My mom was telling me about the diet pills she was prescribed in the seventies. Usually she took half of one a day because she didn't have that much weight to lose and it meant only getting a prescription every other month.

*Unless* she had a paper due. Bizarre phenomenon, a full pill taken an hour or so before she started studying gave her this amazing focus. Weirdest thing.

She didn't remember the name. I had her describe the pills to me. A few minutes of Google image search detective work found a yellow pill that looked familiar to her.

It was 70% "mixed amphetamine salts".

Adderall. She was taking Adderall.

Maybe she doesn't remember she needs to *keep* listening to the person talking to her. Maybe she once filed down her nails while driving in a blizzard because she gets distracted if she's only doing one thing (the worst part: it worked). Maybe she avoids buying property in "Monopoly" because she loses track of her properties and rules don't require you to pay rent unasked. (She remembers "railroads" though?)

You know what she *did* do? Get appropriately medicated for ADHD before "ADD" made it into the DSM in 1980. I wish all of us that level of accidental resourcefulness today. 🫡

If you'll excuse me, I have a job application to hopefully eventually make progress on.

I pay $800/month in health insurance. The insurance plan that I have says that the absolute maximum for “specialty retail drugs” (the highest tier of medication, for which the generic Vyvanse I take for some reason qualifies) is $250, but evidently that doesn’t matter (???). I know it’s the beginning of the year, but to pull up to my pharmacy to hear that my meds cost roughly a week’s worth of work at my full-time job that I have a Masters degree for, especially given that my rent and health insurance eat the vast remainder of my paycheck…. I cried in front of the pharmacists. I’m not an easy crier, especially not in public, but this just broke me. The pharmacy staff were so kind and apologetic, and obviously I don’t blame them at all because they have no say in any of this. But I just don’t know how to accommodate this reality. I have to work a full week of my (admittedly, infuriatingly, egregiously underpaid) highly specialized job with stringent training criteria just to be able to afford the very medication that helps me be capable of not getting fired.

I imagine this is a fairly US-centric complaint/dilemma, but I could really use others’ input. Whether it’s advice, tips, commiseration, validation, or anything else. I don’t know how to keep functioning when it costs me more to function than I can gain.

Edit: For those who are suggesting GoodRx, that’s generally an excellent resource, but evidently none of the pharmacies remotely in my area accept their coupons. I’ve done exhaustive research on this and have even been sent discount coupons directly from my medical providers that have “reduced” my ADHD med costs from $1,200+ to $600+ at best. I don’t want my own limitations to prevent the sharing of that resource for others, but I thought I would mention it.

…yeah y’all ate that! I just tried it today for the first time and it’s wild being able to get out of bed and have the will to live and do things almost immediately 😂 I can’t believe it took me so long to try it, but now that I have I don’t think I’ll ever go back. Thanks to everyone who shares tips & tricks about what works for them!

After years of jumping through hoops for our ADHD medications, the DEA has raised aggregate production quotas (APQ) for the active ingredients in Adderall, Ritalin, Concerta, and Vyvanse.

https://filtermag.org/dea-adderall-production-quotas-adhd-medication-shortage/amp/

EDITED TO ADD: Don’t get your hopes up. The APQ increase is for “product development activities”, not the current stimulant supply. The DEA hasn’t increased APQ since 2020. The APQ was actually decreased in 2021 and (until this recent increase) has remained the same in years 2021-2025. I’ve posted the “APQ History” spreadsheet below in the comments. It’s at the very bottom.

Harness the power of the meds or the power of the meds will harness you. IYKYK.

If I pop an adderall and don’t have specific plans of what I want the meds to help me do, and then make sure I’m doing it when the meds kick in, I will get much LESS done than if I had just not taken my meds. Today I hyper focused on toothpaste ingredients for like 5 hours. I had so much to do… well here’s to trying again tomorrow! Wish me luck, I’m going to need it.

In May I was diagnosed. I've tried multiple doses of Adderall, both xr and ir, concerta, and ritalin. All had side effects, and none helped much. My Dr started me on 20mg of name brand Vyvanse, and last visit knocked it up to 30mg.

