MY ADHD JOURNEY Part 8 – “I don’t do that, do I"?

Part of the assessment process involved my husband filling in forms based on his experiences of living with me. Let me tell you, this was enlightening. I had a lot of protests during this part of the process, accompanied by comments like, “I don’t do that, do I?” and “Is that how you see me?”

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MY ADHD JOURNEY Part 14 "This too shall pass"

On a different note to my medication, I feel like I've found a new found confidence in my coaching. As I've learned more about the traits and challenges that I have and as I've recognised the things that I didn't realise were my ADHD, I felt that I've been able to understand those that I'm talking to on a much deeper level because I see those behaviours that we tend to think are quite normal behaviours for everyone.

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MY ADHD JOURNEY Part 13 “Small Shifts and New Expectations

My blood pressure has finally settled and stayed at a stable level, which is a huge relief. The doctor’s happy with the average readings I’ve been submitting over time, so today I contacted Care ADHD team. I sent them a copy of my doctor’s message and included my most up-to-date blood pressure reading.

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MY ADHD JOURNEY Part 12 “Under Pressure"

On the 25th of November, I received a call from the clinical care hub asking for some further details. They wanted to know things like my blood pressure and other health information. So, I went ahead and bought a blood pressure machine from Boots to measure it, and submitted the reading. I was a bit surprised to see that it was higher than I expected—144 over 87. Usually, my blood pressure sits around 130/80, so it was a bit concerning, but I sent it over anyway.

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