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Post by chadwick1234 on Dec 5, 2013 19:50:19 GMT
I have ADD and am on Dexamfetamine. I am English but live in France. It's been a 7 year struggle getting medication. The French only really recognise Ritalin medication that makes me, well to be frank slightly suicidal. I can now get a 27 day perscription. Which involved me going to two different hospitals 3 times a month. I have been offered am amazing job at sea which involves me being away for 3 months at a time. I really don't know what to do. Can anyone offer any advise. The doctor told me not to bother. Not to even try. I can't help thinking there has to be some kind of solution out there.
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Post by mighty on Dec 5, 2013 20:11:45 GMT
Seems like all you can do is go without the medication and manage yourself with alternative strategies sadly I tend to find I need meds less at work than at home, once I know what I'm doing.. hopefully if get into a routine you'll be ok. Other than that, try coffee, green tea, l-tyrosine, omega 3, plenty of exercise, meditation, etc etc! And wean yourself off the meds rather than going cold turkey, if you do end up taking the job.. Best of luck whatever happens - Also just seen that you may actually be able to take meds to sea with you? In which case, you could ration a 27 day script (l-tyrosine seems to make smaller doses more effective), or try another medication, which is better than nothing I suppose
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Post by JJ on Dec 5, 2013 22:13:20 GMT
Do you live close to England or can get back easily / cheaply. Only thing I can think of is to contact an English private psych, explain your situation and ask if they would give you a 3 month prescription if you supplied your diagnosis etc... I don't know how much a private script is tho.... If you come into Dover, there's a private clinic in Canterbury (which is 20 mins drive away) called Psicon that deals with adhd. Good luck xx
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Post by DKL - darkknightslover on Dec 8, 2013 0:13:49 GMT
Private cost of dexamphetamine is just over £120 for 20mg/day for 28 days. Script from private psych... Depends on who you see and how much time they want to spend with you before they let you go with a script in your paws. On top of that you'll need a few days extra, maybe longer, while the Pharmacy orders it in for you as they rarely keep even a full months worth in reserve. I got into the habit of ringing up my old regular pharmacy to warn them I was ordering a repeat script before they started auto-ordering them for me. They couldn't actually make the order until they had the script in their hands, but it did seem to make things smoother for everyone when I did warn them.
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