Dr Sally Cubbin 2017-12-04 Person 5 5 0

I was diagnosed with ADHD by Dr Sally Cubbin when in my late 40s. All my life I knew I was a bit different from my friends and colleagues, but I never really understood why until I met someone who has ADHD and realised I’d met a kindred spirit. My mother took me to see our family GP when I was a kid, but he just told her I’d grow out of my odd behaviour. As an adult, my GP is neither interested in, nor understands, ADHD and couldn’t see beyond ‘stress’ as a diagnosis, but fortunately I found Dr Cubbin after doing a random web search and I am SO grateful that I did. I psyched myself up for my first consultation because I didn’t know what to expect and was a bit nervous, but Dr Cubbin couldn’t have been nicer. She is very professional, but has the perfect persona for dealing with people with ADHD. She listens, is non-judgemental, is very natural and is easy to talk to. At the end of my first consultation (which consisted of me doing some questionnaires followed by an in-depth and long discussion with her), she confirmed my suspicion and diagnosed me with ADHD and it was such a relief to know what my problem is. Dr Cubbin talked me through my options going forwards and I decided to try medication. At no point did Dr Cubbin push the medication option, but since I chose that option, she was happy to patiently work with me until I found the medication type and dose that suited me. I now take medication intermittently when my alternative coping mechanisms aren’t sufficient and I need to get back on track again and Dr Cubbin is always happy to advise and support. Her approach seems to be to work in collaboration with her patients – or at least that’s how it feels to me; I’ve never felt awkward when talking to her. I can honestly say that she has made a big difference to my life and my only regret is that I didn’t see her years sooner. I absolutely recommend Dr Cubbin to anyone who has, or thinks they may have ADHD. I’ve been a patient of Dr Cubbin’s for six years now and I am so grateful that I found her. I was lucky when I selected her from the internet by chance, so it is good to be able to comment here in the hope that this is helpful to someone who is going through what I went through six years ago and may be unsure of who to see.