How can I get treatment in Canada during COVID?
I have been seeing doctors for more than a year and got the IH diagnosis in December. We started a script and the next month tried raising the dose to 20mg adderall twice a day, in the morning and at noon. Seems like an ok place to start, but I'm far from comfortable with my level of sleepiness.
I moved to Montreal QC a few months ago, from the US. My previous Doctor stopped prescribing for me and told me to get established here. I have not been getting any kind of treatment since I moved here, but I just got my healthcare card so now I'm all set!
I need to see a doctor. I have the results from my sleep tests from November. I am the main caretaker for a disabled family member, quadriplegic, and cannot be incapacitated for large chunks of the day. During COVID, how can I seek treatment? Should I go to a regular clinic? Can I expect to find a regular doctor? Is anyone seeing 'non emergency' appointments(it's sort of an emergency for me)? I just don't know how it works here and the pandemic thing has complicated the matter. Thank you everyone, be careful and stay safe out there :)
Posted May 5, 2020, 6:24 PM UTC
Hey,
you'll need to get referred to a sleep specialist through your GP. If you don't have a GP yet some walk ins might be willing to refer you. Keep in mind though that the wait times to see a specialist might be long. In the meantime, I would try to find a GP and ask your old doctor to write a letter setting out your diagnose and treatment plan so that the GP might be more comfortable prescribing you. I really don't think you'll be able to get a prescription for adderall through a walk-in though....
Good luck!
Thank you for your help