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My psychiatrist is moving, I don't really want to go through the hassle of trying to find yet another psych. Can a normal doctor give me regular refills of the med's I'm already being prescribed (Concerta and Trazodone)? It's not an urgent thing, I have a few weeks worth of medication left. Sorry, I'm new to all this adhd stuff. ## Hello, Marie! How are you? No, due to the new regulations that were put in place this year, you'll need to keep seeing a specialist in order to continue receiving such medications. Since medications such as Adderall and Concerta can be habit forming and some people abuse them, it was deemed that their use needed to be more strictly controlled. Learn more Adderall details here. Learn more Concerta details here. Did you try asking your c...

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Any one know a doctor around Livonia who will prescribe adderal? I've never had health insurance growing up and have been extremely disorganized and lazy pretty much my whole life. Ive taken it once or twice in my life and honestly felt so much more normal. Like I didn't lose track of anything like I normally do. I could stay on my tasks for more them 20 minutes and just actually feel okay. ## There is never any guarantee that any particular doctor will prescribe any given medication. The only thing you can do is set up appointment, make sure they get a copy of your medical records, and discuss your issues with them, to see what they feel would be best to help you. However, due to its addictive nature, and frequent abuse, it would be best not to ask for a specific medication, ot...

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I’m a female,19, 5’2, and 120 pounds. I have bad ADD, and I finally got medication for it. My insurance was not able to cover Adderall so they had to give me a generic brand labeled as just “Amphetemine Salts”. Each tablet was 5mg and they instructed me to just take 2 in the morning for now. I took 2 but I felt no difference and was slightly disappointed. The only thing I realized was that after 5 hours I would get more irritable and fatigued. So the next day I decided to take 3 tablets (15mg) to see if that would improve my focus, I ended up feeling more forgetful than I normally am and felt no difference or improvement again. So the next day I decided to take 4 tablets (20mg average dose for adults) but i still did not feel an improvement or any difference. I d...

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I am trying to figure out what pill this is that my 8 yr old step-daughter takes. I have used tons of pill ID websites, looked at over 400 different pictures of pills and found NO matches. She used to take Focalin, then was switched to Concerta 18mg...now she has this very small, round, dark pink/pink/maybe peach-ish colored, solid tablet, no scores, and blank on one side and "18" printed in black on the other side. This is weirding me out that I cant identify it!! Thank for any info! ## I take the same medication as your stepdaughter. I just picked up a refill bottle today, and it looks just like you described (small, round and pink with a black "18" on one side). I called the pharmacy to double check and it is a generic of Concerta 18mg ## Thank you Jeff, I REALLY appr...

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Why is my pharmacy is having trouble getting my dextroamphetamine 10 mg? ## What is they problem they say they're having? Is it just that manufacturer that they can't get in, or are they saying they are having trouble getting any in? There are almost always shortages on controlled substance medications towards the end of the year, due to mandatory manufacturing limits. Learn more Dextroamphetamine details here. The DEA and FDA are also enforcing the laws that control how much a pharmacy can order and keep in stock at once, as well as how much can be prescribed to any given person at once. These factors could be affecting your ability to get your prescription filled. ## The DEA in a "sneaky" attempt to control dextroamphetamine supply limited the amount of precursor (one ...

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I've taken adderall 30mg for the past week and I have a drug test in two a day and a half. How can I pass the test? ## I took two 30mg adderall Sunday have a piss test Wednesday at 5:30pm work outside sweat a lot and drink a lot of water about 180 pounds will I pass it ## I took 20 mg of adderall this morning and have a urine test tomorrow night. What can I do to pass? ## I have passed several urine tests. I haven't taken adderall 2 days prior to a drug screen but no more than 30 milligrams, so i think you will be fine if you sweat a lot and drink plenty of water. ## So I took one 20mg xr once a day for 3 days and have a drug screen on Saturday morning. What can I do to pass my drug screen? Please help me I'm worried.

