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Originally Posted by Petra5ed
It was 18 minutes in to the session... he recommended I switch depression meds from Welbutrin to Zoloft, and said he wouldn't prescribe a stimulant ADD med, I was asking for the lowest possible dose of one. He said stimulants would fry my brain and that Welbutrin was basically a stimulant as well. I am on 150 mg of that by the way... I was asking for something like 10 mg of Adderall. But... no discussion, just said he wouldn't work with me. Of course I am terrified to remove my Welbutrin if nothing else since it has a proven track record with me.
The funny thing is if he had wanted to work with me to find other options I would have been open to that... but he didn't say that, he just said our "goals don't overlap." He seemed genuinely disinterested the entire session barely looking at me. I really think he had it in his mind to fire me before I ever said a word, which makes me wonder why he even scheduled the apt!
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That is really awful. Did you have a previous pdoc who prescribed those meds? I'd not.. some pdocs get weird if a new patient asks for a controlled substance. If you find another one, might help to wait till they've seen you a while, and then just talk about the symptoms you have.. or ask to be evaluated for ADD rather than starting out asking for a stimulant.
I don't get the problem with welbutrin tho. I was first started on*zoloft. At first it was ok because it sent me straight into anhedonia, which was a relief. But I couldn't function like that. Switching to welbutrin was MUCH better. But when I was eventually put on lamictal... that was best of all. If the next one gives you grief about welbutrin, ask about lamictal. It is becoming a go-to med for depression because even tho its original purpose was as an anti-epileptic, it has become famous for how effective it is in treating depression .