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<blockquote data-quote="Suz" data-source="post: 348215" data-attributes="member: 29"><p>Hi Dash, it's nice to meet you!</p><p> </p><p>To be honest, I have to question an ADHD diagnosis at age 14. Everything I've ever read indicates that in order to qualify as ADHD the symptoms have to be well established by age 7. If your daughter was really ADHD you would have seen a lot of interference, especially in school, long before ages 12-14. </p><p> </p><p>How old was she when you and ex split up? I'm not suggesting that the divorce had anything specific to do with it, but family turmoil can trigger other things that might be below the surface. And certainly puberty is a can of worms in itself. <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite11" alt=":rolleyes:" title="Roll Eyes :rolleyes:" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":rolleyes:" /></p><p> </p><p>If you look at your family tree, is anything out there? Mental health issues? Learning disabilities? Old Uncle/Aunt/Grandma *Jo/e* who had a drinking problem and might have been self-medicating other issues via alcohol or drug abuse?</p><p> </p><p>I think getting an accurate diagnosis now is key. I would share little about previous dxes so that you can start from scratch with this doctor and see what comes up. I learned the hard way that if you tell them too much it sways their opinion and you only get more of the same and not a true second opinion.</p><p> </p><p>Hang in there,</p><p>Suz</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Suz, post: 348215, member: 29"] Hi Dash, it's nice to meet you! To be honest, I have to question an ADHD diagnosis at age 14. Everything I've ever read indicates that in order to qualify as ADHD the symptoms have to be well established by age 7. If your daughter was really ADHD you would have seen a lot of interference, especially in school, long before ages 12-14. How old was she when you and ex split up? I'm not suggesting that the divorce had anything specific to do with it, but family turmoil can trigger other things that might be below the surface. And certainly puberty is a can of worms in itself. :rolleyes: If you look at your family tree, is anything out there? Mental health issues? Learning disabilities? Old Uncle/Aunt/Grandma *Jo/e* who had a drinking problem and might have been self-medicating other issues via alcohol or drug abuse? I think getting an accurate diagnosis now is key. I would share little about previous dxes so that you can start from scratch with this doctor and see what comes up. I learned the hard way that if you tell them too much it sways their opinion and you only get more of the same and not a true second opinion. Hang in there, Suz [/QUOTE]
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