Emma S
09-29-05, 08:39 PM
Sorry,this is a sort of long rant...
Many months ago,I went to the GP to ask for a pyschiatrist referral with view to get medication,as I was diagnosed by a pyschologist originally and there was no other alternative than to go via NHS.
I usually see another GP who knows all about my history and what I had been diagnosed with,but he dismissed the idea of medication because it wasn't only hyperactivity that was the problem,and he said meds only work on the hyperactivity component,hence the second opinion.
I told 'the other GP' (who knows me,but I hadn't been refferred by him to the first pysch) what I had been diagnosed with,and I had tried absolutely everything to help myself but failed,so medication was my last hope.
He basically refused to accept I had had a pysch. assessment,let alone had multiple diagnoses,despite him having access to my records,plus he kept saying something like,"we won't know what the problem is till you have been assessed by the pyschiatrist and if you actually need medication or not"-I was sat there stressed and stimming because this was my last hope and that really didn't help. :mad:
He also asked me what exactly do I know about ADHD medication/the different medications and such,I thought that was a very strange question from a GP who should know the basics himself,does anyone know why he would have asked that question? I still wonder whether he was questioning me assuming I was a faker looking to get stimulants,or that he didn't actually know anything about ADHD medication.
This was many months ago,I can't even remember the exact month, I should have had an appointment letter long ago,but being the NHS-I thought,must be a very long waiting list-understatement.
I actually think the GP hasn't referred me on at all,and because of the way he spoke to me,i'm finding it hard to make another appointment with him because I cannot take anymore of it.
Even if I did go back and he put me on the waiting list again,wouldn't I have to wait another 6 months+ before getting an appointment? it won't be any help as i'm struggling right now. :mad: :(
I can't afford private appointments,either--so I am having to relie on the NHS.
I was supposed to have moved into a residential home this year,even though I thought I'd never be able to move out,but I lost confidence in the idea as time went on and I had no mention of a pyschiatrist appointment-I wanted to have basic control of my difficulties before going anywhere.
And the social services/disability team were no help either.
My mum is an abusive alcoholic-drunk at every opportunity,and social services had my situation down as moderate-severe because of that,they said they would get back to me a month later-around/somewhere near 1 year on,I'm still waiting.
Any attempt to contact them,they're busy,say they will phone back and won't or are never there-and as I cannot use phones,I relie on my mum to do it for me,which is difficult as I don't know whether she will be drunk or not.
The same people (social services/disability team) took over 8 months to process my application for a free travel pass,leaving me out of money,and in debt to my family as I had to buy weekly bus tickets to college every week.
They processed applications from other people in my class who had applied months later than myself-and they actually lost the first application and never bothered to tell me.
So,I am not exactly positive about the services that are supposed to help people in need,i'm struggling at college in my current non medicated state but luckily couldn't have better and more understanding tutors and LSAs,I feel medication would help me greatly but it's so far out of my grasp,what can I do? :(
Many months ago,I went to the GP to ask for a pyschiatrist referral with view to get medication,as I was diagnosed by a pyschologist originally and there was no other alternative than to go via NHS.
I usually see another GP who knows all about my history and what I had been diagnosed with,but he dismissed the idea of medication because it wasn't only hyperactivity that was the problem,and he said meds only work on the hyperactivity component,hence the second opinion.
I told 'the other GP' (who knows me,but I hadn't been refferred by him to the first pysch) what I had been diagnosed with,and I had tried absolutely everything to help myself but failed,so medication was my last hope.
He basically refused to accept I had had a pysch. assessment,let alone had multiple diagnoses,despite him having access to my records,plus he kept saying something like,"we won't know what the problem is till you have been assessed by the pyschiatrist and if you actually need medication or not"-I was sat there stressed and stimming because this was my last hope and that really didn't help. :mad:
He also asked me what exactly do I know about ADHD medication/the different medications and such,I thought that was a very strange question from a GP who should know the basics himself,does anyone know why he would have asked that question? I still wonder whether he was questioning me assuming I was a faker looking to get stimulants,or that he didn't actually know anything about ADHD medication.
This was many months ago,I can't even remember the exact month, I should have had an appointment letter long ago,but being the NHS-I thought,must be a very long waiting list-understatement.
I actually think the GP hasn't referred me on at all,and because of the way he spoke to me,i'm finding it hard to make another appointment with him because I cannot take anymore of it.
Even if I did go back and he put me on the waiting list again,wouldn't I have to wait another 6 months+ before getting an appointment? it won't be any help as i'm struggling right now. :mad: :(
I can't afford private appointments,either--so I am having to relie on the NHS.
I was supposed to have moved into a residential home this year,even though I thought I'd never be able to move out,but I lost confidence in the idea as time went on and I had no mention of a pyschiatrist appointment-I wanted to have basic control of my difficulties before going anywhere.
And the social services/disability team were no help either.
My mum is an abusive alcoholic-drunk at every opportunity,and social services had my situation down as moderate-severe because of that,they said they would get back to me a month later-around/somewhere near 1 year on,I'm still waiting.
Any attempt to contact them,they're busy,say they will phone back and won't or are never there-and as I cannot use phones,I relie on my mum to do it for me,which is difficult as I don't know whether she will be drunk or not.
The same people (social services/disability team) took over 8 months to process my application for a free travel pass,leaving me out of money,and in debt to my family as I had to buy weekly bus tickets to college every week.
They processed applications from other people in my class who had applied months later than myself-and they actually lost the first application and never bothered to tell me.
So,I am not exactly positive about the services that are supposed to help people in need,i'm struggling at college in my current non medicated state but luckily couldn't have better and more understanding tutors and LSAs,I feel medication would help me greatly but it's so far out of my grasp,what can I do? :(