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Medication appt Questions (lemmy.myserv.one)

submitted 1 month ago by Zebrafive@lemmy.myserv.one to c/adhd@lemmy.world

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Id like to ask opinions on what I should be asking and or telling my provider at my upcoming appt.

For context, I paid out of pocket for a psychologist evaluation as I failed to get the appropriate appointment within my insurance-it was too difficult to understand maybe.

I have informed my insurance covered providers of the diagnosis and now have an appointment in...June....to discuss ADHD and possibly be prescribed medication.

Since I have some time before the appointment Id like tonfigure out what are the prime areas of questioning and concerns relating to medication. And what if any research I should do into the medication options.

Possible red flags I may encounter? Such as prescribing too high a dose?

(I am male about 140-150lbs (63.5 to 113.4 kg) at 69 inches or 175 CM depending monthly on diet and exercise and water intake)

If anyone has experience or can help me to have a successful appointment it would be appreciated.

Is it normal to wait a month for this sort of thing for you personally in the system you are in? What system /nation is that?

Should I take the first dose on a weekend to avoid possible bad side effects preventing work? Or just right away?

Should I choose it.

I had 1 prescription, Sertraline that I ceased taking in under 72 hours due to very bad side effects of shakiness, tiredness and then inability to sleep at night time.

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[–] Onomatopoeia@lemmy.cafe 7 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (1 children)

Well, I doubt they'll prescribe too high a dose, if anything it'll be too low. Docs prefer to start low, and work up to the Minimally Effective Dose with any medication.

What you bring to the table: your symptoms, how they affect your life. That's all. Doc will figure out the rest.

Be sure to tell doc you had sertraline and you had to stop because of those side effects. Surprised to hear it was prescribed for ADHD - it's an SSRI.

Appointment timing is largely just doc availability. It takes 3 months to get an appointment for just about anything with my provider. Sometimes I can get a quicker appointment if I'm willing to go to a different location.

[–] Zebrafive@lemmy.myserv.one 1 points 1 month ago

Prescribed for depression before anyone including myself had any inclination towards ADHD diagnosis.

OK thats makes a lot of sense. I know im prone to 'just winging it' and thst works like 80% of the time but like the 20 or so I sometimes am literally or more figuratively up the crik without a paddle.