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This is gross negligence in the government’s part that has caused job loss, school problems and increased suicide rates. The President can sign mandatory increases in production but is choosing not to.
I’m so fucking annoyed. I couldn’t get my ADHD medication for the entire month of December. Now I’m having trouble getting it again. I was 30 dollars over with my register count at work yesterday and today I was 30 dollars short. Turns out it was perfectly balanced. I just can’t concentrate to count right now. I feel like I’m in mental hell.
If we lose our jobs because of this, we should do something about it, like a huge class action lawsuit. I'm so infuriated right now that nothing is off the table for me atm.
@@missvida6251 i have narcolepsy, so I can’t get better sleep. It’s ok though, I hope I fall asleep behind the wheel while you’re crossing in front of me, for pushing your shitty solution to my medical problem 😭… “Better sleep and diet”. Wow, such a revolutionary solution that nobody has ever tried.
I was just by my CVS this morning and they're out of EVERYTHING ADHD related and haven't a clue when they'll get any in. I've been living on sugar-free Monster just to get more than half the cylinders in my brain to fire.
Wish I could. My body has little tolerance for caffeine. Anything past a normal dose of caffeine and I start getting the shakes feeling like I'm going to pass out. I don't now how people can even stand that feeling.
@@esmiratalon8326 yep, I finally found a pharmacy that said they they have it in 2 hours away. I'm about to call to see if they'll get it ready for me. I don't want to drive 2 hours for nothing.
Had to pay $50 more to get it filled at a pharmacy that had my meds in stock. I had to fight for it too. Calling all around town and telling my prescriber where to send it.
I had to be seen in person, take tests and go though a diagnosis process. It blows my mind that I could have just skipped that and said ‘hey Doc, just prescribe me something for concentration’ from my couch!!! This is just crazy.
If you were trying to be diagnosed with ADHD you have to go through those tests. You can’t just ask your doctor for that medication; it’s a controlled substance.
If you're having trouble getting alternative ADHD medication covered by your insurance in Massachusetts, officials with the state Division of Insurance say you should contact your insurer and/or file a complaint with the state at www.mass.gov/orgs/division-of-insurance.
I wish other states cared. My insurance company has block every ADHD preauthorization my doctor has sent over. They'll only cover it if I'm in school. They don't care if I need it for work. I own my own company, and now I've fallen behind.
@@syzygy4365 I'm so sorry you are going through this. I can relate. Every month it's anguish and my productivity as well as my emotions are all over the place. I wish you well and that you get what you need.
All the people that were diagnosed via telamed should now have to go see a specialist and be correctly tested. I bet we wouldn’t have a shortage anymore
there's no difference. I did 6 months of appointments to get an adderall prescription. a 4-5 hour nueropsych evaluation through zoom, months of psychiatry meetings, etc etc all for them to tell me the results are inconclusive and they can't figure out whats wrong with my brain so I went to another doctor and they prescribed it to me. its completely unnecessary to be there in person and has no bearing on the legitmacy of the diagnosis.
@@amanda-et6pv if you have adhd it's pretty easy to diagnose. Assignments half done, autopilot mode like I did on Friday walked right into the wrong classroom, no drive/tolerance for paperwork or answering emails.
while this may be your experience of ADHD, other people, myself included, experience it slightly differently. i am personally a workaholic of sorts a lot of the time due to my adhd and that causes a lot of other problems in my life. its different per person
I've been on meds since I was 6. How absolutely DARE they pull this. I physically and mentally can't function without my meds and I have never had this sort of problem until now when people suddenly decided that it was okay to just use and abuse medicines that they didn't even need!!
This is awful! I've taken this medicine regularly for years. It's been bad in the past, but now it's a nightmare. I can't afford to pay the $400 for name brand, and the closest pharmacy that had it was 4 hours away and they only had enough to fill half my script by the time made it there.
@emma wilson I wish I could, but I'm so picky when it comes to taking meds. I'd be scared it's fake or getting in legal trouble. I think the only thing that's kind of getting me through this tough time is a crush I have on someone. It doesn't make my attention problems better, but at least I have a reason to try to work on myself. I don't think he's interested in my anymore. Now I feel bipolar. Just ugh... I want to cry. 😭💔
My dr wrote 2 scripts for same but pharmacy won't fil but 1. Said come back 28 day an they will fill. What if they don't have it?? That's why he wrote for 2. Im worried!!!!!
