▲ 15 ▼ Daily Discussion Thread: Thu 17 Aug 2023 (aussie.zone) submitted 3 years ago by bot001@aussie.zone [M] to c/melbourne@aussie.zone 189 comments fedilink hide all child comments Welcome to the Melbourne Community Daily Discussion Thread.
[–] just_kitten@aussie.zone 3 points 3 years ago (1 child) I'm hoping my GP might be able to prescribe repeats as I'm pretty sure he's schedule 8 authorised. But then I'm tossing up the idea of moving interstate next year which probably means starting the whole damn thing all over again 🙃 permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] landsharkkidd@aussie.zone 3 points 3 years ago (1 child) Yeah my local docs don't have the authorisation. Just... ugh. At least it doesn't take me 2 hours to get there and back. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] just_kitten@aussie.zone 4 points 3 years ago (1 child) The amount of admin required to manage a condition that affects one's very ability to execute that stuff is pretty insane, hey. I had a long chat to my GP recently after my diagnosis and the difficulty of getting diagnosed, specialists being booked out forever, etc. Turns out there's sort of a hidden network? of GPs and psychiatrists who have no problem treating and managing ADHD and have plenty of experience, GP authorisation etc... but won't mention ADHD at all on their profiles because the reality is they'll get swamped and be unable to do anything else ever again. I got absolutely lucky on both the GP and psychiatrist front, and it still was a long journey permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] landsharkkidd@aussie.zone 3 points 3 years ago (1 child) Yeah, my mum's friend who was diagnosed with adhd suggested my current psych, because the one my doctor referred me to was I think in the Northern suburbs and he was fully booked out. It is crazy how tough it is get a diagnosis as an adult. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] just_kitten@aussie.zone 4 points 3 years ago (1 child) I only even got anywhere within 12 months because my GP used a general referral rather than one specifically for ADHD. Psych straight up said if it had been an ADHD referral they would've not taken it on... And i think that's why my GP did exactly that. Seems a bit effed up. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] landsharkkidd@aussie.zone 2 points 3 years ago Wow, that sure is something else! permalink fedilink source parent
[–] landsharkkidd@aussie.zone 3 points 3 years ago (1 child) Yeah my local docs don't have the authorisation. Just... ugh. At least it doesn't take me 2 hours to get there and back. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] just_kitten@aussie.zone 4 points 3 years ago (1 child) The amount of admin required to manage a condition that affects one's very ability to execute that stuff is pretty insane, hey. I had a long chat to my GP recently after my diagnosis and the difficulty of getting diagnosed, specialists being booked out forever, etc. Turns out there's sort of a hidden network? of GPs and psychiatrists who have no problem treating and managing ADHD and have plenty of experience, GP authorisation etc... but won't mention ADHD at all on their profiles because the reality is they'll get swamped and be unable to do anything else ever again. I got absolutely lucky on both the GP and psychiatrist front, and it still was a long journey permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] landsharkkidd@aussie.zone 3 points 3 years ago (1 child) Yeah, my mum's friend who was diagnosed with adhd suggested my current psych, because the one my doctor referred me to was I think in the Northern suburbs and he was fully booked out. It is crazy how tough it is get a diagnosis as an adult. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] just_kitten@aussie.zone 4 points 3 years ago (1 child) I only even got anywhere within 12 months because my GP used a general referral rather than one specifically for ADHD. Psych straight up said if it had been an ADHD referral they would've not taken it on... And i think that's why my GP did exactly that. Seems a bit effed up. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] landsharkkidd@aussie.zone 2 points 3 years ago Wow, that sure is something else! permalink fedilink source parent
[–] just_kitten@aussie.zone 4 points 3 years ago (1 child) The amount of admin required to manage a condition that affects one's very ability to execute that stuff is pretty insane, hey. I had a long chat to my GP recently after my diagnosis and the difficulty of getting diagnosed, specialists being booked out forever, etc. Turns out there's sort of a hidden network? of GPs and psychiatrists who have no problem treating and managing ADHD and have plenty of experience, GP authorisation etc... but won't mention ADHD at all on their profiles because the reality is they'll get swamped and be unable to do anything else ever again. I got absolutely lucky on both the GP and psychiatrist front, and it still was a long journey permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] landsharkkidd@aussie.zone 3 points 3 years ago (1 child) Yeah, my mum's friend who was diagnosed with adhd suggested my current psych, because the one my doctor referred me to was I think in the Northern suburbs and he was fully booked out. It is crazy how tough it is get a diagnosis as an adult. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] just_kitten@aussie.zone 4 points 3 years ago (1 child) I only even got anywhere within 12 months because my GP used a general referral rather than one specifically for ADHD. Psych straight up said if it had been an ADHD referral they would've not taken it on... And i think that's why my GP did exactly that. Seems a bit effed up. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] landsharkkidd@aussie.zone 2 points 3 years ago Wow, that sure is something else! permalink fedilink source parent
[–] landsharkkidd@aussie.zone 3 points 3 years ago (1 child) Yeah, my mum's friend who was diagnosed with adhd suggested my current psych, because the one my doctor referred me to was I think in the Northern suburbs and he was fully booked out. It is crazy how tough it is get a diagnosis as an adult. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] just_kitten@aussie.zone 4 points 3 years ago (1 child) I only even got anywhere within 12 months because my GP used a general referral rather than one specifically for ADHD. Psych straight up said if it had been an ADHD referral they would've not taken it on... And i think that's why my GP did exactly that. Seems a bit effed up. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] landsharkkidd@aussie.zone 2 points 3 years ago Wow, that sure is something else! permalink fedilink source parent
[–] just_kitten@aussie.zone 4 points 3 years ago (1 child) I only even got anywhere within 12 months because my GP used a general referral rather than one specifically for ADHD. Psych straight up said if it had been an ADHD referral they would've not taken it on... And i think that's why my GP did exactly that. Seems a bit effed up. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] landsharkkidd@aussie.zone 2 points 3 years ago Wow, that sure is something else! permalink fedilink source parent
[–] landsharkkidd@aussie.zone 2 points 3 years ago Wow, that sure is something else! permalink fedilink source parent