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Post by puffingirl on Jan 12, 2022 11:55:04 GMT
Hi, I'm very new to all this so please be kind! My partner and I only discovered Adult ADHD late last year and it was quite a euphoric moment at first! He has been struggling his whole life with this and finally we had words and even whole books describing his symptoms and problems. Reading the symptoms was like someone had hidden cameras in our house! All the things that have caused arguments and tension in the past, suddenly made sense and we could see light at the end of the tunnel! We spoke to his GP to get him on the waiting list for a diagnosis and were still waiting to hear when about a month later he had a minor heart attack, completely out of the blue. He's 49. He's had a stent fitted and is on all the regular tablets following this kind of surgery - BP pressure tablets, asprin and a few others! He's doing great after his heart attack which was 3 months ago now and all his blood pressure etc are completely under control (if anything on the lower side). He's suffered a lot emotionally though and his depression and anxiety are at an all time high. The main issue terrifying us both at the moment now is that all our hopes about having his ADHD treated successfully have gone up in smoke. The ADHD symptoms seem worse than ever and we've booked a private appointment which is in 2 weeks but the anxiety that the Dr's/Psychiatrists are going to refuse him any medication based on his recent heart scare is almost debilitating at the moment. He could see so much hope and now is feels like it's gone. I'm just looking for a ray of hope that all is not lost so would love to hear from anyone with heart issues and ADHD. Thank you so much for reading this x
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Post by Rossall on Jan 12, 2022 14:42:02 GMT
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Post by puffingirl on Jan 12, 2022 22:32:57 GMT
Hi, I'm very new to all this so please be kind! My partner and I only discovered Adult ADHD late last year and it was quite a euphoric moment at first! He has been struggling his whole life with this and finally we had words and even whole books describing his symptoms and problems. Reading the symptoms was like someone had hidden cameras in our house! All the things that have caused arguments and tension in the past, suddenly made sense and we could see light at the end of the tunnel! We spoke to his GP to get him on the waiting list for a diagnosis and were still waiting to hear when about a month later he had a minor heart attack, completely out of the blue. He's 49. He's had a stent fitted and is on all the regular tablets following this kind of surgery - BP pressure tablets, asprin and a few others! He's doing great after his heart attack which was 3 months ago now and all his blood pressure etc are completely under control (if anything on the lower side). He's suffered a lot emotionally though and his depression and anxiety are at an all time high. The main issue terrifying us both at the moment now is that all our hopes about having his ADHD treated successfully have gone up in smoke. The ADHD symptoms seem worse than ever and we've booked a private appointment which is in 2 weeks but the anxiety that the Dr's/Psychiatrists are going to refuse him any medication based on his recent heart scare is almost debilitating at the moment. He could see so much hope and now is feels like it's gone. I'm just looking for a ray of hope that all is not lost so would love to hear from anyone with heart issues and ADHD. Thank you so much for reading this x
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Post by puffingirl on Jan 12, 2022 22:33:54 GMT
Thank you for this!! Sorry I'm new to this! Is my reply (original post) showing now? Thank you!
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Post by Rossall on Jan 12, 2022 23:00:17 GMT
Yes, it's fine now, it's a problem with this forum with newbies.
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Post by puffingirl on Jan 12, 2022 23:53:16 GMT
Yes, it's fine now, it's a problem with this forum with newbies. Thanks so much for your help!
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Post by constructivemadness on Jan 14, 2022 0:56:28 GMT
Hi, I’m not a medical expert but remember that there are not just the main stimulants to control ADHD, there are non-stimulant medications as well, in addition to a range of talking therapies and alternative therapy/lifestyle adjustments that really help (like did you know, apparently exercise taken at the right time is as effective at controlling symptoms as stimulant medication?) Just because he [might] not be able to take the most obvious thing, doesn’t mean it’s a lost cause. Good luck!
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Post by puffingirl on Jan 14, 2022 11:56:15 GMT
Hi, I’m not a medical expert but remember that there are not just the main stimulants to control ADHD, there are non-stimulant medications as well, in addition to a range of talking therapies and alternative therapy/lifestyle adjustments that really help (like did you know, apparently exercise taken at the right time is as effective at controlling symptoms as stimulant medication?) Just because he [might] not be able to take the most obvious thing, doesn’t mean it’s a lost cause. Good luck! I'm so grateful for your reply and thank you. I have read about all the different therapies. We've just heard such wonderful things about the stimulants and were feeling so positive. I hope so much they'll be happy to give him a stimulant or at least the non-stimulants have a good effect for him. It just feels like such a kick in the teeth to have finally discovered the reason behind all the problems and then to potentially have the most effective treatment taken away :-( Keeping everything crossed that things go well next week at the assessment! Thank you again!
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