Wow!! I cannot believe that it has been a month since I spent any good length of time on the computer. It’s just too hard to dig out my laptop from my son’s school bag to use it when he comes home (how ADD is that!?!!). I have missed you guys 
My high five for the moment is that I finally went and got a referral to a psychiatrist. Not a real biggie, as the appointment is in two weeks and I couldn’t put things off much longer, but I did it earlier than I tend to do these things, and I am very happy with the result.
I decided not to go to my usual GP (he of the “I think you’ll find he’s just a normal teenaged boy” comment when I went for a referral to a paediatrician for my son’s ADHD), and chose a female GP I had taken my daughter to earlier in the year. This female GP seemed patient, thorough, and I really liked her manner in dealing with my daughter. The upshot was that I think I will continue to see this woman. She is my age, was really open to new things, and was easy to talk to (which I did a lot of because I was nervous!). She said she had never dealt with adult ADHD before, but didn’t dismiss my beliefs, looked over the online ADHD questionnaires I had filled in and printed out, discussed my life in general and how well an ADHD diagnosis fit into it, and commended me on my decision to seek a diagnosis and treatment, and on my courage to do so. She also listened to my concerns about psychiatrists being conservative and not believing in adult ADHD, and she said not to give up, but to make sure I came back to her if I didn’t have any luck with my psych appointment and she would help me find another psychiatrist to see. I felt so buoyant and relieved afterwards. I have someone in the medical field in my corner and giving me support, and I cannot begin to describe how good it feels.
I cannot wait to try medication, and I really hope that I get the chance soon. I have helped move my grandparents into aged care this week, and I wasted lots of time pacing because I kept losing track of what I had to do next! I so badly need something to help keep my mind where it’s supposed to be lol!!
Not so high five is that I should be sewing a skirt right now, but I really wanted to talk about my appointment….
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