Misdiagnosed?

I seen on the news last night where there is a shortage on ADHD mediction. They are tryng to determine if doctors are wrongly diagnosing or if the medication is being misused.
What do you think?

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Asked by momoftaterbug at 11:42 AM on Feb. 14, 2012 in Health

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I think they dole out the medication far too easily and for far too many cases.

Answer by daylily888 at 11:46 AM on Feb. 14, 2012
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I think that they have a supply management problem. They konw how many people need it so why don't they produce enough?

Answer by winterglow at 11:50 AM on Feb. 14, 2012
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Both my kids are ADHD and take meds for it. I spoke with our pharmacist and the problem that they have is getting Ritalin and its derivatives. My kids take Concerta and Vyvanse. No problem getting them.

Answer by robinkane at 11:54 AM on Feb. 14, 2012
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There was some show on E last year where the mom gave it to all her daughters to keep them from gaining weight... I guess that would play into the issue at hand.

Answer by m-avi at 11:55 AM on Feb. 14, 2012
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My DD takes Adderall and I have a hard time getting it sometimes.

Comment by momoftaterbug (original poster) at 12:03 PM on Feb. 14, 2012
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I definitely think doctors are overdiagnosing and overprescribing, that the medication is being abused, and that the the drug companies themselves are purposely not meeting supply because it'll drive demand ... it was a marketing ploy they used many years ago and it seems they are at it again.

Answer by FootballMom85 at 3:09 PM on Feb. 14, 2012
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Not only is it an issue with some ADHD meds, there is also a shortage of chemo, and several meds we use/need in the ICU..

Answer by midnightmoma at 4:07 PM on Feb. 14, 2012
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Over diagnosing, and people abusing it. Adderal is big money on the streets right? It's sort of like speed.

Answer by JackieGirl007 at 11:20 AM on Feb. 15, 2012
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Parents lack the skills or desire to raise challenging children

Answer by rkoloms at 4:17 PM on Feb. 15, 2012
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