Labeled Drug Addict or Suffer Without Meds?

Question by ontariobiatch: labeled drug addict or suffer without meds?
hi, im in a bit of a pickle here, im having problems with my family doctor’s office…i have been diagnosed with ADHD, Narcolepsy, Insomnia and Clinical Depression, and 5 years ago i’ve been prescribed some stimulants to treat my narcolepsy…been prescribed modafinil (VERY pricey and not covered on my Disability drug plan) i’ve tried it for a few months…worked great but the problem was i could not afford it anymore…so my specialist had switched me to Methyphenidate…up to 60 mg a day(also known as Ritalin…and is covered on my plan) so good a few little side effects i could handle for the first few months…then, i went to see my psychiatrist and recomended i get on some sleeping aid…been insomniac since i was a young child, my mind just doesnt rest…so….im going nuts lol ….so i sent my letter from my shrink to my family dr….i mentioned to my dr that i cant stand it i need help….what did i get for an answer you think?….”well…your on speed all day long, and now your asking me for sleepers to get down from your speed?!”….hmmmm….now…..for a few months i let it go….then…to my surprise i go to the dr’s office with my daughter for HER….i get in secretary with a pee jar in hand and says “you got to take a drug test before you get ANY refills for your medication!!!”….wow…that was kind of rude i thought but i said ok…i know i need it…so ok…i get my script…ok…3 months thats alright….3 months later i get back in…”yea…here pee in this…got to drug test u again”….i bit my tongue…did it again…now…1 MONTH…omg im fed up with this crap….so far…i’ve done 4 drug test n still havent talked to the dr….what the heck do i do…so i call the dr to make an appointment “oh…you already have an appointment with the dr this month”…well that was news to me NO ONE called me to notify me of it lol its nuts….so…do i confront the dr? do i make a complaint…do i give this kook a try? all i do is cry and going manic and no one seems to be doing their job right…calling me a drug addict because of a corrupt system?! i’ve even filled out a form to try to get my modafinil covered like 6 times…but still havent gotten an answer….what should i do?….just plainly quit ALL this Narcolepsy treatment, pass out all over the house, risk getting hurt in the process or just keep playing their games and get labeled as a drug addict because of THEM?!…please i need some kind of guidance because im going completely mad :'(
no, i’ve been tested in a sleep lab for sleep apnea, i go at least once a year to get updated, and been tested for daytime sleep disorder and have been diagnosed with narcolepsy
Well getting manic from lack of sleep for months on end…when i was on modafinil everything was great…no manic depression, no crazy thought lol…im just very exhausted from it all…
well, i live in a small town in ontario…we do not pay for doctors here and they are very limited in my town….would LOOOOOOOOOVE to switch dr’s

Best answer:

Answer by nickipettis
i’m not trying to make it worse, but i am not sure you have been diagnosed correctly.

You could be showing ALL those symptoms if what you had was sleep apnea. Which is bad enough, but layer the drugs on top, and WOW, are you going to be tired AND hyper AND have insomnia.

can you see a different psychiatrist, and ask to also be tested for sleep apnea?

Answer by W E
Have you talked to you doctor about Bipolar? I think you may have been misdiagnosed and it sounds like the Ritalin is making it worse. Narcolepsy, Insomnia and Clinical Depression sound to me like the Depressive side of Bipolar and the ADHD sounds more like a manic on Ritalin.

From reading your post you sound currently very manic.

I would also look into nickipet’s idea.

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