This is a Perfect and I mean Perfect example of why Government makes things worse. I bet you there is no medical prescription shortage in the DEA worker's home.
"What might help? Oh, making it harder to get drugs to treat ADHD!" Woohoo! Not reining in the regulatory power of the DEA that equates a rise in acknowledgment of adult ADHD with a bunch of drug seekers!!
It's big pharma. They run things, DEA just works to shield them. Big pharma needs to unload 'other less effective treatment options' that have 'widespread availability.'
@@courtonabudget Adderall is an effective treatment for stimulating the understimulated ADHD brain and helps ADHD people complete tasks necessary to maintain a life, regulate our emotions, drive safely, remember where we leave crucial items and documents, listen to important information and people we care about, maintain relationships and so much more. It's as much a treatment for ADHD as insulin is for diabetes. ADHD people die by suicide all the time, for many Adderall could be what makes the difference. The "giving out like candy" you're talking about is an approximately 20% increase in prescriptions, driven by increased awareness of adult ADHD. Many wouldn't be able to receive psychiatric treatment covered by their insurance without telehealth making more options available. There is no way I could get psychiatric help locally that's covered by my specific insurance and so be able to afford it. Telehealth makes treatment possible for me. And yes, I am prescribed ADHD medication, as well as bipolar medication that has kept me alive after multiple close calls with suicidal ideation. Psychiatrists only prescribe to people who are diagnosed with mental illness. You don't know better than me or my psychiatrist and the fact you would like to see treatment of people like me curbed is both infuriating and scary. Sentiments like yours are exactly why this shortage that is upending the lives of ADHD people and putting us through painful withdrawals isn't being taken seriously, or is framed as a result of too much acknowledgment and treatment of our mental illness.
@@syzygy4365 they can’t. That’s only PART of the problem. Adderall and other stimulant medications are controlled substances for a reason, meaning you’re supposed to pick them up in person and get checks up by your provider in person. Telehealth obviously cannot do that. So how is it legal?? I have NO idea, but come next month it won’t be.
The reason they don't have enough supply is because the demand (amount of ADHD diagnoses) has increased in the last 2 years due to telehealth. The DEA makes the same amount as before. People are being prescribed ADHD meds when they do not suffer from ADHD. It is simple supply and demand. It's not the deas fault. When people blame the DEA, I just automatically claim those are the ones who were diagnosed via telehealth and don't need the meds.
I was diagnosed 20 years ago in person. I seem my psychiatrist every month. Still no Adderall available here. I'm switching to Straterra and wish I never heard of Adderall. It's the switching, finding something new that works. But it's the FDA, DEA, manufacturers and the pharmacies who are screwed up.
thank god im supplied by the VA which follows different procedures than other pharmacies I have luckily never had to deal with the shortage but ive heard horror stories
Yes, actually they can through a loophole created during the pandemic and allowed to continue despite other Covid-related protocols expiring in May of this year. It baffles my mind that Congress can allow doc in a boxes to continue to diagnose adhd and prescribe stimulants, yet they cannot relax the laws requiring doctors to call in a whole new prescription when a pharmacy is out, rather than allowing a transfer- even to another pharmacy of the same brand.
All of u are incorrect. Big pharma runs fda & dea the US govt work for corporations not the other way around. Big pharma is intentionally restricting the flow of effective meds in order to unload the ones that have proven to be less effective and don't sell. Money money follow the money.
How can these medications be prescribed online. They are a controlled substance. I have a feeling that not everyone that gets these meds online truly needs them. I thought a doctor needed to see you in person every few months to get a new prescription
Every step of diagnosis can be done remotely. I was diagnosed 15 years ago by a psychiatrist in person but these frequent in-office med checks sure are a hassle and expense.
Uhh, Americans already went through an amphetamine speed epidemic in the 50s, 60s, and 70s. Remember? Gobbling down any kind or dose of amphetamine on a regular daily basis eventully fucks you up and makes living more difficult in the long run. Believe me, I know. THANKS BIG PHARMA!!
and how else are people who genuinely have adhd supposed to function? lifestyle changes can only do so much for a genetic chemical imbalance in the brain. do you suggest we just fail our classes and get fired from work?
@@hachikos A s a pharmacologist of 30 years, I and my collegues in the scientific community still have no empirical scientific evidence that adhd is a real "disease". I was diagnosed as being hyperactive years ago by a teacher and doctor she knew. A psychologist convinced me I could use that to my advantage and learned how to deal with the harsh realities of Life. Thank the gods my parents had the common sense not to treat it with hard drugs.
