I believe that when you take a drug on a regular basis you build a tolerance. As your body grows also you need more of the drug to get the same effect as you were getting when you first started on the dose. My doctor prescribes me a medication that is more affordable but it acts just like the other medication that you listed. My doctor also said it is okay to take a break from taking the medicine. If you are trying to save money then those are the two options you should use. Again, you can either ask your doctor to prescribe something that isn't so expensive and you can take the medication as you have been so you don't need to get a prescription every month. I don't know how it is in your state but you could also ask the state office where you would apply for financial help if you didn't have a job, in Vermont it is called the Department of Social Welfare and you can ask for a voucher so that they will pay for your medicine. There are limits to who can get the help of course but it is worth a shot if in fact you are trying to save money with getting your medicine and being able to take it when you are sappossed to.
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Originally Posted by hayward
As many of you probably know, many of the meds prescribed for ADD are controlled substances. You can get just one prescription at a time for a month.
I don't know how this has worked out for other people, but since I have been diagnosed with ADD years ago, it has been rare that I have actually taken the meds everyday. Sometimes I would just save them, so I wouldn't have to go back to the doctor every month and pay for another appt. I would just try to take them occasionally, since I seemed to need them less on certain days- like when I worked.
As I have mentioned in other posts, I am quite confused about the different diagnoses that I have received and do know that they overlap. My question:
For those of you taking a med like adderall or ritalin, do you notice a longer benefit by taking them regularly- every single day?
I am trying to figure out if I have really dropped the ball with this. Maybe if I was indeed taking something everyday, my other issues might improve as well. ?
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