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Two years ago I was diagnosed with ADHD combined type. I have 17 out of the 18 behaviors and symptoms in the DSM4 manual. Last month my diagnosis was changed from the ADHD combined type to ADHD secondary to possible brain injuries. Of all my many accidents which range from Automobile to banging my head and getting a closed head injury only a few months ago in May, I was never told about the possibility of haveing a mild brain injury or even a tbi. My first head injury was when I was only a year old and my most recent when I banged my head and basically suffered a concusion except I don't remember passing out. If I did it was only for a brief couple of seconds and I got up and went on with the rest of my day. It wasn't until the next day that I realized I had really done something and I had better go to the ER. Even then after a cat scan I was only told to take some painkillers and it would be fine. Well since then things have defifinitley changed. I have gone from taking my meds and dealing with life ok to I can't deal with life at all and I get so easily frusterated. My disorganization was bad enough before the incident in May and now it is beyond crazy. I can hardly keep a small apt clean and my kids are in full time daycare.

I managed to get all through school and college without meds and without being diagnosed with any kind of problem. If I had I would have definitely been able to benifit from accomidations. I am going to be 30 in less than 2 weeks. 9-6, and I am literaly starting my life over. I have started cognotive therapy and the prognosis looks good. I hope in about 6 months I will be able to hold a job for longer than a couple of months. When I am ready for job search voc reahab is going to help me get into the right job. I have always wanted to work in Human Resources. I am hoping to go into Organizational Psychology. I want to be a key person in developing an organization or redeveloping an organization .

I am currently married and have been for over 5 years. I also have 2 wonderful girls ages 2 and 4. Their names are Meghan and Eileen with Eileen being the oldest. The only thing I can really figure out is that I guess after so many minor head injuries one eventually becomes brain injured. I am glad for the diagnosis and grateful for all the patience from my huzband and kids. I know it is extremely hard on them, and many times they don't understand. I know I am doing the best thing for them and myself right now. I wish it was only easier to deal with the idea that I am not the kind of mom that I wanted to be. I am hoping with all my therapy that I will become the mom I want to be for them.