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DON’T USE!!!!
If you are looking for a physiatrist who will provide care based on your individual needs don't use this platform. My primary care Dr suggested I see a psychiatrist for more specialized care regarding my ADHD. I picked my provider based on her description of being caring, non-judgmental, collaborative etc. She was the opposite. Almost everything I told her was dismissed and disregarded. She made a plan to trial a medication for two weeks and to not pick up the vyvanse my primary care Dr had prescribed. I agreed. We met and I told her the medication caused significant edema, weight gain, and excessive thirst. I was then told to keep taking it. I asked if I could just resume the vyvanse and was told “not without a drug test. Maybe this is why your medications doesn’t work because of all the flip flopping” mind you she had met me twice and knew hardly anything about me. I discontinued care with her but proceeded to get the drug test/blood work she wanted me to get to avoid raising red flags. However, once I resumed care with my primary care Dr, the medications he prescribed were put on hold at the pharmacy without explanation. At one point I was told by a staff member that my dr had stated not to prescribe any controlled substances to me. This did not make sense as I had just met with him, explained the whole ordeal, he in return was empathetic and apologized for what i had been through, and then resent my prescriptions. When I asked if the provider who I discontinued care with made that statement I was not given a clear answer. Obviously this is assuming but once the drug test came back clear (ten days later)all the sudden the hold on my prescriptions lifted. My husband also tried to use the app and they kept trying to tell him he was depressed even though he kept telling them his moods were a direct side effect of his unmanaged ADHD for which he had already been diagnosed with. When they stated they would only prescribe an antidepressant stating it could also work for ADHD he refused. He then advised to see someone else and was told “Good luck with that.” When asked about a refund because it cost us 400 dollars they stated no refund would be given. Save your money. Any provider in charge of ADHD care without MD listed in their credentials is going to waste a lot of your time. It isn't all their fault, they are a bit forced to adhere to a lot of strict rules but unfortunately that has caused them to assess for and treat risks, not patients. Obviously Drs are still under strict rules too but they are a lot more capable of managing the risks while still effectively treating the patient when compared to Nurse Practitioners.