Doctor Forced to Face Her Addiction to Painkillers | New Amsterdam

[@fortyseventhronin]

"You saved the only person you could save." Such an important line

[@cameronelwood1443]

Key error in the title, Adderall is not a painkiller. It’s used to treat ADHD

[@heathercontois4501]

Very true. They could have done better and said controlled substance.

[@sydney_theNox]

It’s also used to treat chronic pain and less addictive than opioids so many psychiatrists use it for people who are trying to kick addiction or those who are prone to addictive behaviors.

[@cameronelwood1443]

@@sydney_theNox Ah, didn't know that. Thanks for the clarification

[@jennlowetherapy]

Thank you! That's why I just clicked on this because I had seen bits of this show,and thought it was ADHD meds.

[@murialgoldman5670]

Adderall is an amphetamine like meth.

[@Mr_Timn]

Really hate how they gave her character ADHD, then made her an adict and later she shows no kind of the symptoms of ADHD. Why can't ADHD be shown as something more than a "lol random" or drug addict? We need better representation.

[@aliyahreid41]

Right like, as someone who takes Vyvanse for my adhd… any of the symptoms that they stated were reported by other doctors would make me question if my dosage was high enough lol. Also anyone that does have adhd, if they’re medicated a lot of us struggle just remembering to take the medication at the same time daily. Let alone taking a bunch of them. Plus if someone were taking more than their prescribed dosage, it’s likely that they’ve been medically neglected an don’t have a high enough dosage + haven’t been given the tools/outlets to build a better routine, learn strategies to lower anxiety etc. episodes like this one spread so much misinformation and push a negative agenda about medicated people that have adhd.

[@nicoleb695]

​@@aliyahreid41exactly! I struggle to recall if I took my own damn meds daily, and I have put myself into panic attacks thinking I doubled-up. And I'm on the VERY low side dosage-wise. We're dependent on our medication like a diabetic is dependent on metformin: it makes our brains balance out properly.

[@sofiah1174]

@@aliyahreid41I take vyvanse too and I agree with everything you said ❤

[@sjfrench8034]

@@aliyahreid41 Vyvanse squad rise up! I think pretty much everyone who uses drugs is self-medicating in a way, and I'm lucky my mom has always been so on top of my mental health (I take a few other drugs too). I still think this story is interesting and well done but yeah it does spread a negative stereotype.

[@amandasnider2644]

It may be in this case that she's got high functioning ADHD as I imagine most doctors (I hope) whom have ADHD have high functioning ADHD and technically can get by without medication. My brother in law has ADHD and was diagnosed as a child just like me but I'd describe his ADHD as high functioning as he never went on medication and always had exceptionally high grades. Compared to me, I'd say I have low functioning ADHD as I have struggled with the symptoms all of my life even while on higher doseages of prescriptions. I'm currently on 40mg of Act Amphetamine and I feel like if I want to function at a 80% I'd have to maybe double it but my doctor is hesitant because I'm on other medications as well. My executive functioning is non existent and I'm certain that I've got undiagnosed learning disabilities/disorders and perhaps even some moderate personality disorders. On top of that I've also got diagnosed Generalized anxiety disorder which was only diagnosed in my twenties but I know I've had it almost as long as I've had ADHD symptoms. Despite us both having the same ADHD diagnosis (not ADD as we could have potentially been diagnosed as 90s babies who were diagnosed around 7-8) he does not relate to my struggles at all and I've even wondered if he actually still has ADHD. But through observation and interaction with him more frequently I've realized he definitely still does as he does get distracted and hyper fixated and forgetful but not to the same level of impairment that I have. He's got a job that certainly must get boring yet he's still productive enough to function. I cannot function and I don't even have a job. I have never developed coping skills like he has and at 28 I don't know if I can. I may be giving the writers too much credit thinking that a doctor with high functioning ADHD might only portray the textbook symptoms people think of. I cannot imagine a person with my severe symptoms even making it through medical school

[@harrykuehn3894]

I want him to be my doctor, there is true compassion in his voice.

[@NathanTaub]

Threatening an employee with termination because of their use of a prescribed medication for a diagnosed condition is massively illegal in almost all circumstances. Doc could have walked out the door, called her lawyer, and retired off of the judgment she got.