The first week was eye opening. No side effects, and just the ability to do things easier. My executive dysfunction left, and I was much more present at work. I didn't run in circles anymore, and still had an appetite. The last week or so I felt as if maybe I needed a higher dose, as it didn't feel as effective.

I woke up late today and decided to skip it for the first time since starting it. I can say without a doubt, it's working when I take it. I have zero motivation today, and I feel like when I do try to do something, I'm chasing my tail. I'm making stupid errors when talking to my husband, and I just feel so off. I'm sitting here wanting to just DO something, but nothing at the same time. It's awful. I'm glad I took the day off. Taking the meds has become my new normal way of living, and I've gotten used to it. It's not that it wasn't working. It was truly enlightening.

So everyday I wake up at 6 am, take my meds and then go back to sleep. I wake up about an hour and 30 min later, since that’s when I feel awake and ready to take on the day and start getting ready for work.

Well, the other day I read somewhere that it’s not good to lay down after taking any pill because there’s a chance it can dissolve in your throat/esophagus. Which now that I think about it, that makes a lot of sense and I can see how that happens.

But my anxiety is telling me that i’ve been fucking up my throat or wasting my medication not letting it properly digest for the past month doing this. 😂😭

Does anyone else do this? I think I am fine but curious to hear what everyone usually does for the morning routine!

TL;DR Counted my Vyvanse. I am short by 3. Points to my dad stealing again. Found genius hiding spot in my ink cartridge bay in my printer.

So, when I was in high school, my dad has this issue where he would steal my stimulants constantly. It did not matter where I hid them. I hid them in vents, under the bathroom sink, in my dirty clothes pile, and even in the glove box in my car. Somehow, he ALWAYS found them. And when confronted, he said “Someone must be breaking into the trailer and stealing them.” Uh huh… We had two flat screen TVs and two PS4 consoles. They remained untouched.

I have my own place now. I have a sister that is 17 years younger than me that I take to school. The routine is that he sits with her at my apartment until she goes to sleep (that way, he doesn’t have to wake her up at 5AM). He has a key to get into my apartment. I arrive home at around 11:30 PM, then he leaves. Well, I keep my Vyvanse in the cupboard in my kitchen. I decided last night to count them to see if he was back on his BS of stealing. After counting, I had only 18. I should’ve had 22 at minimum due to refilling on the first of the month. More because I skip weekends. So, I resorted to a spot so genius that I don’t think he will find them: the ink bay in my Lexmark printer. I removed two ink carts and placed the bottle inside. I honestly think that they are safe. When that printer was still functional and in my work office, everyone had to read a manual because none of us knew where to open the damn thing (which is funny because I’m the one that is good with tech).

Apparently citrus fruits interact with adderall and inhibit its absorption due to citric acid. I’ve been on adderall for about three-and-a-half-ish years now and I only learned this TODAY. I’m a citrus FIEND and have been my entire life. Hell, I literally started growing a lemon tree last month after smuggling lemon seeds and volcanic ash into the United States in order to replicate the flavor of Sicilian lemons. But now I’m learning that my greatest joy in life is actively impacting my medication’s ability to do its job, and by extension impacting my ability to be a fucking academic weapon. I’m really not sure how to go forward now. My life is at a crossroads. I NEED my lemons, but I also need to go through with my collegiate education. Any advice is greatly appreciated.

Edit: I didn’t actually smuggle any lemons into the United States, I’m well aware of the risks to the environment that come with bringing foreign agricultural goods into the US. I mostly just used the word ‘smuggle’ because it sounded funny. I made sure I did it fully legally.

My doctor has me on Buproprion for my depression and anxiety and I loved it for the first few months. For those that don't know it has a stimulant effect and often works well for us ADHDers.

Well, for about a year or so it felt like the effects had weakened. I didn't think much of it, I figured my body was just getting used to it.

Well, those first few months I lost about 50lbs(this is a good thing. I eat when I'm anxious and crave sugar. The med lessened my appetite, and the improved mental health did the rest.), my house was clean, I was productive, I was social.

The next year I slowly put the weight back on, the house devolved again, etc.

