Re: My husband doesn't believe me

[Anonymous]

I find it hard to believe that your husband accepts ADHD in your child but not in you. Does he not know it is believed to be hereditary? Where does he think your daughter inherited it from? Does he not know that children with ADHD grow into adults with ADHD?

Even though I was not diagnosed until last year I now know I’ve had it all my life. Focusing on homework and during tests was difficult and the harder I tried the worse it got. I was alternately labeled as “lazy” and told to just try harder. But it’s just so difficult to keep track of things and so easy to be distracted by new thoughts and ideas.

I am fortunate that it was my wife who suggested that my constant bouts with depression might be something else. Even then, it took a long time to get the right diagnosis.

I’ll leave you with one last anecdote about getting the right diagnosis. When I was in my 30’s I developed a terrible rash – I was itching all over and I couldn’t sleep because of it. I went to see my doctor who told me I was having an allergic reaction and gave me some medication which did NOTHING. I went to see him again and he referred me to a dermatologist who instantly saw that I had chicken pox! Yes, I was going around for several days as an adult with untreated chicken pox, infecting who knows how many people.

So yes, getting the proper diagnosis is vital.

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