To ask about people's experience of getting assessed for adhd as an adult? Need advice.

[overgrownwelshwoman]

I was reading a thread on here yesterday, that led me to looking at the NHS info on ADHD in adults and it is me! I'm now trying to get a GP appointment (a challenge in itself), to ask them to refer me for an assessment.
I always suspected I was dyspraxic, but now I think I'm more likely to have adhd but with some dyspraxic tendencies. I am at the point of throwing in my career as I can't cope. If I can find a way to make some sense of how I am, and some support, it will make a huge difference to my life.
I'm worried my GP will either not take me seriously, or try to pin my difficulties on other reasons, such as anxiety. But I know what there is something fundamentally different about how I am and try to get through life.
What is the best way to approach this?

www.nice.org.uk/guidance/ng87

Nice have just updated their guidelines.

"How to ADHD" on YouTube is helpful too.

Thanks mypickle that's interesting, glad you're doing so well now!

I'm another one who suspects I have it. I think my father being older (50 when I was born) is not unconnected. Unfortunately it was just not recognised when I was at school in the 60s/70s _ my inability to concentrate was labelled as deliberate inattentiveness. I don't have the chronic lateness - if anything chronic earlyness - or the risk taking but procrastination, hyperfocus yes yes yes. I will read the link later.

Mypickle thanks for sharing your experience. Have there been any negatives with taking the meds?

I don't know if anyone would be interested but ADHD services are going to be debated in parliament next Tuesday led by Jo Platter MP, who's asking around for people's experiences.

Spotted it on the ADHD Action FB page but she's on Twitter too twitter.com/JoPlattMP/status/994522558375620609?s=19