How to Use Guava to Manage AuDHD (Autism + ADHD)

Managing health with AuDHD (autism + ADHD) isn’t easy.

Executive dysfunction, burnout, sensory overload, and difficulty noticing internal signals can make it hard to track symptoms, stay consistent, or understand your limits.

Guava is a health app designed to make it easier.

It helps you track what matters, spot patterns, and advocate for yourself during appointments—even when consistency is hard. This guide, created with input from neurodivergent users and social media advocate Tayler Goectau, breaks down how Guava can support your AuDHD.

Don’t worry—we’ve included a short list of key points under each section so you can skim when you need to.

1. Mental Health Monitoring & Preventing Burnout

For people with AuDHD, burnout can sneak up fast—and it’s often hard to recognize until it’s already hit. Guava makes it easier to spot early warning signs by helping you track changes in mood, overstimulation, emotional overload, and energy dips over time.

You can set reminders to check in with yourself throughout the day, which can be especially helpful if you struggle with interoception, or tuning in to how your body feels.

You can also create symptom groups related to your mental health, making it easier to log particular events or feelings you might be going through.

To create a new symptom group, select the gear icon when you go to log a symptom.

This kind of consistent, structured check-in can reveal patterns that might otherwise go unnoticed. Even small shifts in energy, mood, or daily functioning can signal a need for rest or support. As one user shared, Guava helps them reconnect with physical and emotional signals they’d usually miss until things became overwhelming.

Log what you want, skip what you don’t.

2. All-in-One Tracking That Works Even When You Don’t

Of course, consistent tracking isn’t always possible—especially if you deal with ADHD-related inconsistency, executive dysfunction, or forget the app exists for a while.

Guava syncs automatically with wearable devices like Apple Watches, Oura Rings, and other health trackers, pulling in your sleep, heart rate, activity, and more without requiring you to log manually. It also connects with your patient portals, electronic health records (EHRs), and lets you upload PDFs so everything you need is in one place.

To add a device or upload records, tap the Plus (+) button and select “Provider,” “Device,” or “Upload.” On the web, go to the Sources tab.

Guava also helps you monitor physical symptoms, medications, your cycle, custom metrics, and more without having to switch between apps, journals, or lists. And if you stop logging for a bit, it still works for you in the background—providing useful insights when you’re ready to come back. You can even mark periods of inactivity to keep your records accurate. As one of our users put it:

“Even during months I’m horrible about logging manually, there are still insights automatically logged that I can reference.” - Katelyn

To mark a time period you'd like excluded from insights, go to the Insights tab > Settings > Exclude a Date Range.

3. Medication Tracking

You can set reminders to check in on how you’re feeling and track medication effectiveness over time, including any side effects. This can be especially useful when trialing different treatments since people with both autism and ADHD often respond differently than those with ADHD alone.

The pill counter also makes it easier to remember doses and know when to refill, helping with daily routines and forgetfulness.

4. Guava Tags (Physical Tracking Reminders)

Guava Tags are physical NFC tags you can place on high-touch items to create visual reminders and quick log points throughout your day. By scanning your phone to a tag, you can instantly log a symptom, open a log type, or trigger a custom action—making it easier to stay consistent without relying on memory alone.

Tayler uses her tags on her IV pump, cane, and car to quickly log things like caffeine intake, medication, or symptoms. For those who struggle with object permanence, or remembering to do things without physical reminders, placing tags on frequently used items can be helpful for consistency.

5. Insights & Patterns

In many cases, Guava can help connect the dots between symptoms, mental health, and other factors like sleep, your cycle, nutrition, or stress levels. By tracking these over time, you can start to see how things like burnout, medication effectiveness, or meltdowns relate to the rest of your health. Understanding these patterns can support better self-awareness and make it easier to have informed conversations with your providers and those around you.

6. Medical Record Organization & Visit Prep

If you have a long or complex health history, Guava helps keep it all together by centralizing records like past diagnoses, treatments, and labs.

You can use Visit Prep to generate summaries of recent symptoms, questions you have, and relevant medical history to make appointments less overwhelming.

The Emergency Card also makes it easier to advocate for yourself in high-stress situations, especially if you’re less verbal or need quick backup information at a glance.

The Bottom Line

Whether you’re tracking medications, monitoring for burnout, or simply trying to stay on top of your health, Guava is here to support you. Its flexible features are built to meet the real-life needs of people managing neurodivergence and complex conditions, especially those navigating care with both AuDHD.