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I took adderall this morning at 6:40 (it's Monday) and I have a pre-employment drug test at Kroger with a saliva drug test on Friday at 6 PM. I was wondering will I be fine for the test or am I just over thinking? Additional info: 130 pounds, 5"11, Fast metabolism ## How did the test go? I took 40 mg on Tuesdays 20mg on Wednesday and was called to interview on Friday.idk if they test at the interview or when hired I really want this job,and a bit scared of not passing. ## Went just fine passed with flying colors! ## I took 20mg of adderall this morning Tuesday at 730am without even thinking about my saliva test tomorow around 5pm. I have never taking it until this morning at 7. I ran 1 mile today and drank a half gallon to 3/4 gallon of water. Will it show up on the saliva test?...

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used for 10 years for narcolepsy ## I have been useing dextroamphetamine 5mg tablets for 4 years for narcolepsy. I also use methadone for pain. Is this a bad together. ## I am taking 5mg Percocet (4 a day) and I asked my doc if there's any research that shows that may cause negative side effects. I was assured that the med mixed would cause no harm to my body. I also asked will this cause any damage to my liver or any other organs once again I was told no there will be no problems. I'm not a doc and I can only take the advice of the professional in that field. Hope it helps you feel better! ## I have been on stimulants since 1994. In 1997, I upgraded from Novartis Ritalin 20mg x 3 per day, to brand name Dexedrine Spansule (Smith Kline Beecham/later Glaxo Smith Kline) 15mg plus b...

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I found a round yellow pill on my floor that has a T at the top, then under the T it says 175. I'm sure it's for ADHD. ## Hi Tammy, A round yellow pill imprinted with T over 175 (separated by a horizontal score line) is reportedly identified as a 20mg Methylphenidate hydrochloride tablet. This medication is a CNS stimulant, used for ADHD, narcolepsy and more... For verification, the manufacturer is listed as Camber Pharma and the pill itself carries a National Drug Code of 31722-0175. I hope this helps! ## The round yellow pill marked T 175 is a bad generic of methylphenidate. I have severe headaches and kept vomiting so I stopped taking them and my symptoms went away.

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I am a 68 year old woman in relatively good health and physically active. My soap opera began with an aortic valve (porcine) replacement 1/29/09. I thought the surgery was hugely successful and I was home in seven days. While in the hospital I was put on Metoprol. I need to back up a little here and provide additional information; when I was admitted I provided the Heart Surgeon a complete medication list. While we discussed the details of the surgery and the medications I was currently taking. I told him I was taking Adderall for adult, A.D.D.; I asked him if I should discontinue taking my Adderall. He seemed almost ambivalent about it and said if I wanted to discontinue while I was in the hospital it would be fine with him and it was up to me. After surgery my only complaint was excru...

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My doctor wants me to take Methylphenidate and only wants me to take brand name Ritalin. Will the pharmacy fill the prescription early due to the change of going from generic to brand? ## In most cases they will not, if there has not also been a dosage change.Why does your doctor want you to only take the name brand? Have you had some issue with the generics? The FDA warns that this medication carries the risk of being habit forming and may cause side effects, such as nausea, dizziness, headache, nervousness, insomnia, and weight loss. ## Yes.....as if you did not know! Anyone who has been on Ritalin/methylphenidate more than a week is well aware the FDA says it is highly addictive, blah,blah blah..we know!., but our quality and quantity of life is zero without it....like a diabetic wit...

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I have to take a drug test thursday. I took a half gram of methamphetamine today. How do I flush? Wizanator wont work. ## How do i pass a drug test for methamphetamine today if i took it yesterday? ## I took methadone Saturday morning and I have to test Monday. I've drank 2 gallons so far of water. Will I be good? ## I took methamphetamine for 2 weeks (once a day). How long will it stay in a urine test? Please help. ## If you drink 4 tablespoons of baking soda mixed with 8 oz of water you will be guaranteed to pass a drug test for methamphetamine. Within one hour after drinking this mix you will have to use the restroom and you will be in the restroom for at least 30 to 40 minutes. After that you should be clean for your test and if after 1 hour of ingesting this drink you did not u...

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A month and a half ago, I took Focalin 5mg IR tabs on three separate occasions a few days apart. I only took 10 mg the first time and 15mg twice more on separate days. I don't know how much it takes to show up on a hair follicle test? ## did it show up? i am in a similar scenario and am freaking out so please let me know how your experience went

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I have been taking 15 mg extended release adderall for about 5 years now. My insurance will pay for it but I but my doctors won't prescribe it I had somebody I was using in Irvine but her price is just too much for me so I'm looking for somebody that I can continue on my prescription at a little more affordable price.