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Abolish the DEA
Yeah pretending like they aren’t the issue, what a joke.
Us Republicans have been saying that for years 😂
So you druggies can go around getting high and causing chaos? I know you druggie don’t want your drugs monitored but that’s how it will be. Yeah… no.
@@matthewsparks8821 I think you're confusing republicans for libertarians.
@@rcharmel9316 or both?
So I'm absolutely fucked then. Well it was nice having a job and not being homeless while it lasted
Me too i think a bungee cord's gonna work just fine.
I cannot move i hate having no quality of life.
Try asking for a different medication. I was switched to Vyvanse
You and I can thank all the people who want drugs. They fake their ADHD so they can get high. They don't care about us, they care about themselves.
Rip 🪦
This is gross negligence in the government’s part that has caused job loss, school problems and increased suicide rates. The President can sign mandatory increases in production but is choosing not to.
It's crazy how alcohol is legal and will always be there it's the number 1 killer
I’m so fucking annoyed. I couldn’t get my ADHD medication for the entire month of December. Now I’m having trouble getting it again. I was 30 dollars over with my register count at work yesterday and today I was 30 dollars short. Turns out it was perfectly balanced. I just can’t concentrate to count right now. I feel like I’m in mental hell.
I haven’t been able to get it for 3 months and I am starting to notice my grades slip and it is getting much harder to do school again
If we lose our jobs because of this, we should do something about it, like a huge class action lawsuit. I'm so infuriated right now that nothing is off the table for me atm.
@@anclaudys and you'll all lose because ADHD can be fixed with simple diet changes and better sleep
@@missvida6251 i have narcolepsy, so I can’t get better sleep. It’s ok though, I hope I fall asleep behind the wheel while you’re crossing in front of me, for pushing your shitty solution to my medical problem 😭… “Better sleep and diet”. Wow, such a revolutionary solution that nobody has ever tried.
@@anclaudys I absolutely agree. It's unconscionable. And this is the United States?
I was just by my CVS this morning and they're out of EVERYTHING ADHD related and haven't a clue when they'll get any in. I've been living on sugar-free Monster just to get more than half the cylinders in my brain to fire.
Same
Wish I could. My body has little tolerance for caffeine. Anything past a normal dose of caffeine and I start getting the shakes feeling like I'm going to pass out. I don't now how people can even stand that feeling.
are you still out?
@@esmiratalon8326 yep, I finally found a pharmacy that said they they have it in 2 hours away. I'm about to call to see if they'll get it ready for me. I don't want to drive 2 hours for nothing.
I can't even get Ritalin, 2 months now. Pittsburgh
Try to create more? No no no. We're gonna make them even less accessible. That'll fix this.
This is absolutely sad that it’s come to this.
Had to pay $50 more to get it filled at a pharmacy that had my meds in stock. I had to fight for it too. Calling all around town and telling my prescriber where to send it.
Yer lucky. 50 bucks is nothing if you are talking about yer job or finals or something big
@@shanebaker3404 they’d be too afraid. Drug dealers would know which places to rob
Had to rewind several times. Forgot I was watching a video
Oh look. Another fake, “I have adhd” comment.
Don't forget the shaming and lying on the phone about them never having any for months
I had to be seen in person, take tests and go though a diagnosis process. It blows my mind that I could have just skipped that and said ‘hey Doc, just prescribe me something for concentration’ from my couch!!! This is just crazy.
If you were trying to be diagnosed with ADHD you have to go through those tests. You can’t just ask your doctor for that medication; it’s a controlled substance.
That's why telemed fails in some ways
@@courtonabudget she literally said that. What are you slow?
Once again a federal agency proves exactly what its value is
If you're having trouble getting alternative ADHD medication covered by your insurance in Massachusetts, officials with the state Division of Insurance say you should contact your insurer and/or file a complaint with the state at www.mass.gov/orgs/division-of-insurance.
I wish other states cared. My insurance company has block every ADHD preauthorization my doctor has sent over. They'll only cover it if I'm in school. They don't care if I need it for work. I own my own company, and now I've fallen behind.
@@syzygy4365 I'm so sorry you are going through this. I can relate. Every month it's anguish and my productivity as well as my emotions are all over the place. I wish you well and that you get what you need.
