My therapist said I don't have ADHD
 

I have been seeing this new therapist for I am on my third visit with him. I like him. But, sometimes the thing's he says are so clinical that I can't pay attention to half of what he is saying.

When I told him tht I got diagnosed with Adult ADHD, he said that I could just be masking the symptoms because I have all my "issues" (I mean this with sarcasm and a lol at the end).

But, I made these appointments even before I left me huaband. My whole family has it. I even had a cognitive learning disability. Which well whatever. I just didn't like how he told me that I may not have it.

I sat through the testing. This is my second time being diagnosed. Because, the first time and than second time they just wanted to make sure.

Than he makes it sound out like if I even try to get on a medication that I am just pretending that I have it so I can get a prescription. I know my past. I quit drinking. But, I know for a fact I have adhd. Because, everything is my life leads down to it.

When I got diagnosed I started crying in front of the psychologist that told me I had it. Along with my other cognitive disabilities. I sometimes don't like doctor's. But, than he is just a therapist. I can see a new one if I want too. He didn't really like it when I basically told him and asked him if he was there when I was groeing up and had to see how I was.

I hate my life. I really do. I really hate my life right now. I love my kids to death, but I hate having to move my crap out of my old house. Only to find out that my ex-husband moved everything and broke some of my stuff. (I really don't know why I married him).

I got no job. Than when I do work by the end of the day I am in so much pain that I can't even stand up for longer than 15 minnutes. I have esteoarthritis in my knees and ankles. I am not lying about the pain. It can be hideous at times. Especially in the morning when I wake up from sleeping.

I really can't stand this. I don't have a doctor anymore, because my idiot ex0husband stopped making copays to the guy I see. So I can't get my medication renewed. This is probably why I feel this way,'

I am not suicidal at all. I just hate my life where I am right now. I hate everyone telling me what to do where to go. I just want to put my foo down and say hey for once I am going to talk. I don't mean this as saying mean thing's but I have noticed that I let people walk all over me. Mostly because I just have stopped caring.

I use to thinks that I was surrounded by moron;s than I found out that it was me. I'm 30 yrs old newly diagnised with ADHD. Severe. And I have a Dr that think's that I am normal and just have stress. I really wish he could come and see me when I am trying to organize my house and clean it.

I got over like 15 tasks going and I cna't fisnish even one of them. This is why I really hate my life right now. But than again I am just another person ranting and raving. I'm pretty sure that no one even cares. But, oh well. Half the time I don't anyways,.

Re: My therapist said I don't have ADHD
 

A psycologist isnt always the best person to diagnose and confirm adhd. Sometimes, I have found, psycologists like to "trump" the diagnosis with what they feel the issue is except that they are not always the ones to evaluate the issues in a medical sense. Tell your current psycologist to go f**k himself.....he doesnt know enough about adhd or else he would no that medication reduces the risk of substance abuse.

Re: My therapist said I don't have ADHD
 

yeah I agree with you. I still ike talking to my psychologist, but like you said he is just a psychologist. Just go find a new one. LOL

Re: My therapist said I don't have ADHD
 

I agree with Sarahsweets, go and find somebody else. I know you like talking to him and he obviously helps you with some of your issues but you need to have trust between patient and doc and right now you don´t trust his judgement.

Sorry to hear you are going through such a hard time you are not a moron and you say you want to put your foot down, well you just go and stamp it right down and make people sit up and notice.

Re: My therapist said I don't have ADHD
 

I was officially diagnosed with ADD/ADHD in the 4th grade by my pediatrician. Then by another doctor. Psychologist as well. But I never had a problem with it. I knew I had it.

I understand that life can be a kick in the gut, but don't let ADHD be the straw that broke the camel's back if you will. I feel you shouldn't treat this as a death sentence. While I know ADHD can be difficult to handle for some, it can get better.

And being told you don't have it randomly is just another sign of certain "doctors" thinking they know something. One person already mentioned that psychologists just love to disprove ADHD in some people. Don't let this get to you, I think most of these guys are quacks anyway. lol