Posted by banga on December 14, 2004, at 9:05:29
In reply to Re: Dexedrine---vs strattera? » banga, posted by jerrympls on December 13, 2004, at 21:50:17
Actually this new pdoc is amazing...my previous one was ok, though a little conservative, always gave the feeling that though he is willing to give other meds a try, he felt I *should* in time be fine on just an SSRI alone. Only if I am on my death bed will I take a large dose of an SSRI again. I think it is a good short-term drug (perhaps 1-2 years) but eventually it wreaks havoc.
But this new pdoc--she sounds more like a therapist, yet knows her stuff. She had me sign forms that I understood side effects, so she takes those seriously. She is very open to polypharmacy, she is being extremely detailed in taking down my history. And she certainly seems like someone who will be very willing to work with my wishes and ideas as long as they are reasonable. And she is the one who noted, as I had, some possible signs of ADHD (inattentive type) and despite my alcohol abuse history mentioned Adderall (so she understands it can comonly actually lessen a alcohol abuse drive if the diagnosis is correct) if an ADHD assessment battery proves this to be true.
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