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Post by fuzzywuzzy on Jun 14, 2013 18:08:30 GMT
Just Curious......very..... x
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Post by jan on Jun 14, 2013 18:42:21 GMT
wasn't aware there was a difference - when my daughter was prescribed concerta and stratterra the mg dose was worked out by her weight - ithought - and sorry didn't answer your question on another thread - (think it was you) - i'm not on any medication.
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Post by fuzzywuzzy on Jun 14, 2013 19:09:27 GMT
Hi Janev .....
Yes me.....similar situations.....except that you're obviously Wonder Woman!!
Wow.....how do you cope? What's your secret? Or is it just permanent fog?
Sorry, that was aimed at those of us yet to be diagnosed..... but whose children are.....and are therefore in possession of prescribed drugs out of our reach.....except that they could be if we were tempted to try....just to see.....
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Post by Deleted on Jun 14, 2013 19:13:53 GMT
If my child was on meds I would be extremely tempted, can't say for sure if I actually would or not though. What would you do - go to GP and say you've been stealing your child's meds, taking them, feel much better and will he please prescribe some for you?!!
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Post by fuzzywuzzy on Jun 14, 2013 19:28:15 GMT
Well some parents I know don't always give them to them over the weekends.....just to help them concentrate through the school day.....so there's always a few going spare!!
What is the typical range of mls for an adult? My daughter is on trial of 20mls
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Post by jan on Jun 14, 2013 19:30:48 GMT
before i knew i had it myself i didnt really get tempted much because i'm in recovery from alcohol/drugs for many years now so anything is a no no for me as i have addiction problems and know it. when i begun to realise that i'm add as well i did start to be tempted - big time - (only took me 3 1/2 years for penny to drop ) but in meantime she had stopped taking them and getting prescribed and i have put them away somewhere and have searched house top to bottom and can't find them anywhere!!!!
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Post by Deleted on Jun 14, 2013 19:45:52 GMT
Sure you didn't feed them to your adhd dogs ?
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Post by Kathymel on Jun 14, 2013 22:41:59 GMT
I'd certainly bloody try them!
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Post by fuzzywuzzy on Jun 14, 2013 23:00:20 GMT
Ok well from my extensive research.....Polled 3.....2 definite 'yes's......case closed x
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Post by Deleted on Jun 15, 2013 3:12:05 GMT
In that case...let us know how you get on! If I don't get prescribed any next week...I will be in touch...how many spare pills have you got going?
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Post by Notlonelyinacrowdnow on Jun 15, 2013 13:23:18 GMT
Before I was diagnosed I took my Daughters to try and felt the Fog lift it just inspired me to push for my own diagnosis !! However I decided long term to stay off the meds I've come 40odd years without and blame a lot of my Roller coaster on Menopause but will take it if I'm on a bad stretch xx
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Post by Deleted on Jun 15, 2013 23:50:51 GMT
If my child was on meds I would be extremely tempted, can't say for sure if I actually would or not though. What would you do - go to GP and say you've been stealing your child's meds, taking them, feel much better and will he please prescribe some for you?!! You know I did do something very similar. I got some ritalin off a good friend, I did a 3 week trial on them, titrating the dosage, and kept a daily diary. I then told me psychiatrist what I had done, and presented him with the diary. He then prescribed them for me. I was really running out of options at the time, and was so frustrated with the system (I had a diagnosis - I was told that my ADHD was not disabling enough to be prescribed meds for it - yeah right! so why did I put myself through the hell that is the NHS for 3 years to find out what was wrong with me) I don't suggest anyone does the same, but that's how it panned out for me. John
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Post by prunesquallor on Jun 19, 2013 19:06:12 GMT
I understand the temptation, but PLEASE do not do this. It is dangerous (never take medicine prescribed for someone else), it is illegal (Ritalin / methlyphenidate is a class B controlled drug, with the same legal status as cannabis; possession without a prescription is a a criminal offence), and the passing ("diversion") of controlled drugs to people they are not prescribed for is one of the reasons that it is so difficult to get a doctor to prescribe them to people who need them.
Do we want this to be a forum where the dangerous and illegal use of drugs is discussed and encouraged? I don't think that helps anyone.
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Post by Kathymel on Jun 19, 2013 19:51:50 GMT
I don't think anyone is encouraging anyone else to do this. You can't blame frustrated people for being tempted, though. And there's no harm in discussing one's temptation.
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Post by dizzydee on Jun 19, 2013 21:14:53 GMT
I don't think anyone is encouraging anyone else to do this. You can't blame frustrated people for being tempted, though. And there's no harm in discussing one's temptation. I concur!!
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Post by prunesquallor on Jun 19, 2013 22:13:34 GMT
Hello kathymel;
I think we may have to agree to disagree on this. You say:-
"I don't think anyone is encouraging anyone else to do this."
But you have said yourself "I'd certainly bloody try them!"; which reads as encouragement to me.
Then you say:-
"You can't blame frustrated people for being tempted, though."
I agree, and I am not blaming - as I said, I understand the temptation.
"And there's no harm in discussing one's temptation."
Indeed, and my part of the discussion is to point out the dangers of giving in to this temptation - that it is a very risky thing to use medication that is prescribed for someone else, both medically and legally. I'm not sure that the risks are being appreciated here.
I'd like to repeat my point that the unauthorised distribution of prescribed meds is one of the barriers to their being prescribed to those who need them. Dr A prescribes meds for Mr B; Mr B passes some onto Ms C; Ms C has a cardiac emergency because she has taken them without proper medical supervision; Mr B gets prosecuted for illegal supply of a class B drug; Dr A may be sued or face investigation from authorities for possible negligence. Lots of harm done, I would say.
I'd also note the that to promote the illegal use of any drug (and this _is_ illegal use being discussed here) probably violates the terms of service of these boards - I'd recommend a good read of them.
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Post by fuzzywuzzy on Jun 19, 2013 22:17:05 GMT
I 100% know that I have ADHD. I also know 100% that I have been let down for decades by a truly appalling medical profession. I 100% wanted to try.....not for days on end, weeks, months, but for three days in a row.... It 100% worked.....so now I know.......and for me they are not illegal drugs, they are medication that I should be receiving as treatment for a medical condition....
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Post by Kathymel on Jun 19, 2013 22:48:44 GMT
But you have said yourself "I'd certainly bloody try them!"; which reads as encouragement to me. The question was, would you take them? I answered enthusiastically in the affirmative. I did not say, 'Yes, you should bloody well take them!' - that would have been encouragement.
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Post by Deleted on Jun 19, 2013 23:01:17 GMT
Oh ffs, just posted long reply to this and don't know where the hell its gone..in short, would not recommend, as I have the scars of a delayed prescript for my D (and she is inattentive LOL!). But, we, although prone to making misjudgments, are intelligent enough to weigh up the risks and take advice from this forum,where we feel accepted and able to discuss issues that are controversial.
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Post by fuzzywuzzy on Jun 19, 2013 23:05:30 GMT
Forgive me for celebrating my first hot topic.....amidst all the controversy........it was originally a bit of fun!!
Humour back please
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Post by Deleted on Jun 19, 2013 23:51:58 GMT
If there is a Mr B out there ( ) who would give me , Mrs C some drugs, and I , Mrs C am very ill, or alas pop my clogs,, I (Mrs C) give Mr B and Dr A my word that I won't tell anyone about anything, whatsoever, not at all, nada.
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Post by Deleted on Jun 28, 2013 13:06:30 GMT
As a support site we cannot condone diverting drugs from the person they are prescribed to.
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