To preface: I’m NOT seeking medical advice, just interested in hearing others’ experiences and how you navigated something similar.
I had an evaluation yesterday, and my psychiatrist doesn’t think I have ADHD. Instead, she believes I’m dealing with PTSD, anxiety, and depression. I don’t doubt the PTSD (I’ve had a lot of trauma and can’t remember much of my childhood), but I don’t really resonate with most anxiety or depression symptoms.
For example, I sometimes get situational anxiety before certain events, but I’m not constantly worrying. I can feel down during stressful times, but it’s usually short-lived and not to the point where I can’t function or feel hopeless. Overall, if I do have anxiety or depression, it doesn’t feel severe.
On the other hand, I relate to most ADHD symptoms, and they line up with what I struggle with daily.
She prescribed Wellbutrin and recommended EMDR therapy. I’m open to both, and I’ve read Wellbutrin can also help with ADHD symptoms, so I’m hopeful.
The main reason I sought an evaluation is because my forgetfulness (along with a laundry list of other symptoms) has gotten bad enough to impact my day-to-day life. I feel constantly overwhelmed at work, it’s affected my relationship, and by the end of the day/week I’m completely drained but my brain still won’t shut off at night.
I’m curious if anyone has had a similar experience and how you handled it. I plan to follow up with her next week, share that I don’t fully relate to the diagnosis, and see how I respond to the medication. I just want to be able to focus, retain information, and not forget that I ate my breakfast or that I did in fact lock my car 3 times already.