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Originally Posted by Than
Do you recognize any symptoms now that may have been present during childhood? I know for me lack of focus has always been present.
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Originally Posted by Than
Do you have a therapist? If so, ask your T if he/she has noticed any symptoms during your sessions that could be ADHD related. Also ask for a referral to someone who can do the assessment for you. If you have health insurance, try calling them for a list of doctors who can do the assessment or do a google search or find a support group in your area.
What problems are you currently experiencing? I know that there are many symptoms of depression and anxiety that can mimic ADHD and once the depression, anxiety etc has been successfully treated, you will be able to see any other lingering symptoms that may be something else entirely. So I would go from there.
Good luck
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When I was in High School I noticed that I could not read with noise around and I felt pressured if I had to reread something if I was distracted. That has stayed with me ever since then. My grades were average in school. When I got to college I had to go to a really quiet place to study so I could focus. I cannot read with any noise around. I was not hyper but I was and still am physically active.
I do not have a therapist. Would I go to a psychologist to be evaluated?
Problems that I am experiencing know are setting keys tools ect. down and forgetting where I put them. At work and home go from one task to another and not doing one at a time. I feel like a pinball. I get my mind on a project at home and buy all the necessary materials and never start the task. I have had angry outbursts at my wife and people around me but not at work. I tend to pick on people. I worry about what people think of me. focus and consentration is hard. I have a hard time taking in directions that are given to me. Someone will tell me something then I will have to ask them again.[/quote]
Much what you described could be related to depression and anxiety- poor memory, trouble concentrating, thoughts bouncing around in your head that seem to never end, angry outbursts.
When I was checking around for someone to evaluate/assess me, I was told to contact either a psychiatrist or psychologist. Either one will probably want to wait on assessing you, because as I stated, it's sometimes hard to discern what your symptoms actually are because the symptoms of AD/HD can mimic or like depression, anixety etc. If you have a history of anything like that that you are certain of, I would suggest (as would the pdoc or psych) getting treatment for that first. Those troublesome symptoms may disappear. It's hard to go thru your insurance company for an eval of adhd if you are an adult- i have first hand experience with this. AND paying out of pocket will wreak havoc on your pocket. I called on doctor who told me it would cost $500 out of pocket for the eval.
But if you insist on being evaluated right away for AD/HD I would suggest calling your insurance provider (if you have one)- they can give you a list. Or, go to your PCP and ask him/her for a referral. That would be the easiest route. When I was making my calls, I made a bunch of pointless calls to people who do not assess for AD/HD so I called my insurance provider for a list, which also wasn't very helpful. Sometimes there are "centers" or programs that are specifically for AD/HD assessing and treatment (finally found one in the city I will be relocating to in a few weeks). So check around in your town/city. Good luck.