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List of Symptoms « Thread Started on Oct 1, 2008, 7:51am »
I've come across the following list of adult symptoms from the website of Akron General Hospital in the US (in the interest of keeping information together, I've copied our original list from the NHS below this new one:
1. Easily distracted; forgetful; daydreaming
2. Procrastination; inability to complete things
3. Disorganization; messiness; clutter
4. Difficulty with making decisions
5. Behavioral or verbal impulsiveness
6. Difficulty with expressing thoughts in speech or in writing
7. Significant periods of depression; low self-esteem
8. A sense of failure; not living up to one's potential
9. A sense of being different, unconventional
10. A sense of internal restlessness; constantly active
11. Difficulty with falling asleep or waking up alert
12. Very sensitive to being told to do something, teasing, criticism, rejection or anger
13. A sense that your mind is always active; thoughts jumping from one topic to the next
14. Easily bored; intense need for excitement
15. Difficulty with following rules
16. Very impatient; low frustration tolerance
17. Emotionally sensitive; easily upset, depressed, hurt or angered
18. Difficulty with personal or work relationships
19. Frequently late or rushed
20. Difficulty in estimating how much time something will take
21. Impulsive spending and money management problems
22. Personal or family history of substance abuse, depression or anxiety
23. Difficulty with reading comprehension or retention
24. Frequently changing jobs, interests or activities
25. Frequently losing or misplacing things
26. Perfectionistic tendencies
27. Strong need to control or have things your way
NHS List
1. Carelessness and lack of attention to detail.
2. Continually starting new tasks before finishing old ones.
3. Poor organisational skills.
4. Inability to focus, or prioritise.
5. Continually losing, or misplacing, things.
6. Forgetfulness.
7. Restlessness and edginess.
8. Difficulty keeping quiet, and speaking out of turn.
9. Blurting responses, and poor social timing when talking to others.
10. Often interrupting others.
11. Mood swings.
12. Irritability and a quick temper.
13. Inability to deal with stress.
14. Extreme impatience.
15. Taking risks in activities, often with little, or no, regard for personal safety, or the safety of others.
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Re: List of Symptoms « Reply #3 on Nov 18, 2008, 8:31pm »
Somewhere on your board I read a list of things to do with a partnership - things like "call a truce" - but I now can't find it - please help as really need to re-read and work on some of its ideas!
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Re: List of Symptoms « Reply #4 on Dec 10, 2008, 6:08pm »
hi im new...im still waiting to see a specialist but id say i have all of these symptoms and not just mildly, they're pretty extreme. Im fidning it pretty hard right now, ive had five jobs thsi year alone, ive dropped of uni and im failing in college because im not going.
Ive also been diagnosed with depressiin and anxiety and was up until rcently on medication for them.
Its just horrible because i seem to be in consant disarray, always starting things and never finishing anything.
Anyway sorry, i just dont really have anyone to talk to this about. Most people ust think im realy lazy
Re: List of Symptoms « Reply #5 on May 2, 2009, 6:08pm »
That has just made me cry. 24/27. My son is diagnosed asd/adhd. I've been thinking for a while there were similarities. But I can't bring myself to see the doctor about it.
Re: List of Symptoms « Reply #6 on May 2, 2009, 6:27pm »
Hi anonymous
Glad you've found the forum!!
Just thought I'd let you know when Nice (National Institute of Clinical Excellence) recently brought out their guidance one of the Key Priorities was - Parents of children with a diagnosis of adhd should be offered an assessment of their own mental health.
There's a strong genetic link to adhd so it's not unusual for a parent to begin to make a link to the condition, when their child has been dx.
If you want support to approach your Dr we can help - let us know
I do understand how upsetting it can be to have a realisation about a condition, which you knew nothing about, but just might explain why life has been so difficult.
Re: List of Symptoms « Reply #7 on May 2, 2009, 6:29pm »
Please don't cry. It took me a few years to get to the point of going, its all an emotional roller coaster. Anyway, we are here if you want to talk about it, or if you do decide to go to the doctor. And it does run in families.
Re: List of Symptoms « Reply #8 on May 2, 2009, 7:05pm »
Is it normal to feel on the brink of tears all the time? Is it normal to just wish we could have a vaguely normal life. My sister is so lucky. Her 2 children are normal. She has a lovely clean and tidy house and she has lots of friends. I try so hard but i never manage to quite get there with the house work or manage to finish any college courses. I try so hard to be social but I think I just annoy everyone. I dont have any real friends. Not that I can put into words what I want anyways. My long term partner won't live with me because I'm so messy and because of my son. I just muddle along. Inside I watch how other children behave and wish my son would at least stop moaning when he's taken out and exhibit some enthusiasm. And I'm not exagerating when I say he never does. I've seen him excited/happy once in 12 years.
Re: List of Symptoms « Reply #10 on May 3, 2009, 6:55am »
I know just how you feel. and that's not platitudes I really do I have been there and I have been envious and been tearful a lot. this whole thing is difficult. There is a light at the end of the tunnel. I feel a bit better now things are getting sorted.
Anyway forget right and wrong, its how you feel, end of. Would it be wrong for a diabetic to feel envious when some one eats a great big cake?
Its not your fault how your brain is wired a bit different. Anyway stuff the housework (dull women have immaculate houses - I saw it on a fridge magnet so it must be true)
Re: List of Symptoms « Reply #11 on May 3, 2009, 8:02am »
Hi all Twix. I have that fridge magnet! Anon. I feel exactly the same. No real friends to speak of, constantly in a muddle. Me, my husband and our 5 year old son have ADHD (waiting for little ones dx). Our 13 year old is autistic. We never fit in anywhere! Social situations for all of us are really hard. Three of us are REALLY keen, one of us doesn't talk to anyone and hates change and noise. I am jealous of others, everything seems to come so easy for other people. People just don't understand how much extra thinking and observing we have to do to get through the day. Jelously is normal though, apparently some people envy our thought proccesses. A mum at the school said to me the other day "I love the way you dress, you don't care what people think of you"!!! Well I care too much about what others think and I didn't realize I dressed any different to anyone else! A compliment I think but just something else for me to worry about LOL! Anon is your son ADhd? Why do you think he moans and has no enthusiasm? Sounds more like my autistic son than my ADHD son. I'm so luck, have one of each to compare take care Fx
Re: List of Symptoms « Reply #12 on May 4, 2009, 11:44am »
twix and Mrs Muddle, thankyou so much for your kind words. I'm so sorry, I was having a real bad couple of days. Mrs Muddle, Yes my some is asd/adhd. I personally feel he is more the aspergers side of things. I'm so glad I have found this site. It gives me hope. Thankyou again for your kind words. I'm off to read through it now.
twix and mrsmuddle, thankyou so much for your kind words. I'm so sorry, I was having a real bad couple of days. mrsmuddle, yes my son is asd/adhd. He is mostly aspergers in charachter though. I'm so glad I have found this site. It gives me hope. Thankyou again for your kind words. I'm off to read through it now.
Oh and I have another fridge magnet for you, my partner gave it to me it says " I know I'm in my own world, it's ok they know me here". (oh and I had to correct the spelling too)
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