Posted by Hattree on November 7, 2001, at 9:30:38
In reply to Re: Stimulants, how do you get them? » adamie, posted by JohnX2 on November 6, 2001, at 23:22:41
As John suggested, my approach was to describe the symptoms of ADD without mentioning the acronym.
Also, when asked about past recreational drug use I said the stimulants I used in college made me feel normal. My pdoc happened to ask that question for the right reason--to get a clue as to what might help me--he is an open minded guy (at times I wonder if he should be locked up). For some I suppose my answer would have marked me as a drug abuser and prevented me from getting the script.
Of course, I believe I actually do have ADD, and everything I said was true.
BTW, how do you feel when you drink coffee or take a stimulating decongestant like sudafed (with no antihistamine to make you drowsy). Might give you a hint as to how you'd respond to Ritalin, etc.
> > hi. There seem to be a lot of messages on this forum regarding stimulants. I myself am desperate for relief and I'm just wondering, how do you get these stimulants? Do your pdoc's prescribe them after several AD failures or do you get them by some other means? I am sick of feeling this way. If something can help after just one dose then I want it. I'm the type of guy who wouldn't even drink coffee but now my life is on the line. please reply
>
> Well, you could read up on the symptoms of
> ADD and go to a new pdoc and fake out the
> symptoms. Don't tell him you have ADD, but
> talk about the depression and all your failed
> trials on meds, and if he says to try a med
> tell him you already did and it didn't work.
> List symptoms of ADD. He'll give you a stealth
> ADD quiz like asking you to recite the months
> backwards or count backwards from 100 subtracting
> by 7's. Then he'll mention a list of fruits,
> change the conversation to something else then
> ask you to list the fruits again. Tell him
> you have a lot of trouble sitting still. You
> feel calm driving your car or walking around or
> when you have caffeine in your system, otherwise
> you are antsy.
>
> If your depression has reached rock bottom and
> all else has failed, a stimulant is a choice
> that the psychiatrist should acknowledge, however.
>
> How many pdocs have you worked with and what to
> date has had any positive effect?
>
> sorry about your delimma,
> -john
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