Day Forty

Saw my GP this morning and introduced him to "Delivered from Distraction".
I doubt he knows just how awful it is to live with ADD/ADHD. And I'm not sure Concerta is helping in the way I was hoping.
Some things ARE better than before: I sleep better. I do seem to get more done in a day. I seem to be able to stick a bit better to tasks I've set myself.
The GP suggested I continue on 2x18mg/d of Concerta until I see the specialist at the end of the month. Seems a long way to go on something I'm not sure is making the crucial difference I was hoping for.

I want to explore the correlation of nutrition and ADD/ADHD.
Lots of information on the web, too much, really! How does one choose?
-- This one seems as good a place to start as any: http://borntoexplore.org/nutrition.htm
And then there are some that also attracted my attention:
-- http://www.attentiondeficit-add-adhd.com/adhd-nutrition.htm
-- http://www.all-natural.com/add.html#success (focuses on child ADD/ADHD, but has some useful pointers on nutrition and other therapies).

I also want to ask for a referral to some form of behavioural therapy, but could use some input now rather than in a month's time!


What emotional pangs did I notice today?

Felt fragile, tired, discouraged – there is SO MUCH I have to do, be aware of, stay on top of just to function like everyone else – it feels like too much!

What went well today?
• Had a decent night's sleep, only waking once, and remembering an interesting (political!) dream before waking at about 8:40am. 
• Got to the Surgery just in time (still had to wait for about ten minutes, but I'd rather do that than holding everything up).
• Felt a bit distracted by the presence of a nurse on her first day in training to take medical notes. (I was perfectly fine with having her there; turns out we know each other from one of the local clubs... This is a small place!) Still, I did manage to remember four of the six things I wanted to discuss with the GP F

How can I make it happen more regularly?

• Want to try and get to bed before midnight, every night.
• Want to keep my diaries updated.

What strengths have I focused on today?

• Ability to get a lot done in a short time: I can be super-efficient.