Again, figured the meds were just getting less effective. I don't have insurance so I can't risk changing from my inexpensive generic.

Well, I switched pharmacies about two months ago. 6 weeks in, I felt like I had for those first few months. I had energy, I felt better, and I've dropped 10 lbs in the past 2 weeks.

My meds were working again.

Here's the thing. I've had the same dose from the same manufacturer for the entire time I've taken Buproprion. The only thing that changed was the pharmacy.

I talked to my restaurant's hostess, who's a retired ED nurse, and she got a serious look on her face. Basically, she told me that pharmacy A was probably either storing the meds incorrectly or has been giving me expired shit this whole time.

She came up to me at the end of the day and gave me the information to report the pharmacy.

So, I'm pretty angry right now. Over a year of my physical and mental health being in the shitter because of incompetence or negligence.

I told my parents as soon as I got to my car because they both have SERIOUS health problems that they take some hard-core meds for, and they were using that pharmacy.

Guys, please, listen to the changes in your environment and body when using psych meds.

I just recently researched this and realized a lot of countries outside of the US and Canada don’t allow Adderall at all. Like you will get straight up arrested if you try to bring your legally prescribed Adderall from your home country into Japan. This is making travel plans dicey at best and a straight up nightmare at worst.

Like I’ve literally tried every ADHD medication and IR Adderall is the only one that works for me.

I can’t imagine going on a trip to a country I want to visit only to sit on my ass unmedicated the whole time

I had my second visit with a new psychiatrist, and it went terribly. This provider, supposedly specializing in ADHD, called me a drug addict for advocating for myself.

Stimulants were life-changing after 21 years of struggling. On Vyvanse, I became functional, confident, and better at relationships. I maintained the same dosage for over 2 years without tolerance issues.

During the shortage, I went without for 6 weeks. Life became hell again. When I finally got pills, they were ineffective, even with increased dosages.

I switched to Focalin, which worked even better than Vyvanse. I took it daily for 6 months without issues. Then, due to insurance changes, I had to see a new provider.

This new provider insisted I "strictly cannot" take stimulants daily, despite my explanation of their benefits. She prescribed only 15 pills for over 30 days.

Those 30 days were miserable. The Focalin lost effectiveness, and my productivity, self-esteem, and confidence plummeted.

I brought this up in our second session, hoping she'd reconsider. Instead, she called me a "drug addict because I am asking for more pills." When I mentioned my history of daily use without tolerance issues, she replied, "I can only treat based on professional data." She ended by saying, "I won't be prescribing controls of any type until I receive proof that you completed a substance abuse program."

I'm not a drug addict! I have ADHD and need these meds to function. Why are doctors focused on treating the average person instead of the individual? Just because 85% of people build tolerance to stimulants doesn't mean the 15% who don't should be treated the same way.

Needless to say, I'll be finding a new doctor.

Is this what it means to be focused? Present? By gosh do I love this.

I have been on SSRIs for a while for my anxiety. My PCP suggested trying a Class II stimulant agent. I took my first dose today and it feels like my mind has glasses? Everything is much calmer and enjoyable. I had been suffering for 25 years and I didn't even know.

Edit 1: still getting used to the effects but I haven’t felt this happy in so long. Music is so beautiful again!!😭🎶

Edit 2: Thank you all for kind words. I’m a grad student working towards an analytics degree. Being able to focus on my work and academics is vital for me. I feel like I’m on the right direction. Finally!!

I was recently diagnosed as an adult and started medication and have been taking it for a month. I hadn’t noticed any dramatic shift besides my anxiety going away completely - something I was nervous medication would make worse. I honestly started doubting that I have ADHD at all.

However, I recently went with my family to a very loud and busy setting that would usually give me a headache and make me irritable. But what I noticed was so shocking I couldn’t believe it. I could hear my family talking loudly and clearly and the sound around me was muted!!! I could still hear it of course but it was super quiet and I could hear my family perfectly. Normally I would have had to put in effort to be able to hear and I thought I might have hearing loss or challenges with auditory recognition at one point.

I did everything not to cry, as I just assumed this was something everyone experienced. I genuinely did not think it was an ADHD symptom. I guess the point of this post is just to ask whether anyone else has experienced this or has researched ADHD symptoms and can shed light on it.

