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I have been prescribed Ritalin or Concerta since I was a child. It helps me, immensely. Where I once attended special ed schools, now am a college graduate li
by paddy_m 14y ago
I have been prescribed Ritalin or Concerta since I was a child. It helps me, immensely. Where I once attended special ed schools, now am a college graduate living successfully in NYC. Since I became an adult, once a month I must go to my doctor's office to pick up a physical prescription then take that form to a pharmacy to fill. I can not call it in. I can not get refills. All because Ritalin is a controlled substance. I wish the government would keep its laws off of my body.
- neurotech1 14y agoI think those laws are there for a reason, and that Ritalin has a high probability of abuse or "resale". Some doctors will e-prescribe Class II prescription renewals, if they know/trust the patient, without physically seeing them. Most require at least a ~5 minute consult, sometimes with a Nurse Practitioner. I personally think the laws are there to avoid fatally tragic stupidity, like this article describes. My shortest consult was 30 seconds in the hall with a NP, but yes, I take prescribed C II stimulants.