Friday, November 16, 2012

when i was a child i was diagnosed with adhd and when i turned 18 i didnt have health insurance so i stoped

when i was a child i was diagnosed with adhd and when i turned 18 i didnt have health insurance so i stoped?
going to appointments and just stoped everything. NOW 5 years later i have 2 kids and have been laid off job after job do to detail and proformance could anyone tell me what kind of doctor i should be looking for to regain my status as ADHD and get help!!!!!!!!!!!
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A neurologist. they're the ones who can screen and test for ADHD. Some psychiatrists can do it, but neurologists hold more clout. needless to say you're going to have to get back on your medications. Even being classified as ADHD does not guarantee that a job can keep you. It's not a disability, especially when you're doing nothing about it. Most pharmaceutical companies offer programs for discounted or low-cost medications. Just go to their websites (Phizer, Glaxo-Smithkline, Weyeth, Lilly, etc) and most have links on their main page for discounted prescriptions.
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my husband and i both have adhd and are not treated but when we were we were seen by a psychologist they will be the one that matters with social security income if that's what you are going for
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They tend to keep the label ADHD on you for life, but it is also looked at as a kid's problem. Try getting a job with health care, or going to a hospital that charges cheaply, or save up for an appoitment in the future. In reality, ADHD is not a disorder. It's just one more thing they are naming. They like to label people. ADHD is really just a boost of energy that makes you want to do a lot when you're a child. You don't necessarily have a deficit in attention. But everyone has a short attention span, especially kids, and every child has a lot of energy, so they should not label kids with that. They are on their way to labeling every child that's born with ADHD. There's no real need for an appointment. Just try to use your energy, and focus on what you're doing at the time, if the doctors say you still have it. Then, maybe the'll lift the label from you.

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