I am so dam* frustrated right now that I could just scream. 2 1/2 weeks ago I went to see my Dr. and told him I wanted off the Adderall because I didn't like how I felt. He understood and said he wanted to take me off the zoloft too and put me on Effexor for both. I was not real sure about this med because you hardly ever hear of it being used for ADD. well then the pharmacy couldn't fill it because the insurance was denying it and some how all this time, no one has been doing anything about it and I have called almost every day. I found out this morning that effexor in my state is no longer covered at all by medicaid so I explained this to the nurse who then said oh yeah I guess we forgot about that. So then I called back this afternoon to find out what they were going to do and she thought she called me back last night and didn't know she talked to me today till she pulled my file. Then she tells me that the doctor didn't know what to do because what he wanted to do is no longer covered by medicaid so he is putting me on prozac,,,, WHAT!! OK so he is now substituting my ADD medicine and anti depression meds with prozac. I have been on prozac twice in my life and for me it is worthless. Now I cannot see him again till the 13th. I am just so damn irritated with all of it. I told her that although the depression is sitting in with no meds at all right now, the ADD is driving me nuts. I had a wonderful Dr. once that specialized in ADD that told me that depression and anxiety are only the symptoms of a bigger problem called ADD and that treating the depression and anxiety is pointless without treating the cause. So now I am back to treating the symptom and not the cause. I am really depressed today with all the death and sadness in the world not to mention I have other things inside me that kind of came out today in a private post that is bringing back pain from the past into the present. My co-worker told me today joking around that if I cried one more time she was going to call my Doctor and have me committed lol. It isn't that bad but it is really starting to get to me. Anyway, I am just venting and I know that it will alwork out in time. Thanks for listening!

I am so dam* frustrated right now that I could just scream. 2 1/2 weeks ago I went to see my Dr. and told him I wanted off the Adderall because I didn't like how I felt. He understood and said he wanted to take me off the zoloft too and put me on Effexor for both. I was not real sure about this med because you hardly ever hear of it being used for ADD. well then the pharmacy couldn't fill it because the insurance was denying it and some how all this time, no one has been doing anything about it and I have called almost every day. I found out this morning that effexor in my state is no longer covered at all by medicaid so I explained this to the nurse who then said oh yeah I guess we forgot about that. So then I called back this afternoon to find out what they were going to do and she thought she called me back last night and didn't know she talked to me today till she pulled my file. Then she tells me that the doctor didn't know what to do because what he wanted to do is no longer covered by medicaid so he is putting me on prozac,,,, WHAT!! OK so he is now substituting my ADD medicine and anti depression meds with prozac. I have been on prozac twice in my life and for me it is worthless. Now I cannot see him again till the 13th. I am just so damn irritated with all of it. I told her that although the depression is sitting in with no meds at all right now, the ADD is driving me nuts. I had a wonderful Dr. once that specialized in ADD that told me that depression and anxiety are only the symptoms of a bigger problem called ADD and that treating the depression and anxiety is pointless without treating the cause. So now I am back to treating the symptom and not the cause. I am really depressed today with all the death and sadness in the world not to mention I have other things inside me that kind of came out today in a private post that is bringing back pain from the past into the present. My co-worker told me today joking around that if I cried one more time she was going to call my Doctor and have me committed lol. It isn't that bad but it is really starting to get to me. Anyway, I am just venting and I know that it will alwork out in time. Thanks for listening!
now tell us how you really feel :D




it feels good to let a rant out it's frustating with dealing with the docs like you i was dual dxed it took me a long time to find the right docs and meds.
if anything feel good that your taking care of the promblem instead of it letting it get control of you and your life :)

I wanted off the Adderall because I didn't like how I felt.

Thought of reducing the Adderal dose???? Paying for the new medication in cash???? Trying another ADD medication for ADD like Ritalin???? Getting another doctor????

Sorry his logic doesn't make scense. Did he explian why you had to take the Zoloft away just because you wanted to stopp the adderall?????

Is this doctor a specilist or a general practictoner?????? No of this sounds right to me but I haven't played the insurance game in a while....

Well I would love to change Dr.'s but I am on medicaid so I have to go where they tell me. I have been on Ritalin before and ended up relapsing (I am a recovering addict). I did ask about going back to the lower dosage but he said that it is unfair to me to give me amphetamines when my drug of chose was methamphetamines. He took me off the zoloft in because he wanted me on effexor and didn't want me on both. I cannot afford to pay for any meds out of pocket right now that is why I have medicaid. At the end of the week I am lucky if I have enough money left over to rent a movie. And he is a pyschiatrist. Unlike my Dr. I had before ( I really miss him) this Dr. does not specialize in AD/HD. I am not really sure what to do at this point but sit back and wait. He can't see me again till the 13th but on the 13th I am going to tell him what I want to do and since he can't seem to get it together I will bring him my own research on the differant meds and point out that Prozac can worsen ADD and result in oversedation. I found that out last night while doing research on it, which explains why when I was on it at 14, I couldn't stay awake and all my Dr. then said was well thats not supposed to happen. It would be nice if I could afford to find a Dr. that specialized in this field and knew what he was doing but sadly that will have to wait till the day I am out of school with my BA and working for a company that is not non-profit. Where I am now is non-profit and although it is very rewarding, it still leaves you broke lol.

I'm sorry you're having such a rough time. I posted this a while back, but my doc's office didn't respond to my request for a med change and a letter requesting short term disability. I waited a week and when I called they had basically blown me off .

I have gone 1/2 time for this week and am using my PTO (paid time off) to do it.I'm waiting for the docs office to process the diability forms I faxed yesterday. I'm not sure what to expect from them, so we'll see.

Meanwhile, my increase in Adderall XR works.The problem is that it really raises my blood pressure;even with bp meds. So we've increased the bp meds today and so far I'm doing okay.

I haven't been able to workout because of the elevated bp, so I'm frustrated. As I've said before tho, I've been thru a lot worse than this and it will somehow work out.

BTW, I was briefly on Effexor for both ADHD & depression, but that was over 10-12 years ago.It did work for a while, but then quit working so I ended up going back on Wellbutrin.It has always worked well for me (until they changed it to generic. ) I'll never use a generic med again, even if I have to pay out of pocket.

I wish you a lot of luck and hope things improve soon.:)