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Worried doctor won't help with adhd

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writingworry · 13/06/2023 06:26

I am in the process of having my son helped and school believe he has adhd
I was researching it to understand more about my
It started to make my whole life make sense
I have never finished anything
I get off the sofa up to say 30 times in 3 hours
I never finish a task
I forget little things
I rush everything and skim read
I had a behaviour book as a child for basically talking out of turn and had to have signed by head master
I was always told I had so much potential if I focused
I was put on restless leg medicine age 16 for not being able to stay still in the evening
I couldn't learn to drive a manual after 30 lesson I went to automatic and did 3 lessons before passing first time
Could never work out how to get out of third gear in a manual
I'm a good driver now but I agree I'm faster then most people around me and I do use smaller gaps or park where I like a lot of the time too
I am loud and I try to be quiet but I talk over people by accident if I get excited

I have more things but if im honest im convinced I've got it
I can't turn my internal voice off and at night I lay in bed just thinking
I've been like this forever but im now about to start a second degree I hope next year and I would like to be able to focus for it

Will the GP help me

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Snowpaw · 13/06/2023 06:43

The Gp would be able to refer you to a adult ADHD service but I understand the waiting lists are very long.

Parisj · 13/06/2023 06:44

Take that list to GP, it does sound likely. There might be a wait for assessment. I would join online groups to start getting helpful advice. The medications if suitable can be life changing, but they are heavy duty and not everyone tolerates them well, so it's not a magic bullet.

FloofCloud · 13/06/2023 06:49

Just go, different areas get help differently so you may be lucky!
FWIW focus thing, ADHD apparently caffeine can help focus - strange but apparently true
Good luck

writingworry · 13/06/2023 06:54

I even thought the appointment was today but it's tomorrow
I checked that twice yesterday 🫠

Caffeine really does help me focus

I'm also interested in noortropics to try but I don't know much about them

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