Thank you for this. I couldn’t get mine for the first time this week.
I hate when people who don't understand their actions are considered the experts and they control things
All the people that were diagnosed via telamed should now have to go see a specialist and be correctly tested. I bet we wouldn’t have a shortage anymore
Dude, I've never met anybody who went to go get adderoll and they didn't get it, they just try to make you do Ritalin first or vyvance.
This is the correct answer! If they can’t afford it then they obviously don’t have adhd
there's no difference. I did 6 months of appointments to get an adderall prescription. a 4-5 hour nueropsych evaluation through zoom, months of psychiatry meetings, etc etc all for them to tell me the results are inconclusive and they can't figure out whats wrong with my brain so I went to another doctor and they prescribed it to me. its completely unnecessary to be there in person and has no bearing on the legitmacy of the diagnosis.
@@amanda-et6pv if you have adhd it's pretty easy to diagnose. Assignments half done, autopilot mode like I did on Friday walked right into the wrong classroom, no drive/tolerance for paperwork or answering emails.
while this may be your experience of ADHD, other people, myself included, experience it slightly differently. i am personally a workaholic of sorts a lot of the time due to my adhd and that causes a lot of other problems in my life. its different per person
I've been on meds since I was 6. How absolutely DARE they pull this. I physically and mentally can't function without my meds and I have never had this sort of problem until now when people suddenly decided that it was okay to just use and abuse medicines that they didn't even need!!
Too bad. They can do what they want. You say how dare they pull this as if you have any control of it😂😂😂😂 the nerve. Sit down junkee
This is awful! I've taken this medicine regularly for years. It's been bad in the past, but now it's a nightmare. I can't afford to pay the $400 for name brand, and the closest pharmacy that had it was 4 hours away and they only had enough to fill half my script by the time made it there.
@emma wilson I wish I could, but I'm so picky when it comes to taking meds. I'd be scared it's fake or getting in legal trouble. I think the only thing that's kind of getting me through this tough time is a crush I have on someone. It doesn't make my attention problems better, but at least I have a reason to try to work on myself. I don't think he's interested in my anymore. Now I feel bipolar. Just ugh... I want to cry. 😭💔
My dr wrote 2 scripts for same but pharmacy won't fil but 1. Said come back 28 day an they will fill. What if they don't have it?? That's why he wrote for 2. Im worried!!!!!
This is a Perfect and I mean Perfect example of why Government makes things worse. I bet you there is no medical prescription shortage in the DEA worker's home.
TRUTH.
Something bigger going on. Way to go government (yet again)!
"What might help? Oh, making it harder to get drugs to treat ADHD!" Woohoo! Not reining in the regulatory power of the DEA that equates a rise in acknowledgment of adult ADHD with a bunch of drug seekers!!
It's big pharma.
They run things, DEA just works to shield them.
Big pharma needs to unload 'other less effective treatment options' that have 'widespread availability.'
What might help is for telehealth providers to stop giving out adderall like it’s candy 😒
@@courtonabudget Adderall is an effective treatment for stimulating the understimulated ADHD brain and helps ADHD people complete tasks necessary to maintain a life, regulate our emotions, drive safely, remember where we leave crucial items and documents, listen to important information and people we care about, maintain relationships and so much more. It's as much a treatment for ADHD as insulin is for diabetes. ADHD people die by suicide all the time, for many Adderall could be what makes the difference. The "giving out like candy" you're talking about is an approximately 20% increase in prescriptions, driven by increased awareness of adult ADHD. Many wouldn't be able to receive psychiatric treatment covered by their insurance without telehealth making more options available. There is no way I could get psychiatric help locally that's covered by my specific insurance and so be able to afford it. Telehealth makes treatment possible for me. And yes, I am prescribed ADHD medication, as well as bipolar medication that has kept me alive after multiple close calls with suicidal ideation. Psychiatrists only prescribe to people who are diagnosed with mental illness. You don't know better than me or my psychiatrist and the fact you would like to see treatment of people like me curbed is both infuriating and scary. Sentiments like yours are exactly why this shortage that is upending the lives of ADHD people and putting us through painful withdrawals isn't being taken seriously, or is framed as a result of too much acknowledgment and treatment of our mental illness.
@@courtonabudget how is that even legal? How are they supposed to check patients heart on examination?
