Posted by samenewme on November 15, 2002, at 8:20:27
In reply to Re: ADD Med advice and LINK. » Alan, posted by kelranji on November 14, 2002, at 23:33:49
How about if you make the appointment to be evalutated, say you think you have ADD, and leave it at that at that point? The receptionist making your appointment doesn't need your life story.
Then take some time to sit down and write down what's going on with you: your feelings, symptoms, responses to the drugs you've been given, everything. You can take time to edit it and make it like you want it. Then just hand it to the doctor. You'll be able to get your major points across without worrying that you'll get tongue-tied and leave out something critical.
It may take one or two tries, but you'll find a doctor who "clicks" with you. Hang in there! You deserve good, competent medical care.
> I checked out your link, thanks! The Dr. I am seeing is a Family Practitioner. He did refer me to a pdoc closer to my work. I just don't know what to say when calling to make the appt. Do I mention my self-diagnosis of ADD? Do I bring up the Adderall suggestion? He will probably think I am out for drugs and that I don't really have a problem.
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> Do I give him my family history and have him assume (once again) that I have genetically inherited depression from my father, only to have another SSRI prescribed? I just know I'll get all tounge tied and start to cry. That will make the whole ordeal worse and make him confident that I am depressed.
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> Maybe I should just start the Lexapro the FP gave me? I just don't want to feel that feeling agin! Numb, drugged, sleepy, out of it. I can't do it, I just can't.
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> Thank you again, Alan, for your thorough advice and for your kindness... you have no idea of what your caring means to me.
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> ~Jenn
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