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		<title>By: EmilyRose</title>
		<link>http://adhdtherapy.findfastr.com/adhd-alternative/adhd-adderall-alternative-ideas#comment-634</link>
		<dc:creator>EmilyRose</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 02 Mar 2007 04:07:38 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Were you diagnosed as ADHD in college when you were taking the Adderall?  The diagnosis doesn&#39;t &#34;expire,&#34; so if you were diagnosed with it in the past, and did well with treatment, I&#39;m surprised your doctor now isn&#39;t willing to continue the same treatment.  When you next see him, explain to him that you&#39;re not happy with the Wellbutrin, and you did well with Adderall in the past and would like to go back to that treatment.  You can request a copy of your medical records from the doctor you saw in college (even if the doctor is retired, the medical center would have the records, and they&#39;re legally required to provide a copy unpon request), or with your express permission, your current doctor can get a copy directly from your previous doctor or the medical center you saw him at.

Wellbutrin is an antidepressant, and is not usually used to treat ADHD unless stimulant treatment has proven unsuccesfull.  It&#39;s not the right treatment for someone with a history of ADHD that was successfully managed with stimulants, unless there is also evidence of depression, or there&#39;s a good reason that stimulants aren&#39;t an option.  Basically, I think your doctor is full of sh*t.  But you can&#39;t very well walk into a clinic you have no existing association with and ask for a prescription for a specific Schedule II controlled substance, particularly when you fit a demographic that&#39;s considered particular high risk for abuse, so given that you can&#39;t afford to see a different doctor in a private practice, you&#39;re probably stuck with the health center doctor.  So all you can really do is be honest with him and hope for the best.

It might be worth talking to your doctor about Strattera, which is a non-stimulant treatment for ADHD.  Personally I had a bad experience with it (the side-effects were so bad I stopped taking it after four days), and I&#39;ve heard mixed reports about it&#39;s efficacy, but it does work well for some people.  But more importantly, it has a low potential for abuse.  So if you go in asking for Strattera rather than Adderall, it will be obvious to your doctor that you&#39;re not just looking to get high.  If you try the Strattera and it doesn&#39;t work out, then your doctor will probably be more comfortable giving you the Adderall since you&#39;ve demonstrated that you&#39;re interested in controlling your ADHD symptoms, rather than getting high or improving your ability to pull all-nighters.  It&#39;s a daily thing like the Wellbutrin, but even if you don&#39;t end up liking it, it&#39;s still worth trying, and maybe it will turn out to be perfect for you, and you won&#39;t want to go back to the Adderall.&lt;br&gt;&lt;b&gt;References : &lt;/b&gt;&lt;br&gt;</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Were you diagnosed as ADHD in college when you were taking the Adderall?  The diagnosis doesn&#39;t &quot;expire,&quot; so if you were diagnosed with it in the past, and did well with treatment, I&#39;m surprised your doctor now isn&#39;t willing to continue the same treatment.  When you next see him, explain to him that you&#39;re not happy with the Wellbutrin, and you did well with Adderall in the past and would like to go back to that treatment.  You can request a copy of your medical records from the doctor you saw in college (even if the doctor is retired, the medical center would have the records, and they&#39;re legally required to provide a copy unpon request), or with your express permission, your current doctor can get a copy directly from your previous doctor or the medical center you saw him at.</p>
<p>Wellbutrin is an antidepressant, and is not usually used to treat ADHD unless stimulant treatment has proven unsuccesfull.  It&#39;s not the right treatment for someone with a history of ADHD that was successfully managed with stimulants, unless there is also evidence of depression, or there&#39;s a good reason that stimulants aren&#39;t an option.  Basically, I think your doctor is full of sh*t.  But you can&#39;t very well walk into a clinic you have no existing association with and ask for a prescription for a specific Schedule II controlled substance, particularly when you fit a demographic that&#39;s considered particular high risk for abuse, so given that you can&#39;t afford to see a different doctor in a private practice, you&#39;re probably stuck with the health center doctor.  So all you can really do is be honest with him and hope for the best.</p>
<p>It might be worth talking to your doctor about Strattera, which is a non-stimulant treatment for ADHD.  Personally I had a bad experience with it (the side-effects were so bad I stopped taking it after four days), and I&#39;ve heard mixed reports about it&#39;s efficacy, but it does work well for some people.  But more importantly, it has a low potential for abuse.  So if you go in asking for Strattera rather than Adderall, it will be obvious to your doctor that you&#39;re not just looking to get high.  If you try the Strattera and it doesn&#39;t work out, then your doctor will probably be more comfortable giving you the Adderall since you&#39;ve demonstrated that you&#39;re interested in controlling your ADHD symptoms, rather than getting high or improving your ability to pull all-nighters.  It&#39;s a daily thing like the Wellbutrin, but even if you don&#39;t end up liking it, it&#39;s still worth trying, and maybe it will turn out to be perfect for you, and you won&#39;t want to go back to the Adderall.<br /><b>References : </b></p>
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		<title>By: michael m</title>
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		<dc:creator>michael m</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 01 Mar 2007 22:48:21 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>First and most be honest with you doctor and tell him or her what your needs are and be screened for ADD or ADHD and go from there. zMy question if you can give details is why would you go to mexico? Please let us know.&lt;br&gt;&lt;b&gt;References : &lt;/b&gt;&lt;br&gt;Im Old School</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>First and most be honest with you doctor and tell him or her what your needs are and be screened for ADD or ADHD and go from there. zMy question if you can give details is why would you go to mexico? Please let us know.<br /><b>References : </b><br />Im Old School</p>
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		<title>By: Junior</title>
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		<dc:creator>Junior</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 01 Mar 2007 22:47:11 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Can&#39;t you go to a different dr.?&lt;br&gt;&lt;b&gt;References : &lt;/b&gt;&lt;br&gt;</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Can&#39;t you go to a different dr.?<br /><b>References : </b></p>
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