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We're having a very difficult time finding a doctor that specializes in adult adhd that also accepts our insurance.  Can anyone help us?

I have a different situation:  My first two children (previous marraige) have grown up most of their life with their (ADHD) step mom (my wife).  as now entering adulthood, they are having the same kinds of frustrations with her that a typical non ADHD partner/spouse would have.  How can I help them understand what ADHD is like?  its the same kind of understanding an non ADHD spouse would get from this site....but this isnt a spouse, its a PARENT that has ADHD. Any ideas or resources that would better help them with their frustrations?

Sometimes it is not good to just keep handling things and accepting unfairness and accepting negligence and lowering your expectations to accept irresponsibility and lack of love and doing extra work yourself because someone is not willing/able to do their share. Sometimes things are unfair and you just WANT change even if you know you can't change them to be the way you would like. 

So I booked a vacation for my 2  kids and ADHD fiancée. She  worked about 70 hours a week in the month leading up to the vacation to be  available , but now that we are he , she is still working 8 hour daysandnis almost totally unavailable both mentally and physically. Instead of a vacation to escape technology and to bond, it has become the exact opposite. 

My wifes ADHD symptoms seem to have DRAMATICALLY increased just after the birth of our child (he is now 11).  Post partum depression was why we sought a counselor and she was diagnosed...she obviously had had it all along, but since then it seems to have gotten worse. Is that logical? Of course,it COULD just be that the daily rigors of caring for a child, im sure that has something to do with it, but Im wondering if it might be more than that...perhaps related to hormonal changes.  any clinical relationship between the two? 

I started on Adderall a little over 6 months ago.  I take wellbutrin also along with provara for hormone imbalance.  At my recent check-up with my prescribing doctor, she noticed I had a fast heart beat (in the 90's).  I wore a heart monitor for a day got the results today.  It showed that everything is normal but I do have a very fast heart rate throughout the day.  The nurse said that the md wanted to put me on beta blockers.  I have to say, I HATE taking medication but do so for the sake of my family.  I am so scared to start on something that affects my heart.  I do not have high blood

I am dating ADHD boyfriend for 1 year, despite the ups and downs, I love him so much. I always blame it's his ADHD behavior drives me nut. Recently I found I am the clingy one who possibly getting obsessive. I don't know what to do.

Alright,

I'm thoroughly confused!

Ok here's the thing:

My husband and I have been married for 5 yrs. Although for the last 3 we have separated 3 times. We have currently been separated for a yr. My DH was diagnosed last Sept. with ADHD and started taking Ritalin, although he stopped both the counseling and the Ritalin in late November.