Only if you are buying illegally. They don't raise prices on drugs when distributors are running low.
I have already spent 1 year in therapy first single and then group, so I do have a history. Also I've been doing research that says a correct dosage is more likely to work against addiction. I've been vehemently against taking any medications for as long as I can remember, but lately I've come to realize I need help, and fast. I don't want to go on antidepressants, and I don't need a L Ron Hubbard rant, I just want to be able to not go through life feeling like this. It is a special kind of hell the torment I put myself through.
This whole therapy thing worries me because as I previously stated, sometimes ADD cause anxiety/issues, and sometimes anxiety/issues cause ADD. The psych is supposed to figure this out. The fact that you have other issues that you are dealing with makes me think that you may be the latter. In which case ADD drugs may just mask the problems or not work at all. For me it was an easy diagnoses. I have no other issues than ADD and only get anxiety in situations where my ADD goes into overdrive, like classrooms, busy crowded stores, and places with lots of junk. For instance Toy Joy in Austin kills me and I have to sit down and close my eyes when I bring my kids there.
Well it was at UH and they don't prescribe drugs. I also was working with a grad student and we mostly worked on helping me pick up the pieces after my divorce. Crowded stores with little personal space suck. Airports are the worst.
Same thing happened to me. It comes out to about $145 a month for generic. I get 120 of them a month though....When I had insurance it was $10.
Yeah, I have used Modafinil on and off for the past few years when I am trying to get a lot of work accomplished in more efficient time manner. In the field, I currently work, almost everyone I know takes this on a daily basis, but I don't take it much anymore for regular work. You probably bought the brand ModAlert, which most people who buy from overseas usually take. I got headaches from taking that, so I stopped, but I found a Mexican version of it called Modiodal by German pharma company Lundbeck which I feel works best for me. If you want to look for more discussion, people talk extensively about Modafinil, Nuvigil and other nootropics on Reddit and Longecity forums. Also look for Dave Asprey/Bulletproof podcasts about this subject as well. For a lot of people including myself, it has been a complete game changer in terms of what I have been able to do to stretch the mind in regards to work.
I have no suggestion on prescription drug or time management. But I do have this to say about people with adult ADD, because I know life isn't easy for you. I have a bad case of ADD, which has caused me to suffer through a lot of dark times of not being productive, surfing the Internet and playing videos games. In college, I couldn't focus on school work and go to classes. An hour worth of homework would take me all night long, and often still unfinished. I barely graduated after 5 years. I was in financial ruins, with all my credit cards charged off and my car repossessed. I felt I had so much potential, but couldn't reach any of it. The pain and disappointment also gave me a severe case of depression that lasted two years. I was on the brink. Yet, despite all the endless and ongoing suffering and pain, somehow I have managed to not only graduate from college, but also obtain a top MBA degree. I married a person whose awesomeness is beyond my wildest imagination, and we have two beautiful kids. I own two relatively successful businesses. I started an online movement through my blog which has inspired countless businesses and career advancements. I wrote a bestselling book, gave a TED talk, and do public speaking for a living. And most important of all, I am happy and grateful. Now, as a person of faith, I believe it's divine miracle that a person with severe ADD could end up where I am today. But there is one thing I do know about myself - I never gave up on my dreams. Even in the lowest moments, darkest depressions, most painful disappointments and unbearable regrets, I have always believed that I am destined to accomplish something special in life. That belief pulled me up from the valleys over and over again. So no matter what happens, don't give up.
Been a while. I never got diagnosed. . . I ended up not mentioning it to my Doctor. I have been just trying to endure it .. . .I think I am doing ok I dunno if it was just a rough patch but I do still feel similar to what I felt then But I think the difference is that I was only a year out from my Mother Passing away. I don't know If I was still dealing with that at the time . . . which really left me set adrift and unfocused. It was a brutal time . . .. Rocket River
Can anyone recommend a good psychiatrist/testing center, preferably inside the loop, that is taking new patients for this? I really need to get in and get tested. The clinic I was referred to for testing by a psychiatrist office I visited (only went the one time and was not impressed) appears to be no longer in business. You can PM me if you don't want to post it, I just need some help haha.