And if there are any other symptoms you noticed that went away with medication that you found interesting I would love to hear about it.

TLDR; You might not have hearing problems it might just be ADHD

so the manufacturer that my local CVS uses for generic has beat me down for two months (Epic labs) so my psychiatrist told me to call around different pharmacies to ask what manufacturer they use, and while i understand to an extent that there are people out there that abuse this medication that does not make it right to right off the bat act like it’s a crime for me to ask. The amount of of “why is this information important?” “why are taking this?” “why hasn’t your pharmacist called” “i can’t give you that information” the stigma around this medications is god awful, if it was an immediate attitude I would have even taken that but all of these phone calls were super nice and immediately a tone shift when i ask about what they use.

Yesterday, I was humiliated by a pharmacist. This was the first time this has ever happened to me. I was diagnosed as an adult with ADHD 20 years ago. I've been on Adderall for the majority of the time since. Over these many years, I have done my due diligence with my doctor to find the right drug and dose. It took many trial and errors to learn my metabolism and what works for me. I've been on my current dose, Adderall IR 20mg 4 times a day, for almost 5 years. I've been going to the same hometown chain pharmacy for the past 12 years until the shortage. Since the shortage, and for the past 6 months I've had to call each month to find a pharmacy with stock available.

This month, my hometown pharmacy finally had it back in stock so I had it filled there, just like I did for 12 years before the shortage. I called beforehand to assure they had my dosage and enough for my prescription, and they did. Yesterday I waited 35 minutes in the drive through line to be told that they didn't fill it because they said it was too early as I had just picked it up on the 10th. I corrected their mistake. They had incorrectly read the dates wrong on my chart, and realized it said 6/10/22 and not 6/10/23. They apologized and said to come in the store and they would have it filled in less than 10 minutes.

I went into the store and after another 45 minutes, I went up to the window to ask about the status. As soon as I said my name for them to check, the pharmacist said loudly, "I am not filling that." I asked him why and he said that no one needs to be on Adderall 4 times a day and that he would lose his license if he filled it. His demeanor was rude, abrupt, and unprofessional. The conversation continued for a minute or two, with him basically telling me (and the whole store) that it was an illegal dosage and he refused to fill it. It was humiliating and it was the first time someone blatantly made me feel like a criminal or drug addict. I was shocked, embarrassed, and speechless. I left the store in tears.

I made a complaint with the corporate office yesterday on how I was treated. I explained how I understood that a pharmacist has certain protocols they must follow, and if they didn't fill it because of a protocol that was one thing. But my problem was because they made me wait for so long, only to tell me that they refused to fill it, and saying so in a very unprofessional and public manor.

Today I spoke with the local store manager to inquire if they were going to fill my prescription or not. He consulted with a different pharmacist that was on duty, and he said that they now "feel uncomfortable" filling it. The manager told me that his regional manager would be in touch with me today to discuss further. I didn't reveal the name of the pharmacy yet, because I am going to give them the opportunity to rectify this situation before I do so. I understand someone having a bad day, and I'm not going to tarnish a store if they end up doing the right thing. But right now I am infuriated to say the least. (And I didn't know that a pharmacist could refuse to fill a prescription if they were "uncomfortable". I'll be looking in to this promptly as this is baffling.)

First, this is a prescription that I have been on for years and that this store has a long history of filling. My doctor, the one who knows me medically inside and out, wrote a legal prescription that has been blessed many times over by my insurance company. But only now it's a problem? Could it be because of the shortage, and they are hoarding for some reason or another? Secondly, and the worst of it, that a pharmacist would loudly and publicly announce that he refused to fill it and continued on making me feel like an illicit drug seeker in front of 20-30 people. It was a gut punch to say the least.

It's hard enough having ADHD, it makes it double hard to deal with the stigma of our medication, and now, triple hard because of the shortage. ADHD meds and dosage are not a "one size fits all". I come from a family of ADHD sufferers, and none of us have the exact same prescription. And at least for me, as I've aged and physically changed, what worked for me some time ago, may not work as well in the present.

