Question: Hi, I’m undiagnosed adult male in 30’s but almost certain I have ADHD. Right down the list every symptom, some pretty extreme. Anyway i don’t think I had huge problems as a kid… I’m wondering if my curiosity and intelligence (+Mum) kept the worst of symptoms masked. I was disruptive in class but not like a super problem child. It was only when I had to start really doing life admin for myself did everything start falling apart and I couldn’t complete tasks. 
  
  So I guess my question is… how often are adults diagnosed who didn’t express very strong symptoms as a child?
Answer: It is not common, but it does occur, especially when the child was protected by high IQ and a supportive environment.
content: Q: Hi, I’m undiagnosed adult male in 30’s but almost certain I have ADHD. Right down the list every symptom, some pretty extreme. Anyway i don’t think I had huge problems as a kid… I’m wondering if my curiosity and intelligence (+Mum) kept the worst of symptoms masked. I was disruptive in class but not like a super problem child. It was only when I had to start really doing life admin for myself did everything start falling apart and I couldn’t complete tasks. 
  
  So I guess my question is… how often are adults diagnosed who didn’t express very strong symptoms as a child?
   Ans: It is not common, but it does occur, especially when the child was protected by high IQ and a supportive environment.