[@Comicsluvr]

She wasn't using a prescribed medication...she was abusing it. A blood test would have revealed that she had too much in her system. A check of how many she was taking SHOULD have revealed that.

[@chasityeve]

Sounds like the writer didn't do their research before they finished the script.

[@drakecarter1780]

Shouldn't be illegal. Her impairment can equal in her killing a patient. She should be stripped of license immediately.

[@NathanTaub]

​@@drakecarter1780 despite what your 5th-grade D.A.R.E. class may have taught you, most drugs do not impair you, make you careless, or turn you into some sort of monster. Taking ADHD medication as prescribed makes you *less* likely to make a mistake, not more.

[@drakecarter1780]

@NathanTaub lol okay say that when you in the OR next time and your doctor is high on something.

[@gleefan3376]

"You saved the only person that you could save". I felt that one, deeply. It's a good reminder to myself 💙

[@Slla-th5vt]

Key takeaway from this. Never tell your colleagues anything about yourself. Every small thing can be used against you. Especially those who approach you with a friendly face.

[@jamedlock83]

It's all just here-say too. . . She should have just denied it. Anyone who tells me something stays between me and that person. I don't care what it is, family, work-place, co-workers, etc. . .I say nothing to NOBODY.

[@takumi2023]

thats just a bomb waiting to explode. you're bottling up stuff.

[@fionaokeefe1906]

@@jamedlock83I steal weed bruh but don’t tell nobody🤫

[@caramellpanda]

But it wasn't just one person that voiced their concerns. She's a doctor who is responsible for the lives of many patients. You're making it seem like she's a victim of malicious intent, when she nearly cost a patient their life because she became addicted to her prescribed medicine. Don't get me wrong, I don't tell people everything about myself, nor do I talk about things to other people that people close to me have told me in confidence. But in this case, she was a danger to her patients and I don't believe these people who reported her were doing it out of malice towards her. It really depends on the situation, if she were at risk of harming herself or another person, then she needs to be reported even if it ends up breaching the trust you have with her.

[@Slla-th5vt]

​@@caramellpandapeople voicing concerns does not mean those concerns are valid.

[@chevinmalia8765]

These MD clips got me hooked on New Ansterdam. I was already addicted (pardon the pun) on House and Chicago Med. And the title if the clip is wrong, she was abusing her prescribed Adderall, not painkillers.

[@SteBre9]

Being a medical professional with an addiction isn’t easy. The only way out is all the way out… I had to leave my career behind. I had never worked impared, but I knew that one day I might and that killed me. I couldn’t take that chance 💔

[@Americanpatriot-zo2tk]

I’m a registered nurse of 35 years it tends to be common place with medical professionals to develop these type of problem. People have to understand their human beings to most times. People are not really there to help you. It’s just an opportunity for them to destroy you.

[@Americanpatriot-zo2tk]

To each his own, but I think you’re gonna find out that nobody is perfect. Give yourself a little grace. And remember this is a damn TV show.

[@jeka_joy]

Same ❤❤ and I left bc how mean my coworkers were once I got help. And my problem was minor compared to most.

[@EnitVal]

With ADHD, if you take too much, you get too much energy, you don't get stoned. You get tachycardia, etc. She was avoiding sleep and overworking, that was the issue. The meds were being used similarly to caffeine.

[@bradpnw1897]

And caffeine is by far the most over abused drug in America that nobody talks about. It is even being passed out freely at church everywhere even legally available to children all the time. Caffeine's a psychotropic drug an extremely strong one at that. Either ban ALL psychotropic drugs or make them all legal and available for people over 18 or 21 years of age. I want to congragulate drugs for winning the war on drugs.

[@dgeneric7518]

Admitting your problem is the HARDEST thing. And I say that because I have a very painful disorder (Trigeminal Neuralgia.) I'm allergic to most meds, so pills were never an issue. But alcohol? Alcohol was my best friend and my worst enemy. Don't be afraid to seek help.

[@ThePickledsoul]

Nah, admitting the problem was easy; keeping promises relating to it was hard.

[@missclayman5180]

My mother has TN as well. Keep fighting ❤️ You Are Stronger than it.

