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Originally Posted by Miswimmy1
I think the poster means aspergers?
These are all really issues that you should discuss with your pdoc. What is it exactly that you hope to gain from and ADHD diagnosis? Medication? From personal experience, medication should be a last resort because there are often annoying side effects which include trouble sleeping, decreased appetite, etc. Both of which can make your body feel even more tired and stressed.
If you are not struggling academically, have you considered an ADHD or organization coach? They would be able to help you with organization, time management, etc. They would also possibly help with social skills.
As for sleep, it is possible that you might just be a night owl? I naturally have trouble falling asleep before midnight and it's extremely hard for me to get up early no matter how early I go to bed the night before. I wonder if a melatonin tablet might help you fall asleep? Once you get on a regular sleep schedule, it might be easier for you to wake up feeling rested.
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Yes I did. ASD is the new term. It means autism spectrum disorder.
I have. She is unsure and the social worker I see says that I have too good of marks at this point in my life to have ADHD. That is also what my pdoc basically said also.
For me, one thing medication would do is help with focus, but I really want less appetite. I eat too much. I read that people with ADHD will eat comfort food (chips, chocolate) because it gives a dopamine rush. That's why this is commonly a side effect.
I would consider an ADHD coach. I should tell my mom about it because we believe that my younger stepsister has ADHD, but her mom is in denial (kid takes an hour to have dinner because of talking, getting up and down, forgetting about dinner, goes plays, looks everywhere but food. This is just an example. If you saw her, you'd know) so my stepdad isn't allowed to get her tested. It's even worse for her because their mom lets them do whatever. We also think she may have a LD, mainly dyslexia (I find that word funny because it's so confusing to spell) because she can't read at all and she's in grade 2. She writes d's as p's and b's as d's. It's terrible. So maybe the coach could help both of us.
I know I am a night owl. I just need to walk up by 6:30 everyday and I need like 10 hours of sleep. It's really not good for me. Some days I have 500 mg of caffeine to function. What's a melatonin tablet exactly? I assume something to raise melatonin levels at bed time.
Social anxiety disorder, GAD, OCD, and panic attacks
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