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hegenbartt wrote:

Russell, I am looking for adderall in 15mg tablets in ecuador. Can you help me?
Terry

Dear Terry,

Welcome to the Ecuador forums of expat.com ...

I see that Russell has apparently not posted on our forums for over a year and nobody had posted on this thread since 2016.听 听So I will step in and see what guidance I can give.听 Russell has been one of our most erudite posters, so I encourage his input when he is active on this forum.

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Adderall can induce euphoria, among other conditions, so it is likely one of the pharmaceuticals that is considered a controlled substance -- mind inducers.听 They are known as estupefacientes or 辫蝉颈肠辞迟谤贸辫颈肠辞蝉.听 These drugs are not sold over the counter unless a specialist doctor has prescribed them in a document called a receta especial.

In recent years, a visit to such a doctor in Quito has carried a fee of $50 to see the specialist, which may be up to $20 more than is charged by a general practitioner.

Any good pharmacy should be able to tell you whether they stock adderall.听 If that is the case, most farmacistas will likely confirm that a prescription is required.

If you are in a smaller town and adderall is not available, you might ask the specialist to prescribe an alternative med.

Bring your foreign prescription with you, if you have it, to assist the doctor in preparing the document.听 Since many meds go by a different name in Ecuador, the doctor may search a medical site on the Web to determine the relevant name.

cccmedia

Question if i have ADHD and im taking adderall in the usa and听 i move听 to听 Ecuador Quito and bring all my medicatin that im on in the usa will i be able to find good doctors psychiatrist that will prescribe me the meds them taking like one is Adderall for my ADHD as an adult ? also xanax for my anxiety and wellbutrin for bipolar ??? i really need my medication to feel normal and functun corectly and feel normal .

@dracorune999

You will "hopefully" find the Spanish equivalent of those drugs.听 In the U.S. there is a lot of trash talk about non-US meds.听 It is simply that.听 Case in point:听 I take 2 meds twice a day every day, one of them since I was 7, and even the doctor in the U.S. was unhappy to learn that while living in the U.S. I had to switch to generic (due to insurance not covering brand med fully).听 However, I was quite stable on it, considering that constant consistent levels were required.

When I moved to Ecuador, I first researched to see what the drug was called in Ecuador.听 Then I visited,听 purchased some (no prescription needed, just walked in), and returned home to try them out.听 Again, no problems.

So, my advice is, first, you can go online and see what the equialent of your drug is in Ecuador (if we have it here).听 Since you are dependent on these meds, visit first, purchase their equivalents and take them home to try out.听 You can buy just about anything without a prescription.

Now here's the MAJOR downside to this, which I recently experienced.听 Been living here 3+ years, buying the same med all this time, no prob.听 I send a text to my pharmacist to request more (he delivers), and was told he's having a hard time finding it.听 So then I asked a friend who's a doctor to do some searching.听 She said the drug was no longer being sold in Ecuador!I then contacted my doctor, who confirmed it.听 Now I'm in the process of weaning off this, and increasing the other med in the hopes in will compensate.听 I am appalled at this, the drug is decades old, very inexpensive, little to no side effects, and isn't a controlled substance.听 This is just another one of those 'welcome to Ecuador' moments that you have to learn to live with, and if you can't, well then too bad.听 I hope this helps you.

Just a thought from a newbie...

Food, culture and everything else is quite different in Ecuador.

US approach to treatment is put you on a drug for this or that.听 US citizens are way over medicated in general and a better approach to ailments in life is through food science.听 Foods that are actually good for you!

I have read of many moving down and after a few months of a healthier lifestyle (healthier food and exercise) getting off most of the medications they were on.

As far as for ADHD, Nootropics and food science are a much healthier route long-term than amphetamine based treatment.听 In fact, I have a friend who is getting results doing exactly this in the US.

Well it's certainly true that a healthy diet and regular exercise can promote better health, and in some cases even eliminate the need for 'certain' meds.

That said, there are many of us, myself included, that need particular medications.听 It could be they stop a fault that's not supposed to happen but does.听 Others provide chemicals that the body is either not producing or not doing so effectively.

A healthy diet creates a better environment for the body to work, but it won't repair certain conditions, and it is unwise to suggest听 someone get off their meds because of a mistaken idea that good food cures all ills.

Age and altitude.

Older Expats need to consider the high elevation in Quito

and the highlands before moving there, especially if

contemplating a property purchase.

When I made the decision 20 years ago to buy my

Quito condo,听 I did not realize how big a difference

to my reducing energy level being at 9500 feet elevation

would make two decades later.

cccmedia

@workingwithcoffee ... thank you for that. Saved me from a rant that was building in response lol. It's very important to discuss your personal health condition, and any challenges, with a professionally trained medical expert with a holistic view of health, nutrition, and understanding of the medical interactions between food, supplements, and other drugs鈥�

It doesn鈥檛 take much Internet searching to find some nutritionist from the 鈥渁lternative medicine鈥� world who is claiming that some herbal ingredient has the power to cure cancer. Some of these people are scam artists, but many of them truly believe that they have a superior understanding of health and physiology. There are many people who trust these self-proclaimed experts, and there is no doubt that some have paid their lives for it.

Tragic examples of this can be found in medical journals from the last 2 to 3 years, during and after the pandemic... One tragedy in particular in my own family reveals how dangerous this generalization and misrepresentation of the safety and benefits of "natural" cures, supplements, and reliance on nutrition can be鈥�

Anything you can ingest is a "chemical", composed of atoms, forming elements, forming compounds and chemical solutions; Science. One of the most insidious of these seemingly innocuous compounds, is activated carbon (only used by the medical community to treat extreme cases of alcohol poisoning); Touted by the natural supplement world as having a multitude of healthy benefits鈥� Unfortunately it's affects were seen in widespread tragedies during the pandemic to many family members suffering from depression, anxiety, emotional and psychological trauma. Activated carbon actually diminishes and even negates the effects of antidepressants, as well as the bodies natural endorphin production which most people rely on, before they even try antidepressants. Imagine that, and imagine the consequences鈥μ� Again, speak to a professionally trained medical professional before presuming that "natural" cure, "healthy eating" alternative to medicines or vaccines, or magical "supplement" is the cure all for your condition.

@rkg695

I recognize my earlier post probably brought up sensitive issues and probably personal experiences with people here.

I don't trust doctors anymore than I trust holistic healers.听 I didn't start off that way, they have earned that mistrust.

While it is technically illegal for doctors to get paid commission to prescribe medications, more than half of all US doctors get money from Pharma every year:

With regards to the Pandemic, it was stated the treatment does not prevent infection.听 Nor will it prevent you from spreading it:听

Since I am a healthy individual, I chose not to take the risk of taking something that went through very accelerated testing.听 Instead I took things which boosted my immune system and made lungs more resistant to infection.听 Everyone made their choices during that time, some under more pressure of mandates than others.听 Whatever people's choice, I don't judge them either way.听 听

I will say that how the whole situation was handled made me trust our healthcare system less, not more.

Hello everyone,听

Please note that @dracorune999 is in search for information regarding his prescribed medications in Ecuador. I would suggest member to refrain from posting analysis on medications etc on the forum. We are an expatriation forum. We are not competent in giving medical advice neither should we.

Thank you in advance

Bhavna

@Bhavna听 Good point.听 For those of us like myself that rely on daily prescribed medications, it's important to check these matters out BEFORE one moves to another country.听 Simple factual information, ie what is my med in Ecuador, will my body accept it, what options will I have if it becomes unavailable, are all valid topics of concern.