[@americansmark]

This is my world as a truck driver with ADHD. The hoops I have to jump through to get my annual medical card isn't really worth it anymore.

[@cardinalbob1]

Drove a straight truck 🚚 10,000 lbs or under and was going to go for CDL until I found out that I wouldn’t pass the DOT physical.

[@moonchild3692]

I was about to say adderall ain’t no painkillers lol 😂 but the first comment said it already

[@vinlc6111]

Dr Bloom lm so sorry for your loss

[@anthonyl.freson3261]

You realize this is a fictional character right? ......

[@alterbridgefan99]

😂😂😂

[@avl1810]

Hi - vinlc6111 is my son and he has Down syndrome. So his comments are not always going to make sense. Completely understand the comments/questions but wanted to explain.

[@aklemon06]

I have a problem with the Adderall shortage

[@Bluefrog757]

Adderall sure doesn’t kill pain. It can make you more sensitive

[@strangerinastrangeland3613]

This hits way, wayy too hard for me. I was denied entry into the Military because I had an SSRI prescription. Discrimination against disabled people is a plague.

[@jamesdc9595]

So you think you’re disabled but that you should also be allowed in the military? 🤔

[@strangerinastrangeland3613]

@@jamesdc9595 Are you serious? I'm perfectly fine and able bodied, but the military classifies depression as a disability and will deny you entry because of it.

[@weaveR2]

​@@strangerinastrangeland3613as they should. I wouldn't want a depressed person holding a firearm anywhere near me

[@strangerinastrangeland3613]

@@weaveR2 If you think that a large portion of active duty service members don't have depression, then you're living in a fantasy land. The only reason I was denied was because I actually sought treatment for it.

[@weaveR2]

@@strangerinastrangeland3613 never mentioned anything to do with prevalence of depression in the military. Looks like SSRIs addled your brain. I would NEVER trust you to watch my back, you'd be a danger to those who are around you

[@Americanpatriot-zo2tk]

Is healthcare professional myself I would let her know. She’s also entitled to her feelings you cannot live your entire life being a people pleaser and this psychiatrist in this particular show I’ve never liking he’s a nutcase. What is the psychiatrist gonna say? Is the psychiatrist a perfect human being? Does he have any deficits? Does he have any quirks? Is he getting therapy? No we’re human beings. Human beings that she has a legally prescribe medication. She’s taking it as directed. She’s a good position, and everyone else needs to keep their knows that her damn business. The psychiatrist as far as I’m concerned is committing malpractice and the fact that he would take something from a session and use it against her professionally is disgusting and it’s also a violation of HIPAA.

[@alimuratcatal8399]

Doctors can have mistakes and problems too.That is the main idea here. We're all humans and we must accept them.There is no shame in that.If Bloom made a life threatening mistake it would be a big situation but she eventually accepted it like Gregory House.If you have problems you have it don't deny just we must solve it together.We must help each other.

[@actownsend7288]

I’ve been waiting for this moment!!!

[@brandonmcglocklin9040]

Ah yes Adderall, the most well known painkiller in modern medicine... does anyone actually review these titles or have Medical knowledge?

[@Victor-tr5wr]

Or the ability to google

[@Americanpatriot-zo2tk]

This guy is not a good psychiatrist. He had a preconceived idea what was going on the second she walked into that room. Interesting enough she could go to another psychiatrist and they would tell her not to listen to this guy, but to take the Adderall as prescribed. You know it’s terrible the way that healthcare workers are put under a microscope on a chronic basis underappreciated overworked it is disgusting. Been a registered nurse 35 years. Yes some healthcare workers develop these issues but in the end each person has to make that determination themselves.

[@Sniperboy5551]

I think this is more of an internal investigation rather than a therapy meeting. He’s only interviewing her because of the complaint filed against her.

[@Americanpatriot-zo2tk]

You have a responsibility to yourself. And if you can’t handle that it’s very unlikely you’re going to help anyone else.

[@craftsandstuff3349]

Yeah, she's addicted to concentrating on her work.

[@jamiejameskingofgames4648]

People keep saying what’s not a painkiller but many meds are used for various reasons regardless of what their main thing is. I take clonindine for pain thought it’s main use is blood pressure.

