I don't go to school, I'm 18 and I dropped out (got a ged though) 2 years ago and I work in a warehouse. Most people usually get taken off their script when they finish school, Are doctors only allowed to give scripts to students. Is ADD not considered probablematic if you don't go to school? I work 6PM-6AM, could I say I have trouble staying awake at work since I do 12 hour night shifts? Is it reasonable to want to get medicated again, because I can't focus on personal ambitions/hobbies? What could I tell a doctor to scripted?
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Stimulants Do Doctors ever give ADD scripts to people that don't go to school?
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TheFDA
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Not only can you get 'scripts for ADD meds if you're not in school, but most psychiatrists I know will refuse to prescribe somebody ADD/ADHD meds if they feel like somebody only wants them in order to do better in school.
Obviously, people with ADD/ADHD who ARE in school generally find that school/school work is what their ADD meds help them with the most. But I've known quite a few doctors in quite a few different states who have prescribed me medication for my ADHD, & I've never came across a doctor who thought I should only take my ADHD meds when I need to get schoolwork done or anything like that, & I've never any prescription bottle for ADHD meds that include anything about school in the instructions on how to take them, or anything like that.
I'm sure some phyciatrists will prescribe that shit just so people can get schoolwork done, but overall they seem to frown upon the idea of prescribing stimulant medications so people can do better in school. ADHD/ADD manifests itself in many other aspects of people's lives, & if it doesn't, that person isn't ADD/ADHD anyway.
Also, doctors are used to mostly seeing young people with ADD/ADHD diagnoses, & most young people are in school. However, it's without question a solid fact by now that ADHD/ADD effects people of any age. & I'm pretty sure most statistics say that over 50% of the people who experience ADD/ADHD as children continue to experience ADD/ADHD throughout their adult life.
So, in short, yes, you can definitely get a script even if your not in school. They might try to give you something a bit more mild or whatever, & the fact that your diagnosed with ADD instead of ADHD might make things a bit more difficult, but you still should definitely be able to get meds no matter what.
Obviously, people with ADD/ADHD who ARE in school generally find that school/school work is what their ADD meds help them with the most. But I've known quite a few doctors in quite a few different states who have prescribed me medication for my ADHD, & I've never came across a doctor who thought I should only take my ADHD meds when I need to get schoolwork done or anything like that, & I've never any prescription bottle for ADHD meds that include anything about school in the instructions on how to take them, or anything like that.
I'm sure some phyciatrists will prescribe that shit just so people can get schoolwork done, but overall they seem to frown upon the idea of prescribing stimulant medications so people can do better in school. ADHD/ADD manifests itself in many other aspects of people's lives, & if it doesn't, that person isn't ADD/ADHD anyway.
Also, doctors are used to mostly seeing young people with ADD/ADHD diagnoses, & most young people are in school. However, it's without question a solid fact by now that ADHD/ADD effects people of any age. & I'm pretty sure most statistics say that over 50% of the people who experience ADD/ADHD as children continue to experience ADD/ADHD throughout their adult life.
So, in short, yes, you can definitely get a script even if your not in school. They might try to give you something a bit more mild or whatever, & the fact that your diagnosed with ADD instead of ADHD might make things a bit more difficult, but you still should definitely be able to get meds no matter what.
I've never been officially diagnosed (what's the difference between ADD/ADHD? I thought they were the different ways of saying the same thing?), I've had teachers tell me to go get diagnosed multiple times. but the doctor I had at the time refused to even give me a chance because I was diagnosed with depression, had a criminal record and looked like someone that's likely to abuse drugs (long hair and what not).
When I was 16, I got arrested and exiled from the county where all my friends lived(I had moved to a differnt county when I was 15 but never made new ones there, I'd Just visit them on the weekends) and went 2 years without talking to anyone, and started going crazy, I got stuck in my own fantasy world, and would just pace around in the basement all day having conversations with myself. A doctor I went to when I was 17, I told him I was having trouble with schoolwork(I was supposed to be homeschooled but didn't do shit) and he just handed me a concerta script no questions asked. At first I liked it, but then it just started making me feel crazier so I stopped taking them after about 6 months. The exile expired when I turned 18 and I talk to friends again now, and feel like I can handle a concerta script again now. Should I just go back to that doctor and asked to get put on? What kind of excuse should I tell to explain why i quited? I think If I told him the real reason he wouldn't want to put me back on.
When I was 16, I got arrested and exiled from the county where all my friends lived(I had moved to a differnt county when I was 15 but never made new ones there, I'd Just visit them on the weekends) and went 2 years without talking to anyone, and started going crazy, I got stuck in my own fantasy world, and would just pace around in the basement all day having conversations with myself. A doctor I went to when I was 17, I told him I was having trouble with schoolwork(I was supposed to be homeschooled but didn't do shit) and he just handed me a concerta script no questions asked. At first I liked it, but then it just started making me feel crazier so I stopped taking them after about 6 months. The exile expired when I turned 18 and I talk to friends again now, and feel like I can handle a concerta script again now. Should I just go back to that doctor and asked to get put on? What kind of excuse should I tell to explain why i quited? I think If I told him the real reason he wouldn't want to put me back on.
caseface99
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I wouldn't tell him they made you feel kinda crazy/mild psychosis then he might think you are abusing them, because going crazy is what stimulants do to you, quickly if abused but none the less eventually even if taken as prescribed. They.will.make.you.go.fucking.insane.period.
And if you don't mind me asking how did you manage to get "exiled" from a county? is that even legal? and why couldn't you even call any of your friends?
And if you don't mind me asking how did you manage to get "exiled" from a county? is that even legal? and why couldn't you even call any of your friends?
Moredopamine
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Yes, I've seen Vyvanse heavily targeted toward those with "adult ADHD" in particular.
