Really Mad Don’t know what I should do. | ADHD Information
I will first give you a background on me so you can understand a little more. I also have 2 post under "I am new. I think I might have ADD" 1. I am in the military. 2 My unit is deployed they left in January. 3 The only reason I didnt go is because I had surgery. 4 I am deploying in May. 5 I have a 7 month old daughter I DO NOT WANT TO LEAVE. 6 I was supose to be out in May. (they wont let me out) 7 I am Married (Happy). I think that sums it up ok.
I have been having issues that I went to start talking to the Mental health for. They set me up with a counsler. I have been seeing her sence DEC. I finaly decided to see the dr. The counsler set me up an appointment. While I was waiting My appointment was at 1500. I found out there was another one scedualed at 1515. 15 minutes!!!! for a dr that I never meet. I feel uncomfertable about this stuff and I have 15 min to talk to them. So SHe ask why I there and talk for a min and said I am starting to think I may have ADD. SHe said why. I told her a couple reasons ( short fuse when I dont know something, easily destracted, figity,) and she was like why you trying to put a lable on it. I told her because we have 15mins and I did some reasearch on it. I told her I had a check sheet. She didnt even want to see it. She told me it sounded like I was just bottleing up my emotions dealing with the deploying. ( Maybe it is but I have had these problems longer than a few months.) She said I didnt have it. Just dismissed the Idea and put it on that I wasnt dealing with the deployment. I was in and out within 25 minutes easily. How the he** can she make that asuption (she didnt even find my packed theat I had with the counsler to see her notes and even said she was in a rush cause she was back up with patents.) . It just really frustats me that she didnt want to even a sume that I MIGHT even possobly have it. I took that online Test ( I now all because you fit in the catigorys that dont mean I have it but it is worth looking into.) I had 51 that I scored more that 3 on, and I had a score of 190. I even left some of them blank because I wasnt sure how to answer. and she didnt even listen about this. I have a meeting with my counsler tommarow and I will tak to her about it.
Sorry so long I am just so frustrated. I will post more later .........
But I've never had one tell me they were back up. That's so inconsiderate of them! BTW, was this appointment with a pscyh dr or a reg doctor? At least you have a counselor to talk with.
Shelley, your answers on the on-line test you took -- did they apply to you back to your childhood also, very early childhood? Are you aware that Adult AD(H)D does not "start" in adulthood. It's something you would have been living with all your life. But many don't get diagnosed until they are adults.
If you go civilian to see a doctor, wouldn't you be getting the GI Bill, being able to see a doctor through a VA hospital? Or is that only after you've been discharged. Good luck to you. GypsyWomyn38427.6012615741