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Post by MrsA24 on Aug 5, 2021 21:36:32 GMT
Can anyone who as an adult has gone through an adhd diagnosis tell me how to go about it please? After starting the process with my son who's 8, I'm wondering if maybe I have it too. But, not the hyperactivity side. I did ok in school with the regular routine ect. But since leaving school I've struggled thorough various jobs and left for not feeling good enough or focusing on a mistake I made or just the stress of trying to juggle it with my family life. I have so many letters and keep drawings my son has done, like literally all of them. I struggle so much to throw them away and end up with lots of clutter. I struggle to make friends, I don't actually have any other than my husband who I have known since I was 14 years old. I've been told by my mum that I talk/giggle too much. I hate hate hate social gatherings and struggle so much when there's more than one thing happening. Mainly for example, if the TV is on and my husband tries having a conversation with me. I get so angry sometimes and feel so bad but its like my brain can't focus. If I have to go anywherebout of my routine I get so anxious. I have a hard time completing tasks without getting distracted by other tasks that need doing. My brain seems to constantly be going from one thing to another. I always put myself down and feel not good enough and get stressed so easily when plans change or things happen that I can't control. I don't know if I'm over thinking or what but figured maybe I should get tested? Any advice welcome!
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Post by oliver on Aug 6, 2021 14:29:18 GMT
First step is to talk to your GP. They can then refer you, or you can make a private appointment but it is expensive. Take a look at psychiatry-uk.com which explains more about the referral process from a GP and has info on booking a private appointment for ADHD diagnosis. Before you do all that, I would try doing some research into the topic and writing your story: how it affected you as a child (you don't normally develop ADHD as an adult) and how it affects you now. If you have all that written down I find it makes it easier to talk about it with others. I found "Taking charge of adult ADHD" to be very good - it's available on Audible as an audio book. There are also some really good accounts on twitter that discuss the issue of ADHD. I keep finding behaviour traits that are linked to ADHD that I have but never realised it. Also try and figure out what you want from your diagnosis - do you want medication, or is it just a release from the shame of not handling life like other people do (this is where I am). With a diagnosis I feel like I can move on to the next step of trying to manage it better (but I feel I can't really move on to that step properly without a diagnosis as I feel a bit like a fraud at the moment).
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Post by arte on Aug 12, 2021 11:43:13 GMT
Hi MrsA! That sounds tough! And it sounds similar to my own ADHD symptoms, but it's important to remember that for it to be diagnosed as ADHD, the symptoms need to have started in childhood. It might help to have, and indeed some doctors even require, the opinion of someone who knew you as a child. If you don't remember having any difficulties in childhood, it may be depression, anxiety, or something else, or even a combination. The biggest challenge is that most doctors still associate ADHD with 5 year old boys climbing walls. But that's only one type of ADHD, the hyperactive type. The other two are inattentive type and combined type, and I believe these two are more common in girls and women. This video might help: . The whole channel is amazing. To get started with the assessment process you need to talk to your GP. Then get ready to wait... Or pay for a private service. There are very few psychiatrists specialising in ADHD and many people wanting to be assessed. This subforum may help. I actually managed to convince my GP to send me to a regular psychiatrist, but my case was special, as I had been previously diagnosed in another country. But don't get discouraged! It's worth the wait! If your son does get his diagnosis, that should help your case, as ADHD is HIGHLY heritable.
Good luck and please keep us posted!
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Post by MrsA24 on Aug 12, 2021 18:26:31 GMT
Thanks for the replies. This really helps! I'll keep you posted hopefully once I've spoken to my gp.
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