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Mental health providers psychologist /psychiatrist kiel

Last activity 21 June 2019 by TominStuttgart

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Catheryna

Hi my husband and I are planning on moving to Kiel in late summer.

I'm a German citizen he is an American citizen.

Since my husband is relying on several medications for his mental health ( we need recommendations  for good psychiatrists /psychologists in Kiel , especially helpful if they have experience with CPtsd , TBI and depression and anxiety , I already figured out how to get a starting supply of his meds for the first 3 months in Germany , we need a vacation override since 2of his meds are schedule 2 in the USA . But we needs a good doctor that speaks Englisch which can prescribe him his medications as needed. I would be thankful if anyone has experience he would like to share with us. 

The immigration process itself is very simple for married couples and we figured out the most of the paperwork we need. It is just his medical status that worries me.  So if anyone can chip in with ideas and experiences , I highly appreciate it. 
Kathy

beppi

jameda.de is the leading portal for doctor search in Germany.
It lists 58 psychiatrists in and around Kiel, with individual ratings by their patients.
There is no information available on language abilities, so you'd have to call and ask.
Bring along as much paperwork as possible about your husband's status - and don't be surprized if the German system has different ideas (and possibly regulations) about his medication.

Catheryna

I wouldn't be surprised, but most of his meds he is on for years and that is because it's what works best for him after trying many other options and I don't want to see anyone playing around with his meds, trying out things we already know won't work or will just make him worse. For example has he been on Adderall for many years after other more conventional ADHS meds either didn't work as supposed or caused an extrem change in personality.  It took years to find he right combination of meds that work for his syntoms without changing who he is.  I have been looking on Jameda already and found little about doctors that specialize in CPtsd and TbI. So I guess it will be the most hassle to get those things into place since immigration itself seems to be a breeze, unlike America . But thank you for your tip !

beppi

That bunch of abbreviations and technical terms is lost on me, but hopefully not on the doctor you will eventually choose.
But it is certainly not wise to post his medical history on an open forum. To remove it, click on "report".

Catheryna

Lol yeah, I took some of it out but left some because maybe it might point us to a doctor with the right experience if any other members have a tip.

beppi

I just googled and found (in https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amphetamin#Rechtsstatus) that Adderall is not available in Germany, Of its main component Dexamphetamin, doctors can prescribe max. 600mg per 30 days (for each patient). Its other component Levamphetamin is not allowed in Germany.
Before you try to import a 3-months-supply of an illegal recreational drug (as the customs officers will see it), better seek clearance with the authorities!
Good luck!

Catheryna

It is marketed in Germany as Attentin and is used to treat ADHS in children and teenagers since 2011. It is no problem to import it with a doctor note into the country we have done it before in Germany and other EU/EFTA. Countries you just need documentation that it is prescribed by a doctor. Customs  can't confiscate a prescribed medicine. 
Despite the components in Adderall Dexamphetamin  are slightly different then in Amphetamin, which would be recreational, yes.

How to take prescribed drugs even those, with us on trips  is a process we are familiar with, since he is allowed by law to stay 90 days on a Schengen visa , he is also allowed to have with him necessary medicine for the same time frame.

He once stayed for 3 months with me in Norway and could import his medicine without any problems, they didn't even wanted a doctored note just read the label on the container and it was okay,

TominStuttgart

Catheryna wrote:

I wouldn't be surprised, but most of his meds he is on for years and that is because it's what works best for him after trying many other options and I don't want to see anyone playing around with his meds, trying out things we already know won't work or will just make him worse. For example has he been on Adderall for many years after other more conventional ADHS meds either didn't work as supposed or caused an extrem change in personality.  It took years to find he right combination of meds that work for his syntoms without changing who he is.  I have been looking on Jameda already and found little about doctors that specialize in CPtsd and TbI. So I guess it will be the most hassle to get those things into place since immigration itself seems to be a breeze, unlike America . But thank you for your tip !


I would suggest contacting what seems like the couple of most likely doctors you find online. From there you can just ask if the doctor has experience with these specific issues and ask for recommendations for others that might be more specialized. One usually wants to establish an ongoing relationship with a local general practitioner anyway since one needs a referral for a specialist from them anyway. Since you are German I would assume you have some familiarity with the system of having a “Hausarzt” and getting an “Überweisung”.

There are websites that list doctors but there was historically a prohibition on them advertising. I think this ban has been lifted to some degree but it’s not like in the States. This means that there might be a doctor like you are looking for but not any obvious ads for their services to be found. Kiel is a middle- sized but not overly large city so if you don’t find someone appropriate there then maybe you might want to look for a doctor or clinic in Hamburg which is just 100 KM away.

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