What is your Diagnosis?

[Calemeyr]

I have ADHD. I'm one of the few children who actually has it and is not just some kid who gets bored easily. I am quite hyperactive at times (and when I was younger, rather scatterbrained). I was almost like the dog from Up. I was much more easily distracted and fidgety, and I procrastinated at times. This behavior led to a fear of procrastination in my college years, which has prompted me to get my work done days in advance. Healthy phobia I guess. I am less distracted nowadays (I can get most homework done easily), but paying attention can still be tricky, especially if it's late at night and I have 20 pages of dry text to read.

But I will say one thing: Am I sad I have ADHD? No. I feel really creative at times (which may have helped me significantly through college), and I'm generally a happy person...when I'm not kept up late by dumb floormates or hear people chewing with their mouths open (that's nasty, yo). I'm kinda sound sensitive that way (Guess the distraction thing didn't go away completely). Still, I feel I've done well in college, and I hope my grad school years will also be enjoyable.

 

[sniperfreak223]

Dermatograpia, which basically means that my skin will swell from minor scratches and very, very light trama (imagine bumping into someone.)

my last girlfriend was the same way...to the point that my beard made her break out in welts.

 

[Phyllostachys]

Dermatograpia, which basically means that my skin will swell from minor scratches and very, very light trama (imagine bumping into someone.)

Ah, so perhaps that was what I had in my teens! The doctor couldn't identify what it was, but her prescription of antihistamine made it much better. My skin won't swell now, but it will still turn red and itch from scratches or pressure if I forget taking my medicine.

 

[dialup]

I have ADHD. I'm one of the few children who actually has it and is not just some kid who gets bored easily. I am quite hyperactive at times (and when I was younger, rather scatterbrained). I was almost like the dog from Up. I was much more easily distracted and fidgety, and I procrastinated at times. This behavior led to a fear of procrastination in my college years, which has prompted me to get my work done days in advance. Healthy phobia I guess. I am less distracted nowadays (I can get most homework done easily), but paying attention can still be tricky, especially if it's late at night and I have 20 pages of dry text to read.

But I will say one thing: Am I sad I have ADHD? No. I feel really creative at times (which may have helped me significantly through college), and I'm generally a happy person...when I'm not kept up late by dumb floormates or hear people chewing with their mouths open (that's nasty, yo). I'm kinda sound sensitive that way (Guess the distraction thing didn't go away completely). Still, I feel I've done well in college, and I hope my grad school years will also be enjoyable.

Ughhhh I wish so bad I was diagnosed when I was a kid. It's such bullshit when people don't think it's an actual thing. I was diagnosed in my senior year of high school and due to the years of going untreated it's been hell trying to be normal. I have a lot of fatigue, concentration issues, procrastination issues, etc. because of it. I've also gotten a lot better, but I still have those days where nothing seems to go right. That and I'm still constantly tired all the time, even with my medication.

 

[sniperfreak223]

The problem with ADHD is that it's horribly over-diagnosed, so many people who really need treatment for it go ignored in order to treat the masses that are just misdiagnosed kids with a motivation problem. No mental disorder is easy to diagnose definitively, but it seems that one is a patch-all. I know of quite a few people who actually do have ADHD but have gone untreated because their doctors are afraid to diagnose it as such, just because of the over-diagnosis problem, at least around here.

 

[dialup]

The problem with ADHD is that it's horribly over-diagnosed, so many people who really need treatment for it go ignored in order to treat the masses that are just misdiagnosed kids with a motivation problem. No mental disorder is easy to diagnose definitively, but it seems that one is a patch-all. I know of quite a few people who actually do have ADHD but have gone untreated because their doctors are afraid to diagnose it as such, just because of the over-diagnosis problem, at least around here.

What's funny about this is that it is simultaneously over AND underdiagnosed. It's extremely underdiagnosed in girls because their behavior is different than your stereotypical ADD kid (which most people think it's "OMG LOL IM SO RANDOM I LOVE SHINY SPOONS LEL". http://www.aboutourkids.org/articles/girls_adhd_overlooked_underdiagnosed_underserved

I think another problem with the improper diagnoses is the fact that it's being diagnosed by a general doctor instead of a psychiatrist who specializes in this stuff (as with a lot of mental issues). At least here in the U.S we like a quick fix, and the general doctor is the best place for it because they are so overwhelmed by how many patients they have to see in a day and don't have time for individual care and attention.

I get that it's a problem, but I just wish people would understand that it's still a real thing. It gets tiring being accused of laziness when it's actually forgetfulness, fatigue, and you can't concentrate on anything. This is also usually coupled with other issues which doesn't make it any easier. Of course, if you have the proper medication and whatnot you do tend develop a system to manage life that works best for you. I understand using medication for everything is a problem as well, but so many people are anti-medication and don't understand why people like me can't function properly without it. I do other things like eating right, exercising (well that I need to do more of admittedly) and developing skills to help me not solely rely on my medication. I would like to think that in the future I may not even need it, but I'm aware I'm going to need it for a while.

Sorry for the over explanation, haha.

 

[mysticfyre]

1. Raynaud's Disease

No treatment that doesn't make me pass out/unable to drive. Pain in the ass.

Woohoo PCOS club! I got a Mirena put in and no longer bleed to death every month, at least.

 

[zichoma]

I have no idea. I think I am completely normal too.

 

[GoetheFaust]

Anxiety disorder, panic attacks, depression (iffy on that one. They say I have it but...)
Tendonitis in my hip and ankles, two non-cancerous tumors, extra bones in my feet that contribute to tendonitis, back spasms, chronic headaches.

I'm like an old lady but 21.

