And the reason that this language is harmful is because my doctor had to spend two years convincing me to please, just try the medication, because my mother is a drug addict and a gambling addict and I refused to try anything that might be at all addictive.
That set my treatment back. I had accepted that I had ADHD but refused extremely valuable medication because of the stigma of precisely what you’re underlining. You seem like you have good intentions so the best distinction, when talking about addiction with regards to these meds, has nothing to do with predisposition to genetic addiction and everything to do with underscoring the difference between talking to your doctor and actually determining if you have ADHD. An example;
If you’re worried about the shortage, and you’re currently prescribed stimulant medication, please be aware that there are non-stimulant medications that may work for you.
…and one of the reasons people are so downvote happy over that is because you’re right. It’s a crapshoot. The ritalin side of stimulant medication doesn’t work for me and neither do nonstimulant medications. It’s either the adderall family or nothing. And it’s terrifying, because without that medication I can’t function at all. I was trying to find an alternative for a few months and in those few months I was demoted at work, I left my long-term relationship, and about a billion other things went wrong because I couldn’t focus.
It’s scary out here. People are afraid. It shouldn’t be this way.
Thank you for being able to rationally explain what I couldn’t. I broke my rule on responding to people before I had taken my meds, so I was a little excited.
The reason you’re getting pushback is because people diagnosed with ADHD who take a prescribed dose of stimulant medication are not capable of addiction to stimulant medication.
And the reason that this language is harmful is because my doctor had to spend two years convincing me to please, just try the medication, because my mother is a drug addict and a gambling addict and I refused to try anything that might be at all addictive.
That set my treatment back. I had accepted that I had ADHD but refused extremely valuable medication because of the stigma of precisely what you’re underlining. You seem like you have good intentions so the best distinction, when talking about addiction with regards to these meds, has nothing to do with predisposition to genetic addiction and everything to do with underscoring the difference between talking to your doctor and actually determining if you have ADHD. An example;
If you’re worried about the shortage, and you’re currently prescribed stimulant medication, please be aware that there are non-stimulant medications that may work for you.
…and one of the reasons people are so downvote happy over that is because you’re right. It’s a crapshoot. The ritalin side of stimulant medication doesn’t work for me and neither do nonstimulant medications. It’s either the adderall family or nothing. And it’s terrifying, because without that medication I can’t function at all. I was trying to find an alternative for a few months and in those few months I was demoted at work, I left my long-term relationship, and about a billion other things went wrong because I couldn’t focus.
It’s scary out here. People are afraid. It shouldn’t be this way.
Not just that it’s a crapshoot, if you are taking other medications some meds are not possible because of potential drug interactions.
Thank you for being able to rationally explain what I couldn’t. I broke my rule on responding to people before I had taken my meds, so I was a little excited.