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I'm asking because I may have ADHD, but it's hard for me to figure out if I do. Any ideas on how I can figure that out? I plan to eventually get assessed for ASD, and if I think ADHD may be likely, I'll get assessed for that as well.

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[–] surewhynotlem@lemmy.world 5 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Can you drink too much coffee then take a nap? That's a very common flag.

[–] cogitoprinciple@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Coffee makes me jittery, so nope

[–] AffineConnection@lemmy.world 3 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

The same applies to me. I have the purely inattentive variety of ADHD (sometimes called ADD).

[–] Tedrow@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago

Nothing better than a pot of coffee before bed. Chamomile has nothing on an entire pot of coffee.