relationship with psych | ADHD Information

I don't really have a lot of experience with psychiatrists, but so far I was pretty happy with the guy I'm seeing now - started me on dexedrine and slowly titrated up in dosage without any major problems. However, a few weeks ago I began to get a little peeved at the sense of being rushed through every appointment, which are 15 minutes each, and today's appointment just pushed me over the edge. Long story short, I again felt rushed - but this time, I had a new prescription, Trazadone, for insominia. I felt very hesitant about it from the beginning and only feel worse after learning more about it (as it turns out, off-label use for insomnia is common but very poorly studied). I know I'm not the expert here, but taking something like this while being constantly assured that all other options are simply "highly addictive" (debatable) and loaded with side effects, and then rushed out of the office was boarderline insulting. I hate these games - I don't need to be told what I will and won't get addicted to. I want a doctor, not a babysitter, but yet, I don't know how to be more assertive - if I demand to want to try something, I feel like a drug addict. But if I just take medications I'm not comfortable with, what kind of therapy is that? I feel stuck. I know it's my brain here at stake, but that doesn't change the fact that I'm still paying for a service. In other news, I haven't slept in two days =(

Any ideas? I have recently moved so I will probably be seeing someone new anyway, but I'm worried I'll end up feeling just as frustrated if I don't figure out how to talk with my doctor.

It can be hard to find a good psychiatrist. There just are not alot of them available, especially with adult ADHD experience. It may take time, but would be worth finding a doc you are comfortable with. My daughter's doctor is patient and gives me education and options for treatment so that I am comfortable with my child's treatment. The med managment appointments are 1/2 hour so we have time to deal with things.

I wish you luck with this.

Hey, it's your body.

You choose. You  live with it 24/7, not 15 minutes per month.

They exist to take your money, but also to serve you with professional advice.

Doesn't mean you have to follow it. Ultimately, the decision is up to you.

Study your condition, and the meds available. And don't let them railroad you.

I had a med that was elevating my bp, and the doctor said nonsense. So I took my bp for 30 days and recorded it, and submitted the evidence to him.

He changed my med.

And I ain't dead.

I will not except meds when I still feel the same way with meds or not. MEDS/THERAPIES MADE LITTLE DIFFERENCE FOR ME. WHAT WE NEED TO LEARN IS HOW TO COPE WITH LIFE DRUG FREE.