Mastodawn

Nov 9, 2022

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.

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Alex Nov 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 💖

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Bunty

Nov 9, 2022

@alex thank you! If you don't mind me asking, do you have a diagnosis?

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Alex Nov 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.

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Bunty

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?

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Alex

@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!”