Posted by Beckett on July 7, 2014, at 12:19:28
I want to get an official assessment. Since a family member was dx'd, I have read a variety of books from such publishing houses as Yale University. I want to understand this diagnosis for their sake. I understand it is considered by some as a controversial diagnosis. And if this is your opinion, I would rather you do your utmost to be respectful.
Without all the details, I strongly suspect that I may have a primarily inattentive variant. I have been unofficially dx'd in the past, and this unofficial dx is not good enough. As a result of unofficial trials, recently I found a leftover box of Daytrana at the lowest made dose. Well, it really does help. This has now fueled my determination. (Daytrana is a transdermal ritalin patch for children.)
How does one find a good and reputable doctor for an assessment? What should I look for in both an assessment and a doctor? Honestly, if AD(H)D is a correct dx, I would be happy to have something to help, and I would also cry because of many wasted years, misdiagnosis, and inappropriate medication.
If anyone has experience for better or worse, please write or pm. And if you feel strongly negative about the diagnostic epidemic, I ask you again to be respectful. If it makes you feel any better, I am a (more than) middle age adult and responsible for my own treatment.
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