Need Advice If Anyone Can Help Me

I have been diagnosed with ADD when I was 19 and also PTSD around the same time. I am now 24. I finally went to a dr instead of self medicating. It has been yrs. since I have been off of adderall for my ADD and klonopin for my PTSD. I live in NY and as you know a lot of dr.s here get locked up. It's happened to both of my Drs. Since then I've been an opiate addict and just came home from prison. I'm not a bad person I just need to be properly medicated but no dr wants to prescribe me anything even though I have been properly diagnosed. I'm on methadone now and still can't properly function. I don't use opiates anymore but my ADD and anxiety cripple me in everyday life. Please help if you have some advice I would greatly appreciate it.

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When seeing a new doctor, I'd suggest making sure they get a full copy of your most recent records, including your diagnoses, and prior prescription history, without asking for specific medications. Because of your past, asking for specific medications is likely to come across to a doctor as drug seeking, so you need to let your records speak for you, and let the doctor suggest what treatments you should try.

If they ask what has worked for you in the past, it's fine to tell them, but do not outright ask for any specific medications.

The FDA does warn that both of these medications carry the risk of being habit forming, and may cause side effects, such as nausea, dizziness, headache, constipation, dry mouth, and mood changes.

Ref: Adderall and Klonopin Information.

Does anyone else have any ideas that might help?

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