Post by cald on Jan 28, 2020 12:40:40 GMT
Hi everyone,
I have always known there was something a bit dfferent about me. I suppoe I should properly introduce myself. My name is Cal, I am 43, live in Edinbrugh & only recently discovered that I potentially have ADHD (not the hyperactive kind) after randomly reading a leaflet about it at my work (I work in a primary school). I only picked it up out of curiosity, however I very quickly realsed that it was describing me as a child. After some further investigation online, I was convinced that ADHD is what I have. That day was the beginning of my awakening. I made an appointment with my local gp & self referred myself to have an official test. After my 1st meeting with Dr. D. I was asked to fill out a questionnaire and have my parents fill one out as well which was about me as a child. I was a little late in handing them back and due to this, at my next appointment, early Nov which was a couple of days later, he wasn't able to look at them as he hadn't been back to his office and hadn't saw them yet. So we had a fairly short discussion which ended with him arranging for our next appointment to be a phone call appointment due to my working hoursso he arranged for this call to happen during the xmas holidays.
And now here I am. Frustrated as hell as I still haven't had my call. After phoning his office, I explained what had happened and that I wanted my appointment so as my diagnosis could move forward. I have now been told that my next appointment will be generated in approximately 4 weeks, which will work out to be 3.5 months since my last appointment before it's even generated! & at least 4 months before the actual appointment! This feels typical of the NHS system when it comes to problems of the mind. My wife has been waiting nearly 2 years to see someone regarding her PTSD and only just had her 1st proper appointment last week!
So now all I can do is read posts & look at possible treatments and strategies for it as until it is official, I really can't do anything else.
I have always known there was something a bit dfferent about me. I suppoe I should properly introduce myself. My name is Cal, I am 43, live in Edinbrugh & only recently discovered that I potentially have ADHD (not the hyperactive kind) after randomly reading a leaflet about it at my work (I work in a primary school). I only picked it up out of curiosity, however I very quickly realsed that it was describing me as a child. After some further investigation online, I was convinced that ADHD is what I have. That day was the beginning of my awakening. I made an appointment with my local gp & self referred myself to have an official test. After my 1st meeting with Dr. D. I was asked to fill out a questionnaire and have my parents fill one out as well which was about me as a child. I was a little late in handing them back and due to this, at my next appointment, early Nov which was a couple of days later, he wasn't able to look at them as he hadn't been back to his office and hadn't saw them yet. So we had a fairly short discussion which ended with him arranging for our next appointment to be a phone call appointment due to my working hoursso he arranged for this call to happen during the xmas holidays.
And now here I am. Frustrated as hell as I still haven't had my call. After phoning his office, I explained what had happened and that I wanted my appointment so as my diagnosis could move forward. I have now been told that my next appointment will be generated in approximately 4 weeks, which will work out to be 3.5 months since my last appointment before it's even generated! & at least 4 months before the actual appointment! This feels typical of the NHS system when it comes to problems of the mind. My wife has been waiting nearly 2 years to see someone regarding her PTSD and only just had her 1st proper appointment last week!
So now all I can do is read posts & look at possible treatments and strategies for it as until it is official, I really can't do anything else.
I am convinced (as is my wife) that the official diagnosis is just a formality now, but it doesn't make the waiting any easier. If anything, it's getting harder and harder each day I have to wait.