@@syzygy4365 they can’t. That’s only PART of the problem. Adderall and other stimulant medications are controlled substances for a reason, meaning you’re supposed to pick them up in person and get checks up by your provider in person. Telehealth obviously cannot do that. So how is it legal?? I have NO idea, but come next month it won’t be.
The reason they don't have enough supply is because the demand (amount of ADHD diagnoses) has increased in the last 2 years due to telehealth. The DEA makes the same amount as before. People are being prescribed ADHD meds when they do not suffer from ADHD. It is simple supply and demand. It's not the deas fault. When people blame the DEA, I just automatically claim those are the ones who were diagnosed via telehealth and don't need the meds.
Were you diagnosed through telehealth?
@@gracehopewell nope! I was diagnosed at a psychiatrist. Brain scans and all. That’s why I have no issues with any shortages.
I was diagnosed 20 years ago in person. I seem my psychiatrist every month. Still no Adderall available here. I'm switching to Straterra and wish I never heard of Adderall. It's the switching, finding something new that works. But it's the FDA, DEA, manufacturers and the pharmacies who are screwed up.
I think I might have a few extra pills that got lost under my dresser let me check...
I was out m adderall again for a week
thank god im supplied by the VA which follows different procedures than other pharmacies I have luckily never had to deal with the shortage but ive heard horror stories
I’m on my second stretch this year of multiple months without Ritalin. Having a very hard time buying into the bs that my ADHD is a gift
Im sorry. What were talking about?
Right when theV3X hits the market, 10% increase and then another 10%? Wow. Not a coincidence at all right...
Yeeeeah.....it's meth. That's why there are DEA limits. People forget this is speed in nice packaging.
Telemedicine doctors can’t prescribe controlled substances
They caused the shortage
Yes, actually they can through a loophole created during the pandemic and allowed to continue despite other Covid-related protocols expiring in May of this year.
It baffles my mind that Congress can allow doc in a boxes to continue to diagnose adhd and prescribe stimulants, yet they cannot relax the laws requiring doctors to call in a whole new prescription when a pharmacy is out, rather than allowing a transfer- even to another pharmacy of the same brand.
My Dr does telehealth an she can prescribe ❤❤so can np an pa
Because of me
Because the DEA
@@banquetoftheleviathan1404 the dea is not going anywhere junkie. Just accept it
All of u are incorrect.
Big pharma runs fda & dea the US govt work for corporations not the other way around.
Big pharma is intentionally restricting the flow of effective meds in order to unload the ones that have proven to be less effective and don't sell.
Money money follow the money.
@@banquetoftheleviathan1404 the sea didn't cause a shortage. The people saying they are adhs caused it
How can these medications be prescribed online. They are a controlled substance. I have a feeling that not everyone that gets these meds online truly needs them. I thought a doctor needed to see you in person every few months to get a new prescription
Every step of diagnosis can be done remotely. I was diagnosed 15 years ago by a psychiatrist in person but these frequent in-office med checks sure are a hassle and expense.
They don’t
@@jeeves314 no they can’t. 😂😂😂 you must be a telephone adhd patient huh?
It’s overprescribed. Get off the big pharma .
No shortages in immigration facilities.👍 They are fully stocked.
Brandon administration puts America last. It's clear to anyone with eyeballs.
Lie
Uhh, Americans already went through an amphetamine speed epidemic in the 50s, 60s, and 70s. Remember? Gobbling down any kind or dose of amphetamine on a regular daily basis eventully fucks you up and makes living more difficult in the long run. Believe me, I know. THANKS BIG PHARMA!!
and how else are people who genuinely have adhd supposed to function? lifestyle changes can only do so much for a genetic chemical imbalance in the brain. do you suggest we just fail our classes and get fired from work?
@@hachikos A s a pharmacologist of 30 years, I and my collegues in the scientific community still have no empirical scientific evidence that adhd is a real "disease". I was diagnosed as being hyperactive years ago by a teacher and doctor she knew. A psychologist convinced me I could use that to my advantage and learned how to deal with the harsh realities of Life. Thank the gods my parents had the common sense not to treat it with hard drugs.
@@RyanAdams-bq4gn aww good for you 🙄
I have narcolepsy and these shortages can cause me to run your ass over if I were to get behind the wheel, just saying.
@@RyanAdams-bq4gn you can comprehend the data in research and the patients in real life? Hmmm.
Hhaa we know your shortage is due to Mexico cracking down on meth labs in Mexico. V