New doctor in NOVA area (northernVA)

[Mrsrobot20]

My husband got a new job and we switched health insurances from Kaiser to UnitedHealthcare and now I need to find a new doctor for my adderall and xanax. I get anxiety just thinking about it! I have been on adderall since I was in highschool and I am now 34 years old, so roughly 16 years. Always went to the same practice until we were forced to get Kaiser because United wasn't offering insurance to people in my area that wasn't through an employer. So we made the switch to Kaiser and that was a pain in the ass. I had to take some test on the computer (I think it was the Connors CPT test) but once I got through the initial visits, it wasn't too bad. I was able to get 3 months worth at a time for my adderall and a monthly supply for my xanax. Then my husband got a new job offering UnitedHealthcare insurance and we made the switch and now I am dreading finding a new doctor. All the doctors from my previous practice when I was on United are no longer there and also we moved so I wanted to see if I could find somewhere closer. I don't want a psychiatrist, they are too expensive. I have worked well in the past with family practices. Any advice on finding a new doctor to manage my adderall and xanax? Out of my 16 plus years on adderall I never new finding a new doctor for my medication would be so scary and difficult until I had to make the switch to Kaiser.

[GatsbyCat]

Hello, Mrsrobot 20~

Welcome to the group!! Gosh, that sure is difficult with moving AND changing insurance companies - a lot all at once!!

Is it possible to get a reference from your old doctors (they probably still know the medical community??)? If not, your nurse or staff of your old General Doc might be able to refer you to someone or know about groups (That is where I got my information).

For a while, I did go see a behavior therapist (CBT- cognitive behavior therapy), but alas she turned out to be useless. She was more interested in telling me about her great vacations with her new "man friend" than helping me out. You, however, might get a good therapist, and they don't charge at all like a psyc doctor does.

Also, check out WebMD, and look for someone that treats ADHD:

doctor.webmd.com/find-a-doc...

On the website for ADHD support groups called CHAD, there is a lookup area at:

chadd.org/organization-dire...

Just type in your state and see what is available.

Best wishes on your journey. Hope this information helps.