Unofficial symptoms and traits of ADHD-PI?

[MikhailTal]

Hey guys. A few days ago I came across an article about children with ADHD-PI. It mentioned some (in my eyes incosistent) characteristics and symptoms that I've read about earlier, but which I've never seen among the official diagnosis criteria or in any scientific article. The article I'm talking about isn't a scientific source either.

However, the funny thing is that most of the symptoms described in the article I did have as a child. I'll write them down, and tell whether I had them:

• Children with ADD often have sleepproblems (a bit)
• Children with ADD often wet their beds until a later age (not me)
• They could have fears of sleeping in, so that they have problems with sleeping alone. (Definitely true for me)
• They can have a lot of nightmares. (a bit)
• They can be sleepwalkers or talk in their sleep. (Definitely true for me)
• They can be teethgrinders. (not me)

Moreover, they can have problems with:
• Returning headaches. (not me)
• Immune system problems. (yes, this is me)
• The children often have a lot more problems with children diseases. (yes, this is me)
• They often have abnormally frequent inflammated ears. (yes, this is me)
• All this shows that the immune system is weakened or malfunctioning. (yes, this is me)
• There are children who have a lot of allergies. (yes, this is me)

Although I know that these symptoms are normal in all people, I found it curious that I did have most of these symptoms in my childhood, and I have ADD-I. But then again, I don't think there is a scientific ground that links this stuff to ADHD(-PI). That is why I'm curious about you guys! Did you have these symptoms as a child?

[AbsentMindProf]

I don't think I had any of those more than other people do.

When it comes to the scientifically documented ADHD-PI symptoms, however, I was (and am) practically the poster boy for the disorder.

[sarahsweets]

Have you had an evaluation for adhd?

Originally Posted by MikhailTal

Hey guys. A few days ago I came across an article about children with ADHD-PI. It mentioned some (in my eyes incosistent) characteristics and symptoms that I've read about earlier, but which I've never seen among the official diagnosis criteria or in any scientific article. The article I'm talking about isn't a scientific source either.

However, the funny thing is that most of the symptoms described in the article I did have as a child. I'll write them down, and tell whether I had them:

• Children with ADD often have sleepproblems (a bit)
• Children with ADD often wet their beds until a later age (not me)
• They could have fears of sleeping in, so that they have problems with sleeping alone. (Definitely true for me)
• They can have a lot of nightmares. (a bit)
• They can be sleepwalkers or talk in their sleep. (Definitely true for me)
• They can be teethgrinders. (not me)

Moreover, they can have problems with:
• Returning headaches. (not me)
• Immune system problems. (yes, this is me)
• The children often have a lot more problems with children diseases. (yes, this is me)
• They often have abnormally frequent inflammated ears. (yes, this is me)
• All this shows that the immune system is weakened or malfunctioning. (yes, this is me)
• There are children who have a lot of allergies. (yes, this is me)

Although I know that these symptoms are normal in all people, I found it curious that I did have most of these symptoms in my childhood, and I have ADD-I. But then again, I don't think there is a scientific ground that links this stuff to ADHD(-PI). That is why I'm curious about you guys! Did you have these symptoms as a child?

[MikhailTal]

Originally Posted by sarahsweets

Have you had an evaluation for adhd?

A week ago I've been diagnosed with ADD-I by a psychologist. I must add, that nowadays my immune system is fine and I've outgrown most of my allergies. I still walk and talk in my sleep though .