11/27/2023 0 Comments Reddit done first adhd![]() This was two days after my prescription was promised to be filled and four days after the appointment. The PMHNP finally got back to me, confirming that my prescription had been filled. I thought that was weird since I had given my address during the appointment, but did it anyway. I then received a message the next day from the support team asking me to update my address. Two days later (when I was told the prescription would be filled by), I had still heard absolutely nothing. He was going to send the prescription right away, but his system malfunctioned, so he said he would get it in "maybe even today and if not, definitely tomorrow or the day after that." He asked me a ton of questions about my experiences, ect, and near the end diagnosed me with combined ADHD. It was kind of fun to have an appointment where I deliberately avoided masking (forcing myself to make eye contact, talk slowly, ect). The PMHNP (John Franzen) was really nice and chill. The appointment cost $200, with them charging $20 initially and $180 right before the appointment. for March! So I immediately made an appointment with DONE, since they had an opening available that weekend. We called the 2 places, and one had a 3 month wait time, and the other was open for booking. ![]() Our insurance didn't even need a referral, so the appointment was a useless waste of time & money. She handed us a sheet of places, and explained that appointments took 4-6 weeks but there were 2 places that could probably see us earlier. I ended up calling my mom in, and the doctor explained that getting a referral was quite literally a gatekeeping thing. When I brought up ADHD, she told me she could refer me but that "we don't just throw people on medication around here!!" When I HADN'T EVEN MENTIONED MEDICATION. I was ready to have my concerns be heard. I was ready to possibly get a diagnosis, maybe get prescribed medication. I even got kicked off my job, and lost $200 for this appointment (day camp policy where you can't miss any work). I had all the background info and research complete. ![]() I made a list of symptoms and how they affected me in childhood and the present. I had just outgrown my pediatrician, so we made an appointment to talk to a primary care doctor. However, I decided to take the traditional route. I had been plagued with DONE ads on TikTok and Instagram. I'm at a different college this fall, and knew I wanted a diagnosis prior to school. My only comfort was the thought of the "ADHD coach" having to explain to the psychologist that I couldn't be tested for ADHD cause I failed out. ![]() I failed spring semester, and my college kicked me out. I was told that due to my "other health concerns" (I had a dust allergy!!! And that was it!!!!) I could not be evaluated that spring and would have to wait till the fall. She did eventually refer me to the educational psychologist the college worked with. When I unsurprisingly couldn't just sit down and focus on biology from 2-4pm (if I could, I wouldn't be trying to get a diagnosis!!!), she would SHAME me and say how DISAPPOINTED SHE WAS and that I obviously wasn't going to succeed if I couldn't get things done (which was literally why I was seeing her?) This coach made me meet with her every week (if you too have waiting mode issues you get why this sucked) and would set specific times for me to do my work. When I went to college this year, I signed up to see an ADHD coach through my school. My parents have issues with medication □ so they avoided a diagnosis for me as a kid, and due to issues with abuse (didn't want any sort of CPS investigation), wouldn't let me see a therapist as a teen. I grew up being told that everyone in my family had ADHD. This is long, so feel free to skip to the different sections. I haven’t seen many DONE (capitalized in this post so it is less confusing to read) reviews, so I thought I would share mine. (Please ask for permission before reposting)
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