Posted by alohashirt on March 26, 2006, at 20:11:23
In reply to Re: Different meds (Re: Tolerance to Adderall, posted by jonquiljo on March 25, 2006, at 14:24:47
> How does one deal with that? P-docs are more worried about their liability than your "pain".I have heard of people taking between 15mg and 144mg of Concerta a day. I don't have personal experience that confirms "p-docs are more worried about liability than my pain." However I live in NYC one of the doctors I have seen is an ADHD specialist and so he is well aware that different patients require different doses. My impression is that *with the right doctor* tolerance need not be a problem.
Three points:
1) ADHD is a special case - there is all teh hysteria about overdiagnosis, "drugging our children" plus the treatment of choice are drugs that can be abused. Two threads of hysteria!
2) A pdoc with real ADHD experience will understand that people respond differently.
3) Some people see the world in black&white. Others see the shades of gray. The black&white guy will stick closer to recommeneded doses and think twice about "non-standard doses" This isn't a pdoc issue - its just a reflection of humanityBottomline - find the right doctor for you.
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