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  • NaoPb
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    11 months ago

    I think I may have ADD. But I think I also have autism. Now I’ve read about PDD-NOS, but is that still a thing? And how easy would it be to diagnose my cocktail of things?

    • frogfruit@sh.itjust.works
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      11 months ago

      ADHD is usually fairly easy to get evaluated for, depending on where you’re located. Getting evaluated for autism as an adult is usually much more difficult.

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        11 months ago

        Good to know. I have an appointment in the new year. Long waiting list ofcourse.

    • Herbal Gamer@sh.itjust.works
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      11 months ago

      Pretty sure it’s been changed around a bit lately but for shits n giggles, look up NLD (Neurological Learning Disorder) and see if that fits as well :p

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        11 months ago

        Thanks for the rabbithole, hehe. Also quite fits.

    • feedum_sneedson@lemmy.world
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      11 months ago

      It’s more helpful to think of it as one thing, your thing. Better than collecting diagnoses as some people are fond of doing. All these conditions overlap because the etiology overlaps.

      Personally I was diagnosed with NDD-NOS, basically the same as what you’re describing, with the understanding that it most closely matches ADHD-PI in terms of specific disorders.

      • NaoPb
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        11 months ago

        I agree. One single diagnosis in which stuff fits is probably better than multiple seperate ones.

        Interesting, I did not know about NDD-NOS. I’ll have a read. Thanks.