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Post by Lesley on Sept 13, 2017 7:54:38 GMT
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Post by Lesley on Apr 1, 2017 9:25:01 GMT
I'm really worried for him and feel bad he wouldn't be able to get any medications in time for his exams because it could really help him. Exams? Is he at university or college? If so, has he talked to the student counselling/support service? There may be something they could do either in easing the path to a diagnosis or in helping with the exams (extra time, postponing?). Or both.
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Post by Lesley on Mar 30, 2017 15:55:07 GMT
Welcome to the forum, Charoula. I hope you'll find it as helpful as I have.
There's no need to apologise for your English. Your grammar may not be perfect, but what you wrote is perfectly understandable. And I wonder how many of us here could write the equivalent in Greek!
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Post by Lesley on Mar 30, 2017 15:51:53 GMT
Tell him you need all your Elvanse yourself - that's why it's been prescribed to you!
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Post by Lesley on Mar 26, 2017 11:39:31 GMT
Hi taralou Welcome to the forum and good luck with getting a referral and diagnosis. The not having anyone who's known you from childhood really is unlikely to be an issue. I was diagnosed in my 60s, so my parents were dead and, as the eldest in the family, my younger siblings were unlikely to have clear enough memories of my childhood to be useful. If you are seen by a specialist (as you should be) and they know their stuff, then they will be able to work round this.
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Post by Lesley on Feb 19, 2017 13:48:01 GMT
8th or 9th - I can never remember which. In three groups - two sets of lessons in London,then a final set when I'd moved to near Bath. I was 41 when I finally passed.
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Post by Lesley on Feb 19, 2017 13:44:26 GMT
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Post by Lesley on Nov 14, 2016 9:34:30 GMT
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Post by Lesley on Oct 20, 2016 8:36:48 GMT
Excellent article, gc7 . Bookmarked. Thanks for posting.
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Post by Lesley on Apr 26, 2016 11:33:45 GMT
... there doesn't seem to be a sub-section in the Media section for newspaper and magazine articles about ADHD. Surely there must be - where have we put them up to now? Anyway, I'm posting it here - perhaps someone can move it to the right place if it's just my browser having a funny moment. www.theguardian.com/society/2016/apr/25/online-adhd-test-health-guardian
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Post by Lesley on Apr 26, 2016 11:28:35 GMT
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Post by Lesley on Mar 8, 2016 17:22:56 GMT
Wonderful news, Dan. And no, it's not daft to be happy. It means you can stop beating yourself up and start working on a brighter (though admittedly not easy) future.
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Post by Lesley on Feb 21, 2016 11:29:37 GMT
Perhaps what needs to happen, is adults with ADHD(PI) getting together and owning the condition. I'll join you in that, clubby .
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Post by Lesley on Feb 21, 2016 11:27:28 GMT
Yay! Well done Kathymel ! That could prove really useful!
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Post by Lesley on Feb 15, 2016 9:08:42 GMT
A short piece which doesn't roll out the usual line that women are usually inattentive which is why they're underdiagnosed Except for the bit that says: "Another reason why ADHD girls fly under the radar is that they’re more likely than boys to suffer from inattentive ADHD." You're demonstrating a failure of logic here, Atticus . "...more likely than boys to suffer from inattentive ADHD" does not equal "...more likely to have inattentive than hyperactive ADHD".
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Post by Lesley on Feb 9, 2016 13:25:44 GMT
So pleased for you, bonji !
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Post by Lesley on Feb 8, 2016 20:32:30 GMT
How did your neighbour's trousers get stuck in your sewing machine?
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Post by Lesley on Feb 7, 2016 21:45:54 GMT
A BIG welcome back, janAnd I too miss the shoutbox.
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Post by Lesley on Feb 5, 2016 23:46:57 GMT
Sailors used to knit, and apparently so did Northumbrian shepherds. It's easily portable, passes the time and produces something useful at the end.
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Post by Lesley on Feb 2, 2016 19:10:13 GMT
Hi bonji As you're in Gloucesterhire, is the Bristol support group accessible for you? Details here (though I see it's not been updated recently) aadduk.org/help-support/support-groups/bristol-adult-adhd-support-group/but I've copied the essential bit from the middle of that page: "MEETING INFORMATION We meet on the second Friday of the month from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. at Bristol Mind. Our meetings are friendly and loosely structured. We exchange information, talk about issues related to adult ADHD, and have a good time. All meetings are confidential, and no judgements are made. For more details you can email me at bristoladhdadults@googlemail.com Bristol Mind is located in the centre of Bristol at 35 Old Market Street, Bristol, BS2 0EZ, and directions can be found here. There is no fee for the support group. It is free and you do not need to reserve a place. Adults with or without a diagnosis, as well as spouses, partners, and friends are welcome. If you need further information email me at bristoladhdadults@googlemail.com"
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Post by Lesley on Jan 26, 2016 16:06:14 GMT
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Post by Lesley on Jan 3, 2016 12:42:47 GMT
Roland (oops, just outed her ) and I are both speaking, on different topics. Outed yourself too, PD - or does everyone except me already know who you are? I'm coming too - had the ticket for ages (obviously, as they "sold" out so quickly), but have now finally taken the next step and booked a hotel for the night before. Only the train journey to sort now - that's the really complicated bit! So looking forward to meeting everyone! Thank you, JJ , for letting us know about it.
