re: Fake ADD/ADHD diagnosis

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ADD is a fake disease, so all diagnoses are fake diagnosis.

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Those easy diagnoses lead to a lot of return doctor visits (easy guaranteed money for the doctors), a lot of money for pharmacies and pharmaceutical companies. When people get used to the medication they start using more for the same impact. When the prescriptions start running out mid-month people go to illegal drugs. It’s almost as if the drug industry has not learned a thing from the opioid issue. They are setting themselves up to get roasted by the trial lawyers again in another 10 years.

How does the doctor get to go on the adderall cruise every year if he prescribes generic meth instead of adderall?

My prescription has been 20mg twice a day for almost 20 years and I don’t run out early or do any illegal drugs

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Doctors aren’t prescribing brand name adderall

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I don’t think you know how it works. They write a script for Adderall (I never seen one take the time to actually write out Amphetamine/Dextroamphetamine on a script pad). The pharmacy then fills it for the generic or brand depending on which one the insurance wants to pay for or if the patient has a specific request

I’m not saying it benefits the doctor. My point is that you would be surprised that a good bit of people are taking brand name Adderall instead of the generic

I was diagnosed as a child but never took any medications. I was so happy at the time. I managed to maintain good grades and graduated college never being medicated.

I had a terrible time as an adult when I first started at a CPA firm. I didn't want it to affect my livelihood so I went and saw a doctor and I was prescribed Adderall. I'm actually kinda pissed I didn't start taking it when I was younger. I'm so much more productive and can actually stay silent for more than a minute or two at a time.

Yes I used to request it but there’s honestly no difference

The point I was making is that doctors aren’t profiting off adderall prescriptions

Many non psychiatrists stopped prescribing it when the laws changed because it is so much more work

My doctor gives 3 scripts at a time and probably gets about $50 for my visit. Being that he is always busy seeing old people, I don’t see why he’d take the risk prescribing it to people who don’t need it

However I think everyone should take the computer test to confirm the diagnosis

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My doctor gives 3 scripts at a time and probably gets about $50 for my visit

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You seriously think a doctor’s office only makes $50, even for recurring visits? That’s comical. Schedule a visit with a doctor without insurance and see how much you have to pay. It won’t be $50.

I said what my doctor gets from me

Yes he probably gets about $50. He gets my $30 copay and about $20 from bc. The rest is written off

Check your eobs. They’re paid far less than what they bill if they’re in network