Any good recommendations for a professional prescriber for ADDers who can't get documentation done?
I have ADHD & my incomplete documentation is absolutely killing me! I prescribe meds for mostly adult ADDers in a community with very few resources for these folks. I know I do a good job with acceptance and education, and patients are grateful & if I can't stay caught up with my documentation, I am going to have to give it up-the overtime is way out of line, and it feels like I don't have a life outside of work-husband is very supportive & he is beginning to think I would rather be at work. I'm exhausted!
Hi CharlieG,
Welcome to ADHDcentral!
Your dilemma is a common one for professionals who have ADHD and I commend your openness and honesty about your challenges. That is the first step- acknowledging your ADHD and the roadblocks you are encountering.
Now I'm wondering if you are taking the same advice you are probably offering your patients, which includes more than just meds and counseling. It sounds like you need some support and practical help!
Your problems with staying on top of documenting your patients' meds would require more help than I can offer here. I would suggest that you find an ADD coach who can walk you through this, help you discover when and how you're "hitting the wall" and work together on setting up systems that work for you.
You might also need to find a professional organizer who can set up the physical setting if you're finding yourself overwhelmed with clutter, papers, files, etc. But I would first start with an ADD coach.
There are directories of ADD coaches online at www.add.org, www.chadd.org and at my website at www.addconsults.com .
Please don't give up! There ARE solutions to this! Let us know how you fare, ok?
Terry
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