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Post by duckster on Aug 18, 2015 23:10:51 GMT
I am so nervous... i have an hour and a half drive to get there so that isn't helpful. I don't normally mind driving but in this case its adding to the stress. I am worried that i wont say everything. when i get nervous/ stressed i can miss things out. I suppose a lot rides on this.. it explains a lot of things in life and a diagnosis will allow me to get extra support in uni and also understanding of myself and how i can help myself. I have reports from year 3-6 but no other ones. I am on a primary teaching course and on placement (which went well ) one of my targets was to be organised... i am wondering whether this would be useful to bring? I also have another assignment (which i did rubbish in) I will be honest in saying i didn't gel with the content nor the tutor and in the feedback it had "proof read?" next to it and not organised.. should i bring this with me or not bother? sorry for the stressing! thanks in advance x
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Post by Deleted on Aug 19, 2015 2:08:01 GMT
Bring anything you think might help. Are you taking a parent or other family member? If you can do that it may help greatly, but only if the person is supportive of the notion you have adhd
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Post by Deleted on Aug 19, 2015 6:50:31 GMT
Good luck duckster! Indeed, bring anything you feel is relevant and if you can take someone along for support then do so. Other than that just try to take it in your stride. It's stressful, it's boring and it takes too much time, but it is absolutely worth it once things become clear especially for yourself.
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Post by Bee on Aug 19, 2015 7:43:14 GMT
Good luck! Take what you can, I think it's better to go armed and ready than be completely underprepared. Even if you just spend the whole time rifling through it all looking for that ONE thing that was right here, but actually now you're not sure if you even brought it and good lord why is there a shopping list here! I suppose it'll add strength to what you're saying about being a tad disorganised Good luck, don't panic. Wait until you get there and just unleash it all! Xx Bee xX
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Post by contrarymary on Aug 19, 2015 8:18:14 GMT
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Post by duckster on Aug 19, 2015 18:40:37 GMT
Hello... thank you for all the replies. I thought i'd give you all an update on what happened! the appointment went okay.. to cut a long story short, the dr basically said that as an "adult" i tick all the boxes for adult ADD (something to do with inattention) but he isn't sure because since i didn't have a troubled childhood of "headbutting people" and getting into fights and having a criminal record that he doesn't know whether i have it or not. He did say he will send me a letter with all the information from today within the next week and told me he will try me on some medication (not ritalin as he was concerned it would interfere with the fluoxetine. to be honest i feel a bit upset.. i asked what i tell uni and he said to tell them to get in touch with him.
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Post by contrarymary on Aug 19, 2015 19:55:13 GMT
hi duckster i'm sorry it wasn't as straightforward as you'd hoped i'm wondering whether you saw an ADHD specialist or not... it seems a bit strange that someone with particular expertise would expect you to have showed symptoms of hyperactivity as a child if you now present with symptoms of inattentiveness. did he say what other information he would need to make a definitive diagnosis; perhaps some suporting evidence from someone who knew you as a child? maybe when you get his letter it will be a bit clearer than it feels now. i know i tend to remember all the bits that didn't go well and hold onto only them, often feeling a sense of failure and as tho i've somehow ruined it all. when the dust has settled and i've recovered a bit i begin to get a different perspective and realise that it's not all terrible. mostly, anyway i hope you are able to unwind and rest up and be really, really nice to yourself this evening. you did so well to get there and get through it. and hopefully tomorrow it will feel a wee bit better
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Post by duckster on Aug 19, 2015 20:12:53 GMT
thank you contrarymary, i guess i am gutted because i feel that i needed the diagnosis because i genuinely believe i have it, a diagnosis would allow me to get extensions at uni (although i do get them for being dyslexic- but atleast it would hold more weight)and it frustrated and angered me with his stereotypical description of what a person with no knowledge would expect a child to behave with adhd. Throughout my school reports it mentioned about concentration and how i need to pay attention as well as paying attention to detail. I have no idea whether the dr was a specialist.. i just know that he said he works privately because he said he couldn't prescribe medication as that wasn't what he was paid for and i wasn't his patient.
I do agree with you though.. i am taking the negatives.. i suppose the medication is a good thing.. I hope.. otherwise the next 2 years of uni is going to be torture.
Sadly i am working tomorrow but it may help take my mind off things!
