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Mostly a vent i think with questions (lemmy.myserv.one)
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Upcoming Psychiatry appointment. Unmedicated. 31 YO male predented with diagnosis last year ( i think)

Military. Diagnosis made by paying out of pocket to psychologist. Got referral for therapy afterwards. Got appointment thru military to discuss treatment (allegedly). Appointment was about 4 months out. At appointment they immediately questioned the veracity of the diagnosis and basically just said you'll have psychiatrist appointment. That one about a month out, now happening this week.

Overall about a year or so process. Now if the psychiatrist asks me about what meds would i want to start with (should that happen) can anyone say Start with non stim Or start with stim?

With valid reasoning, or experiential reasons?

I am rather sick of my medical system and my trust in them is completely gone.

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[–] 6 points 5 days ago

You will most likely have a process of trying out different medications to find what works best for you. If you have concerns, like a family history of addiction, it is probably worth bringing up in that process. I will say that because the stimulants, at least in US, are a controlled substance getting them requires jumping through more hoops. So that is also something to include in the conversation.

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