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31 Oct 2011 @ 6:27 PM
PiroXick Join Date: Mon 31st Oct 2011
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Moving ADHD Diagnosis + Treatment to Another State..

I'm a 22 year old female diagnosed with ADHD. I'm trying to move from Washington to Monatana with my husband. He asked me to come with him so he can be closer to his family. I have doubt about moving to Montana, because he told me they have/ or have had an issues with drug addicts using methamphetamines. I'm afraid that my ADHD diagnosis and treatment will be denied if I move there. It's important that I continue my treatment because ever since I was diagnosed and treated my grades in school/ college went from D's and F's to straight A's, as well as, getting on the Dean's list and becoming a member of the Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society...

It's really unfair that something that helps me so much in my life is such a bad thing in other people's lives, making it nearly impossible to maintain...

Can anyone give me online resources from experts or a government website on laws in Montana, regarding medication and state transfer upon moving to the state? I'm having trouble finding anything but forums, and unreliable information from non-export sources... I'm also a bit stressed out... so if anyone knows anything, It'd help a lot.

Thank you...

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4 Nov 2011 @ 3:02 PM Reply # 1
TimDawg Join Date: Fri 4th Nov 2011
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Re: Moving ADHD Diagnosis + Treatment to Another State..

I don't know about Montana specifically, but I'm from Ohio and I went to college in Tennessee.

My doctor in OH would write the prescriptions, and my parents would mail them to me. I never had any problem filling those prescriptions in TN. After my OH doctor moved to another area, I transferred my medical records to the campus doctor who was able to write the prescriptions for me. After I moved back to OH, I just had to find a doctor that was taking on new patients and transfer my medical records. The only problem I had then was that I had to wait 2 months for an opening (because a new patient appointment is longer). Luckily, a doctor a local urgent care facility was willing to write a prescription for one month, since I was between doctors.

See if your current doctor will either write post-dated prescriptions or mail the prescriptions for the first couple of months after your move. You should also make sure you have about a month's supply when you leave Washington (just in case).

When you get to Montana you will need to find a doctor willing to write your prescriptions, and transfer your medical records to his office. Keep in mind it may take a couple of months to get in to see a new doctor.

Here's a link to the Montana State Laws concerning Controlled Substances: http://data.opi.mt.gov/bills/mca_toc/50_32.htm

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