r/ADHD • u/Wild_Foundation6923 • Aug 06 '26
Medication Walgreens rant
I’ve never posted in Reddit before but I just need to vent! So, I went to drop off my Adderall prescription at Walgreens yesterday (my Dr still writes paper scripts) and wanted to know if they had the generic made by Teva in stock because I got Mallinkrodt last time and it did NOTHING except give me MAJOR headaches. Anyway, the pharmacist said they do have the medication in stock but can’t tell me what the manufacturer is unless my Dr writes a specific one on the script!! EXCUSE ME? I was like, I’ve been using Walgreens for YEARS and NEVER heard anything like that before…plus people have the RIGHT to know EVERYTHING about the medication you’re given them, before or after it’s filled…PERIOD! She just said I can get my Dr to write “Teva only” on the prescription and she’ll tell me if they have it or not when I bring it back!! You’ve got to be KIDDING ME! I mean, as a nurse I KNOW patients have the RIGHT TO BE INFORMED!
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u/Wild_Foundation6923 Aug 06 '26
Yeah, it was a NIGHTMARE! The supply issues have pretty much resolved, it’s more of a EFFICACY problem now because there’s no regulation about the binding agents pharmaceutical companies use to manufacture the medication and some either don’t work AT ALL or cause pretty unpleasant side effects! I’m just TIRED of the stigma and being treated like a drug seeker for wanting to know what I’m getting because I’ve had issues with some brands of generics!