Lately I have been trying to figure out if I have Inattentive ADD,AS/HFA, or maybe a mixture of these conditions. Hopefully You guys can steer me in the right direction.

My Issues:

*Very bad procrastination
*Have trouble multi-tasking/concentrating (especially when stressed or depressed)
*Forgetfulness, poor short-term memory(although long-term memory is very good)
*Limited interests...although I would do alot more things if I had people to go with.
*I'm a picky eater...I don't like green or slimey things. I order my cheeseburgers plain.
*Very passive and co-dependant
*Mild OCD tendancies (checking my alarm clock to make sure it's set right, re-naming downloaded songs so tthey are formatted the same, stuff like that)
*Anxiety (no where near as bad as it used to be, although it still is there)
*Clumsiness (like anxiety, I have grown out of and overcome a lot of this)
*Get tounge twisted sometimes, and lose my train of thought easy
*Very Intuitive (as far as what people are thinking, feeling, their intentions, hidden agendas, things like that)
*Very artistic(love to draw) and creative

Sounds to me like a yes- but some of those points don't seem to have anything to do with anything. Also, it would help if you could give some more detail and examples so that we can work out what causes these points.

*Have trouble multi-tasking - most people with AD/HD are the opposite, we are better at multitasking than at doing one thing at a time. It doesn't have to mean doing different things simultaneously, but we often get up in the middle of something and do something else, then go back. Sometimes I go back and forth between five things at a time!

*I'm a picky eater...I don't like green or slimey things. I order my cheeseburgers plain.

well, I won't argue that wrong but I just want to know where you heard that because I've never heard it.

I hope you find out the truth!

Just one more thing, though. If you do end up having one of those conditions, remember that it isn't about a label- it is about knowing the advantages and disadvantages of the condition(s) so that you can work on them and make the negative into a positive. The negative is you can't always conform, the positive is you might be able to use your differences to your advantage :)

Some of these symptoms are autistic traits, such as the dislike of certain foods or textures(although alot of it might just be bad eating habits). This is why I am having trouble deciding between the two disorders...they both seem to fit me.

Multitasking - For me, I start different tasks(very rarely all at the same time) but I usually get bored with one, and start on something else. Usually only one, if any, ever ends up finished. I am also a perfectionist about certain things, If the task isn't turning out how I like, I usually scrap the idea and do something else. I also hate it when people are talking to me, while I am trying to concentrate on something.

Anxiety - I would say my main problem here is Social Anxiety. When I was younger, I used to be so afraid of what people would think of me and my family. I used to go out of my way to avoid people that knew me, for fear that they would come up to me and want to talk. There is also a bit of gerenalized anxiety here as well. I have outgrown a lot of this, but some of it still remains.

Clumsiness - Up until a couple years ago, I can remember having trouble walking(especially in front of people) I also had/have a tendancy to trip over things, knock things over(like a can of pop sitting in the floor) or run into things. I can remember people always telling me to "pick up my feet". I think I might have an inner ear problem (dizziness, balance), so this might explain some of it, although I'm not 100% sure.

Family Background - Well, I'll give this to you in a nutshell. I'm 27, and my dad has Bi-Polar (manic-depressive), and I have the suspicion that he may have had some of these problems before he was ever diagnosed with this. He is currently living in a group home, beacause, he can't take care of himself anymore. He is very stubborn (always has been), and won't allow anyone to look at his medical records, so I can't really get any more info there. My mom, whom I live with currently, also has a history of mental illness. From what she will tell me, is she has some sort of thyroid problem, but she is also very paranoid as well.

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OP your best bet is to contact a medical professional to see what, if anything, is going on :) We are unqualified to diagnose people here at ADDF. We can offer you a sympathetic ear and plenty of support though!

Good luck to you!

Sorry about that. I realize that this is not a professional diagnosis. I am just trying to get some ideas and narrow down the possibilities for when I finally decide to get a professional Dx.

