I was referred to a T by my Pdoc to be tested--a computer test. The T told me I tested as as having it, but in his report he recommended that I not be put on meds due to bi-polar in several in my extended family (not me though I have hypomania sometimes) and he thought the risk of me developing mania from the meds was too high.

Just a one-shot session with him. I haven't had T since 2004.

My Pdoc basically has ignored my comments about my behavior that suggest ADD. When I read the symptoms, I felt like I had read my life story--a lot of dysfunctional things in my life were explained. Plan on seeking a new Pdoc and a T, and I'm curious about what to look for in terms of testing and diagnosis to help me present my issues and where to seek help about it in particular. I don’t put much faith in someone who’s met me once.

p.s. In learning about ADD, it seemed to better expalin things about myself than does bi-polar II, which various T's have thought I have. Incl. the T I met once. Not that they're mutually exclusive.