How can i convince my dr to prescribe me Strattera

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3 drs refused to prescribe it, they said i dont have adhd

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i wish non addictive meds were otc

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You could say you need it for job, only way to reenter workforce

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he said it won’t help sz or negative symptoms but i have a feeling it does

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Getting a doctor to experiment like that will probably be difficult

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they sell it online but its surely a scam and its expensive

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I just took an apt with gp, he will put me on a waiting list for a pdoc, i will try again for strattera

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Lol I have some now, 6 pills from this past week cuz my mom told me to not take it

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It makes me worry and paranoid delude myself less, I think. But it’s purely a byproduct of the focused state. I don’t see why you think it will treat your negative symptoms can you explain

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Where I live, you can do a videocall with specialists from all over the country. You can get a pdoc pretty quick.

But imo unless you lower your ap dose, you will continue tonstruggle.

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i think it might help a bit as it increases dopamine in prefrontal cortex of brain

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Make him an offer he can’t refuse! :horse:

:smiley:

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ADHD meds can worsen psychosis @Aziz

But I think you know this already.

No competent doctor will prescribe it to you

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he prescribed me wellbutrin which is riskier for psychosis, i read strattera has the least psychosis risk among stimulants

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That may not be the case @Wave my doctor is competent and knows me to have sz and prescribed me strattera

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Yeah I guess it would be riskier with meds like Ritalin @FreeLunch @Aziz

Honestly I don’t know too much about Straterra

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Does Strattera give you energy and more motivation?

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No it makes me cool calm and collected :brain::shrimp: and a little bit down in a certain way

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There are ongoing shortages of ADHD drugs so doctors may be scrutinizing patient requests closely to ensure these drugs are available to those who need them the most.

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I mentioned it already but do some research on executive dysfunction for schizophrenia (your diagnosis) and then apply that as a suggested off label treatment.

You gotta sell the idea to your doc or he wont buy into what you want to try.

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