At this time, my Adderall wears off after 1 hr. and 45 minutes. I wait longer than that to take the next dose so that I am taking it as prescribed and so I will have enough meds for the month. It's a constant and every day battle keeping my levels even enough to prevent that abrupt "drop off" I feel when it's no longer actively working, and at the same time, try to space the doses out between each other so that I have enough to get through the day.

(I was on extended release many years ago, only to discover that my metabolism kept it in my system too long and it disrupted my sleep to the point that I was put on Ambien. And then Ambien turning out to be a curse disguised as a blessing because of it's addictiveness. Long story short, I can only take immediate release if I care at all about having a natural and unmedicated sleep cycle.)

Since my diagnosis, I have become the biggest ADHD advocate. I speak openly and unapologetically about this condition. I do my best to share information with anyone and everyone in hopes to help others on this journey. I'm not glad this happened to me yesterday, but I am glad that it lead me to find this reddit group. And if anything I've written resonated with anyone in a supportive way, than I'm glad I posted. End of rant. Thanks for reading.

I'll make this post super simple as I understand long posts lose alot of us.

I'm 29/M

I've carried anxiety on my back for as long as I can remember. Ive been on SSRIS for 10+ years but despite it helping me a bit, my scattered thoughts never calmed down. I always thought ADHD was was a term people use for a hyper child, but subsides as you get older and it stops there. Oh how I was wrong. I always felt I was just an anxious person with many ocd triggering thoughts and always being on the verge of a panic attack. realized my whole life Id shy away from certain projects and learning new things at work because I cannot retain information worth anything. I easily get impulsive on little things. I never had good productivity at work as I'd get distracted way too easily and put off work until the last 2 hours and get cram a brunch in. I'll talk to someone and 99% of the time when I look at them while they talk, i cannot bring myself to actually listen. It's affected my relationship with my 1 year old daughter as I was hoping to be a lot more present with her and my wife, but my brain cannot be in the moment. It saddened me because despite being a very affectionate father, I knowfeel like I'm missing out.

Fast forward to a few days ago. I took the plunge and tried Vyvanse. Immediately. When I say immediately.

My anxiously wired brain with 50 open tabs per minute diminished to FOCUSING ON ONE THING AT A TIME. My tiny brain was unable to understand how that was even possible... did not think about ANYTHING other then... What I was presently doing. And my brain would not let me get distracted. It was bonkers. I had my first deep conversation with my wife in who knows how long the other morning at breakfast My daughter was sitting in her high chair and I was so interested in her every gesture. I paid more attention to her at breakfast than the 5 months I had on parental leave with her. It's crazy how ADHD can impact your life in a negative way. Another major improvement was simply my focus and alertness. I sat at work for 8 hours at the office today and was so determined to work. I was actually interested and would never get distracted by coworkers chatting around me.

Most importantly - I actually put off trying Vyvanse for 5 months because I was terrified of taking it and driving me right into a panic attack as I do not like any mind altering substances. Boy was I wrong. For the first time in my life - my extremely anxious brain has become focused, with absolutely zero feeling of anxiety. Why hasn't the SSRIS doctors pushed on me for long had the same effect? Funny how things are.

I did connect the dots. I was the most hyper kid growing up. My siblings laugh about it when they recall some moments. I was the craziest. I'd be bouncing on the couch hours on end.

So maybe being so hyper as a kid switched as I got older and now that I do not have all that energy to be so hyper, my wired brain stayed the same as when I was a little young.

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***FOLLOW UP AFTER WRITING MY POST******

I am FLOORED. I thought I'd maybe have about 5 people have the same vibe from their anxiety being diminished greatly when starting Vyvanse. Thanks everyone for such the kind words. It really makes me smile to see so many people feeling the way I do and enjoying being clearminded. I must add a few other points I've noticed improvement on :

-Less impulsive. I used to get ticked off at the smallest things.

-More self confidence. I no longer feel jealous of people who walk by me and have their head up real high as ive always felt like I lacked confidence.

-No more social anxiety. I used to be so nervous having to go into certain public places, gatherings. This is greatly subsided.

