Post by rhiannon on Feb 5, 2015 2:10:23 GMT
Hello all, I'm new to this forum and figured a good rant was the best place to start!
I have suspected for a few weeks now that I have AADD, a stranger who I seemed to instantly click with mentioned they had it and recommended I take a look at the symptoms (I, like many others, incorrectly associated it in my mind to hyper-active children). Well it was a revelation, all of my life could be easily understood based on the fact that I have struggled unknown with ADD from childhood. I also suffer from depression (not surprising) and a rather rare sleep disorder which means I'm often suffering from sleep deprivation (just to make matters worse!) which I had initially believed to cause the problems I was having. However there always did seem to be something else (as people often say it feels like you're going crazy) going on in my erratic mind I just couldn't figure it out until I really understood what ADD is and how it manifests.
Anyway, moving on, so I figured out I probably have it and decided to go see my GP. So earlier today I went in and told her that I felt I have adult ADHD to which she said 'there is no money in the NHS for treatment of adult ADHD' - needless to say I was shocked and disgusted (like when you turn 18 you suddenly get no more meds and no support? ) She also gracefully tried to get me NOT to ask for a referral for diagnosis by saying 'you wouldn't get the diagnosis before you're done with uni and workplaces don't accommodate it either'. But I insisted and said regardless I would like the diagnosis so that I know and if in future treatments become available I want to be ready. Her one piece of advice to me was to research it myself like everyone else does, charming. I actually find my GP to be lovely but I was definitely naive of the situation regarding recognition of this disorder in adults in the UK and feel she was sort of fobbing me off - although she did give me the referral at least, YAY!
So my day has been a bit of a roller coaster because this morning I was very excited about finding out what support was available in the hopes of my life (and my mum, neighbor and friend who also had the same revelation after reading about it) actually getting better from the GP. Instead the hope, I had so gladly clung to once I learned of the disorder, was vanquished into the deep dark realms of my highly irritating brain! So now I sit quite defeated wondering what the heck I'm going to do, a large part of me would love to be a front runner in getting the UK AADD friendly but at the same time I am so inconsistent with my commitment to things that I don't think I could do it. Anyway the day led me to this forum where I hope to meet like minded folks and it has been quite good to get this off my chest so thanks for reading
Peace out and cheers for the venting sesh,
I have suspected for a few weeks now that I have AADD, a stranger who I seemed to instantly click with mentioned they had it and recommended I take a look at the symptoms (I, like many others, incorrectly associated it in my mind to hyper-active children). Well it was a revelation, all of my life could be easily understood based on the fact that I have struggled unknown with ADD from childhood. I also suffer from depression (not surprising) and a rather rare sleep disorder which means I'm often suffering from sleep deprivation (just to make matters worse!) which I had initially believed to cause the problems I was having. However there always did seem to be something else (as people often say it feels like you're going crazy) going on in my erratic mind I just couldn't figure it out until I really understood what ADD is and how it manifests.
Anyway, moving on, so I figured out I probably have it and decided to go see my GP. So earlier today I went in and told her that I felt I have adult ADHD to which she said 'there is no money in the NHS for treatment of adult ADHD' - needless to say I was shocked and disgusted (like when you turn 18 you suddenly get no more meds and no support? ) She also gracefully tried to get me NOT to ask for a referral for diagnosis by saying 'you wouldn't get the diagnosis before you're done with uni and workplaces don't accommodate it either'. But I insisted and said regardless I would like the diagnosis so that I know and if in future treatments become available I want to be ready. Her one piece of advice to me was to research it myself like everyone else does, charming. I actually find my GP to be lovely but I was definitely naive of the situation regarding recognition of this disorder in adults in the UK and feel she was sort of fobbing me off - although she did give me the referral at least, YAY!
So my day has been a bit of a roller coaster because this morning I was very excited about finding out what support was available in the hopes of my life (and my mum, neighbor and friend who also had the same revelation after reading about it) actually getting better from the GP. Instead the hope, I had so gladly clung to once I learned of the disorder, was vanquished into the deep dark realms of my highly irritating brain! So now I sit quite defeated wondering what the heck I'm going to do, a large part of me would love to be a front runner in getting the UK AADD friendly but at the same time I am so inconsistent with my commitment to things that I don't think I could do it. Anyway the day led me to this forum where I hope to meet like minded folks and it has been quite good to get this off my chest so thanks for reading
Peace out and cheers for the venting sesh,