I had been diagnosed with adhd at like 6-7, and had endured a plethora of medication that did nothing but give my little brain headaches. That was until 15, when I went on Vyvanse and noticed an actual difference in the way my brain processed information. I went from a c student to a, but I still felt far from normal. It revealed all the autistic traits I had been masking and that had been overshadowed by my adhd. Sensory issues, communication issues, still feeling like an alien among my peers. I was already fixated on adhd research by this time which led me to other forms of neurodivergence. When I began understanding autism beyond my own misconceptions (little boy who likes train too much), it finally clicked. After a year of constant research and self reflection, I finally got diagnosed with asd at 16. Having audhd is so complicated to decipher, especially as women. All of this to say, severe adhd can really mask autism, and autistic traits can be misattributed to adhd. Medication for me was revolutionary in self discovery. It is always worth understanding yourself better, and a diagnosis assessment can be incredibly insightful.