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Post by benji0301 on Sept 26, 2016 13:53:50 GMT
Hi All,
Sorry disability is probably the wrong word but couldn't think of how to describe it, my question really related to the fact that I have now been diagnosed and was not aware when I entered the employment and neither did they. If I inform them and tell them what treatment I am on can they dismiss me based on this or am I protected under law, which I feel you have answered. I will search out the other threads you spoke of an read up there.
Many thanks
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Post by benji0301 on Sept 25, 2016 18:41:59 GMT
Hello All,
Many thanks for all the kind words of support, quick update is i was advised that they feel i do have ADHD/ADD and have probably had it since childhood. Been prescribed 18mg Concerta at the moment which is having a positive effect but only for part of the day and good old Capt Chaos returns in the afternoon. Have a follow on meeting in 8 days where they plan to increase dosage and im going to push for some talking therapy to address the issues that have built up over the years.
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Post by benji0301 on Sept 25, 2016 18:33:26 GMT
I have finally been diagnosed with ADHD after a year of referrals & interviews, the doctor has prescribed my Concerta 18mg and it seems to be having a positive effect albeit only briefly during the day. If i tell my employer am I protected under any employment laws?
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Post by benji0301 on Nov 4, 2015 5:10:56 GMT
I am at the beginning of my journey to hopefully get diagnosed or make sense of why I am the way I am. I have been the way I am for as long as I can remember but it was a less known condition when I was a child growing up in the 70s (you were just classed as being naughty) plus the lack of TV's, computers, Xboxes meant that I was constantly physically active which I think helped the repress the symptoms in someways. I was naturally gifted at most things and always learned new skills easily but could not stick to any sport long enough to become good at it... I grew bored easily and needed a new challenge frequently (my poor parents paid a fortune on all the new fads that I decided to try).
I put some of my symptoms n google a couple of weeks ago and Adult ADHD came up, I printed off a list of the symptoms of both the NHS and an American one (not sure of the site...memory loss is annoying) and after going through it I display all bar one of the symptoms (the no fear of personal danger is one I seem to have outgrown over the years).
I think looking back that I have always been like this right from school age where I was highly intelligent but lacked intimate social skills....I was always talking out of turn, not really focussing on what was said, appearing disinterested and generally classed as being a bit of dreamer. This had its upshot in that I was a creative thinker, very artistic and gifted academically but never reached my full potential as I always procrastinated and looked for something new to amuse myself with. I was naughty but not in a bad or evil way.
I am now a 43yrs old and quite frankly am really struggling in my work and personal life, one minute I am completely focussed and can see a exactly what I need to do to from start to finish to create, build or plan something and the next I have bouts of mood swings, depression, anger, guilt and self criticizing. I fly off the handle very easily and a few minutes later I cannot understand why the people around me are upset. My home is full of wonderfully conceived half finished home improvement projects (much to my wife's dismay).
I have always avoided large groups as I quickly get singled out as a loner/outsider, I do not easily confirm to mob mentality, constantly questioning the norm which has led to bullying and isolation. I seem to be able to pick up on these signals quickly and feel quite hurt but as I forget things really easily I end up forgiving/making the same mistakes with people most of whom I have found to be quite nasty (not sure if its jealousy that I am able to do things quite easily or have been given positions/jobs they wanted).
I finally had enough last week and went to my GP armed with the list of symptoms, initially he said that it was similar to depression but I told him that I had been like it for as long as I could remember and bless him he has referred me for a consultation/assessment.
Don't get me wrong I enjoy the high of being focussed on something but when I do I almost become OCD and everything else that should be important gets in the way or is left at the wayside, my poor spouse has put up with this for 20+ years and I cannot keep putting her through this. She unfortunately doesn't like seeing doctors and thinks that I'm being overly dramatic (which I am a lot...is that another symptom) in saying that I think I have ADHD but is at the moment supporting me.
I got my dream job 13 years ago (I am slightly worried of saying what I do as I am still paranoid that someone I work with will find out) and was promoted very quickly as when I was new and focussed the people could see my potential. The only problem with my career choice is it involves working closely within a tight knit team and I struggle in this as you are together 48 hours a week and its hard to stay focussed for that long. I was recently promoted into a higher managerial level within the training department and currently have great focus (the social stuff still isn't there) but am now worried about what will happen when I bore of this.
Sorry I digressed totally, my queston is how long does the diagnosis process generally take with the NHS? Is is worth paying for private assessment?
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