Is it normal for someone with adhd to do this?

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I have ADHD and traits of ASD (Autistic Spectrum Disorder) and I find it very difficult to hold in urges to make odd noises or do strange things. My family say that it looks like Tourette's but I don't have Tourette's because I can control myself in public. But at home I just let it out and I do things like shout "I'm a chicken" and make noises that sound like "beeeee" and sometimes do things like show my belly or pull down my shorts. I don't really know why I do it but I have urges to and I'm not sure that it necessarily is something to do with my ADHD. Is it normal?

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  • leggs91200
    5 years ago

    The part about saying "I'm a chicken" - not really normal.

    Pulling your pants down - I live in the inner city and there is no shortage of young males walking around with their pants around their knees or ankles. So though it is not "normal" per se but it is common enough.

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    • lordofopinions
      5 years ago

      If these idiots that have their pants down below their asses knew where that came from they would stop in a hurry. Guys in the pen would lower their pants as a signal to other inmates they were available for sex. LOL

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      • leggs91200
        5 years ago

        I always wondered if it was voluntary or not when they sag in prison.
        But who knows, maybe these guys are asking for some luvin'.

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  • RoseIsabella
    5 years ago

    I make up my own songs and sing them to my cat.

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    • Anonymous Post Author
      5 years ago

      Does the cat like it? I think animals like the sound of singing

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      • RoseIsabella
        5 years ago

        He runs, and jumps around then cuddles up to me, and purrs.

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        • leggs91200
          5 years ago

          Even if the songs are NOT good, it has to sound better than the shit on the radio like ke$ha or Taylor Swift.

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          • RoseIsabella
            5 years ago

            Thanks, my songs are lots of silly and redundant jibber jabber. I have not yet devolved to the point of gibberish.

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        • Anonymous Post Author
          5 years ago

          That's so sweet!

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          • RoseIsabella
            5 years ago

            He's my best pal!

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  • Whatintarnation
    5 years ago

    It's just the adhd. My stepson has it. He can never sit still and constantly makes noises. Strangely enough, he often jokes he's a chicken nugget.

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    • [Old Memory]
      5 years ago

      Thank you this makes me feel a lot better about it. That's a strange coincidence about the chicken nugget!

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  • sissycakes
    5 years ago

    i have this problem, too. i will not say that i undress but i constantly need to say silly things that mean nothing.

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  • aliswho
    5 years ago

    I have ADHD and I sort of do the same thing. Sometimes I'll just have to spazz out and move randomly or screech to get out excess energy. I may be on the spectrum as well.

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  • TurntechStrider
    5 years ago

    Dude i have ASD... that shit is far from normal.... get some help... :) its very innapropriate... ASD doesn't excuse you from doing weird stuff like that.... most People with ASD can handel their problems like that... then theirs some who do weird shit like that... it doesn't madder what level of ASD you have... you can always fight it

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  • ghostsalad
    5 years ago

    its normal, but not necessarily linked to people with adhd

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  • darncorn
    5 years ago

    As someone with ADHD and symptoms of ASD i have this issue as well although im not as good at controlling it so sometimes i do weird shit like that in public

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  • jeffersonsteelflex
    5 years ago

    I do this. If I have an urge to make a certain noise, blink a certain way, etc, then I do it and it feels nice. I can control it but when I'm alone I mostly let out all of that pent up energy.

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  • [Old Memory]
    5 years ago

    Might just be pent up creative energy. I think you sound interesting, btw. :) In my experience, quite a few people behave similarly to what you described. I'm one of them. I have all sorts of sounds I like to make, sometimes in rhythm to music playing, or songs I make up on the fly, or just because it's fun. Also, I love talking in funny voices for no apparent reason. (I do a mean gold prospector impression even though I'm a woman.)

    As long as you can control yourself in public, I wouldn't worry too much about it.

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  • McBean
    5 years ago

    IIN is a good place to release your forbidden urges. People in the chat room do it all the time.

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  • IrishPotato
    5 years ago

    I have this attention seeking girl frequenting my household all the time and she does this. All of this.

    I find her extremely annoying.

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    • [Old Memory]
      5 years ago

      Yes but is it normal for someone with diagnosed ADHD to do it?? I don't do it for attention, I do it when I'm by myself too in my room

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      • IrishPotato
        5 years ago

        Yeah it is.

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        • [Old Memory]
          5 years ago

          Thank you

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