before i see them, im quite sensitive take things to heart & find it hard to make new friends & find it a struggle to fit in with others as i always feel like the weird one. i’m socially awkward. i’ve had 6 jobs in the last 3 years due to struggling to connect with others if someone at work is funny with me ile quit my job as i can’t take it. as soon as i sense someone’s energy is off it affects me deeply and ile believe im the issue again. I daydream and talk to myself a lot too. i like to be organised & if things are missing or out of place it makes me frustrated and i really thrive off routine. Does this sound like adhd?

Im diagnosed with both ADHD and ASD. To me it sounds more like traits of ASD rather than ADHD, have you always had issue with these things as a child too?

no never had issues as a child. i only noticed these things once ide had my son a few years ago and i don’t understand why. i find i mask a lot. i pick my lips a lot too. I’m on the waiting list on the nhs to have a diagnosis but i just feel weird compared to others and struggle to find connections. i can pin point who’s genuine or not and im usually always right about people

Have you done the screening or are you in the list to do that? That may give an indication. Often though you may not fit the criteria if it didn’t present as a child, though this doesn’t necessarily mean the hyperactivity as it can present differently in girls. My assessment included assessment of both childhood and adult.

i’ve done the questionnaire then they referred me now i’m just waiting to be seen. ahh really? that’s a shame. so am i better going private then

Private uses the same assessment criteria, mine was a private diagnosis. ADHD and ASD are both lifelong conditions so wouldn’t just suddenly come on as an adult, but life changes like having a baby may worsen the symptoms so may become more apparent. Have you looked at the criteria for childhood, it’s entirely possible that you did have traits but they just weren’t the typical ones you hear about. Personally I didn’t even consider I had ADHD at first, I was just wanting the ASD assessment, but when I actually looked into it everything fitted as a child too.