Hello,
I've been diagnosed with ADHD and ASC fairly recently (approx 1.5-2 years ago). I was offered medication at the time for ADHD but declined it. However, I now feel like I need to try this out. Struggling with binge eating, inattention, distractibility etc.
However, I know there are huge shortages in the medication I want to try (Elvanse). Also I'm wary about side effects and how it will interact with my ASC.
So, the following questions are on my mind:
- Do you take medication and if so, how is it?
- How did you go about getting the medication? I've gone back to my GP to ask them to re refer to Psychiatry UK for titration.
- How long did it take to get meds?
- If you have both ASC and ADHD how did medication impact?
- Any tactics to keep things under control in the meantime?
On the surface, people would be shocked to find out about my diagnoses. I present at calm, level and extremely organised. I work at professional level in a college with young people in care and young people with ADHD/SEMH/ASC.
However under the surface a lot of the children's behaviours resonate with me and I if I am not careful to maintain a very balanced system I can present as chaotic/irritable/overwhelmed etc when I get home. It's a lot.
Also interested just to hear from people (especially women) with dual diagnosis.
Thanks x