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[chrisalm]

Adderall/Ritalin prescription

I have 2 documents from about 10 years ago that diagnose me with some Attentional Deficit Disorder. These came from a series of tests that were done on me when I was about 14.

One document is a letter from a pediatric neurologist and the other is an educational evaluation from an educational consultant that admistered some tests and then wrote a large summary on my issues.

I was put on some medication, can't remember which one. I dont remember when I stopped taking the meds or why, it was some time during my junior or senior year in high school.

Anyway, I am going to a doctor soon and would like to get a prescription for Adderall.

My question for the board is this.

Will these two documents and my explanations of my current problems studying, paying attention in class be enough to get Adderall?

What if he puts me on ritalin, can I ask for a certain prescription?

And most importantly, I plan on going to my general medicine doctor. Will he be able to help me or should I just call his office and ask him to refer me to an Adult Neurologist? I want to take care of this as quickly as possible, I have finals and stuff coming up and I am having a really hard time with school right now.

 

[buckwheat1]

You should be going to a psychiatrist. Or at least this is who I went. I would think the fact that you were at one time prescribed medication it will help your chances of getting it in the future.

I was diagnosed with ADD about 2 years ago. The medication (adderall) does help when I have many boring tasks that need to be done. But I hate how I feel after I take them continually for 4 weeks or so at a time. Even after I lowered my dose to 1/3 of what I originally prescribed I still feel like shit after continually use.

Good luck.

 

[chrisalm]

Which doctor

Anyone else have any info?

 

[pharmguy]

just out of curiostity, why is this on the anabolic board?

 

[boogersnax]

Adderall is a combination of 2 or 3 different amphetamines so it is in a different DEA classification than ritalin. I would assume what you're perscribed depends on the severity of your disorder.

 

[pharmguy]

Adderall is a combination of 2 or 3 different amphetamines so it is in a different DEA classification than ritalin. I would assume what you're perscribed depends on the severity of your disorder.

Actually they are both CII controlled substances in the same class as morphine, cocaine, PCP, ketamine and oxycontin

adderall contains a racemic mixture of both d and l amphetamine and then has 2 different salts of each enatiomer

 

[matto18]

i know that many of you may disagree, and this is my OPINION, but no matter how you classify adderall, it is SPEED, regardless. similar in many aspects to cocaine (just snort the shit and find out for yourself!). i don't care how bad someone's ADD is, adderall will have serious side effects and is not worth taking.


what you should really do is get the script, have insurance pay for it, and sell em to your coke-head friends!!! they'll love em!!!

 

[granby140]

i think we shouldnt talk about this shit on this board

 

[ch11]

from a current ADD sufferer who was previously diagnosed also as a child and onritalin i cna tell you that. They will probably evaluate what you have if they can ind the records because i believe the shelf life of records at DR office is like 7 years befor ethye cna throw them out unless you own them now. He will prob ask you around 14 ? that re telll tale signs without trying to really trick u at all and then hell suggest things since youve already taken meds for this before...

 

[Biter]

I was diagnosed with ADD years ago. I've been off and on adderall/ritalin for quite some time.

Chrisalm, you shouldn't have any problem getting it if that's the case. Just go see a psychiatrist. You will have to sit down and explain it to them. If you've been prescribed Ritalin in the past, it shouldn't be an issue.

There are some psychiatrists who are rather down on it right now, and it's understandable. The stuff can be horribly addictive, and there are some who cannot control their dose. It has, however, worked wonders for my concentration.

Right now I'm currently looking into Strattera, which is a non-stimulant drug that is new. Will let you guys know if that works out.