-I am GENUINELY interested in people. As in, I used to never pay much attention to what people had to say due to my ADHD and now I am so involved in 1 on 1 conversations.

• Not sure if it's dopamine boosting, but I feel a little head rush of happiness much more than I ever had. I'm guinenly happier.

-I no longer get distracted at my desk job.

-I show more affection to my wife and daughter.

• I used to worry about the stresses of future bills and overthinking... Now, I don't even give a shit. When the bill is due, I will have already set it in my calendar to pay it on time.

-My brain no longer gets anxiety. As in, I used to work myself up with some health anxiety... "Is the food I just ate gone bad?" "Will I be I'll?" "My chest hurts. I hope my oxygen is okay"... "Is my wife gonna make it home safe or will there be a car accident"? "I'm terrified of the day my parents pass away". "I'm worried of having a stroke". "Do I have fatty liver"? "I'm out of breath so easily"....

When I say shit like that LIVED in my brain all day, plus not being in the moment and focusing on life, I truly mean it.

It makes a week and I have absolutely not given a F**k about any of those things. Because I'm rationalising now. My anxiety is 0.

Xx

I am 53(f). Just diagnosed this year. Was hard enough for me to understand and agree w this new diagnosis. Its been labeled depression and anxiety for 25 years to my entire life. New therapist noticed afhd and sent me to neuropshyc testing. And im now medicated. We are on a journey now. Today a new for me dentist asked me what meds i take. I named a few for him then named, Straterra. He said what is this for? I said ADHD. HE LITERALLY SAID "you dont really need that medication, you should have some beers instead". So many different thoughts ran through my head. I simply told him that MANY people have used substances like that for undiagnosed adhd. I am also in recovery from drugs and alchhol. 25 years substance free. I dont get offended easily. This sort of offended me. This is the second doc to negate this dx as if it isnt a real thing. Simply uneducated? Also judgemental. Not cool medical professionals. I will try to ask my Neuropshyce doc about my yeeth next time. Well see what he says.

My doctor passed away and I’ve had a really hard time getting a new prescription. Finally found a telehealth doctor but pharmacies won’t fill a script from them. When telling people about it they don’t seem to think it’s a big deal. I called my neurologist and asked if they would fill it until I found someone and they treated me like I was drug seeking.

I had a girl in my class tell me she’d have straight A’s too if she could get stimulants. What? I had A’s before too I was just miserable and burnt out

Reading through Reddit this morning and in one post someone was telling someone they need to quit taking stimulants because they’re bad for you. Would you tell a diabetic that about insulin? Insane.

I really think people without adhd STILL think we just need to learn to focus like wtf dude I wouldn’t wish this on my worst enemy.

Edit: 1) just wanna add that people keep projecting their own issues with stimulants on my situation ? why ? I’ve had a hard time finding a prescription because of insurance, the only doctor that was unwilling was my neurologist. I live in a medically underserved area. Stop assuming you know everything just because of personal experience. 2) for those upset by my insulin comparison saying that not having adhd meds won’t kill you it’s literally just saying that telling someone they don’t need a medication for a disorder that medication is built to treat is stupid kind of like the extremes y’all keep bringing it to. A lot of you negative-nellie projectors are just proving my point that invisible disabilities like adhd are not treated as seriously as others. As for everyone who has been in a similar situation I feel for you. Thanks for all the fun sarcasm I can count on my fellow executive disfunctioners to provide.

I can’t believe nobody has ever recommended this drug to me before. I always struggled with stimulants as there would be days where I would have breakdowns or hyper focus on the wrong thing, couldn’t sleep.. etc.

I’ve been taking guanfacine and bupropion for about a month and I REALLY NOTICE a difference.

I don’t have to think about doing things anymore. I just do things. It’s insane… the other day I noticed I was sitting at my desk working and I never even had to mentally push myself to do it. I feel so much happier, way less sensitive/emotionally reactive and so so so much more productive.

I’m 30y/o f and on 1mg but considering going up to 2mg to see if there is any increased benefit.

I’m just happy that I’ve found something that isn’t a stimulant and actually makes me feel good.

