Bunty 

Aaaaaah! Just had a phone appointment with my doctor asking for an #ADHD referral. She says I need to fill out a self assessment form and email to the surgery, along with a statement from parents or employer.

It took 2 years just for me to make that damn phone call 😖

Then I asked if she could send my prescription over to the chemist because I lost my paper (ha!) and she sounded unimpressed.

Now I just feel uncomfy, and I just want to hide under my duvet for the rest of the day.

Nov 9, 2022 at 9:49amWeb
Show threadPositivePuppetNov 9, 2022
@bunty Big hugs to you, for those with adhd, autism, and social anxiety, just making that phone call is the most difficult thing ever, so proud of you for doing it. 🫂
Show threadBunty Nov 9, 2022
@PositivePuppet thank you 💜
Show threadAlexNov 9, 2022
@bunty It took me 2 to 3 years to work up to it too. I hope this ends up being a brief delay and things will start working out better and more compassionate 💖
Show threadBunty Nov 9, 2022
@alex thank you! If you don't mind me asking, do you have a diagnosis?
Show threadAlexNov 9, 2022
@bunty Yes I do! I hit a few roadblocks before I got to a psychiatrist that was very helpful and diagnosed me on the spot. I'm still trying to figure out what helps me most almost a year later now, but the only thing (at least in the US) the diagnosis changed for me was the ability to try meds for it also. The whole process is a big part of why I wholeheartedly support self diag though; Even before I was diagnosed, the community and resources helped me a lot.
Show threadBunty Nov 9, 2022

@alex The community is wonderful, as you've demonstrated by talking to me 😃 I hope you find meds that work for you.

I think diagnosis would just give me some validation and affirmation, but I can't quite explain why?

Show threadAlexNov 10, 2022
@bunty That makes a lot of sense! Leading up to the diag was a lot of anxiety (“what if I’m making it all up?”), and after, I did feel a lot more validation (“I’m ‘allowed’ to follow adhd advice”). Since then? That same exact anxiety STILL comes back, so if I could change something for me, it would be telling myself “this isn’t something people make up, and if something helps, it helps!”