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Post by Lesley on Dec 28, 2015 10:28:01 GMT
Just heard Shappi Khorsandi announcing (in passing) on Woman's Hour that she's just been diagnosed with ADHD. "My flatmate used to say that when she went out to work I would stand in the middle of the room and throw everything around". It's about 10 minutes in. www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b06sg2mc
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Post by Lesley on Jun 23, 2015 10:49:18 GMT
Congratulations! I hope all goes well for you on Friday.
I wonder if my childhood records (born 1949) even still exist.
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Post by Lesley on May 20, 2015 8:37:37 GMT
Well done, Petra! I'm so happy for you and for all the people who will benefit from your determination!
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Post by Lesley on May 13, 2015 22:13:49 GMT
OK, I'm back. And it's just occurred to me - if you do as she suggests and ask to be referred for an assessment on the NHS, what is she suggesting you do in the meantime? Is she willing to prescribe the medications while you are waiting for assessment, as long as you are doing what you are told, or is she suggesting that you come off medication which is obviously helping you for what might be a period of several months, if other people's experience is anything to go by? Have you talked to your private psychiatrist about this? Have they any suggestions? GPs often don't like to prescribe Dex unless it is under the (at least nominal) supervision of a specialist - for reasons to to with the licencing of it and responsibility if things go wrong. So it may be reasonable for her to ask you to see an NHS specialist who will take responsibility for prescribing. But it shouldn't be necessary for you to go down the whole assessment route again. I was diagnosed by (but didn't get medication from) a private psychiatrist, and then went back to my GP, who referred me to an NHS psychiatrist. The NHS psychiatrist looked at the private psychiatrist's report and based her own assessment on that and a conversation with me. While writing this I've come to the conclusion that, in my opinion, you should (a) say that you are willing to see an NHS specialist in ADHD (not just an NHS psychiatrist - it's important they have knowledge and experience of adults with ADHD). (b) say that in the meantime you want to continue on the medication prescribed by your private psychiatrist, which she has already agreed to prescribe to you - ask her to honour the agreement she made. (c) if she expresses any opinions about whether you have ADHD or whether you are on the right medication for it, point out to her respectfully that she is not a specialist in ADHD. (d) if she refuses to continue to prescribe, you need to take further action - and that's not something I have any experience of, so hopefully someone else will help you there. annie or @planetdave should be able to give advice. Good luck tomorrow.
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Post by Lesley on May 13, 2015 18:00:26 GMT
Hi, rafa. Welcome to the forum. I don't think we've slaughtered anyone yet - not while I've been looking, anyway. This sounds all wrong to me, but I don't have the time right now, or the facts at my fingertips to give you a complete reply (there are others around who are better at that sort of thing than me anyway). But to start the ball rolling - your GP is definitely out of order questioning a diagnosis made by a psychiatrist in an area in which she presumably has no expertise (I obviously don't know if your private psychiatrist is a specialist in ADHD, but at least they are a psychiatrist and she isn't. And presumably as you were paying you went to someone with relevant knowledge and experience). - she's totally wrong - as you probably realise, but if not you'll find plenty of relevant posts on the forum - to suggest that you can't do well educationally (or professionally) if you have ADHD. - and that remark about financial incentive is totally out of order. Got to go now - haven't said everything I meant to say, but may add more later if someone else hasn't already covered what I meant to add by the time I get back.
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Post by Lesley on May 13, 2015 17:34:50 GMT
It's so good to hear you sounding so positive, petra.
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Post by Lesley on May 13, 2015 17:21:49 GMT
Oh brill thank you, And apologies for my oversight! I didn't realise this was for adults only, I'll go and check that link out now I'm sure CM didn't mean you shouldn't have raised your concerns here, Becky - just that not all of us have relevant experience and that ADDISS is the forum/website specifically for parents. I'm sure those of us who do have relevant experience will be glad to help, as blaze says. I hope you get lots of support both here and from ADDISS.
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Post by Lesley on May 13, 2015 16:57:16 GMT
Thanks, apreon. I've belatedly changed it. Bee, we all have our moments when we do helpful things helpfully, and others when we half-do them or (I frequently) don't get round to doing them at all!
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