Re: Go public, or keep it a secret?

[Anonymous]

Funny thing, or maybe not so funny. When I told my doctor, the one who referred me for testing, that I was confirmed ADHD, he replied something like, “Oh, I don’t think so.” Then I had a hard time convincing him to let me try medication, even though the psychologist was really for me trying a pharmaceutical approach. The psychologist did mess up his written report by suggesting that I should see a pharma psychologist for a suitable medication but when I asked him about that he verbally clarified that, “your doctor or a pharma psychologist can get you started.” I told my doctor that and asked him to call my clinician for verification, at which point he caved in and agreed to try me on methylphenidate.

I’ve worked with dozens of ADHD children and adults in my work, always confident in the back of my mind that I was one of them. I have met so many people who still dismiss ADHD as an imaginary problem that I’m a little careful with how I present it. Now, with a diagnosis under me, I feel more confident sharing the info but will have to use some filters to not reveal to the wrong crowd. There are certain individuals in my workplace, supervisors, who I could see using the info as a reason to hold me down. i hate to say that but I have to be honest.

My mom never accepted that I could be ADHD, but she was very old school. Before she died, she was starting to come around to believing that I was right and added that maybe she always had it too, along with other family members. That’s one of the best reasons for talking about it is, it may lead to others finding solutions for themselves. Anyway, just wanted to add my two cents….

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