Sorry, I’m confused. You say they prescribe you ADHD meds, but you’re also “trying to get medicated for it” and then you “pay out of pocket” for something (black market? no judgment).
Do you have “a history of substance use” or whatever they call it because in that case they get all weird. I had problems with alcohol 10 years ago and they’re going to screen me regularly just for telling them that. I still get medicated tho.
Okej, so you’re diagnosed but you’re self-medicating?
Just a heads up that they will probably drug screen you if you get a prescription and if you’re asking for the medication that’s like a giant red flag to them, even if you’re diagnosed.
It’s ironic because “use-disorder” (not saying you have it) is very common for ADHD and from what I’ve read giving us the actual working medication lowers the risk of self-medicating with other stuff. Recurring theme with drugs really. Punishing and “withholding” is just pushing people ways from treatment/rehabilitation instead of giving them way to safely transition from the self-medication stuff into “normal” with an already established safety net but I digress…
The reality in the European public healthcare system is that it is incredibly draining and time consuming to get medicated for ADHD, i’ve been trying for almost a year now, i’m completely at my wit’s end because i just can’t afford to pay out of pocket every time i run out of meds and i seriously do not know how to handle this shit any longer.
Ooof. OK this is really fucking draining for me to explain but what I mean by this is that it would not be an option for me to pay out of pocket to see a psychiatrist every time I need a new prescription. I could maybe afford that once, but not every 3 months or so.
If you still don’t get that I am unmedicated and cannot afford to fix that by just throwing money at the problem please for the love of god stop replying.
Sorry, I’m confused. You say they prescribe you ADHD meds, but you’re also “trying to get medicated for it” and then you “pay out of pocket” for something (black market? no judgment).
Do you have “a history of substance use” or whatever they call it because in that case they get all weird. I had problems with alcohol 10 years ago and they’re going to screen me regularly just for telling them that. I still get medicated tho.
No, they do not prescribe me anything and I can’t afford to visit a psychiatrist without going through my insurance.
Okej, so you’re diagnosed but you’re self-medicating?
Just a heads up that they will probably drug screen you if you get a prescription and if you’re asking for the medication that’s like a giant red flag to them, even if you’re diagnosed.
It’s ironic because “use-disorder” (not saying you have it) is very common for ADHD and from what I’ve read giving us the actual working medication lowers the risk of self-medicating with other stuff. Recurring theme with drugs really. Punishing and “withholding” is just pushing people ways from treatment/rehabilitation instead of giving them way to safely transition from the self-medication stuff into “normal” with an already established safety net but I digress…
I said at no point that i am on medication, i just clarified i’m unmedicated, why do you keep putting words in my mouth? Seriously, what the fuck?
Okej. You wrote:
That’s what got me confused.
Ooof. OK this is really fucking draining for me to explain but what I mean by this is that it would not be an option for me to pay out of pocket to see a psychiatrist every time I need a new prescription. I could maybe afford that once, but not every 3 months or so.
If you still don’t get that I am unmedicated and cannot afford to fix that by just throwing money at the problem please for the love of god stop replying.
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