[@Sniperboy5551]

You would RARELY see Adderall prescribed for pain and it would always be in concert with actual painkillers. It has a synergy with opioids and offsets some of the sedation. Calling Adderall a painkiller is just wrong though.

[@mikewood3203]

Adderall doesn't work that way with someone who is ADHD.

[@jayleighbear]

this grossly misrepresents adderall usage and adhd. messing up a patient diagnosis sounds like not having a high enough dose of their adhd prescription. frankly in my opinion (as someone with adhd whose been taking them for 20 years and as someone who is getting their masters in counseling) it’s extremely unlikely that someone with adhd would become addicted to their medication unless their dose was way too high. we don’t get the same effects that non adhd people do when we take them. it makes us feel normal.

[@cococock2418]

Complete myth. A made up fake disorder doesn’t magically make uppers feel like downers.

[@HA-nj1qt]

⁠​⁠@@cococock2418It doesn’t act as a depressant in ADHD patients. Some people react differently to medications, including people with ADHD having a different (not opposite) effect from stimulants such as adderall when compared to people without ADHD.

[@Sniperboy5551]

It is easy to get an ADHD diagnosis when you don’t have it, then abuse the meds. That could very well be the case here.

[@MartiErtel]

This is a hard one.

[@sydney_theNox]

For all y’all saying in the comments that Adderall isn’t a painkiller you’re right, however it is often prescribed for those who are trying to kick addiction/for chronic pain because it’s less addictive than opioids. Psychiatrists also prescribe it to those who are likely to suffer from addictive behaviors. Lots of people don’t know that tho so it’s understandable.

[@juliaverbeek4588]

I mean for chronic pain you'll be too meth-lited up to let it stop you sure, the only use aside from ADHD I can find is narcolepsy. Prescribing amphetamine for kicking an addiction or prescribing it to those likely to suffer from addictive behaviors just seems really unethical, as adderall is REALLY addictive, for different reasons than most drugs.

[@sydney_theNox]

@@juliaverbeek4588 ah my bad I worded that wrong. I forgot to say it’s UNLIKELY for psychiatrists to prescribe it to those who are more likely to show addictive behaviors, but it helps other addicts kick the behavior bc it’s less addictive than opioids. Does that make sense? I’m terrible at English

[@nicolehegarty4749]

I have chronic pain and this is new information to me, interesting..

[@cococock2418]

Adder all is absolutely NOT prescribed to addicts trying to quit painkillers lmao, you don’t know what you’re talking about. In addition to doing nothing to help someone getting off painkillers (would actually make their anxiety worse too), doctors do not prescribe ANY addictive drugs to addicts. This goes for Benzos, adderall, anything physically addictive is a no go when getting off heroin or pain pills.

[@velcro-is-a-rip-off]

Further from the truth than anyone has ever been, ever. I'm actually impressed.

[@sofiah1174]

I hate how he says “your drug use” like she’s a severe drug user and not just taking her meds to literally function in a system not meant for neurodivergent ppl

[@sadem1045]

A LOT of people are addicted to Adderall. It doesn't matter if she was being prescribed it or not - she admitted she was taking it more often than she was supposed to.

[@jessicataylor3180]

Janet Montgomery was very pregnant by this time and they needed a way to temporarily write her out of the weekly episodes. #NewAmsterdam please correct the header, because right now it looks like you're working the click bait angle.

[@TheKrispyfort]

The whole ambush approach is also poor practice and very triggering. A betrayal of trust. Doctors need to be comfortable admitting their limitations and errors. This could easily be trauma instead of substance dependency. 7:43 oh, look, trauma and shame attacks. PTSD - the unwanted gift that insists on giving 8:58 she needs help with the trauma first, the Adderall second.

[@FullTimePatient37]

Ugh horrible situation 😮😢

[@SBPepperminion]

She pulled a Gregory House.

[@Americanpatriot-zo2tk]

In real life, she is simply playing him. It’s not our his damn business with her medical decisions are that’s between her and her physician and work doesn’t on you. You work there they’re not in charge of your life or your personal issues.

[@saradapagediocletian9707]

Sharpe was such a petty person. I really hated her throughout the whole show. Bloom needed help but in general Sharpe was just awful.

