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Well I finally did it. Updated* (lemmy.world)

submitted 2 days ago* (last edited 21 hours ago) by P00ptart@lemmy.world to c/adhd@lemmy.world

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After years of wondering, going back and forth, and putting it off, I've finally got an appointment set up to get evaluated. I set the appointment about two weeks ago and it's tomorrow, I even did all the paperwork already! Is there anything I should know, or consider going in?

Update: Well I got a diagnosis. I have ADHD, and he's sending his recommendation med to my PCP. It's weird that it has to go through them, right? I figured a therapist could prescribe meds. Also he added that I have "highly impulsive" ADHD. Is it normal to add the qualifier? I mean, he's not wrong, but are there categories?

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[–] moondoggie@lemmy.world 7 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Make a list, especially if you can think of any “why do you do that” things that other people (or you) have said to you. Talk to the doc about the things you hate and love about yourself and others. Be honest, and realize that things that seem normal to you could all be symptoms you’ve just gotten used to. The older you are, the more likely it is.

Sometimes I stop eating something not because I’m satiated, but because I’m tired of chewing. I randomly mentioned that once and my doc said “That might be one of the most ADHD things I’ve heard.” Of course there’s a laundry list of other things.

[–] P00ptart@lemmy.world 5 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Ha! I do that too! "It's not good enough and I'm bored with this food." Fuck, maybe I should've started a list a while ago.

[–] moondoggie@lemmy.world 3 points 1 day ago

Realizing now that you should’ve started then? Sounds like another thing to write down. Especially if you’ve been telling yourself you need to do it every couple of hours.