Posted by girlygirl on October 20, 2003, at 14:43:41
In reply to Re: So tell me about adult ADD (LONG!), posted by cybercafe on October 19, 2003, at 18:33:58
Sorry, just assumed you were from the US since most people on this board are and you mentioned the NHS. Where you from then?
> uh.... feeling of profound boredom after first 1 or 2 hours of work, sleepiness, depression would set in ..... would want to go and do anything else ..... felt trapped, overwhelming sensation that i was wasting my time and could be doing things much more fun or meaningful... VERY overwhelming....
> like mine is an extreme case i think, but if i tried to concentrate i would eventually just fall asleep
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god, how awful :-( I get really scared sometimes that I actually can't do any job except this one. I was thinking after my last post that being a news reporter is just perfect cos it imposes all this structure on me that I'm totally incapable of imposing on myself, while being highly stimulating. I worked as a secretary for a year tho and I know what you mean about falling asleep.. I used to go into the toilets and sleep for five or ten minute periods curled up on the cubicle floor! not comfortable At All. It's weird though, cos when my brain was "switched off" by the repetitive work I couldn't function in other ways either, couldn't talk to people to make it less boring, I'd just fall into a zombie state. God, i was miserable.> >
> i think my doc charged 90 quid a visit (back in london) .... ummm... and i'm hoping when i go back to the UK disability would be easy to get (worst case, i.e. if i can't work) and disability + regular dole would be enough to pay for a doc once or twice a month ??? i think dole is 50 quid a week and disability is another 25 or 50 ??
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WOULD it be that easy to get disability for ADHD though? Not sure they even recognise it in Britain... but then, you should be able to get it for depression. i did for a year. i was living on #45 a week total though cos I hadn't paid any National Insurance at that point (I was 20). In central London. It was a nightmare. I couldn't leave Whitechapel!Anyway, thank you for your kind advice! It was interesting what you said about your problems with work, and definitely rang a bell. I hope things improve for you. Are you on meds for it?
GG xx
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