Post by lyalla2019 on Jan 8, 2021 18:39:48 GMT
Hi I’m a 30 year old female, undiagnosed (still 😩)
My assessment was supposed to be starting the beginning of April last year. As a result of the COVID pandemic my appointment was rearranged 4-5 times. Latest appointment was made for the end of November 2020. As a result of all the chaos last year has brought, mixed with my forgetfulness and unorganised brain I happened to miss that appointment (Also leading up to Christmas I get extra stressed and forgetful) Anyway because of this I have been discharged. To cut a long story short as this post would be extreeeeemely long... My GP now needs to re-refer me so it is crucial that I get all evidence together as I can’t waste more years being undiagnosed and waiting to live my life.
So my question is do I give them information and evidence of alcohol abuse. I have always turned to one thing or another to self medicate, since I was about 14, even though back then I didn’t know what I was self medicating. But the last year it has got too much and the stress anxiety anger isolation and alcohol has resulted in social services getting involved. I really need this diagnosis so I can help my son who is also being assessed. But will opening up about every single detail to the assessment team affect social services and my son. And will the alcohol and impulsive addictive behaviours affect my assessment and be put down to alcohol abuse or something.
I know now that my self medicating is a result of living with undiagnosed ADHD but will they turn it around and blame my symptoms on it. I’ve read so much and heard so many bad things about being diagnosed as an adult and as a female I’m just so scared that all this waiting is going to be for nothing. My admiration goes out to all the girls and women who have struggled with a diagnosis and I’m so pleased for those who have got to the light at the end of the tunnel ❤️
My assessment was supposed to be starting the beginning of April last year. As a result of the COVID pandemic my appointment was rearranged 4-5 times. Latest appointment was made for the end of November 2020. As a result of all the chaos last year has brought, mixed with my forgetfulness and unorganised brain I happened to miss that appointment (Also leading up to Christmas I get extra stressed and forgetful) Anyway because of this I have been discharged. To cut a long story short as this post would be extreeeeemely long... My GP now needs to re-refer me so it is crucial that I get all evidence together as I can’t waste more years being undiagnosed and waiting to live my life.
So my question is do I give them information and evidence of alcohol abuse. I have always turned to one thing or another to self medicate, since I was about 14, even though back then I didn’t know what I was self medicating. But the last year it has got too much and the stress anxiety anger isolation and alcohol has resulted in social services getting involved. I really need this diagnosis so I can help my son who is also being assessed. But will opening up about every single detail to the assessment team affect social services and my son. And will the alcohol and impulsive addictive behaviours affect my assessment and be put down to alcohol abuse or something.
I know now that my self medicating is a result of living with undiagnosed ADHD but will they turn it around and blame my symptoms on it. I’ve read so much and heard so many bad things about being diagnosed as an adult and as a female I’m just so scared that all this waiting is going to be for nothing. My admiration goes out to all the girls and women who have struggled with a diagnosis and I’m so pleased for those who have got to the light at the end of the tunnel ❤️