Posted by JahL on March 4, 2001, at 13:38:33
In reply to Re: Adult ADHD - getting stimulants prescribed (UK) » Shell, posted by Leonardo on March 4, 2001, at 8:46:54
> >I got a cancellation appointment at short notice, and saw my new ADHD specialist on Wednesday. He was great! I could have had either Ritalin or dexamphetamine, so I plumped for the dex. I had heard that it was often better for adults, though the doc thought there was no way of knowing which is best without trying them. I have to start at a low dose (2x a half tablet per day) for 5 days, and then go up. So far so good! I will try 2 tablets for the first time tomorrow.
> > I got a very strong response to the first dose, but it has been tailing off since. The first day I managed to do as much work in 5 hours as I had done in the previous week through lack of concentration. Now I feel OK-ish, but reckon I'll need a much higher dose to really tell. For the last few weeks I was really struggling at work, the odd dose of my son's Ritalin helped, but when I tried the Ritalin alternative Equasym it made me worse and very anxious. Scary.
> >So I just hoping it will turn out OK as I crank up the dose. It is certainly much more effective than any of the antidepressants I tried before.> Best wishes
> LeonardoHi Leonardo.
Glad to see you're finally getting the treatment you're due. I'm amazed it was that easy. B4 I flew 2 the US to get stims, my UK pdoc referred me 2 an adult ADD clinic (in Cambridge). The letter I received from them (after *6* weeks) was accompanied by a 15 page questionare. I was told I would also be expected to undergo extensive psychometric testing & various interviews. If after all this, it was decided that I was ADD, I would be given a *single* dose of 1 med, the implication being that a non-reaction means you don't have ADD (!?!). I declined.
My US pdoc recommends test-driving as many stims as possible, to find the one that gives the best results. Why settle for good when you can have great? Something 2 think about.
Anyway, sounds like you've found a good'un-keepahold of him! Good luck with the trial,
Jah.
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