For those diagnosed as an adult, are there symptoms/quirks from your childhood that make sense now?
I just got diagnosed this week at 28 and it’s been nonstop realizations from my childhood 😂 I keep texting my mom things but here’s my list so far:
-overcrowded teeth and small palate (got molars pulled as a kid, palate expander and spacers plus braces)
-grip my pencil with all fingers (hurts to hold it normally)
-thought I had “weak ankles” (they’re hypermobile)
-itchiness after exercising
-elbow pain when doing my hair (arms bent and above head, have to take breaks after few seconds)
-having to consciously not lock my knees (hypermobile) during marching band to not pass out
Okay I know I have more so I’ll probably update this eventually, but I wanna hear what little things started to make sense after diagnosis!
Edit: a few more
-migraines
-jamming fingers often
-I developed anxiety/depression pretty badly around the age of 16 and then the anxiety flared back up really badly last winter. Now I know these are connected too!!