[@arnavmekala4578]

Just curious, what did you not like that she did on the show?

[@saradapagediocletian9707]

@@arnavmekala4578 I really hated that she put her vendetta with Bloom above the lives of her patients. There was an episode where she misdiagnosed a group of immigrants who were poisoned at their place of work and she was unwilling to accept her mistake simply because Bloom made the correction. This forced the latter to lock herself in with one of the patients to administer the treatment against Sharpe's wishes.

[@Kahli21]

What's even more dumb is that Whitman College doesn't even offer pre-med majors. It's a liberal arts college. They have plenty of science classes, but not anything immediately for a medical focus degree later on. You know who was at Whitman College though? The creator of Magic: The Gathering, Richard Garfield.

[@jammzy2959]

Pre-med major? You can major in anything you want. You just have to take the prerequisite science courses.

[@MariaMaria-sr8zg]

Not everyone prescribed drugs should have them and not everyone who should have them can control how much they take. It does matter. This is a true problem. It may be messy and offensive but it is true.

[@WWAHP]

That man look like the late Orson Wells.

[@rhettjanes1056]

As a patient I can barely get doctors even give me pain pills when I need them my back is deteriorating thanks to a degenerative matter and I can't get them to give me. They make fun of me and they're horrible and they want me to do physical therapy which I am not going to get better because you know what my dad had the same problem and I watched him deteriorate before my eyes

[@EvalenaSheets-of7zb]

Here's my beef he could have been so much nicer to her

[@EvalenaSheets-of7zb]

Especially since he's a psychologist just sayin

[@yokiryuchan7655]

The whole "doctor who who does drugs to deal with trauma and is a functioning drug addict" storyline has been done to death. We saw it in House with Dr. House's addiction to Vicodin we saw it in ER with Carter's addiction we saw it in Grey's Anatomy with Ameila. (Yeah I totally found her believable as a brain surgeon 🙄) In reality a doctor addicted to narcotics would lose their job instantly. It wouldn't matter how brilliant of a doctor they are. They'd be off the show and we'd never see them again. I feel like these medical dramas just recycle old characters and storylines from other medical dramas. I understand why people like medical dramas, they are entertaining. But they really are like the Macdonald's of tv shows. They can be fun to watch but there is so much better and compelling tv out there. And these medical dramas are all the same now. I can barely tell them apart.

[@jamiejameskingofgames4648]

But it’s not true. Many nurses and doctors are functioning addicts but you have to prove it , many are slick and buy stuff to supplement their needs. Besides, if you’re not caught being high or made a negligent mistake then what can they say or do?

[@yokiryuchan7655]

@@jamiejameskingofgames4648 You watch too much TV. lol I don't know where you are from, but where I'm from Doctors and nurses get caught abusing drugs all the time, not only are they fired, they are arrested and put in jail. and they're not that smart. if they were they wouldn't have gotton caught.

[@Aussieloz1]

Both ER and House had much better story arcs. Carter had major trauma caused by his stabbing, House had long term chronic pain and became over reliant, (I’ve never seen Grays anatomy so can’t comment) This storyline was done so the actress could take time away for maternity leave. It was badly done by writers who didn’t seem to fully understand the condition. I love this show, but this particular storyline really grates on me.

[@MsTJPink]

What is Adderall?

[@yurireyes176]

Adderall is used to treat attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and narcolepsy. Adderall contains a combination of amphetamine and dextroamphetamine. Amphetamine and dextroamphetamine are central nervous system stimulants that affect chemicals in the brain and nerves that contribute to hyperactivity and impulse control. Adderall may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide.

[@MsTJPink]

@@yurireyes176 Thanks!

[@hate6crew6death6roll]

amphetamines/speed/whizz/uppers

[@vvoof2601]

You have access to google right?

[@MsTJPink]

@@vvoof2601 Rude!

[@Americanpatriot-zo2tk]

She needs play along and act like she’s listening to him for help but when she’s not in the office, she needs to be flipping him the bird. We’re healthcare workers we’re people there’s always somebody that is putting you under a microscope.

[@poodabran]

I guess its true what they say. People with deficits don't belong in extraordinary lines of work. I say that a person who had been rejected from several awesome jobs and fired from one because my ADHD took over.

