Post by taralou on Mar 26, 2017 11:15:27 GMT
Hi all. I'm new here. It's recently dawned on me that I think I might have this. The world feels a bit topsy turvy as I always thought everyone had the same urges to interrupt, frustration/difficulty waiting and focusing, etc etc and just handled it better. Only just twigged that maybe they don't have it to start with. I feel kind of cheated.
Anyway it's going to be a giant pain to get any kind of diagnosis as I live in an area which doesn't have its own clinic and would need out of area referral. I am employed but paying off debts and seriously can't afford to go private.
On to my actual question...
I had a look at the Maudsley and it mentions needing to involve someone who's known you from childhood. It says if not there are other ways to get the info but it might delay things (it felt a bit lecturey but am probably just taking it too personally).
Well there really isn't anyone and it's actually a safety issue. I am estranged from abusive family who I don't want to be contacted and who can't be trusted to be helpful and tell the truth anyway. I didn't have any friends at school as I was seen as weird. The one childhood friend I was in touch with, her parents are my parents' best friends and I had to stop seeing her because she behaved in ways that were very unsupportive and hurtful.
I am afraid they would try to contact relatives or pressurise me to.
I am afraid of what 'other methods' mean. My teachers will be eff all use as none of them noticed any of the things that were very obviously wrong with me. Also I grew up in an abusive home and some reactions to that may have masked ADHD symptoms.
Basically I don't want them to talk to anyone from childhood I just want them to listen to me! Has anyone else been in this position? Please don't tell me surely I must have someone who's known me from childhood. I really don't have anyone.
Anyway it's going to be a giant pain to get any kind of diagnosis as I live in an area which doesn't have its own clinic and would need out of area referral. I am employed but paying off debts and seriously can't afford to go private.
On to my actual question...
I had a look at the Maudsley and it mentions needing to involve someone who's known you from childhood. It says if not there are other ways to get the info but it might delay things (it felt a bit lecturey but am probably just taking it too personally).
Well there really isn't anyone and it's actually a safety issue. I am estranged from abusive family who I don't want to be contacted and who can't be trusted to be helpful and tell the truth anyway. I didn't have any friends at school as I was seen as weird. The one childhood friend I was in touch with, her parents are my parents' best friends and I had to stop seeing her because she behaved in ways that were very unsupportive and hurtful.
I am afraid they would try to contact relatives or pressurise me to.
I am afraid of what 'other methods' mean. My teachers will be eff all use as none of them noticed any of the things that were very obviously wrong with me. Also I grew up in an abusive home and some reactions to that may have masked ADHD symptoms.
Basically I don't want them to talk to anyone from childhood I just want them to listen to me! Has anyone else been in this position? Please don't tell me surely I must have someone who's known me from childhood. I really don't have anyone.