Posted by trialerror on September 4, 2002, at 4:05:13
In reply to Getting that RX and More Food for Thought » trialerror, posted by fachad on September 3, 2002, at 11:25:57
Fachad wrote:
>>> Just to let you know, I was not prescribed stimulants from the start. I tried a lot of different ADs and my pdoc and I got to know each other pretty well in the process. <<<
I've been working with one pdoc for the last two months - and we're getting nowhere at an ever accelerating pace.
I've now got an appointment scheduled with another pdoc whose area of specialty is ADHD. I'll try to present him with my best facts to win that coveted ADHD silver star. No grade school report cards to bolster my case, but I do have personal recollections as well as descriptions of family members' own ADHDish behavior. This pdoc is known to someone in my family (unlike the first guy to whom I was a complete & total stranger) who could perhaps offer backround info on my drug & addiction free life, if that would help allay any controlled substance paranoia on the part of this pdoc. Whether such a "personal reference" would be considered or even accepted is another matter.
In any case, I have neither the funds nor the patience to go though a long "courtship" with this new pdoc. Thanks to you & Sudhira and the Babble archives, I believe I may be able to discuss with him my situation from a much higher knowledge base than I was able to with the first gentleman. If the prospect of a fast & friendly "horoscope reading" appears dim, however, then it's down to Old Mexico asap.
>>> When the time came that I asked for a stimulant trial, I was not just "some guy" asking for speed. The fact that we had worked together for some time helpled him feel comfortable with the trial.I don't know if there is any quick way around that; in defense of pdocs, they really do have to be careful or they may have professional difficulties. <<<
They have my full sympathy and understanding.
Query - do I have theirs?
>>> Here are a few links of prior posts on stimulants for depression:
Stimulant Monotherapy for Depression
http://www.dr-bob.org/babble/20020215/msgs/94717.html
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Re: Dexedrine Tolerance? A Theory
http://www.dr-bob.org/babble/20020215/msgs/94906.html
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Ritalin for SSRI Induced Apathy Anergia
http://www.dr-bob.org/babble/20020307/msgs/97130.html
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Ritalin is not marketed as AD
http://www.dr-bob.org/babble/20020307/msgs/97442.html
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Marketing Hype and Specificity of Drug Treatments
http://www.dr-bob.org/babble/20020408/msgs/103154.html <<<It's great to have all of these shrewd and informative essays indexed in one place. Thank you very much, Fachad.
-trial&error
poster:trialerror
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