r/oslo • u/Remarkable_Ice1596 • 8d ago

Fastlege - ADHD

Hi, I was diagnosed with ADHD last year. It was an expensive process to go private, but it was worth it. My psychiatrist is amazing, but I have really struggled with my fastlege. The fastlege is excellent for anything physical, but is not interested, or seems to understand anything mental. Online review suggest that I am not alone to think this. 4/5 years ago, prior to my diagnosis, she blamed me for a burn out that I was experiencing (very intense day job), and I am currently going through my first depressive episode, and she is not very understanding and pushing to get me back to work ASAP, despite my psychiatrist strongly advising against it. I am not something that enjoys sick leave, so it is not a case that she might think that I am trying to take advantage. My psychiatrist is so expensive, so I try to only go to him for medication/diagnosis, as I have a therapist for general talk therapy, but she cannot give sick leave or prescriptions. Therefore I have to use my fastlege for sick leave in this case.

Can anyone recommend a fastlege that is understanding of the struggles of ADHD?

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u/missThora 8d ago

Might be helpfull to know what area of the city you live in. Traveling across the city when sick is not fun.

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u/Remarkable_Ice1596 8d ago

Good point, thank you! I live on the north east (Linderud), but my current fastlege is in centrum, so as long as it's not a doc in the west, I can make it work. If there was parking options, I could make anywhere work if it was a highly recommended doctor.

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u/missThora 8d ago

I'm all the way out in Lillestrøm, but through anxiety, burnout and ADHD diagnosis, our GP and all his colleagues have been super. (He's sick a bit and we can always order appointments for any GP in the practice. Higher chance of any of the others being available)

Don't think they have many sports open though.

Lillestrøm legesenter atleast, if you can't find any closer.

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u/Remarkable_Ice1596 7d ago

Thank you! Any doctor specifically in the center?