What ticks me off about Medication | ADHD Information

Rae70.. i dont know if im entirely dependant on it. i was having a pretty rough time last weekend, so that could have been a factor. im not saying it WASNT the drugs, though, because i hardly ever cried before taking the pills, but sometimes i just really need to let go. (im not trying to come across as the 'macho' type, im just good at hiding my emotions for the sake of others' happiness). i started using it in june 11, i was on 10mg, then 15mg, went off them june 26 (holidays), was a bit down for a day or two, started using them again end of july (back at uni), used for a week, tried a weekend without them, and was really depressed. mum said i wasnt being fair on my gf since i was crying alot and stressing her out. two weeks ago, i went up to 25mg, and my emotions have been all over the place. i was just p***ed off yesterday, and nothing was going right for me. im going to try going off them this weekend, to see if i feel different. i'll let you know what happens.

i dont know the effects of ritalin, are they less intense? although im ashamed to admit it, i quite like how the dex makes me feel when im on it. and although im not a druggie (in fact i've done nothing illegal, not even pot), i can see how people can get caught in the trap of moving on to harsher drugs. i've been looking up on the net about dex, and read people talking about using them recreationally, and theyre always going off about the downer after using 10mg or so for a weekend. try using 25mg a day every day. :P

anyways, im actually at uni in the comp labs 'studying', so i best be off now. just want everyone to know theyve been a big help to me through this, and its eased the experience alot.

I feel very intimidated by doctors.  I find them condescending, particularly the specialists.  I find my GP much easier to talk with, that the pediatrician.  I go in there with a heap of questions and I get THAT LOOk that says - hmmm what is this pedantic mother going on aboutJimbo - are you saying that you find dex completely addictive?  How long have you used it?  When did you start feeling the reliance on it.  Maybe I will switch my son to Ritalin

Doctors are not Chemists!.  It is the same problems everywhere.  They only have the knowledge that they are given from the drug company.  They input the symptom and out comes the solution.

If you want to get good info on drugs, I find talking to the Chemist is the best place. 

Amen to that. I know theyre not chemists, but the need to be more informed. my doc told me there was no risk of tolerance or addiction to my dex, but there you have it. i know i was still finding my 'magic dose', but at first i started with 3, and now im on 5. i tried to cut back to 3 one weekend when i went camping (didnt want to go cold turkey), and i was having emotional withdrawl. i cried, i went up, i crashed, went up again, and the scariest of all, i just wanted to destroy someone or something. But now im all good again

in effect, last weekend, me =          

Talk about a rollercoaster ride.. :P

Hi Venturess.....it certainly is frustrating and kind of scary when you to educate a doctor and that is why its important to be followed by a doctor who speciliazes in the field. If your currently being treated by an MD, I highly reccomend that you seek a a psychiatrist because an MD is not qualified or knoweldgeable enough to treat ADHD. I dont live in Toronto but good luck in your search.

I'm a 28 yr. old female with ADHD, what ticks me off the most about medication is that I usually know more about it than my physician.  I really need to find a doctor in my area that knows more than me about ADHD medication.  It's also a bonus to find a doctor that doesn't say something like "ADHD haven't you outgrown that?"  Or treat you like some kinda of psycho for wanting to take a low dose of a stimulant medication.....anyone know any reputable doctors in the Toronto area?