[@margrett-jasmynstevens6872]

Its like a speed if you dont have adhd . I used to use it and not for adhd . Evem though i fo have adhd too lol.

[@jilla-dr9hu]

Title error: Adderall is NOT a painkiller, it’s a amphetamine, aka, stimulant, with a high potential for abuse even amoung patients with ADHD. They have to double or triple up to get the same effect that someone with out adhd, who will get highly off just 1 dose.

[@tigershark_524]

Except we don't use it to get high - it makes our brains function more 'normally'. Which is why it's a medication for us and a recreational drug for those without ADHD.

[@luciusmalfoy7778]

I'm not used to hearing her with an American accent.

[@vvoof2601]

This has to be the most unrealistic medical show I've ever had the displeasure of watching.

[@yokiryuchan7655]

There are all unrealistic lol. and the drug addicted doctor storyline has been done to death in every medical drama. In reality a doctor addicted to drugs would be fired instantly. and it wouldn't matter how brilliant of a doctor they are, They'd be gone.

[@leeigloros132]

Makes medicine s o glamous

[@ashleymarks3726]

adder all isn't a painkiller. it's for adhd

[@RuinNationGaming]

she owned him damn

[@XSilver_WaterX]

Ah, my favorite episode. The Mary Sue being dissected for her fake problems that become real. Waiter, 1998 Champaign!

[@pinkyydolltv3064]

I would be pissed off if I was her.

[@parkerthompson3447]

That’s so unrealistic that physiatrist would be fired immediately if the threatened somebody’s job like that

[@slenderskeptic]

Adderall is not a painkiller retitle the video

[@tamekkaknuth9612]

Lithium too

[@hothotheat3000]

She’s in hardcore denial. She’s so defensive.

[@ivan-to2zy]

Yeh and she has every right to be. She was prescribed a medication by another doctor. She's taking it as prescribed, and she's now being threatened with being fired for taking her prescribed meds. She should walk out and sue the whole hospital for the threat of termination based on her medical history.

[@MsTinkerbelle87]

It’s speed….that’s not a painkiller. This show is awful…

[@Americanpatriot-zo2tk]

I trust Jesus 100% other than that no one.

[@jesusreturning3003]

Anyone who has an addiction to this, or any other drug, meds, alcohol etc.. you can slowly wean yourself off it, very slowly. With prayer, God will help you to take those steps to deliverance, and when you least expect it, your miracle deliverance will come. God can give you enough will power to take baby steps too, little by little, just pray to him the whole way through it. His with you, Jesus bless those who are struggling, He loves you very much, go to him, trust him to help fight your battles 😇🌻

[@nicoleb695]

Cool. Next time I'm withdrawing from codeine I'll just pray the debilitating symptoms away.

[@vvoof2601]

What a bunch of bunk.

[@bmilprncss22]

This is very dangerous advice. As someone who takes SSRIs it’s not as easy to pray to Jesus and it goes away. You need to be medically supervised. For example someone who drinks everyday can’t just slow down and quit they need to be supervised otherwise they can have seizures and other life threatening conditions. So please be careful giving advice.

[@Aussieloz1]

I’m guessing you’ve never had an addiction. Please don’t comment on mental health in this way. It’s offensive.

[@drakecarter1780]

Needs to stripped of her license immediately. I wouldn't care what her problem was. If her drug addiction is the reason why my relative would be dead, I'd sue for every single penny and more.

[@nicoleb695]

She has ADHD and when you do in real life you don't get addicted to your meds. It's literally like saying a diabetic is addicted to metformin. The episode is misinformation

[@sofiah1174]

Exactly when you have ADHD stimulants have an opposite effect, they help with focus, and calm us down. Her behavior would not be “erratic” as the psychiatrist described it would actually help her. Now if she wasn’t taking her meds those behaviors would make more sense.

[@vvoof2601]

Why are you spouting off about something you know NOTHING about?

[@cococock2418]

@@nicoleb695 except metformin isn’t a psychoactive mind altering drug

[@HA-nj1qt]

⁠@@cococock2418Ok? SSRIs are though and aren’t proven to be addictive…

[@LeighSGetchellGatto]

The season back on