Sorry about that. I realize that this is not a professional diagnosis. I am just trying to get some ideas and narrow down the possibilities for when I finally decide to get a professional Dx.
schedule an appointment with a professional. I read all sorts of books and then went to a psychiatrist. I haven't started treatment yet, but have taken omega 3's, which have helped considerably. haven't cured any issues, but alleviated a lot of the focus, procrastination issues. They were out of ritalin and omacor at the pharmacy, but hopefully i can get a hold of that sometime this coming week.

schedule an appointment with a professional. I read all sorts of books and then went to a psychiatrist. I haven't started treatment yet, but have taken omega 3's, which have helped considerably. haven't cured any issues, but alleviated a lot of the focus, procrastination issues. They were out of ritalin and omacor at the pharmacy, but hopefully i can get a hold of that sometime this coming week.
Any good books you can recommend?

Any good books you can recommend?
i've only read two so far, both have helped me understand a lot of concepts. One was the Dr Amen book, Healing the 6 types of ADD.

and delivered from distraction by Hallowell. Next book is Driven to distraction, i read them out of order.

Dr Amen's book allowed me to undersatnd the mechanisms under whcih i function, and Dr Hallowell expanded on this. the Dr Hallowell book saved me some grief, not only do i have ADHD, i also have convergence insufficiency of the eyes. I'm fortunate that my sister is an eye doctor. It was in his book about a study that 30% of ADHD'ers seem to have convergence insufficiency of the eyes.

So I am going to see a vision therapist about it. Anyway, it was int he book and i decided to inquire about it. two diagnoses within a month!

check those books out, i'm just scratching the surface about myself.

While there defintely are inattentive ADD symptoms in there, I don't know about the others. The terrible procrastination, the inability to focus, and forgetfulness are all very much a part of ADD. Picky eating and the co-dependeny.. not sure about those. It would be interesting to see what would happen to these symptoms if you were treated for ADD. Meaning if they went away or got worse.

Anyway, best of luck on getting some answers!

I have AS and possibly ADHD, still debating whether I am combined or Inattentive though lol.
The main factors about AS and other Autistic Spectrum Disorders are social and communication issues and obessessions/routines.

Lack of social understanding - so finding it very hard knowing what to say, when, what is appropriate (so someone with AS may say something rude, but not understand it is rude, or they may appear selfish but don't intend to be, etc).
Impairment in communication - verbal communication and non-verbal communication. Such as eye contact, hand gestures, facial expressions. With me I don't always look people in the eye, especially if I hardly know them. People often tell me I look serious, or ask if I am ok, and I will be absolutely fine but it just doesn't show on my face. I can appear pretty awkward and on edge depnding on who I am with and where I am.

The obsessions thing is pretty self-explanatory. Subjects/objects that you are deeply interested in and will spend hours collecting information/fulfilling that thing. You know a great deal about them, and they can often be something different/abstract.
People with AS may have routines that they must stick to and become upset if they are disrupted/unable to carry out their routine. I don't actually have that trait yet was still diagnosed, so I don't think it is that vital. I did have a history of it in my childhood though, and occassionally now I'm like it.

Another thing is speech. Often they may speak in a monotone voice and go into great detail when not neccessary, meaning the person they are talking to finds it hard to pick up the main point of what they are saying. They might start talking about their obsession and not understand the other person is bored and uninterested, and carry on for ages. They might meet their friend and rather than say hello, start talking about something. Or might say bye without looking at the person, whilst walking out the door.

Sensitivity is another thing. Over-sensitivity to noise, touch, etc. And clumsiness as you mentioned :)

Apart from getting an appointment, I would also recommend these tests on PsychCentral:

ADHD test: http://psychcentral.com/addquiz.htm

Asperger's/Autism test: http://psychcentral.com/quizzes/autism.htm

There are others on that site as well, such as anxiety, OCD, etc.

Hope it gets sorted out soon :)