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ADHD Assessment-it's TODAY!!!

Blackbird

Have just had a call from Surrey ADHD Team telling me that I have an appointment at 2pm today-I am so excited-I did not sleep a wink last night as I was feeling incredibly stressed about my current situation but now I feel a bit manic so I hope I don't give the wrong impression about myself and get prescribed an inappropriate medication.

I am perhaps putting too much faith in this but right now, I need some hope and some relief from the demons who are partying like there is no tomorrow in my mind.

I need a clearer head as careful judgement and a calm approach to my present difficulties are the only things which can get me out  of my present jam.

No idea what I will be prescribed ( although my Doctor told me that it will probably be Adderall )nor how long it will take before I feel the effects but I will keep posting on here as my experiences may be of some value to others.

Wish Me Luck!!!

Parents

  • Have a glass of water or a slice of toast, it will give your mind and body something functional to focus on and hopefully take the edge off from bouncing all over the place. Sometimes it works, worth a try.  

    Good luck. 

  • in reply to NAS51498

    Thanks-I just ate 6 Shredded Wheat with a pint of milk and definitely feel calmer but now tiredness is starting to creep in so I dare not sit down for too long as I may just nod off and miss the appointment!

    A mug of strong, black coffee is called for I think!- Oh, and I think a shave might make me look less like I have been living in the woods and existing on nuts, berries and Roadkill than I currently do!

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  • in reply to NAS51498

    Thanks-I just ate 6 Shredded Wheat with a pint of milk and definitely feel calmer but now tiredness is starting to creep in so I dare not sit down for too long as I may just nod off and miss the appointment!

    A mug of strong, black coffee is called for I think!- Oh, and I think a shave might make me look less like I have been living in the woods and existing on nuts, berries and Roadkill than I currently do!

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  • in reply to NAS51498

    Thank You for your kind words-I have been telling myself the same thing about being kinder to myself- someone deep inside is starting to take notice and some of the enormous weight I seem to carry around on my shoulders is beginning to fall away-it'll take years but the process has comnmenced now and I will not have it halted!

    Many thanks again-I hope you are kind to yourself too-all of us on here have suffered from seemingly unidentifiable demons who have wreaked merry hell with our lives, we ALL deserve a break, none of this was of our own choosing.

  • in reply to Blackbird

    Maybe do another thread asking about ADD/ADHD Meds? 
    Glad to hear you have some enlightenment. 

    Be kind to yourself.

  • in reply to Blackbird

    Hi, 

    for those who may be interested, I had the DIVA test and it transpires that I am ADD rather than ADHD as I do not display any Hyperactive traits, When I factor in my Autism and traumatic childhood, the total screw-up of a life I labour under each day is not really so surprising and I am now actually beginning to believe that it was not ALL my fault and that I have been powerless to alter things to any meaningful extent so it is about time I stopped subjecting myself to the endless self-excoriation and learned to forgive myself a little.

    It was a very thorough examination-emotionally demanding too as I had to dredge up a load of childhood crap- and I have feelings of optimism now because I believe that for the very first time, the "difficulties" I have experienced throughout my entire life have been accurately identified and I have learned that there are very specific medications to treat my condition which will be prescribed for me soon, I do have to undergo an ECG test (arranged for tomorrow at my local surgery) and then go back to the ADHD Team in Redhill to go over exactly which one I should have.

    On offer, potentially are Methylphenidate Concerta, Lisdexamphetamine and Atomoxetine,

    `From what I have read about them they all seem to have possibly significant (and scary!) side effects but the Meth,Conc. seems the least harmful out of the three. I gather that it could be a while before the one that works best for me is determined so I have no idea how the next 6 months are going to pan out.All I know is that I now have some hope of relief from some of the most undesirable symptoms I experience in my everyday life so this is indeed, a very positive development.

    If anyone out there is, or has been on the Med's I mentioned, it would be very helpful to me if you shared your experiences of them, I am 60 years old, I am aware that there are risks associated with taking any medication but the ones on offer do seem to be a bit riskier than most-certainly the few I have read about, frankly though, I just don't care, the chance of living a more ordered and tranquil life for a even just a few years before I pop my clogs makes the risks worthwhile.