u/Greeny1210

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So after a 6-year wait on the NHS for an assessment/diagnosis, I was finally diagnosed Last summer in my 40's, but neither I nor, from what I can tell, my Doctors have received any letters confirming, or giving me some kind of rundown of what is what, etc.

I was sent away with a few leaflets (which I obviously lost in the tip, sorry, house/bedroom) and a script for Equasym XL 20mg (these do not seem to do much, if anything). He said he would be reluctant to go higher due to my being on many other meds for a spinal cord injury (I think I only got spotted as ADHD due to struggling to cope with the SCI)

But is there no counselling offered or whatever? Or would I need to find and pay for that myself (I don't mind doing so, but due to the SCI, I am now out of work, so not exactly flush for cash). I thought things might start moving forward once I got the diagnosis, but I feel like I was sent on my way and forgotten about.

cheers for reading

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u/Greeny1210 — 12 days ago

So after a 6-year wait on the NHS for an assessment/diagnosis, I was finally diagnosed Last summer in my 40's, but neither myself nor, from what I can tell, my Doctors have received any letters confirming, or giving me some kind of rundown of what is what etc.

I was sent away with a few leaflets (which I obviously lost in the tip, sorry, house/bedroom) and a script for Equasym XL 20mg (these do not seem to do much, if anything). He said he would be reluctant to go higher due to my being on many other meds for a spinal cord injury (I think I only got spotted as ADHD due to struggling to cope with the SCI)

But is there no counselling offered or whatever? Or would I need to find and pay for that myself (I don't mind doing so, but due to the SCI, I am now out of work, so not exactly flush for cash). I thought things might start moving forward once I got the diagnosis, but I feel like I was sent on my way and forgotten about.

cheers for reading

reddit.com
u/Greeny1210 — 12 days ago