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Post by Deleted on Feb 22, 2010 16:31:05 GMT
Hi Everyone,
this seems a little weird, but I need help and i have know idea who to ask so you.
All my life people have asked do you have ADHA, i read about the signs n i had them all my life. depression ect and im also dyslexia, hyper, very random, ect and have been told these link closely. I did one of to two i think brown USA test, self report analysis based on the last 6 months.
the asks was "when this score was compared with the Threehold interpretation scale results indicated that there a high probability of ADD". the university of york st john, said there was nothing i could do, but to see my Dr. As i did today and she said there is no care for adult with ADHD on the NHS.
so i am a lot with what to do, if i dont get head soon i will get kicked of my degree because my grades or so babes, as there is no help. Also my problems that link to ADHD. if you could help i would be deeply grateful.
Thank you Janette x x x
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Post by Deleted on Feb 22, 2010 16:38:27 GMT
im asking where i can get help from, it there is not anything in the NHS.
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Post by annie on Feb 22, 2010 17:12:58 GMT
Hi Jeanette
Welcome to the forum!!
You'll find there are quite a lot of people on here who are having to wade through the "treacle" of the NHS but it can and has be done.
First of all are you getting help from the University re your dyslexia and have they told you about your entitlement to Disability Student Allowance in relation to your dyslexia?
Secondly your Gp is wrong to say there is no provision for Adult ADHD on the NHS. There are specialist centres who have the expertise to assess, diagnose and treat Adhd. There maybe no specialist in your area but your Gp can ask the Primary Care Trust to fund a referral to one of these centres of excellence most likely to the Maudsley in London.
Make another appointment with your Gp and this time take along some information for her. If you go to FAQ's, it's on the front page of the website, there's some excellent advice about how to "manage" your Gp and information you can print off to take along to your appointment. It also gives information about where the specialist centres are - good luck and be persistent!!
annie
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Post by Deleted on Feb 22, 2010 18:15:55 GMT
Hi Annie, yes i got a first laptop, n once every two weeks with a tutor to help with work. thank you so much I will do that x
Hi Crankyprincess, well i did it through my uni. I was told by to two surgery's that are one she was the best to see and one of the head dr's.
yr these one counsellor for uni, and like all things big waiting list. i have been to a child one before. but i think there is a centre for counselling as my dr same one put me on anti depression pills. I ask if i could because i trust her, n i know my mum has had to pay for treatment the nhs doesnt do it and she agreed to.
thank you,
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Post by Deleted on Feb 22, 2010 18:32:15 GMT
There is NHS treatment available for adults, it's just difficult to access since GPs are commonly ignorant of it.
I've done it, lots more on here have done it.
You can also go private, GPs can prescribe on the NHS on the advice of private docs.
Lotsa advice available on here on the entire process - if you get lost then just ask for help.
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Post by roland on Feb 23, 2010 15:35:09 GMT
Hi Janette, As the others have said there is treatment available on the NHS for adults. Your doctor was very wrong to tell you that. And your mum does not have to pay for you to go private. In our FAQ's we have step by step instructions for getting a referral from a GP (because some GP's are still ignorant about the process) www.aadd.org.uk/faqs.htmlAnd here is our list of specialists (including NHS doctors): www.aadd.org.uk/specialistssupport/specialists.htmlOh and btw welcome to the forum ;D, and let us know if you have any questions about this process.
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Post by Mark In Greenwich on Mar 3, 2010 17:21:34 GMT
Hey Jan
if it helps, my recent diagnosis on the NHS at the Maudlsey in Denmark hill got me on Ritilin medication and a Cognitive therepy session series. Doctors seem to pluck stuff out of the air when w hear about them on here =) As far as uni you are probably getting most fo the help you can get because of the dyslexia, but, being self aware of how the adhd makes you act can help Even stuff as simple as reading what symptoms are and then working out if you have them and then working out a plan on how to get around them can work. My Uni's councillor sent out an email telling my tutors i had it and that it would mean i would lose attention sometimes, forget their names often and sometimes fail to grasp simple ideas while being fine on harder subjects (which leads to the tutor expecting high from you and then thinking your lazy/not interested in some parts of the course). good luck
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Post by Deleted on Mar 5, 2010 14:21:59 GMT
Hi Janette. Like Mark in Greenwich, this Mark near Greenwich also just got a diagnosis from the Maudsley after going down the GP route. I had three GP's during my referral period. The first was sympathetic and suggested counselling before a referral, but he left the practice when I was having the counselling. The second was sceptical and not very helpful - he told me that there was little he could do and that each day I should sit quietly for 20mins or so and think about something calming, oh the irony! I had to change GP's quick sharp. The third was what a GP should be - objective. She told me that if I could convince her I needed a referral she'd give me one. So I wrote a statement about my behaviour and used the NHS's own system to benefit me: www.nhs.uk/Conditions/Attention-deficit-hyperactivity-disorder/Pages/Symptoms.aspxAbout half way down the page is the 'adult' section under which is a list of symptoms. I printed it out and highlighted those which applied to me (the vast majority) and took it to my GP who was then pretty much obliged to refer me to an expert seeing as I'd used the NHS's own information/advice. I'd recommend you re-visit your GP armed with the your own and the NHS's evidence... Good luck!
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