sweetpeasmom
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Post by sweetpeasmom on Nov 8, 2024 1:05:21 GMT
DD 20 thinks she might have ADHD. She's never given us any indication prior. We felt early on that DS had it but didn't have him diagnosed until age 16. But she hasn't ever exhibited the classic signs. I do know that females and adult females do present differently. After a conversation with her and why she thinks she might have it, I am wanting to follow-through and get her tested. But where do I start?
With DS, we started with his pediatrician. Do we still need to start with a PCP for her? Or can we go straight to a Psychiatrists/Psychologists? When I called our insurance about it, we have to meet our deductible before they will cover it at 50%. Meaning we are pretty much paying this out of pocket. So not sure we have to start with a PCP for insurance purposes. If we can go straight to the therapist that will make the diagnosis, that would help speed things up.
If anyone has had this same path, later diagnosis, I'd love to hear your feedback and how you discovered you had it.
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Post by samantha25 on Nov 8, 2024 2:38:37 GMT
Go to a mental health Dr under your insurance plan and get a referral if needed.
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Post by pantsonfire on Nov 8, 2024 2:40:42 GMT
Straight to psych. Does your insurance have a mental health portion?
I was told my neurodivergent screen will be about 4-5 hours.
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Post by sweetpeasmom on Nov 8, 2024 2:46:43 GMT
Straight to psych. Does your insurance have a mental health portion? I was told my neurodivergent screen will be about 4-5 hours. Yes. But it's only 50% after deductible. Our's is $7500 pp/$15,000 family. And given we just got this in July and are at the end of the year, we haven't met either. |
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Post by mich5481 on Nov 8, 2024 4:28:47 GMT
Is she is college? There might be resources on campus she can use to obtain a diagnosis.
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Post by iamkristinl16 on Nov 8, 2024 8:59:30 GMT
You can go to the psychologist or psychiatrist without a referral but make sure you check with whoever you call to make sure they do testing for adult adhd.
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Post by sweetpeasmom on Nov 8, 2024 12:04:33 GMT
Is she is college? There might be resources on campus she can use to obtain a diagnosis. She is. I will have her ask on campus. Thank you. |
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Post by peppermintpatty on Nov 8, 2024 12:31:22 GMT
Mental health diagnosed me and my PCP gives me the adderall RX. Not all PCP's will do that. I thought it was stupid to pay a copay to see a psychiatrist for 15 minutes just so he can ask how I am and then send in the RX.
There really isn't a definitive test, the best way to figure it out is to regularly see a therapist.
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Post by scrappinmama on Nov 8, 2024 17:03:56 GMT
You can start with your general practitioner to get a referral. I was diagnosed in the last year, but have known for years. When my youngest was diagnosed, his doctor told me that I probably had it and I was shocked at first. But then once things were pointed out, it was like a lightbulb was turned on. Good luck! Sometimes just knowing is a huge help!
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Post by needmysanity on Nov 9, 2024 13:25:40 GMT
I was diagnosed in my late 40's. My GP started the process and then I was referred to a mental health professional. My GP manages my meds.
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Post by sweetpeasmom on Nov 9, 2024 13:40:59 GMT
You can start with your general practitioner to get a referral. I was diagnosed in the last year, but have known for years. When my youngest was diagnosed, his doctor told me that I probably had it and I was shocked at first. But then once things were pointed out, it was like a lightbulb was turned on. Good luck! Sometimes just knowing is a huge help! May I ask what your signs were? If you don't want to share, I understand. And yes, I do agree that knowing is a big part.
Thank you all for the feedback. I did a search on the parent facebook page for her school. Recently a parent posted that there is a program through our state regents for students. I sent my daughter the link with all the info. She will need to go to the disability services provider at her school to get the referral packet. Then we'll go from there. We always have joked that she murders time and that there were some other traits that we joked were just a family thing. But DS was diagnosed at age 16. DH feels he has some form of it. So it's not surprising she might have it as well. |
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Post by leftturnonly on Nov 9, 2024 14:25:49 GMT
She's never given us any indication prior. That's not uncommon. ADD/ADHD is an attention deal. The ability to attend, or to focus attention can vary dramatically between individuals. For me and my kids, we hyperfocus and can pay attention inordinate amounts of time - on one thing at a time. Switching attention can be difficult. You can imagine how that is both good and bad in school. Plop us in a classroom and spark our interest and we pay attention and absorb the information pretty well. When the class ends, we must physically move on to another class and the act of switching attention is handled by someone/something beyond us. Then the process begins all over again. Classes that don't catch our attention are time-wasters, forcing us to sit still with nothing to do. Reading a book in class, or looking at a phone would give us something to do, however then we aren't paying attention. For those of us who can read well, what we miss in class can be picked up through the class books - at least in lower grades. As the information becomes more challenging, actually listening to a teacher becomes more and more important as they explain a lot that may not be in the literature. Plus, some of those text books are really dry and hard to focus on. College presents a lot of new, adult challenges that all need attention. But not all challenges are equally interesting, so not all challenges get attention. This is one reason why cramming for a test is especially common. That looming deadline finally forces us to pay attention to a subject that has failed to fully catch our attention. My kids are on meds. I am not and don't know what differences I would notice. <shrug> |
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Post by scrappinmama on Nov 9, 2024 17:54:35 GMT
You can start with your general practitioner to get a referral. I was diagnosed in the last year, but have known for years. When my youngest was diagnosed, his doctor told me that I probably had it and I was shocked at first. But then once things were pointed out, it was like a lightbulb was turned on. Good luck! Sometimes just knowing is a huge help! May I ask what your signs were? If you don't want to share, I understand. And yes, I do agree that knowing is a big part.
Thank you all for the feedback. I did a search on the parent facebook page for her school. Recently a parent posted that there is a program through our state regents for students. I sent my daughter the link with all the info. She will need to go to the disability services provider at her school to get the referral packet. Then we'll go from there. We always have joked that she murders time and that there were some other traits that we joked were just a family thing. But DS was diagnosed at age 16. DH feels he has some form of it. So it's not surprising she might have it as well. I'm happy to share! The more we talk about, the more people who are struggling will know that there is a better way. I knew there was a problem since I was a little girl. I remember sitting in class struggling to pay attention. I would look around the room in awe of the kids who were just sitting there paying attention. I found ways to cope, because back then girls weren't diagnosed. As I have aged, things became more challenging. Sensory overload, not being able to focus became so much worse as I hit perimenopause. This made anxiety worse. I would lose track of things. I came up with some more coping mechanisms that helped. It wasn't until my son was diagnosed, then his doctor said she thought I had it that I realized what the problem was. But even then I didn't seek medication. Not until the past year did I finally ask for it. And I cannot even begin to say how much that has changed my life. I can't do stimulant medication, so I only have one option but fortunately it is working for me. |
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