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Post by Deleted on Aug 20, 2015 8:47:49 GMT
to cut a long story short, the dr basically said that as an "adult" i tick all the boxes for adult ADD (something to do with inattention) but he isn't sure because since i didn't have a troubled childhood of "headbutting people" and getting into fights and having a criminal record that he doesn't know whether i have it or not. Nobody ever noticed anything about me other than that most people thought I was rather stupid. I even ended up earning my PhD and building up an international academic career before being diagnosed. I still have ADHD. The diagnosis was easy once we knew where to look. I also know an internationally renowned professor who has ADHD. They fly him all over the world first-class because he is such an important guy. The criminal stereotype really isn't a defining characteristic of ADHD. It's possible, but not necessarily so.
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Post by manson88 on Aug 20, 2015 14:46:12 GMT
But hold on here.,forget about the DX for one moment.
Your getting a prescription!!! You're getting treated.
That's all that matters in end truthfully. You have a set of symptoms and you are getting prescribed on that evidence.
Take from me the person who has had 2 DX and worked with a psycharictist who has now turn round & said we will give this a go. Referring to treatment of course.
Embrace it and move forward it's not easy but it's better being treated and trying out than not getting the opportunity..
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Post by Deleted on Aug 21, 2015 14:40:26 GMT
I kind of see where manson88 is coming from, in that it is a positive thing that you are going to get some treatment. However, I too would want more clarity and more information than you have so far, duckster. Maybe once you have the report, you can discuss with the Dr whether s/he can help you by providing a more specific letter to see accomodations at colllege? Hopefully when you get the copy of his report, you will be in a better place to move forward. I would be very interested to hear more then, if you are willing to share more.
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Post by duckster on Aug 24, 2015 21:11:56 GMT
Thanks everyone, I guess you are right, manson88, but i am just worried i wont get extra support in uni. To be honest I am doing okay at uni.. my grades improved over the first year but going into second year i have been told it will be an issue if i don't take my own notes. i use a dictaphone but i find it hard work... the concentration required to pay attention to it and listen to it for an hour and a half is just utterly boring. I supposse i am getting at the fact maybe a diagnosis with ADD would maybe be a chance for me to get a note taker. sorry this is all muddled! I just hate the way he didn't even give me an answer either way and if i remember rightly, he said he would see me in 6 motnhs to see how i am getting on with the medication. (Which i found straange as he earlier stated my gp may not give me the medication). Can i speak to my doctor and asked to be referred to someone else? i just feel utterly annoyed by this all.
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Post by manson88 on Aug 25, 2015 5:53:58 GMT
duckster Sorry for not getting back to this life takes over!! Ok I have a lot similarities to your self. General anxiety disorder, Social anxiety disorder and dyslexia. Lack of grades etc etc etc. I attended CMHT and without me pushing them I wouldn't have got 1 DX done. So the Dr who DX me said that I had boarder line Adhd. Off course I wasn't happy with this so I tried getting tested out of trust. This didn't work out either cause I was told that they would not see me as a service was available within my trust. So I had to go back through CMHT a year later and this time it was a different team. Different generation as well - different thinking different ideas. They referred me on to the psychiatrist who read the evidence and said that I have been treated unfairly. So I got treatment and a positive DX!! (i have been on strattera 40mg then 60mg. Came of it, now I'm on the concerta 18mg) Just a personal opinion from my experience... I have tried getting the DLA for my conditions with no success. Even though I have all the issues going on. Truthfully the DX only means a label to attach things to - your symptoms. So you can also get treated in my opinion is everything. You will get a reasonable adjustment in the workplace or university for your dyslexia. The disability officer at the university that you attend will be aware of the issues that run with dyslexia as the over lap in conditions mental health /Adhd etc It will depend on the quality of knowledge and experience of your employer/uni. Or the person/agency who is arranging it for you. Keep at it! Manson88
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Post by duckster on Sept 7, 2015 22:14:59 GMT
Hey everyone, I am sorry for lack of updates. Sounds like you have had a long journey with the daignosis, Manson. What do you mean by DX? i have a feeling that is probably a stupid question!
I finally got my letter which is nearly 2 weeks late, may i add! I am gonna make an appointment with my dr tomorrow.. i tihnk i am going to be honest and say how disappointed i am especially with the situation i am in with uni.
TBH i am still annoyed at what the person, who assessed me, said to me.
thanks duckster
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