Posted by AndrewB on February 7, 2001, at 1:00:00
In reply to Re: Kathy » AndrewB, posted by Katz on February 6, 2001, at 18:22:06
Kathy,
The main thing to remember about locating a pdoc to prescribe methylphenidate is to use the 5 minute phone call with them to prescreen them. Gather up a significant # of pdoc contacts and do this prescreening. Ask them if they have used amphetamine to treat depression and if they are open to doing it again. Don't make an appointment until you find a doc that gives you a very positive indication that he is comfortable prescribing amphetamines for depression.
Phentermine (Ionamin) can be purchased with ease over the internet. It is an amphetamine like substance.
Best of luck with your Requip trial. Requip is not as strong as a D3 agonist as Mirapex so it may not have the same likelihood of success. One article stated that 4.5 mg. of Mirapex equals 15mg. of Requip. If so, your ideal dose may be 5 mg. taken 3 times a day (15mg./day total). I strongly suggest that you get domperidone from Farmacia Cerati and take it with the Requip to avoid nausea as you slowly titrate up your dosage.
Let us know how it goes.
You can email me at andrewb@seanet. and I can tell you where to get something that I'm pretty sure will tide you over and give 'courage' to make all the calls you need to make.
Remember, in all likelihood there is a p-doc in your area that will prescribe the methyphenidate. You have to do some digging though, one shovelfull at a time.
AndrewB
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