Hell of a start to 2005 | ADHD Information

It seems to me like I was jinxed from the start this year.  Towards the beginning of last year I was understanding everything so well.  I could think on my own again.  I saw something different in myself, I wanted to be more than just the person who accepts that's the way it is because it is.  I needed answers.  I found many, one being I also have a mood disorder.  I was doing well at work, until the owner found out I was taking medication.  He freaked out, in turn I freaked out.  I got fired.  I got all bent out of shape and filed a charge against his company.  I can't seem to get back to the clearity.  I know what I want in life.  It just seems so overwhelming getting there.  I can't talk to anyone about this because no one but my doctor understands me.  I am constantly told It's all in my head.  I really am beginning to think everything to do with mental illness revolves around those you associate yourself with.  There are day's I really think I am going crazy because of the things they say or do.  I tried working on the side a little with one of my old partners, It's harder working with him now than before.  My doctor want's me to finish filling out the paperword for SSDI, to give me a chance to figure out what's really going on.  I wish I had the guidience I do now when it was still possible to have a beneficial life.  Everyday I struggle, everyday I fight!  Something big is still to happen for me.  Thanks Everyone! 

Anyone with similar experiences??

  I am so sorry that this happened to you, Jonath.  It is just horrible and so unjust.  How did it come to be that the medication issue was disclosed to the boss?  Most companies do drug screens, but the employee has the opportunity to report the meds they are on before hand.  I believe your boss has violated a federal law by terminating your employment.  You cannot be fired if you take medication, even if it is a controlled substance, as long as, the medication is prescribed by a physician. 

ADHD is also covered under the disability statutes.  So I would say you have one helluva great lawsuit on your hands.  But it is still unfathomable that people like your boss that believe all meds are bad (I am assuming so) are allowed to completely obliterate a person's livlihood due to their intolerance and ignorance about a situation they know nothing about.  I wish you all the best and hope that all the odds are in your favor. 

I had to take a few days off to adjust to new meds, I was a mess.  I recovered quickly.  But it was too late.  He harassed me, made me panic.  I filed with the EEOC, yes he was in violation of the laws of the ADA.  Thanks for the encouragment I will keep you posted

You're right, does sound a bit strange that a boss would have a freaking episode merely bc he discovered that you were taking some medication. I think a lot of people out there really dont understand add or medication and tend to have strange reactions simply out of ignorance.

I know you said you're seeing a doctor, but are you also seeing a counselor? Maybe seeing a counselor familiar with add would give you another person to talk to who would understand what you're dealing with and give you some ideas on directions you can go in.

Good luck and hang in there-