Starting new job Tuesday.. nervous and still can't focus

[Raye]

Ok so my ADD med Straterra does wonders except the focus area- I still can not concentrate or focus on anything thats incredibly boring to me... and I start a new job this week after being out of work for 4 months.

I talked to my pdoc last week, he added abilify to the Straterra and some anti depressant I'm on... I wanted off the Staterra and on something that would help me focus, plus the panic attacks I've been having lately and he refused.

So, now I feel like a nervous wreck- I lost my last job due to undiagnosed ADD in March of this year, I don't want to make the same mistakes because I can't handle the stress or pressure and can't focus.

This time I want to be able to organize and complete stuff, remember stuff I'm supposed to and not make careless mistakes.

Ugh, I'm just venting here.. thanks for listening.

[sarahsweets]

You may want to consider finding a doctor that it willing to treat you properly and it knowledgable about all medications, straterra isnt the only adhd med and ambilify isnt the only anxiety med, He sounds way to conservativie.

[CheekyMonkey]

You are beating yourself up before you even get there!!

Take a deep breath, take it slow, you can do it!

[CottonCandy_12]

I wanted to add that I found it helpful to have counseling when I got new jobs. I too have faced job loss (x3). The third job actually offered free counseling/therapy as a benefit. It was not well advertised and it was total happenstance that somehow someone told me how to access this benefit. It was confidential real counseling through a contracting company with psychologists and social workers. I don't think I'll ever start a new job without a counselor on board to help me. Go into it positively! You can do it!