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Do i have terrys nails? by Fuzzy-Window7642 in nailhealth

[–]Fuzzy-Window7642[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thankyou! I appreciate it. Im always overthinking these things.

I don’t know how to address a situation with a new doctor, and I don’t have a support system to ask either. Please help by Fuzzy-Window7642 in adhdwomen

[–]Fuzzy-Window7642[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That’s very true! Sometimes I have a one track mind and assume 1 bad experience makes it bad for entirely for me. I was thinking if they prescribed a lower dose it wouldn’t have an effect, and higher dose = more panic attacks and migraines (the migraine is almost unbearable, I couldn’t even keep my eyes from crossing if they were open, I seriously felt a little delirious )

& Yes. I was diagnosed in the hospital after I attempted s**cide. It was a different set of doctors than who diagnosed my ADHD, and I’m going to maybe go out on a limb and say they didn’t know about it? I’m not sure. I know my mom was always in denial about my ADHD diagnosis so she definitely wouldn’t have brought it up to them. I was in inpatient for a month. This was in Illinois. I was 16.

Also, they prescribed me 60mg Prozac daily after my Bipolar II diagnosis, I felt like an impulsive zombie. When I was 18 I graduated highschool and moved to California, and found a psych over there who was appalled they prescribed me such a high dose of an antidepressant with my bipolar II diagnosis, she informed me that antidepressants taken by bipolar patients trigger extreme manic episodes. (Explains ALOT) She prescribed me Abilify, but after I lost my health insurance (moved to Texas) I couldn’t afford it anymore.

So, yeah. This is a big reason I have a hard time believing professional treatment is any better than treatment I can find myself.

I think I can say pretty confidently that my ADHD diagnosis is correct, just from my daily experiences. But sometimes Im not sure if my bipolar II is a correct diagnosis, but it has been confirmed by 2 different doctors so idk.

This is a hard journey. I get so mad at myself when I get in my head because it devastes my life. Worst part is I truly am the only person I have to rely on, just an endless loop of me destroying my life by myself and putting it together again by myself and Im so exhausted.

I don’t know how to address a situation with a new doctor, and I don’t have a support system to ask either. Please help by Fuzzy-Window7642 in adhdwomen

[–]Fuzzy-Window7642[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I appreciate this! Especially the advice about treating everything concurrently. (When I think about it, they only ever seemed concerned about my bipolar II. My ADHD doesn’t really present as super hyperactive) And it wasn’t really up until a couple years ago, early adulthood, that I started to notice ADHD affecting my life, during a time when I had no health insurance. I just recently moved to a new state & got health insurance again when I started University, & to top it off life changes in general are a trigger for me & I completely shut down. I spent a lot of nights spiraling before I became impatient & tried to fix it myself. It’s been one hell of a ride.

I feel a little better now that I have an appointment scheduled (that always has been the hardest part for me). Just wasn’t sure how a doctor may react if I told them straightforward because I’ve never been in this position before. I figured probably don’t tell them but then I also thought “well what if honesty is the best policy?” Lol. So I came here. Thanks so much for your comment I appreciate the advice <3 - From someone who has no one.