Lame44
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Post by Lame44 on Jan 2, 2010 23:22:54 GMT
I've got my apt to see one after my psychologist diagnosed me with ADHD. I'm not looking forward to it as it might be the same one my Mam see's. My psychologist said I would need to go and see this new psych to get some meds, which is why my GP refferred me.
Only my Mam said he doesn't like to prescribe meds to people, let alone diagnose people with named things, depsite that I've already been tested and diagnosed.
Firstly, will he be testing me again, and wasting more of my time, and secondly, can he refuse to give me anything for my ADHD.
All I want is the meds, so I can hopefully get on in life alot better than I have so far, and hopefully they will help me to by helping me keep more focused and to remember stuff more too.
If he wont help me I dont know what to do really.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 3, 2010 0:01:43 GMT
Use the standard form.......are you an ADHD specialist, have you diagnosed anyone with ADHD, I require to be seen by an ADHD specialist etc.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 3, 2010 10:05:22 GMT
Hi again your life mirroring mine scary, i saw nhs dr Lanka (ofr w***a) as i called him and he diagnosed me with adhd back i june But because i have a degree he said i can tackle problem on own Yet if i have lived i different postcode I would have seen Dr Joseph who has an interest in adhd and he would have prescribed drugs. This lead to me seeing him private for a proper diagnosis and meds (which start next week ) leaving my poor elderly parents who have litle savings to pay private. In the meantime i wrote to directorate of nhs demanding to be seen by another psychiatrist explaining above. If I dont get anywhere in three months im going to the papers. Ive worked all my life only out work once for a week the nhs owes me this its down right disgusting Rant over.
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Post by Lame44 on Jan 3, 2010 11:41:36 GMT
I guess I will have to wait n see what he is like with me. If he says I can cope, I'll tell him that Tim, my psychologist wouldn't had mentioned to my GP about the meds, that I would have a decent education by now, and not be in over 30 grands worth of debt, would be able to keep still long enough to get some decnet rest, be able to sleep at night, and I wouldn't keep having to say n do things that others find odd or annoying, like the blurting out, calling Asian people bombers or 'terrorists', or black people 'coons'. I'm sorry to use those last few as examples, but it's what I do, and I just cant keep it all in all the time. It wears me out and if it's not ok to use those as examples here, then immagine what it's like for me out there in the streets when I do/say those things.
I'm going to get my head kicked in again one day, and obviously I've mentioned anger management which is starting later this month for me, so I'd say no, I wasn;'t coping. I'll expalin this to him, if it is indeed him I wil see, as it does say on the letter him or one of his team. I dont want to go in there all in a rage demanding to be seen by someone else unless he treats me like shit, lol.
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Post by andy12345 on Jan 3, 2010 17:14:36 GMT
Meggie, Dr. $anka sounds rather useful, not.... Once again, how they perceive their patient at the appointment, seems to matter to them more than the patient's life story ie how ADHD affects them........ I think these people really need to learn to listen to the patient instead of having an ADHD all of their own........ I keep suggesting to people, to use an intermediary service like pals or the others' etc to get your point across properly. You don't need to complain, but your parents' should not have to fund this. I felt the need to write to my doctor, because I felt I had not made my point properly about several topics during a previous appointment. As a result, I spent 30 minutes and then 1 hour with my doctor (over a 7 day period). It was all good in the end, I think......... Write write write, get your point across, forget your faffing around, which everyone does when they get cut down by the immortals in their offices. ________________________________ Ryan, Do you not find it fascinating why your brain feels the need to be so rude to people? I mean, what happens in the mind of someone with tourettes, symptoms or otherwise? I always found it curious because, the tourette positive person could say "fiddlesticks" or "baloney sausage" or "mountains of mash" instead of swearing, instead swearing occurs. Similarly, regarding ethnic comments - instead of "bombers" or "terrorists" or "*************s" the brain could think of less offensive alternatives......instead it chooses to invite danger.. It is very strange. It is like the brain is so naughty. ?? Hey, what about fat people, do you insult them as well? or insult people with one leg. What other examples? Incidentally, if tourettes could be compared to a random inhibition failure, does the brain think naughty words that just should not even leave it??
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Post by Lame44 on Jan 3, 2010 18:48:29 GMT
Hi Andy,
One of the reasons I saw a psychologist was so that I could find out what the hell was wrongw ith me, so yea, I'm not sure I'd say fascinating, but more worried before I knew what was going on. and before I was diagnosed with ADHD.
There are lots if things I do or say to people, some of them not all offensive, but I was making a point that one day I'll probably get my head kicked in for it. I oink sometimes, or cluck like chickens, it's not neccesarily aimed at them, but these things just need to happen. Some of the things I do I cant help, its like my body has a mind of its own.
I've had members of my family find it hilarious because of some of the things that happen to me. Like my legs going flying up in the air in bed, and my hands, arms, even my head does it, it flies to the side, it hurts too at times, its not good. Obviously those things dont have nasty impact on people, but I was stating the naughty stuff more because without help for it all, it could end nasty.
There's lots of things I've done or said over the years, sometimes it's not as bad, sometimes it is very bad n happens alot. Things like face pulling n even coughing when I dont actually have a tickly throat etc etc, it's dumb. Well, it's just me, I'm just dumb I guess.
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Post by andy12345 on Jan 3, 2010 23:12:14 GMT
I understand your comments ryan, it seems that tourettes and the accompanying tics, should be renamed to RANDOMNESS syndrome? I mean what else could one say? I'm lost for words.. Your family find it funny, blimey maybe you should aim a leg at their groin or something? ? see if that's funny...... Also, you can't call yourself dumb until we vote on it I vote no.
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Post by laura on Jan 9, 2010 2:49:01 GMT
i vote no too
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Post by Deleted on Jan 9, 2010 14:55:56 GMT
hi ryan
i vote no three ;D
-i've heard people with tourette's find that they are sometimes compelled to do the thing which the brain is most resisting, the thing which is most inappropriate for the situation.
so for instance, in our society, the worst thing you can do is use racist insults, so that's what tourette's will try and make you do, even though you're not racist, and don't want to say it.
-is this right? how does it feel? is it like a massive uncontrolable urge?
-matt
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