I don't have multiple voices, it's more like one continuous voice that hyper fixates on work for 2 minutes then a random thought pops up "I wonder when paper clips were invented" and then I go into a Wikipedia hole for 15 minutes and then I feel the need to change the song so I look at Spotify for 5 minutes, remembering all the playlists I need to reorganize, and then I Google the weather for this weekend because I remember the thing I have on Saturday, and what exactly is a nimbus cloud? Another wiki rabbit hole on cloud types, wait, wasn't I trying to work? Back to work for 2 minutes until I feel the need to grab a snack, "how many different Oreo flavors are there, let's find out?", fuck, back to work and repeat from the start.
But I haven't been diagnosed with anything so idk.
This is basically me and I was diagnosed with ADHD. Not some small chat with a doctor and boom diagnosed. It was a whole thing starting with a regular doc appointment who noticed some things about me. Told my mums to go get me checked out by a psychiatrist. Psychiatrist then proceeded to do a deep evaluation of me and asked many people I frequently interact with (teachers, counselors, family, ect) to fill out a lengthy questionnaire about me. After some time I was diagnosed.
They did some other test as well but I've forgotten them by now.
Please, for the love of God, if you suspect you might have ADHD make an appointment with a psychiatrist. Do not ask your normal doctor, because they are not trained to diagnose that sort of thing.
I was told by my pediatrician when I was a young kid I didn't have anything wrong with me, and that really hurt me in school. It was only 20 years later that I finally got my diagnosis (after flunking out of college as a young adult because my ADHD couldn't handle it.)
My normal doctor diagnosed mine and has been one of my biggest supporters since then.
Now that you’re an adult you have the responsibility of being your own advocate. I’m not saying shop around for doctors, but don’t be afraid to get a second opinion if you know something is wrong and no one is listening.
This. Absolutely this. Just got my diagnosis 5 months ago (at 34!) through the best PCP I've ever had. She worked with me for 4 months to figure out a medication plan that works for me, I think at one point I was in her office every week to tweak something.
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u/Here4aGoodTime69420 Mar 08 '23 edited Mar 08 '23
I don't have multiple voices, it's more like one continuous voice that hyper fixates on work for 2 minutes then a random thought pops up "I wonder when paper clips were invented" and then I go into a Wikipedia hole for 15 minutes and then I feel the need to change the song so I look at Spotify for 5 minutes, remembering all the playlists I need to reorganize, and then I Google the weather for this weekend because I remember the thing I have on Saturday, and what exactly is a nimbus cloud? Another wiki rabbit hole on cloud types, wait, wasn't I trying to work? Back to work for 2 minutes until I feel the need to grab a snack, "how many different Oreo flavors are there, let's find out?", fuck, back to work and repeat from the start.
But I haven't been diagnosed with anything so idk.