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Can we talk about ADHD medication and how unnecessarily difficult it is to get a prescription??
A thread.
A thread.
First of all, you have to get a diagnosis from a psychiatrist (it& #39;s rare that your PCP will do it. Some will, but you usually have to go to a psych)
And to get a diagnosis from a psychiatrist, you have to get a referral AND pay a ridiculous co-pay.
And to get a diagnosis from a psychiatrist, you have to get a referral AND pay a ridiculous co-pay.
Psychiatrists are in pretty high demand, so you& #39;ll probably be on a waiting list for a month or two.
When you FINALLY get an appointment, they& #39;ll likely just diagnose you with anxiety, even when you have ALL OF THE ADHD SYMPTOMS.
When you FINALLY get an appointment, they& #39;ll likely just diagnose you with anxiety, even when you have ALL OF THE ADHD SYMPTOMS.
So you& #39;ll comply and start on an anxiety regimen. It& #39;ll help a little. But it won& #39;t help everything because YOU HAVE ADHD.
So you go back to the psych 6 weeks later and explain that you would still like to try ADHD medication.
So you go back to the psych 6 weeks later and explain that you would still like to try ADHD medication.
They& #39;ll look at you like you& #39;re a drug addict. Or like you& #39;re just trying to get the RX to sell. It& #39;ll feel hostile, when all you want is some relief from your ADHD symptoms
Some psychiatrists will say yes. Others will say no,& you& #39;ll have to start the process again w/ a new doc
Some psychiatrists will say yes. Others will say no,& you& #39;ll have to start the process again w/ a new doc
So once you FINALLY get the script, the doc tells you that you either
A.) have to come back and get physical scripts Every. Single. Month; or
B.) have to call Every. Single. Month. to get a refill.
A.) have to come back and get physical scripts Every. Single. Month; or
B.) have to call Every. Single. Month. to get a refill.
(I used to have option A, but now I have option B. It& #39;s a little less annoying, but I still feel weird calling my doctor every month for drugs.)
