I posted my written guide in Otherdrugs a bit ago. I think it is pretty good, and so I include it below. Any comments are appreciated.
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Acquiring ADD medication from your local doctor.
Version 3.0
***DISCLAIMER***This is for educational purposes and is a fictional story written by me(StP1993). The character referred to in the first person is a 16year old high school junior. I bet you feel old. This fictional story is just that, fictional, as in FAKE! This is just a comedy paper. And I think I saw someone I know talking about something like this, and decided to write it down.***DISCLAIMER***
This method would work best if you have been to the doctor at least once, as they will trust you more (unless that one time was a failed attempt to script other narcotics).
Set up an appointment with your doctor saying you need to talk to him about problems you are having focusing at work/school. When you get into the doctor's office, and he asks what is wrong state something similar to the following:
"I have always had a problem paying attention and when younger I just thought it was childhood imagination. Lately though it has become more of a problem at work. I am finding it nearly impossible to pay attention during meetings (or classes) and even when doing normal busy work. I want to be concentrating on the task at hand, but my mind keeps racing between ideas. I was talking to my ______(fill in mother, father, girlfriend, sibling, friend) about this and he mentioned that his/her ________(fill in with sibling, child, friend, cousin, you get the point) had this same problem and was diagnosed with ADD. That really worried me. I mean, I don't want to think I have a mental disorder or something."
The above is just an example. DO NOT say it in a long tedious monologue. Also mention other things such as how your schoolwork seems to be really suffering, or your boss said you missed the raise because of decreased performance. Basically I described the truth, which was: "it is really hard for me to concentrate or stay focused on anything. I often am thinking about some trivial thing when I should be concentrating on homework or other things. It is almost like I cannot stop daydreaming, even when I want to pay attention."
Some points to mention:
-How your homework is suffering. Also talk about how your notes are pretty crappy.(this applies only if you are in school)
-How you are constantly procrastinating.
-How you are VERY disorganized.
-How you have great trouble meeting goals of any type.
-How you our mind races from one thing to another and you are thinking about 3 or 4 things at once.
-How your mother/father/sibling/relatives were recentally diagnosed with ADD, and this worried you.
-How you can read a page on a subject you aren't too interested in 3 or 4 times and not be able to say what it said.
-How you are constantly daydreaming in class/work and this is affecting your preformance.
-How you occasionally completely zone out, not thinking of much at all.
-How if more than one person is talking, you have a hard time following just one conversation.
-How you often say things without thinking first, then regret saying them at all.
-How you pace or move around when doing things, to try and occupy yourself.
-How you are constantly fidgetting with things.
-How you start things without finishing them.
-If you just started college(or want to say you just started college), mention how you got good grades before without doing work or paying attention, and now you can not seem to keep up.
-AND finally, how you are angry or distressed over the fact that you can not figure out why your mind is like this.
Aside from that, be creative! I'm sure you can easily think of other things to say that would indicate ADD/ADHD symptoms. Remember ATTENTION is the key part you lack. Act zoned out when you are waiting for him, and don't answer until a pause.
When my doctor first diagnosed me, I was just an innocent little 13-year-old who had no intention for abuse(not that I do now), and even stopped taking the meds due to crappy side effects. The first thing that was prescribed to me at that age was Dexedrine. Then I complained about some side effect, and he gave me 10mg of adderall a day. I just gave up after a month on that though. Back then they just made me concentrate less.
Two years later when I came back with a different intent, I restated what I said originally, but mentioned it was getting worse. I also said I'd really like to give the medicines a second try, as the effects might not be as bad. My doctor agreed and started me back on 10mg a day. All this did was keep me more awake. I complained that I noticed it slightly, but wearing off before the day was half over. He moved me to 10mg in the morning and 5 at lunch. More complaining about it being noticeable but not much and was moved up and up. I now get 40mg per day. I'm also planning on going for more soon. It does help me concentrate, but only a little.
Never complain when he prescribes you, but a week later, or when the bottle is empty and you need to go in to get a refill, mention that it works somewhat, but it wears off often and only helps partially. Don't go with the wears off too soon or you might get prescribed Concerta, that time release ritalin with really bad stuff holding it together. I made that mistake, fortunately after this prescription runs out, back on the old bandwagon for bigger better things.
-StP1993
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