 

[Hooky]

I have days at a time where my self-esteem is non-existent, I'm miserable about everything for little reason (of myself in particular) and am quite lethargic and lonely. Then there are some days where I'm happier, more confident and feel as if I can accomplish much, much more. I also don't feel as tired. It's quite cyclical.

It's also probably diagnosed as nothing, or puberty, or my own stupidity.

 

[KyryK]

I have days at a time where my self-esteem is non-existent, I'm miserable about everything for little reason (of myself in particular) and am quite lethargic and lonely. Then there are some days where I'm happier, more confident and feel as if I can accomplish much, much more. I also don't feel as tired. It's quite cyclical.

It's also probably diagnosed as nothing, or puberty, or my own stupidity.

It could also be diagnosed as bi-polar disorder, if i were you i'd talk to a doctor about it.

OT: I have minor OCD, social anxiety and severe depression. I also have beta thalassemia minor, a blood condition that effects me in absolutely no way.

 

[Hooky]

It could also be diagnosed as bi-polar disorder, if i were you i'd talk to a doctor about it.

OT: I have minor OCD, social anxiety and severe depression. I also have beta thalassemia minor, a blood condition that effects me in absolutely no way.

I don't know if it is serious enough to warrant a visit to a doctor. I did recently self-diagnose my mother with bipolar depression. Turns out - after looking through her drawers and finding prescription drugs for the very same illness - I was right. It's reported to run in families, isn't it?

 

[KyryK]

I don't know if it is serious enough to warrant a visit to a doctor. I did recently self-diagnose my mother with bipolar depression. Turns out - after looking through her drawers and finding prescription drugs for the very same illness - I was right. It's reported to run in families, isn't it?

I'm hardly an expert. The grand grimore known as wikipedia says that there seems to be a genetic factor to it. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bi-polar_disorder#Genetic

 

[Batty Krueger]

1. Raynaud's Disease

No treatment that doesn't make me pass out/unable to drive. Pain in the ass.

Woohoo PCOS club! I got a Mirena put in and no longer bleed to death every month, at least.

This should be a requirement for all females...




Just kidding! Please don't kill me! *trembles in the corner*

 

[furslow]

OCD and social anxiety as well as turrets (not the kind where you yell obscenities or anything, I just twitch sometimes )

I found playing magic the gathering is good for anxiety (bring a buddy with you so your not too nervous) because almost everyone else there is geeky/weird/shy to some extent so it makes it a little easier on you

and as for my OCD it used to be really bad but they got it under control with zoloft (a depression medication)

 

[Toddcopper]

Autism and I had an retracted eardrum too.

 

[Casual Cat]

OCD and social anxiety as well as turrets (not the kind where you yell obscenities or anything, I just twitch sometimes )

Tourettes for some reason fascinates me.
If you don't mind me asking, what are your tics? Do they ever change? When were you diagnosed? And what medications are you using (if any) to control it?
(Sorry if those questions are too personal. Don't feel obligated to answer)
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As far as myself, I have a touch of some sort of undiagnosed anxiety disorder. Panic attacks are awful, but luckily I don't get them too often.

Oh, and I was recently hospitalized with a nasty case of that H1N1 that was going around. Get your flu shot kids

 

[CallMeCactus]

I was diagnosed two years ago with ADD (Adult Defiance Disorder).

I still refuse to beleive it is a real diagnosis.

 

[sniperfreak223]

and one more on a non-mental level: apparently I'm going deaf in my left ear...but that wasn't horribly unexpected though.

 

[Ohyoupokedme]

Have ADHD and Asperger's syndrome as well as mild anxiety.

 

[Tyranny]

1.Diagnosed with Aspergers at age 13.

2.Diagnosed with OCD at age 7.

3.Diagnosed with tourretes at around 7, though I mostly grew out of it.

4.Excoriated Dermatitis, serious skin picking, due to OCD.

etc. Been through depression, anxiety, oh and I was born with small Eustachian tubes and possibly some sleep disorder, it's very hard for me to fall asleep a lot.

 

[Misomie]

I think my insomnia is coming back. I had horrible sleep this past week. Ug.... I just lose my sleepiness when I settle into bed and so I have to struggle for hours. I rarely feel side-affects. Then again, last year I had my body trained to be ok with 4 hours of sleep a night sooo.... I guess I'm just used to little sleep by now. :/

 

[sniperfreak223]

I've never been diagnosed with insomnia, but I rarely sleep more than 2-3 hours at a time, but I guess that may be a cause/side effect of the narcolepsy. I also have pretty bad night terrors from time to time, so much so that the neighbors have called the police after I woke up screaming violently in the wee hours of the morning on a few occasions...but my psychiatrist just claims that's due to the depression/anxiety disorders. My roommate sometimes tells me she thinks I have PTSD from what she's seen of my night terrors.

 

[Spatel]

depression

they said i could potentially have aspergers but they couldn't tell because depression can cause similar behaviors on the surface

 

[malk]

Anorexia, OCD, general social anxiety.
I've been in and out of treatment for the past threeish years and take antidepressants to help. I have it pretty much under control, but things still get really difficult sometimes. I feel like I've been slipping a bit lately and I'm getting worried about it.

I found playing magic the gathering is good for anxiety (bring a buddy with you so your not too nervous) because almost everyone else there is geeky/weird/shy to some extent so it makes it a little easier on you

THIS. I feel like MTG players are almost universally accepting of people. Hanging out and playing magic with friends really helped with stress and anxiety. I was kind of hoping that the furry fandom could be a surrogate for this group since I haven't been able to play in a really long time.
Also, I'm on zoloft too. Just wondering, and you don't have to answer this if you don't want to, but when you're off of it for a prolonged period of time, do you ever get dizzy/vertigo/head "swooshes"?