Reply To: Why isn't my life any better since diagnosis?

[blackdog]

@shutterbug55 Thank you for that. Some great advice there. Identifying what symptoms affect you the most is something I was just thinking about yesterday. Because I was thinking about seeing my doctor next week who really doesn’t get it and probably never will.

I have difficulty expressing myself and when asked about my symptoms I ususally end up saying something like “well, I have a lot of trouble remembering things and concentrating”. Which instantly gets me diagnosed as depressed.

But the number one problem for me is disorganization. That is where the ADHD shows it’s ugly head the most. But because I am embarrassed to admit how cluttered my house is and how I can’t find things, I make up stories and cover it up. So no one ever knows.

And since joining TADD and remained everyone’s comments I have started to recognize just how much ADHD affects my life every day. All the little tiny things that I don’t even notice because I am so used to it. Like  when my mother asks me to get the Tylenol out of the medicine cabinet and I say okay then go to the kitchen and get a bowl of cereal.

@sdwa That is the only reason I went for the diagnosis, to get that validation that this is something real and it’s not just a failure on my part. Well, that and to get my doctor to prescribe the medication.

The rea sources are expensive and I am now in a position where I simply can’t afford it. But it does help to learn as much as you can on your own. And there is a great group of “coaches” right here that willingly share their knowledge every day, free of charge. 🙂

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