new, hi all :)

[mschaos]

hi all,
I'm new to this board and it looks like a preety active board.

I'm in the process of getting a dx of ADHD at this point. My counselour is a certified tester and he thinks I have ADHD after the interview. Its just that he was in a car accident and we couldn't finish the computer test part of it since we were going to do that another day. I'm going in for that part sometime next week. I'm pretty convinced that I'm ADHD though. Ive been having a rough time with it and looking for some support.

Im a 26 year old female who's life has been a mess....

I was enrolled in special classes at a young age and had problems with attention then according to the teachers and hyperactivity according to my mother. I was also in speech classes and had problems with inward legs as a kid. And I screamed a lot before I could talk according to her. The impulsivity and distraction has been there all throughout my life as well. But no one ever completely pursued to diagnose me (according ot my knowledge) Ive been a disorganized mess as well thru my life. And ive been known to get pretty hyper to the point people dont wana go places with me or are embarrassed, butt in, spend like crazy, interrupt and blurt out things. I also lose and forget things on a daily basis. I lose my train of thought a lot. I can either be really hyprfocused or just out there too. I tend to move around a lot and be on the go and can never get anything done since I always get distracted with something. Many people have complained for years about my issues. Im just on the edge of my seat right now waiting for the relief to come. He said he couldnt have the doctor give me stimulants due to my drug abuse.

I cried so bad last night to the point of a migraine headache due to it all and the way its wrecking my life. I never had a desk job until now in my life and it is the hardest thing in the world just to stay there and not get bored. Im used to moving.

Just lookin for support. Hope im welcome here.

[milesofsmiles]

Mschaos,

Love the name!! Welcome. I am sure you will find lots of info on this site. You hit it right on the head that this is a pretty active board. It is also informative, fun loving and very supportive. A lot of members have been where you are and can relate to the frustration, and finally relief when there is some type of diagnosis.

Hang in there. I know I won't be the only one to welcome you, but I am the first (a rare occasion for me)

Miles

[SKay]

Welcome!! You will definitely find support here. I hope you can get some answers and then some help from your dr soon.

[Linda]

and Welcome!!! You have come home You sure do sound like you have ADHD. Look around the forum and ask away. Look in our natural alternative section...we have people that have had great success with a change in diet.

Let us know how your tests come out....Linda

[finnmom]

:)Mschaos and a big welcome, you´ve come to the right place for support and fun.

I hope you get the rest of the testing done really quickly so you can get some help. in the mean time, you should look around and find out what has helped ther´s in here, GOOD LUCK WITH THE JOB!!

[Kaiti]

:)Welcome home, we are glad to have you here. Don't feel bad about not liking the desk job, um, I'm not cut out for a desk job either.

Look around, and as Linda pointed out th enatural alternatives section, we don't medicate my son, we modied his diet as per the feingold plan.www.feingold.org

It does seem overwhelming at first, but for us, it helps tremendously...I should follow it more, but since I am the mom, I do what I want :-[BUT I DO see differences when I follow it and when I don't. It's not that hard, if you have any questions, pm me or e-mail me.

I've not been dx'd but let's just say the apple didn't fall far from the tree.....I've tried blaming my husband, but that doesn't work 8-)all the time.

Take care and visit as much as you can. Check back posts they are a wealth of information. There are no dumd questions, either Trid or I asked them all, so fire away.

BTW a pocket calendar has helped me with sceduling. See if that might help ya out

Take care
Kaiti