Posted by Interject79 on January 28, 2004, at 23:20:18
In reply to Want to change meds - how to ask?, posted by dazed on January 27, 2004, at 12:29:13
You might try "How do you think I'd respond to Ritalin or a longer-acting version like Concerta?" He'll likely respond, in turn, with a question like "What's up with Adderall?" Then you could say "It doesn't improve my distractibility, ability to finish tasks..."-- whatever the case may be. Many options from here, but you will not sound like you're overly dependent on medication as long as you've done some homework and don't ramble on and on.
Some docs prefer Adderall over Ritalin because of putative 'smoothness' (which is correct for me), but many handle Ritalin very well, especially Concerta and maybe Focalin. Adderall, being a racemic mixture of salts, can also miss the mark with some people's biochemistry, being poorly absorbed.
Best wishes,
interject
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