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.

  • acockworkorange@mander.xyzEnglish
    5·
    8 days ago

    Determining what medicine to start with is a very active research topic. If you’re very hyperactive, perhaps stimulants are the way to go. If attention deficit is the dominant factor, perhaps try non stimulants first. They pose a lower risk of addiction and supposedly lesser side effects, but that is very dependent on pacient and specific medicine.

    Obligatory I’m not a health professional and this isn’t medical advice. Your psychiatrist is the best person to answer these questions.

    • Zebrafive@lemmy.myserv.oneOPEnglish
      2·
      7 days ago

      Your psychiatrist is the best person to answer these questions.

      I hope so. I used to have an unshakable trust in medical professionals and now I simply see them as mostly as Potentially idiots Potentially ‘evil’ maybe narcissist Potentially reasonable Until I see them