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Post by EricNuk on Mar 29, 2004 13:23:06 GMT -5
Hello all,
I have been an impuslive/non-attentive person my whole life. I have taken every diagnosis checklist available, and they all point me to go see a doctor, but I am scared of him just looking at me like I am trying to get drugs! This has been the main stopping point for me my whole adult life, but it is getting to the point that I am really having trouble keeping up with work because I can't keep on task! How do you get over the fear of looking for help?
Thanks,
Eric
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Post by Becky on Mar 30, 2004 15:26:13 GMT -5
Eric,
When I wanted to see the doctor I went to a counselor. Actually she was a psychretrist (sp), and she told me that I was depressed. I told her, no that I really wasn't, and if I was it due to the fact that my life was a mess. She put me on an anti-depressant b/c she didn't think that ADD meds were the real anwser. Then she asked me if I ever took them before, like maybe "borrowed" a few of my sons. I was really mad! I said no, that he needed them.
A few months passed and I got some really bad side effects from the meds she put me on, and my son had to stop taking his b/c he developed a tic. I figured that either I could try them or flush them. So I tried them and they worked great! 2 weeks later she wrote me my own perscription for them. I do get annoyed though b/c I only get one month at a time w/ no refills and when I call and ask for a refill they (the nurse) act like I am committing a crime.
I think the best thing to do is just be honest with the doctor. Most doctors are not going to hand them out like candy, but if they see a need they will do it.
I take this stuff everyday, so I don't think much of it anymore, but lots of these meds are very controlled substances. I think that is why they want to be sure that you need them first. Just be yourself and make sure that you present a really clear picture of how your life is affected.
If it comes to it, what is worse, asking for meds or loosing your job??
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Post by EricNuk on Mar 30, 2004 17:47:29 GMT -5
Becky,
Well I went in to see the doctor today, and she said that I could go and have a full blown testing done to see if I am ADD. But it would cost about $700, and I don't have insurance! So instead she is going to ask if a phsyciatrist that she works with will see me and evaluate me without the full blown testing results. I hope that he can help me!! My regular doctor is a really nice person and I trust her a lot, but this is a new guy that doesn't know me. So I hope that he doesn't blow me off. Have you heard of anybody getting help without going through the full blown tests? Or will I have to wait until I can afford the testing to get help?
Eric
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Post by bluestocking on Mar 30, 2004 18:52:02 GMT -5
Hi Eric, When I sought professional diagnosis, I started off by just asking for help trying to figure out what was wrong. I mentioned that ADD had been suggested to me, but that I was uneasy with self-diagnosing, so could the Dr. (Psychiatrist in this case) work with me to see what was up. This made me feel like I was presenting myself as looking for the best solution - as opposed to shopping for drugs. After talking to me for about an hour, the Dr. agreed that adult ADD was a good presumptive diagnosis for the moment, and prescribed meds. Have you heard of anybody getting help without going through the full blown tests? Or will I have to wait until I can afford the testing to get help? All we did was talk for a about an hour every other week or so. The Dr. mentioned that he wanted me to do some testing with his office partner, but the office partner wasn't covered on my insurance plan, and I couldn't afford the $600 of tests. So he continuted to treat me despite not having additional testing. |
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Post by EricNuk on Mar 30, 2004 19:40:25 GMT -5
blue,
Ya, I am just waiting to see if he will agree to see me under the knowledge that I can't afford the testing. I hope that he is more interested in phyciatrics than making a bunch of money. The thing is, I won't know for about a week if he will even see me, so I am just twidling my thumbs in limbo.
Eric
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