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Originally Posted by Acrazymess
So im really confused at what is wrong with me. Am i ADHD, bipolar, or a thyroid disorder? Can i possibly be all three, or two, maybe just one of those? Then i think maybe im just crazy. Ive had different doctors testing me or all of those, and no doctor has given me the same "diagnosis". Im afraid im never going to know whats wrong with me if anything, when i am given different verdicts. Bipolar runs in my family not sure about adhd but i took an online test i know its not accurate but it did tell me i have a very high score and adhd is highly likley. The tyroid disorder was brought on because i had just given birth to my son and i was told i have an overactive thyroid, but it may just be because i had recently given birth. My grandmother has graves disease an my mom is bipolar. My dad also had schizophrenia and passed away from cancer 8 years ago when i was 13. I dont really know if that has a factor in this because i have no signs of schizophrenia but just throwing that in there. I dont know whats wrong with me or what to do, i was also diagnosed with social anxiety and i know for a fact that i have that.....can there be more wrong with me...or am i paranoid?please help, Ashley
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Hi fellow penguin!
First of all, you are not paranoid sounding at all. In the past I too have been run through the ringer with various "esteemed and educated" doctors of various specialties, presenting with the same symptoms to each of them and coming out with several different diagnosis. The experience is... unfortunately not that uncommon.
And frustrating. But whatever you do, do NOT give up.
Lets break this down:
1) It is possible to have ADHD and also other disorders/diseases. It is also possible to be misdiagnosed.
2) My father also has schizophrenia and neither me nor my siblings have ever shown symptoms of such. Not everything goes back to what your parents or grandparents have been diagnosed with (although inheritableness is a possibility in some diseases/disorders, it is not a predictor that you have it)
3) Having a thyroid disorder (I'm guessing that some form of hyperactive thyroid is what they diagnosed) that developed due to pregnancy is very telling. This means that even if you currently really do have a hyperactive thyroid/Graves Disease, it MOST DEFINITELY does NOT preclude that you might have ADHD too. ADHD
begins developing before age 6. It also means that if you have ADHD the thyroid disorder in your case is not the cause of your ADHD symptoms---- THUS, the ADHD symptoms are caused by ADHD, not the thyroid.
4) Were you diagnosed with Bipolar Disorder too? Bipolar Disorder is often misdiagnosed as ADHD and vice versa because of the overlap.
5) Who diagnosed you with Social Phobia/Social Anxiety? Same guy who diagnosed you as ADHD and Bipolar?
****Bottom line is I think you need to see a new psychotherapist to determine if you have ADHD or anything else, and then let the MD specialists determine if you have a thyroid disorder (simple bloodtest and actually a GP can diagnose that). If you don't have ADHD, then treating the thyroid disorder should alleviate the ADHD-like symptoms. If you have both, then both can be treated. If you have Bipolar Disorder, Social Anxiety/Phobia or anything else, then the psychotherapist can determine the diagnosis and the treatment.