ADHD / ADD Support Group

Attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and attention deficit disorder (ADD) are more common than you might think. It is a syndrome that exhibits symptoms such as hyperactivity, forgetfulness, mood shifts, poor impulse control, and distractibility. Join others who suffer from these conditions and share your experiences.

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Ever been misdiagnosed?

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Have you ever been diagnosed with something; then later they change your diagnosis? or added to your diagnosis?
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I was diagnosed with ADHD my sophomore year of high school. But, know that I have learned the proper procedure for diagnosing someone with ADHD I realize I was misdiagnosed and may have been depressed as a teen. I think there needs to be more laws in place preventing psychiatrist from prescribing meds without doing proper observations.
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I am 59 yrs. old, and have been misdignosed for YEARS.....
Plus, for a while, the docs didn't know if I had a form of Bi-polar, but then, when it was discovered I was having 'mini strokes' -- that changed things, too, but not the ADHD.....
Wish I had been diagnosed years earlier......

sighhhhhhh
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