Trouble getting diagnosed | ADHD Information

Hi, has anyone had trouble finding a physician that will listen to you if you think you might have ADD? I know my teenage son either has a mild form of ADHD and Touretts syndrome, I might have spelled that wrong, he has several tics and they get worse when he is stressed. Anyway, good luck getting him diagnosed! Most doctors here either want him to do positive feedback, no meds or help out other kids, of which I am afraid he might smack them since his patience is short at times. As far as me, I never finished HS, failed most of my classes, am 38 yrs old and still trying to get my HS diploma. Have been thru about 10 or so jobs. Cannot stay in one place for long, always figety, cannot sit thru and watch a show unless I am at the movies where you have to sit still. Things in my house are always done half way. I can have about 5 housecleaning jobs started and all of them may not get done. My mind is always racing even when someone is talking, I usually lose track of what they are saying and then I have to pretend I am paying attention. Also, took that self test for adult add and scored a 48! The score for severe add is 25! Anyway, sorry for rambling, oh did I mention that I am new to this board?

Thanks for any replies

Sonya

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Welcome Scattered! You don't sound like your bipolar, unless you left something out. Sounds like adhd to me. Also most family docs don't know or don't wan't to know much about adhd/add. Before finding a new family doc, my other one said "you may have add, but I think your tri-polar" When I asked what tripolar was, he quickly left the room and returned with a months samples of Zyprexa!

After just one dose(before bed) the next morning I actually felt happier or something. I can't discribe the feeling. My hubby said my disposition was nicer. After 3 days of feeling "nicer" the scale and my jeans were not so kind. If I took that stuff for a month, I would have to wear a tent! I was gaining AT LEAST 3-4 pds a day!

So to make a long story short, find a good pych. I had already been DX'ed as ADD w/anxiety over 2 yrs ago, after his nurse refered me to one and that dumb sob haden't a clue! So much for family medicine.

GOOD LUCK & keep us posted.

 

 

 

Hi Scattered!

If you talk to your MD and he is hesitant to diagnose you, did you ask him his explanation for what could be wrong?  Or maby he can reccomend a Pych that will be able to diagnose you.  I am not sure how to go about it becaues in mine and my sons case the Dr kept arguing that we were the school originally suspected my son and sent us to MD.  I hope you continue to check it out and get whatever help is needed. 

This probably wasn't much help but good luck and welcome.

Scats

 

Thanks anyways, ya I am going to try and find out why they wont go there and keep on insisting that I am bipolar? I dont think so. I was put on Zyprexa for about two weeks then went off, one, it didnt do a darn thing and two I gained about a pound a day! Talk about making you depressed if you werent already.

Thanks again, I will keep on insisting.

Sonya