I'm not sure what the benefit of fasting would be, because anything you ate would be long gone once you did the prep, anyway. If anything, I would think it would make you even hungrier than you would have been if you'd eaten (and possibly pretty nauseated, as well,) and in my own personal case, I would be worried about triggering a migraine from the combination of fasting and then moving right along to colonoscopy prep. Good luck with your colonoscopy!

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I am so very sorry you all are facing this!! Praying for him and all of you!!!

Still praying here, for your son and your whole family. This is so terrifying. 😞

So weird. DS (17) has been on Vyvanse for ages but we were using our out of US provider for the meds because our insurance didn't cover it. They supposedly do now so he went to a pediatrician (new one because old one went out of network) and she had him do a drug test but gave him the prescription. Insurance refused to cover it anyway so we're back to square one lol. DS presents as a supernerd though so maybe that does make a difference.

I'm sorry 😞 No waitlist action here, either.

That sounds awful for your DD!! My kiddo also dealt with a drunken roommate for 3-4 months. The girl would party until 5am, then sleep all day and get mad when my DD came home in the middle of the afternoon since it woke her up. Their university records almost all lectures, which makes it easier to skip class to recover from the partying. A terrible cycle. We had to jump through a ton of hoops to get her out of the room but we finally did.

Praying right now for him and you.

@MEmama I have two aloe vera plants. I use the sap more for scalds (arm accidentally touching a hot pot) than sunburns.

Sending caring vibes for your son, family, and all involved in his care.

Good idea, I might pick up a leaf tomorrow. IIRC the gel in fact doesn't do anything, which probably explains why the tube is so ancient and mostly unused lol.

Sending many positive thoughts your way. Regards, Kareni

Got a lot of badge prep done! And did a required training update. Might watch a movie?

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Praying for your son and your family. I’m sorry.

He (and you/the rest of your family) are on my prayer list.

Yes, I have to follow specific dietary restrictions for 4-5 days before hand, but that is because I have health issues that require it.

Yes. I went down earlier this week. It took everything I had to call my husband and ask him to come home after lunch. I was fine the next day. Last night my husband was making dinner when it hit. He went to bed early, called off of work today, and had a virtual appointment. I took him to test for RSV, covid, and flu A and B. All negative. He spent the rest of the day in bed. I am not sure he will go to work tomorrow.

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I have a lot of patients that have run into similar situations as they transition to adult medicine. Around here a lot of family docs and internal medicine docs will not prescribe ADHD meds and require people to see psychiatry. So like others have said, I don't think they are necessarily targeting your son in particular. I don't know of any laws that require testing for Vyvanse or other ADHD meds. I do think some practices require it and if the doc is part of a large practice (especially a very large group like Privia or Kaiser) they may have a protocol he has to follow. I can't imagine what they are looking for with the lipid and CMP unless they are just looking for very general signs of liver damage from drug/alcohol use but Vyvanse shouldn't directly cause any effects on liver/kidneys. The drug screen is probably to look for signs of other drug use or I think some practices use it to test to see if the person is taking the med as opposed to selling it. Which is kind of stupid, IMO as Vyvanse is metabolized very quickly and you would only have to take it for a day or two for it to show up in your urine. So a scheduled drug test really does not prove you are taking it regularly. The EKG is more standard. About 10 years-15 years ago or maybe more there was a lot of concern about possibly arrhythmia with amphetamines due to a paper that came out. For awhile we screened everyone but that quickly was not recommended by most medical associations as more data came out. It is now thought to "unmask" arrhythmia so we only screen people with a family history and no longer screen everyone. But I know some doctors who are very worried about litigation and so screen everyone as a protection. I would ask if they can use the diagnosis from the neuropsychiatrist if you have that letter. Sometimes I do have people come to me saying they have the diagnosis. I usually do ask them to provide the information from the previous doctor rather than just prescribing. But if they have that data, I don't require retesting. If the practice at large requires these tests for everyone, it's not surprising that they just make it a blanket policy. I do think the requirements seem on the harsh side and possibly designed on some level to have people seek care for this diagnosis elsewhere.However, in some ways, it's better to not have the doctor judging who needs extra monitoring/information and who doesn't. Similarly, we require a pregnancy test on every teen girl we start birth control on even if they are not sexually active. Some get upset but I just tell them it's our policy. I know for some patients it seems we aren't trusting them but the sad fact is that people lie all the time to doctors. So instead of making the judgment that "this girl seems like she might be lying" and "this one seems like she's telling the truth" they all get a pregnancy test. And having it be practice policy does make it easier for me as an individual physician. And Vyvanse is definitely abused. It's not as easy to get a quick high as Adderall which is the most diverted (sold to someone who it isn't prescribed for) medication in the country but you can get high on it and people do abuse it. Doctors are very wary of being used as a way of getting drugs. And if it makes you feel less targeted...my 76 year old father has to go through similar hoops for Gabapentin which is also a controlled substance. He has been on it for 20+ years for neuropathy and he still has to go in and get the prescriptions and can't get it filled at all early, etc. And it drives him crazy.

Right, they are so kind and not focused on money so I'd have to research. Thanks for that idea!

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Ok. DH and I have a gross cold that has settled into being a super croupy chest thing. We’ve tested for Covid about 4 times but never checked to see what else was going around. I just figured we didn’t know how to act because we hadn’t been sick in such a long time. Not that ANYTHING compares to toting sick kids around. That is one pitiful, thankless job and I’m sorry you’re living that right now, @Katy.

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I am so sorry. I’m praying for your dear boy and for you and your whole family. You all must be terrified. (((Janeway)))