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I have been medicated for ADHD more or less continuously for the last six years. Due to a move I started seeing a new psychiatrist who I want to fire because they require a monthly tele health medication management appointment along with random drug screens, both of which are an enormous waste of my time (previously I used to see someone every three months which as I understand it is the legal requirement and in the last six years I have never been asked to do a drug screen).
I’m wondering if any of the much discussed telehealth pill mills (I.e circlemedical etc.) are actually a convenient option or if the new dea rules have essentially ruined them. Essentially, I want to continue my current medication (vyvanse 40 Mg) while minimizing the amount of time I need to spend dealing with bullshit. A related question is does anyone have advice on how to doctor shop more effectively? In the past I always either saw a university provided psychiatrist or just picked someone off of my health plans directory. This approach has worked (sample size 3 providers) until now. I have excellent health insurance through work which I would obviously prefer to use, but don’t mind paying out of my pocket if it actually simplifies my life.
My experience of last month is that most of the big ones have totally stopped prescribing any sort of controlled substance.
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