Post by furiousfrog on Sept 4, 2012 10:48:56 GMT
Hi All,
Not sure if this is the right place for this, so apologies if I've misposted. We're based in MK if anyone has any experience with this PCT and being diagnosed with ADHD?
My daughter & I have always struggled badly with concentration issues - but as she's very bright and not really disruptive, she's always flown under the radar. However, she's starting taking GCSE's and is crumbling at the moment and having meltdowns at home - can't sit through an exam without zoning out etc.
Her school are pretty useless - keep telling us she's not disruptive, therefore does not have ADHD but her panicking and total lack of interest in anything are really worrying me.
I thought that if I sought a diagnosis and treatment for myself, then I could perhaps help with suggestions and methods of coping but this has been problematic. I was referred to a volunteer counselling service that told me I had had a bad childhood (I haven't) and this was why I was anxious nowadays.
So, after giving up for a while, have been back to GP. He gave me a number for CAMS for my daughter and said to self-refer. Thankfully, my daughter has been allocated support through CAMs so one of us has some way forward.
He's also referred me to iapt (improving access to psychological therapies) who were a nightmare to get anything done and kept asking me to fill in GAD and PH9 forms.
Finally! Had a phone appt with iapt who said that they were only really in a position to help with psychological aspects of the adhd (anxiety and low self-esteem as a result) but that they could not help with the physiological aspects of adhd. I have a workshop with them next week, but they've told me that adhd treatment requires very specialised CBT and support that they are not able to provide.
Have gone back to GP who said that the pathway for treatment for adult ADHD was through the iapt and general mental health support. Reading this website it would seem to concur with his opinion.
He's said that in his opinion I have fairly severe attention problems but he cannot make the official diagnosis which needs to come from a specialist.
I've called the PCT for MK & Northants who've said my GP needs to refer me to a specialist. I said he had in as much as his guidelines told him where the provision was. They've just said to go back and if he can't find anything better he needs to call the healthcare foundation.
I don't want to keep bugging my doctor without further information as he's been so helpful - last time I was in his surgery for almost 40 minutes while he called various people.
So, (and I'm sorry for the essay) has anyone else been diagnosed recently in the north bucks / Milton Keynes area? What are the treatment / diagnosis pathways?
Any advice on who to see / what to say would be really, really appreciated!
Not sure if this is the right place for this, so apologies if I've misposted. We're based in MK if anyone has any experience with this PCT and being diagnosed with ADHD?
My daughter & I have always struggled badly with concentration issues - but as she's very bright and not really disruptive, she's always flown under the radar. However, she's starting taking GCSE's and is crumbling at the moment and having meltdowns at home - can't sit through an exam without zoning out etc.
Her school are pretty useless - keep telling us she's not disruptive, therefore does not have ADHD but her panicking and total lack of interest in anything are really worrying me.
I thought that if I sought a diagnosis and treatment for myself, then I could perhaps help with suggestions and methods of coping but this has been problematic. I was referred to a volunteer counselling service that told me I had had a bad childhood (I haven't) and this was why I was anxious nowadays.
So, after giving up for a while, have been back to GP. He gave me a number for CAMS for my daughter and said to self-refer. Thankfully, my daughter has been allocated support through CAMs so one of us has some way forward.
He's also referred me to iapt (improving access to psychological therapies) who were a nightmare to get anything done and kept asking me to fill in GAD and PH9 forms.
Finally! Had a phone appt with iapt who said that they were only really in a position to help with psychological aspects of the adhd (anxiety and low self-esteem as a result) but that they could not help with the physiological aspects of adhd. I have a workshop with them next week, but they've told me that adhd treatment requires very specialised CBT and support that they are not able to provide.
Have gone back to GP who said that the pathway for treatment for adult ADHD was through the iapt and general mental health support. Reading this website it would seem to concur with his opinion.
He's said that in his opinion I have fairly severe attention problems but he cannot make the official diagnosis which needs to come from a specialist.
I've called the PCT for MK & Northants who've said my GP needs to refer me to a specialist. I said he had in as much as his guidelines told him where the provision was. They've just said to go back and if he can't find anything better he needs to call the healthcare foundation.
I don't want to keep bugging my doctor without further information as he's been so helpful - last time I was in his surgery for almost 40 minutes while he called various people.
So, (and I'm sorry for the essay) has anyone else been diagnosed recently in the north bucks / Milton Keynes area? What are the treatment / diagnosis pathways?
Any advice on who to see / what to say would be really, really appreciated!