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Post by lavendarfiona on Sept 22, 2021 19:46:59 GMT
I have struggled a lot through life and never felt quite the same as everyone else. I was always being told how smart I was but struggled to do simple everyday tasks. I am popular at work but don't have any actual friends and have always struggled to maintain friendships, I usually think for one reason or another that people don't like me and then disconnect from them. When lockdown hit I really felt the effects of this and was very lonely, going weeks at time talking to no one. I decided I needed to get help so I paid to see a psychotherapist.
In these sessions it's because very clear that I most likely have AHAD. I want to know what other people's experiences have been like and what the process is for getting a diagnosis through the NHS. I have endometriosis and it took the doctors 10 years to diagnose me. The treatment of my symptoms was nothing short of traumatic, being told it was all in my head (yes I was told serious blood loss was all in my head). I am very frightened of doctors now. Hoping someone could tell me what it was like getting there diagnosis, how where the doctors, how long did a referral take and is there any down sides to getting an official diagnosis?
Thank you
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Post by Deleted on Sept 23, 2021 12:30:07 GMT
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Post by Rossall on Sept 23, 2021 18:32:05 GMT
I think my NHS referral took about a year. The specialist was very helpful and recommended meds. Unfortunately I had to have a heart ECG and that came back slightly abnormal so my GP wouldn't prescribe meds. A few years later I did manage to get my new GP to prescribe Concerta XL (slow release Ritalin). I can't think of any downsides to getting diagnosed.
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