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I'm a little confused, I know based on my whole life experiences that I do indeed have ADHD; but I don't know how I should tell my doctor about it? I mean, it's disrespectful and yet probably would think I want drugs or something. A little help? Thanks.

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[–] Elden_Potato@lemmy.world 4 points 1 year ago

Dr here; I won’t know unless you ask! I’m not usually planning to offer meds for AHDH unless you bring it up. Some do ADHD assessments in house, most will send you to a counseling provider to have the assessment done. Just need to verify the diagnosis one way or another to justify prescribing controlled meds so the feds don’t come busting down the door of my clinic.