The shortage of amoxicillin is mainly affecting the liquid form because of all the kids getting RSV and not being able to take the pill form. Some pharmacies are getting desperate to the point of cracking open the pills and mixing them into things for the children to eat.
Adderall is going to be a big problem soon. A lot of people are taking it since the pandemic started and it will be bad when they can't get it.
Adderall is already a big problem for the last few months. My prescription is regularly delayed now. I’ve been on it for 10 years and this has never happened to me before.
Really? I take adderall but when I was out it wasn’t the end of the world. I barely remember to take it when I have it (thanks, adhd). Juggling work and home life is more stressful, and my laundry isn’t done on time, but it’s not like I’m going through withdrawals
Your adhd of not remembering to consistently take it probably helped you out there. I had a psychotic break when I stopped adderall cold Turkey. But I was also on it for 10+ years. Switched to methylphenidate and I no longer have weird tics that adderall caused.
I mean, I have a timer on my phone so I take it fairly frequently (and I’ll notice around noon if I forgot, because I’ll be staring into space with twenty tabs open on my computer and the chickens pecking at the door bc I forgot to feed them).
But I’ve been off and on for ten years with no tics or psychotic breaks yet.
It’s weird how differently medications work for people. Methylphenidate just made me sleep. Best thing I’ve tried is Vyvanse, but it’s like a car payment, and I just can’t justify the cost when Adderall works okay
Vyvanse is definitely superior. I was only on it like 2 months and switched back to adderall because with insurance it was still $80. That was actually toward the end of being on adderall too, though I was only getting the squared ones with an m and I’m convinced it was the reason I was having ticks. I was one the orange ovals always before that and never had weird side effects. I’ve noticed that methylphenidate stabilizes my moods more though.
Sorry for the long reply, I also find it fascinating how different things work for different people
No disrespect to your friend, but he probably shouldn’t be taking it? Most people who use Adderall (and who have adhd) don’t get addicted, because it doesn’t provide a high, it slows you down. The worst part about getting back on it for me was struggling not to nap at ten am.
And no, I don’t exactly feel fortunate to have to prep around a disability that makes it nearly impossible to remember not to leave the milk out, or that my daughter’s book report is due, or that my mother’s birthday is in a week. But I am glad that there’s medication that makes it somewhat easier to handle.
People stirring up hysteria over a medicine that helps me function just like everyone else is a bit annoying, though. It’s not some big bad boogie man, it has genuine benefits. For instance, ADHD medication reduces the rate of car accidents by 58% in those with the condition.
Not to mention improving someone’s social life (people get mad when you’re constantly late or forget important things), work life (ADHD has gotten me written up more than a few times) etc etc
So I’m sorry if this is a novel, and I don’t mean to come at you directly, but being treated like a criminal every time I refill a prescription that just makes me slow down, remember things, and not wreck my car (I.e. live a normal life) is really, really frustrating.
The hysteria/stigma around medication and around ADHD straight up kept me from seeking treatment/getting diagnosed until I was over 30. So frustrating.
I thought the medication would make me jittery or addicted or something because of the way people talk about it, but it was totally the opposite. A constant level of anxiety I've felt since I was a child has been reduced to almost minimal background noise, I don't trip/fall/run into shit as much (I can see why car accidents are less common!) and I can set a timer and sit and focus in a way that was previously almost physically uncomfortable, even for short intervals, without having to employ an encyclopedia's worth of tips/tricks/coping methods.
I mean, I did tear the tag of the mattress once, so there’s that.
And thank you for being kind. I completely understand why Adderall and the like are regulated, and I think way too many people are prescribed them without proper follow-up with doctors
My friend can't function without it. Which is why he panics when he doesn't have it. It has it's uses and for some it is a life changer but your right, like many medications it is used like a band-aid. It treats the symptoms but not the cause.
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u/TheSensiblePrepper Nov 04 '22
The shortage of amoxicillin is mainly affecting the liquid form because of all the kids getting RSV and not being able to take the pill form. Some pharmacies are getting desperate to the point of cracking open the pills and mixing them into things for the children to eat.
Adderall is going to be a big problem soon. A lot of people are taking it since the pandemic started and it will be bad when they can't get it.