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Post by roz on Feb 15, 2017 19:21:53 GMT
Hi
I am going to be assessed for ADHD tomorrow & im stressing like hell over it. I've no idea what to expect. Been waiting for this assessment for almost a year & now I'm not sure about going anymore. If possible can anyone give me an idea of what to expect as I'm very unsettled about it.
Many thanks Roz
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Post by vagueandrandom on Feb 16, 2017 8:43:11 GMT
Hi roz ADHD assessment seems to vary depending on where you live. All assessments should look to see if traits have been present since childhood and how they affect your life now. In my experience of meeting other people with ADHD, I think someone with experience would know from talking to you and observing you. It's important to be totally honest and admit things that you don't want it to admit, even to yourself. . .and also any substance abuse, eating disorders and risky behaviour. Past drug use shouldn't be a barrier to medication, it's really common with ADHD. Some places will diagnose at the first assessment and others will take a few appointments. Be yourself. . and good luck
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Post by roz on Feb 16, 2017 11:21:23 GMT
Thanks for you reply. Really nervous!! I'm hoping that I will get somewhere today as I'm travelling over 120 miles for appointment and been waiting since March. Can't afford to keep having to come back for more appointments.
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Post by amelia on Feb 18, 2017 15:37:46 GMT
How did it go?
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Post by roz on Feb 18, 2017 19:19:14 GMT
Ok thanks. A lot of questions which I found hard & upsetting to answer. Got to go back in a couple of weeks (another 120 mile to the dr) for tests. Dr very confident I'm ADHD & that I'm bipolar type 2. Not feeling to great at the moment by it. I have little support from family & at the moment the one person who understands what I go through on a daily basis is away on holiday & ive no contact with her. Fed up of every day being a struggle & feel alone most of the time. Find it hard at the moment to keep going for my children.
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Post by algenon on Feb 18, 2017 23:36:50 GMT
Hi Roz
If you're anything like me, the years of struggle will play heavily on your mind at first.
Try not to see all of this as a negative. You have done a massively positive thing!
As for your family...well you've managed to get this far without any help and that is an enormous achievement.
Stick with it. Being diagnosed is the first step towards better days and a better, upgraded version of you.
You have friends here. Don't forget that.
Take care
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Post by roz on Feb 19, 2017 0:52:36 GMT
Thank you for your kind words. I need people to lean on right now. I so desperately want sorting, I want to get on with my life. Everything takes so long & it does wear you down. I've struggled with my life for as long as I can remember. I just assumed everyone felt like I did. A good friend who I message & speak to a lot was starting to get worried about me by the things I was doing or saying. She took me to my GP which was nearly 2 years ago & I feel I've been fighting the nhs ever since. My GP is & has been great but why does everything take so long? I still don't know what my treatment will be & this stresses me out. The dr I saw last week didn't really explain about it. He said that he wants these tests doing first. I've managed this far without my family but I wish I could be who I am instead of pretending all the time that I'm fine. It's exhausting. It's really hard to get people to understand you & it's good to message people who have the same struggles. The world can seem a very lonely place st times.
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Post by algenon on Feb 20, 2017 21:24:00 GMT
It can feel lonely...day to day especially.
Spend a little time researching. There is no end of information on the web about ADHD/ADD.
There are also apps you can download to your phone that make it more of a power for good, rather than one merely to distract you at every turn.
One of the most useful I have found is called aTimeLogger. My biggest issue is losing track of time...in a big way!
This app is really simple and you can time what you do so you have awareness of how long you've been doing a given task. It makes me less prone to day dreaming.
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Post by roz on Feb 21, 2017 0:24:48 GMT
Ok thanks will have a look. I struggle with time keeping & spend to much time doing things I havnt really got time for. I am speaking to my GP tomorrow as I really can't cope at the moment. Mood swings are worse than they have been for a while & I don't know if I'm coming or going. I am just desperate for the Dr to confirm if I'm also bipolar as well as ADHD. I need to get a treatment plan sorted. I've no idea how i get from one end of the day to the other.
I've also tried to speak to my husband to get him to understand me but he doesn't seem able to. I just need him at times to tell me everything will be ok.
Is it normal to struggle this much, I need it to ease and fast.
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Post by algenon on Feb 21, 2017 22:53:17 GMT
Normal? I don't know. Familiar? Yes, definitely. I posted the below on another thread the other night. It helped me, just to hear people talking about ADHD/ADD. I hope it does you too. www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b011c0nnTry to get your husband to listen to it too...
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Post by amelia on Feb 22, 2017 13:59:09 GMT
ADHD can be co-morbid with depression. I recently was started on SSRIs due to presenting with severe fatigue and lack of energy despite my ADHD. I've been on them a week and I feel like myself for the first time in a year. I was basically a walking zombie, when I rarely got myself out of bed that is. Sometimes we need a little medicinal help... it may be worth a chat with your dr about how you feel. My Dr was actually convinced I had something physically wrong with me and sent me for blood tests, the SSRIs were started as an attempt to help me feel better. Turns out she was wrong, and I feel amazing. It's like I woke up.
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Post by marionk on Feb 22, 2017 23:22:05 GMT
If it wears off in another few days, be VERY careful coming off them.
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Post by roz on Feb 23, 2017 10:41:43 GMT
Hi Amelia Glad to hear you have picked up with meds. Over the last 2 years I've had 4 different lots of meds. Different types of anti depressants & some anti psychotics. All worked for about 6 weeks, dose increased to keep me stable but once I hit 100mg I go into an awful hyper state. Currently on no meds but I've gone from being very suicidal to totally hyper now. At the moment I'm so hyper that I get times when I feel I'm getting out of control. My mind doesn't stop either & I obsess about everything. I phoned my GP & she can't give my anything to make me stable likes she's done in the past as I'm under a consultant waiting for tests to be done. I totally broke down, I need help & I can't get any right now. I honestly don't know what or who to turn to whilst I get through this bad spell. I just feel that no one cares & your left battling through every day.
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Post by roz on Feb 23, 2017 10:42:37 GMT
Hi Algenon Thanks for the link. Interesting & familiar. Going to see if my husband will listen to it to.
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Post by amelia on Feb 23, 2017 13:00:02 GMT
If it wears off in another few days, be VERY careful coming off them. I am currently on the lowest dose, and I know medicine pretty well, so I should be ok. Thanks
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