Welp, it's official. Diagnosed with ADHD and in line for autism tests.
So yeah, after like 3 months of tests, including an IQ test for some reason, today I was given the "good news" that I'm not making it up, I actually have ADHD, and my struggles are valid in the eyes of the medical establishment.
I asked the doctor if they had seen something related to autism, and they said yes, so next week I'll know if they're moving forward with tests for that, too.
Yay? I don't feel much, other than relief that it's over. I'll have some fast food to celebrate and take a nap.
LaGG_3 [he/him, comrade/them] - 1.4yr
after like 3 months of tests
As a burgerlander , that sounds incredibly expensive.
The doctor administering the tests explained to me that the IQ itself isn't really what's important, but the different dimensions of it: I did well on everything except for processing speed, where I did significantly worse , which she used as a proxy for attention, since if you get distracted more easily you spend more time getting back your focus.
All in all, they were very kind and explained all the results very clearly, so even if it took a while I'm satisfied.
As for treatment, I've been given pills of methylphenidate by friends who were diagnosed, and it really helped, so I'll ask the psychiatrist who's seeing me to try out medication for it.
TraschcanOfIdeology in neurodiverse
Welp, it's official. Diagnosed with ADHD and in line for autism tests.
So yeah, after like 3 months of tests, including an IQ test for some reason, today I was given the "good news" that I'm not making it up, I actually have ADHD, and my struggles are valid in the eyes of the medical establishment.
I asked the doctor if they had seen something related to autism, and they said yes, so next week I'll know if they're moving forward with tests for that, too.
Yay? I don't feel much, other than relief that it's over. I'll have some fast food to celebrate and take a nap.
As a burgerlander
, that sounds incredibly expensive.
All covered by the national health service, baybee. All in all I must've paid like 50 bucks.
Three months doesn't seem so bad all things considered, congrats! I hope you're able to access treatment soon if that's something you're looking for
The doctor administering the tests explained to me that the IQ itself isn't really what's important, but the different dimensions of it: I did well on everything except for processing speed, where I did significantly worse , which she used as a proxy for attention, since if you get distracted more easily you spend more time getting back your focus.
All in all, they were very kind and explained all the results very clearly, so even if it took a while I'm satisfied.
As for treatment, I've been given pills of methylphenidate by friends who were diagnosed, and it really helped, so I'll ask the psychiatrist who's seeing me to try out medication for it.