Generally speaking (unless your doc is a total hippie) you won't get a script for amphetamines because you've difficulty staying awake at work unless you have a medical condition like narcolepsy. That's not to say Shire wouldn't love to script their products for every minor annoyance people have--minimal depression, mild fatigue, wanting to get homework done faster, etc.
Just go to the doc and make up an excuse for why you stopped (money issues, wanted to try life w/o them, anything really--be creative
)... and ask if he can help you with your "ADHD symptoms."
And whatever you do, don't ask for any drug in particular. Unless you want a non-stimulant haha.
Generally speaking (unless your doc is a total hippie) you won't get a script for amphetamines because you've difficulty staying awake at work unless you have a medical condition like narcolepsy. That's not to say Shire wouldn't love to script their products for every minor annoyance people have--minimal depression, mild fatigue, wanting to get homework done faster, etc.
Just go to the doc and make up an excuse for why you stopped (money issues, wanted to try life w/o them, anything really--be creative
)... and ask if he can help you with your "ADHD symptoms."And whatever you do, don't ask for any drug in particular. Unless you want a non-stimulant haha.
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I moved to kentucky from Ohio,(Just from one side of the border to the other, like 50min drive) and got arrested while visiting friends. The Judge decided it'd just just be easier to kick me out of the county than send me to JDC since I don't even live in the state, He said that I wasn't allowed to step foot in or come with 500 feet of the county for 2 years and If I was ever caught in the county, They'd send me to state. The court didn't call it exile, they used to some legal term I don't remember, but that's what it was. I could call friends, I just never did, because I just had nothing to talk about, and it would just remind me of how pissed I was that I didn't still live there. I'd get off the phone and just pace around cussing, because it just rubbed in how shitty my situation was.
And It wasn't really the pills that made me feel psychotic, It was the social isolation that did, the pills just made it worse. I'd take them and they'd make me feel talkative and upity, and I'd have no one to talk to and in my head I'd kindof split into 2 personalities and talk to myself to satify my need for socialization. That won't be problem though now, because I chill, and party, and go to work and all that shit again now.
I don't know what to tell the doc though? Is normal for people to just take a break from their scripts for a while and get back on? It's been about 10 months since I quit taking them, how do I explain such a long break?
EDIT: just saw your post. I'll probably just ask to get put back on concerta, since I was already on them. and then maybe ask if I can try something else later on and hope he recommends adderall.
And It wasn't really the pills that made me feel psychotic, It was the social isolation that did, the pills just made it worse. I'd take them and they'd make me feel talkative and upity, and I'd have no one to talk to and in my head I'd kindof split into 2 personalities and talk to myself to satify my need for socialization. That won't be problem though now, because I chill, and party, and go to work and all that shit again now.
I don't know what to tell the doc though? Is normal for people to just take a break from their scripts for a while and get back on? It's been about 10 months since I quit taking them, how do I explain such a long break?
EDIT: just saw your post. I'll probably just ask to get put back on concerta, since I was already on them. and then maybe ask if I can try something else later on and hope he recommends adderall.
Rx_
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Yes, I've seen Vyvanse heavily targeted toward those with "adult ADHD" in particular.
Generally speaking (unless your doc is a total hippie) you won't get a script for amphetamines because you've difficulty staying awake at work unless you have a medical condition like narcolepsy. That's not to say Shire wouldn't love to script their products for every minor annoyance people have--minimal depression, mild fatigue, wanting to get homework done faster, etc.
Just go to the doc and make up an excuse for why you stopped (money issues, wanted to try life w/o them, anything really--be creative
And whatever you do, don't ask for any drug in particular. Unless you want a non-stimulant haha.
Good advice ..and yes Vyvanse is an amazing drug for adult ADHD.! It consists of dextroamphetamine coupled with the essential amino acid L-lysine. It is a longer lasting amphetamine. This would be the perfect pill for your 12 hour night shift. Some people don't like it and call it garbage, but i have tried this wonder drug myself and think it is Amazing. You should not have to much trouble getting on this med. ..because many docs say it is hard to abuse and can not be iv'd. Do some research about Vyvanse on your own and i think you will like it.
justcurious1234
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I'm not the most knowledable on this but I can tell you my mom gets adderall and she hasn't been in school a long time. She has bl polar and add
k.kat
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my son is 17 nearly 18 and he is not at school anymore and can still get prescribed Ritalin if he feels he needs it,
the a.d.h.d doesn't stop when they stop going to school,
there are actually a lot of people who don't get diagnosed until they are adults,
my son had problems throughout his school day's and he wasn't diagnosed properly until he was 15
the a.d.h.d doesn't stop when they stop going to school,
there are actually a lot of people who don't get diagnosed until they are adults,
my son had problems throughout his school day's and he wasn't diagnosed properly until he was 15
if you talk to the same doctor again, you probably won't have any trouble getting back on the same medication. however, if you go to a new doctor, he *might* want to see the results of the testing upon which your diagnosis was based, in which case, you have none. so, you might have to be tested for add/adhd before another doctor will give you a prescription to treat it. some doctors may even require a recent diagnosis (w/in the last 3 years). BUT, to answer your original question, it is very common for people to be prescribed add/adhd meds when they are out of school.
itsok
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I think it is much easier when 18+ and out of school bc the 10 question test is so obvious. I got diagnosed as ADHD and bc im such a failure at life, no to little crappy job, no money, disorganized, late on bills, etc... it is easy for the dr. to say i had ADHD. if u say u think u need medication to be a normal, responsible, productive citizen then i think the dr. will give it to u.
phr
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We can't help you with what to say to get a script. If you truly need it, describe your symptoms and you'll eventually get it.
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