Post by doidonti on Sept 13, 2018 10:01:01 GMT
Hello
I was diagnosed with Asperger's and dyspraxia when I was a young teen, but prior to that they debated whether it was ADHD. They concluded it was just Asperger's but many years later I'm not convinced I don't also have it. I'm 24 now.
I've been struggling in my education since secondary school and am now at uni. Everything is a massive, massive struggle and I've only just completed foundation!
I always put my problems down to fatigue, depression, lack of motivation etc until recently when I realised I've always been the same no matter how I'm feeling, and looking over my primary and secondary school reports they always note how inattentive and easily distracted I am yet being capable of achieving when I concentrate. Which evidently I've never been able to do.
I have always found it difficult to stay focused on anything from internet articles, video games, coursework etc. Fun stuff as well as work. I'm all over the place just writing this post and am going to end up editing it 100 times.
I have to constantly flit between tasks of any length and can never follow through with anything to the end. The longest essay I've ever written is just 2 pages long.
I'm impulsive and never know what I want to do until the second before I decide to do it and I have to go there and then or I get agitated and exhaust myself waiting around.
I constantly fidget, zone out and daydream about nothing. My mind wanders and I have no control over it.
The brain fog when I have to do something productive or pay attention to anything is severe and so heavy. My head feels like it's always up in the clouds and I always find myself sitting there in a daze not able to think.
www.helpguide.org/articles/add-adhd/adhd-attention-deficit-disorder-in-adults.htm
I have all the traits on this website apart from talking excessively and chronic lateness (I'm chronically too early because I'm scared of being late), which I imagine is due to ASD conflicting with it...
I'm terrified about going back to uni and having to struggle my way through another year, not being able to absorb or process anything of significance. My attention span doesn't seem to match what I hope is my levels of intelligence, which have greatly worsened over the years.
Thanks in advance! I'm seeing my GP about it soon, finally, but I don't have too much hope.
I was diagnosed with Asperger's and dyspraxia when I was a young teen, but prior to that they debated whether it was ADHD. They concluded it was just Asperger's but many years later I'm not convinced I don't also have it. I'm 24 now.
I've been struggling in my education since secondary school and am now at uni. Everything is a massive, massive struggle and I've only just completed foundation!
I always put my problems down to fatigue, depression, lack of motivation etc until recently when I realised I've always been the same no matter how I'm feeling, and looking over my primary and secondary school reports they always note how inattentive and easily distracted I am yet being capable of achieving when I concentrate. Which evidently I've never been able to do.
I have always found it difficult to stay focused on anything from internet articles, video games, coursework etc. Fun stuff as well as work. I'm all over the place just writing this post and am going to end up editing it 100 times.
I have to constantly flit between tasks of any length and can never follow through with anything to the end. The longest essay I've ever written is just 2 pages long.
I'm impulsive and never know what I want to do until the second before I decide to do it and I have to go there and then or I get agitated and exhaust myself waiting around.
I constantly fidget, zone out and daydream about nothing. My mind wanders and I have no control over it.
The brain fog when I have to do something productive or pay attention to anything is severe and so heavy. My head feels like it's always up in the clouds and I always find myself sitting there in a daze not able to think.
www.helpguide.org/articles/add-adhd/adhd-attention-deficit-disorder-in-adults.htm
I have all the traits on this website apart from talking excessively and chronic lateness (I'm chronically too early because I'm scared of being late), which I imagine is due to ASD conflicting with it...
I'm terrified about going back to uni and having to struggle my way through another year, not being able to absorb or process anything of significance. My attention span doesn't seem to match what I hope is my levels of intelligence, which have greatly worsened over the years.
Thanks in advance! I'm seeing my GP about it soon, finally, but I don't have too much hope.