Post by claudia on Aug 3, 2016 11:04:53 GMT
Hi, I'm an undiagnosed adult in my late 30s and I'm terrified of GPs. I think I have some form to attention deficit. Had a number of problems at school, work and personally. I actually struggle to bring them to mind when I need to, but I've been making a list as they occur to me.
I have a few problems at the moment, going to lose my home, unemployed, very little support network. I need to get a referal to have the possibility of ADD explored, but I am absolutely terrified of GPs, they never take me seriously. I don't think I'll be able to articulate my problem, really I'm going to just have to have everything in writing.
But I have to do it because I don't see any future for myself otherwise.
I have got in trouble in every job I've had, I have poor organisational skills, processing speed, I can't fit into other people's systems. I pace, I walk into things, trip over things, can't take verbal instructions, can't cope with interuptions, can't cope with open plan offices, no matter how hard I try I am constantly at risk of losing my job.
I am usually in the wrong place, at the wrong time, doing the wrong thing.
At home, I have got a little bit better over the years. I have lists and lists of lists. If I have a repetitive process to do, I have to record myself saying the steps, and listen to in on headphones to keep myself on track. And periodically I'll collapse from the exhaustion of it all, and not be able to do anything.
I'm very worried they'll just think I'm a bit depressed. The problem is I'm also very intelligent, female, don't cause anybody any problems and come across as eccentric but probably making a fuss about nothing.
I could probably blag my way through an interview, get a job, do fine in training, start causing concerns after about a month, and be on an improvement plan within 3 months. I have to break this cycle.
I have a few problems at the moment, going to lose my home, unemployed, very little support network. I need to get a referal to have the possibility of ADD explored, but I am absolutely terrified of GPs, they never take me seriously. I don't think I'll be able to articulate my problem, really I'm going to just have to have everything in writing.
But I have to do it because I don't see any future for myself otherwise.
I have got in trouble in every job I've had, I have poor organisational skills, processing speed, I can't fit into other people's systems. I pace, I walk into things, trip over things, can't take verbal instructions, can't cope with interuptions, can't cope with open plan offices, no matter how hard I try I am constantly at risk of losing my job.
I am usually in the wrong place, at the wrong time, doing the wrong thing.
At home, I have got a little bit better over the years. I have lists and lists of lists. If I have a repetitive process to do, I have to record myself saying the steps, and listen to in on headphones to keep myself on track. And periodically I'll collapse from the exhaustion of it all, and not be able to do anything.
I'm very worried they'll just think I'm a bit depressed. The problem is I'm also very intelligent, female, don't cause anybody any problems and come across as eccentric but probably making a fuss about nothing.
I could probably blag my way through an interview, get a job, do fine in training, start causing concerns after about a month, and be on an improvement plan within 3 months. I have to break this cycle.