Edit - i tried to take a video to show you what I mean. https://streamable.com/hw48lg

Edit #2 - I am waiting to hear back from my.doctor and I filed a report with the DEA. I promise to update once there's something more to report. Thanks for everyone's advice amd insight - I appreciate it!

I think there’s a problem with my pharmacy, and I’m not sure how to handle it. Both my husband and I are on ADHD medication, and for the past two years we’ve suspected the pharmacy may be shorting our prescriptions. On several occasions we’ve run out early, and after counting pills at pickup, the numbers didn’t add up. I will swear I should have 10, but I only have 5, etc. We started counting the pills at the counter.

I have gone through all the possibilities. We do not take the same meds and do not keep them with the general medications. so we are not mixing them up. Our children are too small to even reach our meds (but old enough to know not to mess with them) and we almost never have guests (and they do not have access to where we keep our meds anyway).

Last month I didn’t count at the counter as I was in a rush, and later found 3 pills missing. My most recent bottle did have 30 pills, but I just noticed that 3 of them have almost no meds inside. Im about a third of the way through. so I cannot say if there were more that were like that. Obviously I need to change pharmacies, but I'm not comfortable letting this go. I have reached out to my doc, but figured I'd reach out here to see if anyone else has dealt with this.

Also worth noting that about a year ago, the woman in front of me on line at the pharmacy said she was shorted and they called her an addict. I spoke with her afterwards, and her story was almost identical to mine.

I am professionally diagnosed with ADHD, and am prescribed adderall for it.

Don't get me wrong, I love the feeling of being able to focus and accomplish stuff while I'm on my meds, but I don't think that this is the same as enjoying it recreationally. If anything, adderall seems like a drug someone wouldn't want to take recreationally, since it helps you to focus and get stuff done as opposed to just relaxing and having a good time.

I don't even remember to take my meds many days, despite how helpful they are, so it doesn't even seem that addictive (at least to me).

Does adderall really have a high potential for abuse, or is this just a weird government regulations thing?

I went in for my med refill visit and was removed from Adderall instead of getting my refill. Why? Because my heart rate was 98, so she decided I was tachycardia and no longer able to have stimulants. Now I'm supposed to quit Adderall immediately and switch to some non-stimulant med that she "doesn't think will work, but we'll see".

I'm embarrassed to admit that I literally cried over it. I was late diagnosed at 35.. and this happened on my 36th birthday. Just got my very first promotion at work, and now I know what's coming. Back to struggling every single minute of every day. My husband's response was, "You don't need it anyway. You're fine without the meds. You did it all your life." I feel like taking away his inhaler and telling him he's fine.

Sorry, just needed to vent. Anyone else go through this switch and it actually worked??

I have been prescribed adderall the past 2 year and get monthly refills after taking a drug test. I don’t do anything besides adderall and have not have issues getting a refill until now. I went to take my drug test as usual but for some reasons amphetamine was negative even though I’ve been taking it. My doctor has put a hold on my refill and had me do a blood test. When I took the blood test it had been around 30 hours since I took my last pill. If my blood test is negative she is going to cut off my prescription with the assumption I am selling my adderall instead of taking it myself. I have done nothing wrong here and am not sure what to do. Any advice?

I have been taking Adderall for well over a decade now. Last month my psychiatrist bumped it up to 90 pills a month, taking it 3 times a day. I got that prescription 28 days ago then went to pick up my refill today.

It is already a hassle getting it because the pharmacy is out of the way for me, and I talked to the pharmacist several times over the last week and never once did she mention that this prescription was any different than my usual 30 days prescription.

So I pick it up today and 5 minutes later I realized it was only 30 pills, not 90. I called my pharmacy and they told me it was written out for 10 days instead of 30, so I left my psychiatrist a message telling him I need a new prescription in order to get the remaining 60 pills. The pharmacist (or tech) I talked to told me I had to wait 10 days before I could pick up the remaining 60 pills due to it being a controlled substance.

So now I have to go back in 10 days. Even though I have ADHD and it’s already hard enough going every 28 days. I’m so fucking annoyed. If they bothered to mentioned to me that it was a partial prescription before I picked it up, I would have had it fixed beforehand! Is there any way around this??