Posted by Paulbwell on May 24, 2006, at 6:46:53
In reply to Re: Dexedrine » denise1966, posted by Meri-Tuuli on May 24, 2006, at 6:39:04
> Hi Denise,
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> I'm desperate to try something like ritalin/dexerine...but I'm also in the UK.
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> I find it pathetic the narrow mindedness of the pdocs over here, and I look at the plethora of drugs easily prescribed to our North American friends with much envy.
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> Have you tried zyban/wellbutrin? Its sort of similar to a stimulant, but the trouble here in Europe is that its only licensed as a quit smoking aide. So your GP would have to prescribe it off label. I got one of my previous GPs to prescribe it for me. It was okay, but I developed a rash on it, so I stopped it.
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> I think it very very unlikely a doc over here would prescribe dexedrine as an augumenting agent. In my experience, they're completely ignorant to augumenting agents in the first place!!
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> If I had loads of money I would fly over to North America and get an appt with a pdoc....I'm kicking myself now because my partner used to live in Boston, and I used to visit him regulary. I could have easily have fitted in a pdoc appointment!!!!
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> Oh well. Sigh.
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> Kind regards
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> Meri
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>I live downunder, not exactly pill hand over USA, but am scripted Ritalin+Valium+Prozac.
The Ritalin is less than satisfactory, (80mgs-8 10mgIR tabs) after more than 2 years, so i may go back to my Psy, and see about alternative treatments, one of which he mentioned, when he diagnosed me with ADD/HD issues was, Dextroamphetamine 5mg IR tablets, which are usually used at half the dose.
We'll see.
Cheers
poster:Paulbwell
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