Is this generic for Ritalin its a yellow round pill with v on one side and4578 On the other . ## Hello, Ann! How are you? Yes, this tablet is manufactured by Qualitest Pharmaceuticals and they list it as containing 20mgs of Methylphenidate, which is a generic for Ritalin. The FDA warns that it carries the risk of being habit forming and may cause side effects, such as nausea, dizziness, headache, nervousness, insomnia and weight loss. Is there anything else I can help with? ## Be careful. I found an unmarked vial with some pills in it. V 4578 is ritalin. I thought it was klonopin 0.5. That is V 4576. Good thing I looked it up. I would have taken an amphetamine at bedtime thinking it was an anti-anxiety med to help me sleep. When in doubt, always look it up. ## Methylphenidate (ritalin) ...

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Is this adderall any good? I've never seen or tried this one. What happened to the "good old adderall" that worked so great for so many years? Need feed back..hopefully, positive ## It contains 30mgs of Mixed Amphetamine salts, so it's a generic for Adderall, however, whether or not it works for you is something you can only discover by trying it for yourself. I am not sure what you are referring to as the 'good old Adderall', but it is likely that this one was just available cheaper than the others, when your pharmacy had to restock their supply. Are there any other questions or comments? ## Sorry..I read this n jus had to comment...."the good old adderall" that their referring to is the "REAL ADDERALL 30MG ORANGE FOOTBALL SHAPED ONES THAT ABSOLUTELY...

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So... my Dr. wrote my prescription for Adderall but it had a later date on it than I needed so I went back to get the right one. Meaning I have two prescriptions for Adderall and was thinking of getting the second one filled at a smaller pharmacy, no using insurance. I know you shouldn't do this so I don't need the lecture, I'm just wondering if they will be able to search and tell I already got this Rx filled a week ago. I don't incredibly abuse it. Instead of taking one 30mg tablet per day, I take closer to 3. I do not want to ask him to up my meds. My questions include - will the Dr. get a copy of the Rx from the pharmacy? Is there a database with my name on it saying dates I filled adderall? POSITIVE help is greatly appreciated. ## Yes, there is a database of some ki...

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My 11 yr old daughter was diagnosed with ADHD 5 yrs ago. We have still not found the right combination of medicines for her. Impulsive behavior became a major issue for us. Our ped neurologist suggested intuniv. Since she was also battling anxiety, she started zoloft and intunive while stopping stimulants completely. After a few months, we saw behavioral changes and opted to stop the zoloft. The intuniv alone was not enough to control the inattentiveness, so she is now on a stimulant along with the intuniv. Now we are struggling in a major way with her being disrespectful to us, screaming at us and her sisters, and just being plain out rude ugly to everyone. She thinks everyone is against her. When we speak to her in a authoritative tone, she thinks we are screaming at her. She thinks h...

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me and my husband is going through a devorice and our son is involed i have passed to test for dss failed one at drug class and it showed of for cocaine and i do nt use cocaine i want to knw with me taken addrall,percocet10/325,and xanax could that have caused me to fail ## No, none of the medications you mentioned are known to cause false positives for cocaine. Were you taking anything else around the time of the test? Even over the counter products? ## I am considering taken this drug to help jump start my weight lose. I take 1 mg. of ativan and 5 mgs. of lexapro every night. Can this drug interfear with the meds i am on now? I also am 57 years old . ## Brenda, what has your doctor advised? I am not finding any interactions listed between using these medications together, but you shou...

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Hello there, My son has been on Intuniv ER 1mg for four days. The Dr says give it time, but how much time he didnt say. My son takes it at 8am, and at 2pm each day he is tired. after a nap, still tired for the rest of the day. Anyone know how long this might last? Thanks ## Intuniv ER contains the active ingredient Guanfacine, it is used to lower blood pressure and treat ADHD. Drowsiness and fatigue are normal side effects, they should taper off as his body gets used to the medication, this could take from 2 weeks to a month. If it gets worse or does not improve, then make sure to speak to your doctor, again. Other side effects can include: headache, constipation and loss of appetite. You can read more on the medication itself here: Is there anything else I can help you with? ## The sid...

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