Re: Thinking I have ADHD Combined type.

[Anonymous]

Your finding on ADHD are not unusual. My first son was labeled class clown and disruptive when he was in third grade. Apparently in Northern Wisconsin no one had heard of ADD. It was not until he was in High School that the term was used (1978). I was sort of diagnosed by a neurologist a few years later. It was not until I went for marriage counseling with a psychologist that the actual diagnosis was confirmed. Since then all three of my brother’s families have been diagnosed as well. Our family get togethers are mini ADD conferences where everyone is a dry standup comedian, a lot of laughs. I am currently trying to find out as much as possible so that I can make sure all my children and nephews and nieces are educated and seeking professional help. I think the most important thing is to get professional help. I am being seen by a psychiatrist that handles the treatment and drug interactions and a psychologist with talk therapy. It has been almost seven years because by the time I started treatment I had pretty well destroyed a previously successful life. This illness provides good and bad…control the bad effects and I think a very successful life can be had.

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