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by Nige1969
Sun Jun 25, 2017 11:17 pm
Forum: Dyspraxia Chat
Topic: 25, new here with undiagnosed dyspraxia and struggling with life.
Replies: 4
Views: 2539

Re: 25, new here with undiagnosed dyspraxia and struggling with life.

I completely relate to how you feel. My wife is generally supportive but I feel she doesn't really understand just how much dyspraxia attacks our self confidence & self esteem. Comments like those from your partner just add to the feeling of being totally useless & worthlesd I'm only recentl...
by Nige1969
Sun Jun 25, 2017 11:54 am
Forum: Work
Topic: Accepting being Dyspraxic
Replies: 8
Views: 6191

Re: Accepting being Dyspraxic

I've recently been diagnosed at the age of 48 after 3 sessions with an Occupational Therapist. Atbtge end of the last assessment I was told I definitely have dyspraxia but have to wait for her full diagnosis which I should get in a couple of weeks. Might sound a bit bizarre but I'm actually relieved...
by Nige1969
Thu Jun 22, 2017 11:39 am
Forum: Transport
Topic: Driving & Lack of Concentration - Does this happen to you?
Replies: 5
Views: 7642

Driving & Lack of Concentration - Does this happen to you?

Twice in the past two days I've found myself driving & taking a route that wasn't the way I intended to go. For example yesterday I had taken my wife & mother in law to a hospital appointment & in the car Park afterwards we all discussed how my mother in law was coming home with us &...
by Nige1969
Tue Jun 20, 2017 7:43 pm
Forum: Dyspraxia Chat
Topic: Struggling...
Replies: 2
Views: 1777

Re: Struggling...

Hi Dan, I was only diagnosed with Dyspraxia a couple of weeks ago at the age of 48, although I've always felt I was a 'a bit out of sync' with other people & the world around me. For all of my life this has been put down to the fact I'm suffer I'm waiting to get the Occupational Therapist's full...
by Nige1969
Sat Jun 17, 2017 4:01 pm
Forum: Dyspraxia Chat
Topic: Dyspraxia/ADHD Medication & Concentration
Replies: 3
Views: 3611

Dyspraxia/ADHD Medication & Concentration

Hi last week after 3 assessments with an Occupational Therapist I was diagnosed as having Dyspraxia at the age of 48 & like many Dyspraxics I have real problems with concentration, lack of focus & being easily distracted. I am also currently being assessed for possible ADHD/ADD but the Psych...