Re: Paging Dr. J.!! (as well as anyone else interested) re: Spect Imaging

[Rick Green – Founder of TotallyADD]

I like what you’ve written, Larynxa, about keeping an open mind. As you say, every ADHD person seems to be different and due to their background, their circumstances and their experiences, they are suffering impairment in different areas and at different levels. By adulthood some of us have managed to find a way around some of the areas where we struggle. Through some strategy we came up with on our own. Or a tool like a PDF. Or by simply deciding, “I don’t do that,” and handing off our paperwork to someone else who is good at it.

So your own symptoms may lessen as you age, they may also be more or less severe depending on your changing circumstances. If you’re not great at organizing, but the kids are now grown and off on their own, it may be less of an issue.

The point of all this is, things change. So you want to keep checking in and assessing where you are.

You may also want to do the same with the diagnosis itself. Always keep an open mind. This is difficult to diagnosis, for a number of reasons…

http://totallyadd.com/confusion-comorbidities/

http://totallyadd.com/the-biggest-myths/

http://totallyadd.com/informed-consent/

…so you want to keep checking.

And finally, as Larynxa points out, you really, really want to check any and all ‘solutions’ before you spend money on them.

If getting the diagnosis is going to be expensive because your health care doesn’t cover the costs, then do as much testing, reading, understanding and reflection as you can before you get to the Doctor. Be up to speed and informed.

It speeds up the process when you arrive informed. And it helps you spot the ‘scams’ or ‘ineffective’ treatments that Larynxa is warning about.

Rick

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