Do you tell your doctors the truth? Results?

[xxsicknessxx]

I tell the truth about my past. Im 7months sober. This has not stopped me from being prescribed pain meds or sleeping meds. I just don't abuse them and my doctor keeps a eye on me. However I am looking to get treated for something I have been treated for in the past thats adhd. I want uppers. I don't want to abuse it but I feel I need it. Its been 7months and I still have the same issues and with out treatment I feel im falling behind in life. I also have these days maybe 5 times a month where I get panic attacks very much like im tweaking again. I get paranoia and I get unhealthy thoughts and I can't calm down. I also would like to get something for these attacks maybe 5 downers a month. Not looking to get addicted to them just would help me feel safer.

So that being said while I have read clean cut reasons for needing pain meds and sleeping meds (there is no doubt in the doctors mind) they really have to prescribe them. They can't tell me I don't need them. However I feel that telling the truth may keep me from my next goals of uppers and downers.

Do you tell the truth, what have your results been? Is there some sort of doctor like a drug addiction doctor who maybe I should go to who would be more willing to trust me that I know what im doing. I mean I know more about drugs then my doctor does in a lot of ways. Sure I made mistakes but I learned from them I just wan't a more normal life now and I wonder if I should just lie to get what I want or if this might be unhealthy for me and lead me down the wrong path. Shit I want what I want, I won't be happy till I get it and I won't do this illegally, not again. i want a doctor to know the truth and watch me. However I also want them to give me the dam pills I know will make me function better.

 

[Addyman]

I tell my psychiatrists the truth, always

The only thing I withhold from them is drug use
(benzos are the only thing I do I'm not prescribed, BUT I'm also diagnosed with anxiety... lol...)
(oh yeah... and meth...)

BUT----BECAUSE OF CURRENT EVENTS

I told my therapist I was pending expulsion and I had 2 klonopins on me during school that were for a family member of mine who is terrified of plane rides (and that, is actually the truth)

-I sign a paper right afterwards saying she can tell my psychiatrist everything
-I request she doesn't tell my psychiatrist about the incident, it would just be a speed bump and I know the error of my ways
-I even passed a drug test the day of the incident to prove I was clean and didn't have a problem with substance abuse

SHE SAYS, "The truth has got to come out"

POINT OF VIEWS CHANGE, I'm restricted from upping my adderall dose, I'm restricted from new meds, and I'm sooo red-flagged
I get re-evaluated in 2 months to determine if I am under control of my "Behavioral issues"... then I can up my dose and get insomnia meds

 

[effie]

We don't allow "how to get my doctor to prescibe x" threads here and we don't allow discussion on how to hunt out a doctor who will prescribe what you want, I'm sorry..

I think you've kind of answered your own question though, haven't you? You have been honest with your doctor and they have still prescribed you sleeping pills and pain meds.. why would ADHD meds be any different, if you legitimately need them?

I'm going to close this now, but feel free to shoot me a pm if you have any queries.