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Originally Posted by oncamethelight
after several visits over the past couple months, I was diagnosed today with ADHD, PTSD, and anxiety panic disorder. I will see a DR tomorrow who will start me on medication...
It has been a huge step for me to face this all finally. I am a recovering drug addict with 5 yrs of sobriety and married to vthe love of my life for 2 years. I have avoided therapy for several years because drudging thru stuff would cause me to relapse.
I knew eventually I would need to face it. I have been overwhelmed with emotions today....some happy and some sad....
I have more to add but cant organize my thoughts right now..
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hi, wow that seems like you are dealing with a lot...hang in there! however, you should also note (and I am only a graduate student, so maybe its not worth much) that the symptoms of those disorders can be very similar. Like PTSD and anxiety panic disorder are both anxiety disorders and they can have similar features. Same with ADHD and PTSD. But then again unfortunantly, people with ADHD are more prone to developing anxiety disorders. Anyway, I just wanted to say that 1) you might not have all 3 of those conditions because they can get it wrong 2) even if you do, you took a major step in getting diagnosed, and that can make all the difference (it did for me) because it allows you to get treatment. 3) there are empirically supported treatments for those conditions, and you can and will get better! good luck!
