Posted by violette on June 15, 2010, at 18:32:44
In reply to Re: Drug Holiday? » Humanpdr, posted by detroitpistons on June 15, 2010, at 17:21:34
I think some of the doctors are just paranoid about being monitoring for the schedule IIs they prescribe.
One of my former PDocs of 5 yrs prescribed me Ritalin for ADD. I didn't like it too much, so he prescribed me Adderall, which gave me anxiety. I then asked for Dex, giving him the same reasoning (what you described is printed in the Merck manual). He said-this one time, I'll write you the prescription...but I can't treat you anymore. So he referred me to one of his colleagues. This was after 5 years.
It was one of the best things that happened to me, since I never went to the doc I was referred to and later found my new PDoc who is also a therapist. He had no problem prescribing the Dex on the 1st visit...either did the other one who I visited when shopping for a psychiatrist- therapist. Then again, they were over the age of 60 (experienced) and don't mind using those substances to augment for depression symptoms if they are reasonable and helpful. (In my experience, psychoanalytic doctors view ADD a bit differently.)
My situation really had nothing to do with research or psychopharmacology knowledge. Decision making ability is an important, but underrated quality, of an adept physician.
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