Posted by Wendy B. on July 28, 2001, at 15:05:25
In reply to Re: Schedule II Prescription Restrictions? » Wendy B., posted by Zo on July 27, 2001, at 22:53:43
> Wendy,
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> I did not adivse Buster to "fake" symptoms, if you will give my post more than a shallow reading. I know, for example, that many CFS/FM patients suffer needlessly. . . when they do indeed qualify as ADD, and if that is what is needed to get a Dex Rx, some FM patients are getting smart enough to demand it. Dex is a key, *key* med. The "stimulants" are pure sources of dopamine, and dopamine is crucial to pain reduction, muscle activity, alertness, pleasure, focus, satisfaction.
> If one cannot tolerate or get relief from Wellbutrin, there is no choice but to get into stims. . .and deal with all the nonsense horse puckey surrounding the issue of getting an Rx for -- gasp, naughty naughty, meth addict -- Dexadrine. Or Adderall.
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> Use of these agents deserves and warrants no shame or judgement, and they are vastly underutilized for emotionally bogus and factually incorrect reasons. Period.
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> Zo
Zo,Uh-oh, I'm being accused of giving something a shallow reading! The shame of it all...
You said, and I think it could be mis-read even by intelligent persons:
"Well, one way is to see an MD or pdoc who specializes in ADD. . .Most depressed people would have no trouble qualifying. Complain of inattention. Read up on ADD in adults."
I took this to mean, as did Kazoo, that you were advising Buster to complain of symptoms he didn't actually have. He didn't say he couldn't concentrate in his post. And I took it to mean that you thought he should read up on ADD in adults so that he could have more of those symptoms on his list of complaints, in order to get the drug that *you* think he should have. Any reasonable person *might* read your post the way I did. Sorry...
You're probably right that a trial of a psycho-stims would be worthwhile, and I hope he can get to see a specialist. And I absolutely agree that the way these drugs are underutilized because of ignorance and the FDA's narrow views is a shame, so you're preaching to the converted on that one.
Many thanks for the discussion,
Wendy
poster:Wendy B.
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