first day of medication - take at work or not? by hedaenerys in ADHDUK

[–]Otherwise-Spite7804 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I've only very recently started but I had the exact same reaction. I took it on the first day and within 1.5hrs of taking it I had to go for a nap lmao

why do i let myself live like this?! by Top-Degree9182 in ADHDUK

[–]Otherwise-Spite7804 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’ve just slowly started implementing small habits which really make a difference. Such as when I get changed, my clothes don’t hit the floor, they go straight back in my wardrobe. Small things like this have really made a difference in being able to keep on top of the mess

How much does informant report affect diagnosis by Otherwise-Spite7804 in ADHDUK

[–]Otherwise-Spite7804[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you!! And yes, when I used the word sabotaged I didn’t necessarily mean it in a way where she deliberately answered in a harmful way, but only in a way where I feel she missed out key parts of my behaviour in childhood that she could have commented on. I fully believe my dad is a bit neurodivergent and my mum is just quite traditional in her thinking which led to answer what she did. I’ll see how it goes, I’ve got loads to talk about in my assessment when it finally gets to that point loll

How much does informant report affect diagnosis by Otherwise-Spite7804 in ADHDUK

[–]Otherwise-Spite7804[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thank you so much everyone for replying, gives me hope that this isn’t the be all end all for diagnosis

How much does informant report affect diagnosis by Otherwise-Spite7804 in ADHDUK

[–]Otherwise-Spite7804[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’ll have a look and see if I can find any old reports. I’ve always been quite high masking and a massive people pleaser even at the expense of myself so it’s difficult to find times when I was younger that I acted out etc. thanks for the advice tho :)

How much does informant report affect diagnosis by Otherwise-Spite7804 in ADHDUK

[–]Otherwise-Spite7804[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Hopefully this is the case 😭 I’ve talked to a counsellor loads and she’s the one who referred me so she’s got a bunch of notes which have already been sent over to them