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Posted by jealibeanz on March 17, 2007, at 4:12:51
Haha, OK, joking, sorta, but not really.
I first met my doctor when I was shadowing in high school. He was very cool, calm, clear-thinking, and attentive.
A year later he switched into my parent's doctor's group practice, and I was in need of a doctor, since I was getting too old to continue with the pediatrician who I didn't like.
I ended up with this doctor, since he was fairly new there and basically the only one in town accepting new patients. When I heard that I remember telling my siblings who switched along with me, how nice this guy was.
Then after I saw him the first time, I was like whoaaaa, this is a different person! He's still super nice, but my first impression was ADD (this was before I was diagnosed, so I was being insensitive and joking about it). He was disorganized, forgetful, confused, rushed, etc. I remember coming back and saying, I think he went off his meds, because this is not the person I spend a few days with a year ago.
I still think it's true. He's made a lot of mistakes and oversights with myself and family members. It's a wonder he doesn't get sued, but it's just not the type of city that would do that for minor things.
Anyway, I've been on Concerta and Ritalin LA recently and they just don't last long, then I crash. I don't like how they feel. I don't always feel comfortable suggesting meds, but he acts as if these are the only choices. And obviously, they are not.
Posted by Joe Bloe on March 17, 2007, at 17:02:18
In reply to My ADHD doc needs help with my ADHD meds!, posted by jealibeanz on March 17, 2007, at 4:12:51
Are you suggesting that maybe your doc has unmedicated Adhd? It would be ironic alright. Or maybe it is because he takes Ritalin. Lol.
He won't let you try Adderall? I found it a big improvement over Ritalin.
Posted by jealibeanz on March 17, 2007, at 17:54:03
In reply to Re: My ADHD doc needs help with my ADHD meds!, posted by Joe Bloe on March 17, 2007, at 17:02:18
> Are you suggesting that maybe your doc has unmedicated Adhd? It would be ironic alright. Or maybe it is because he takes Ritalin. Lol.
>
> He won't let you try Adderall? I found it a big improvement over Ritalin.Yes, I am suggesting that my doc has unmedicated ADHD. It is ironic, and I came to that conclusion very quickly upon meeting him for a second time after a year before when I shadowed him. I barely knew about ADHD at the time, but was certain that he had it, was medicated before, and not know. Nonetheless, I've always had enormous respect for him just because he's very compassionate.
I probably could ask about trying Adderall again. I have taken it before. He prescribed it 3 years ago. I only took it a few times and then stopped because my mother disapproved.
My PA prescribed it about a year and a half ago, along with Klonopin. I took them both for about 5 days. The Adderall caused major peaks and valleys, hot flashes, aggitation, and weird out of body feelings. I have a slightly depressing reaction to Klonopin. Each day my mood sunk lower and lower, until I spiraled into the quickest a worst depression ever. I went on Effexor to fix this.
I don't think my doc looked in my chart, he never does. I had to remind him that I'd been on Adderall before, when I was telling him that I wasn't doing well on Concerta. I told him that Adderall helped me study, but cashes ups and downs and flushing and chills. I didn't even throw in the depression. His response was, OK, we don't want you going through that again, so he went with Ritalin LA.
Who knows, I could try Adderall again and do just fine. I react differently to meds all the time, due to body chemistry, life circumstances, and other meds.
I really could care less about being about to study or concentrate or go to school or organize my daily life and such. I'm about to drop out of school from enormous anxiety.
Posted by elanor roosevelt on March 21, 2007, at 22:24:59
In reply to Re: My ADHD doc needs help with my ADHD meds!, posted by jealibeanz on March 17, 2007, at 17:54:03
please stay in school.
see the pdoc and ask for adderall
tell him you need help now
hang in there
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