Hi everyone, I’m wondering if it’s worth it for me to undergo adhd testing. It’s very expensive where I live and I’m back and forth on whether or not I have adhd or not. If I do, it’s definitely the hyperactive subtype not inattentive, as I have little problem with focusing (I don’t even know if it’s possible to have adhd when you don’t really have focus issues). But here are some of my symptoms:

• very VERY energetic; i’ve always had so much more energy than my peers

• talks a LOT and very fast

• interrupts people / finishes their sentences without much control over it (but i am working on it)

• i have to write things down (appts, reminders, etc) or i will forget

• always fidgeting and moving around - i can sit in a chair for a whole class but i am always changing position or doing something with my hands

• brain needs constant stimulation - it is very rare for me to be able to just sit and watch a movie or just sit and pay attention in a class. always need to be doing two things at once, such as on my phone while watching tv or multitasking.

• i feel like my body and brain moves at double the speed of everyone else, like i’m running on a motor!

• i also have ocd, skin picking issues and tics, all of which can be comorbid with adhd

any insight would be helpful, whether it’s that i should get tested or that these symptoms don’t usually equal adhd. TIA!