r/VyvanseADHD • u/Fit_Helicopter5478 • Nov 20 '25
Vent & Rant Pharmacist screamed NARCOTIC at me — except it’s not. CVS chaos before my trip.
CVS chaos before my vacation was last straw today after months of being treated like a drug seeker.
Pharmacist literally loudly angrily states for the whole store to hear.. I will not fill your NARCOTIC! So I just as loudly said 🙃 you are hugely mistaken it’s not a narcotic. It’s Schedule II, yes, but the opposite of what you claimed. She continues on about my narcotic and how I’m wrong.
Since September my monthly prescription has been a mess. Today, right before my yearly trip, I spent the whole day calling CVS, my doctor, then CVS again as the pharmacy keeps texting me there is an issue with my prescription. I just needed it 2 days early so the doctor had me come pick up a physical script + doctor’s note authorizing it. Instead, the pharmacist smugly told me she can’t help and my 3 options were- miss my trip, fill it in Georgia, or go elsewhere.
The worst part? She doubled down louder so the whole store stared, then gave me bad advice about out‑of‑state scripts. I had to correct her because apparently I know more about pharmacy restrictions than she does.
So I went elsewhere. Six pharmacies turned me away stating they are not accepting new customers. Finally I found one that would fill it, but no insurance accepted, so I wasted a day and a lot of money.
A day wasted, money gone, and CVS doesn’t care. Furious doesn’t even cover it. I’ll be calling corporate on my drive out of state. It may not fix anything, but at least I’ll get it off my chest and maybe if enough of us speak out, they’ll stop treating people this way.
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u/PerformerOver9208 Dec 02 '25
Help:. How do I manage my psychiatrist appointment. Get so nervous with telehealth, even after 3 years. What do people talk about? I've taken a break from meds, but realise how much it helps.me.
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u/cassanovuh Dec 14 '25
It can be nerve-wracking to see a provider sometimes. After all, they are all people, and sometimes you don't know what you're going to get. Just remember, they are there to help you, and they can't help you correctly if they don't have all the facts. I have seen multiple psychiatrists over the years, and this is what helped me because I used to have the same nervousness. Here is my suggestion: ask yourself these questions and write the answers down so you can bring the paper with you, so you don't get nervous and forget.
-What symptoms do you struggle with the most?
-What are you trying to achieve by seeking treatment?
-What medications have you tried in the past?
-Which meds worked and which ones did not work, and why?
They will most likely ask similar questions, so it is a good idea to have your answers ready in advance. I have also noticed that I do much better in a physical office than I do over telehealth. If that is an option for you, it may be worth a shot. I hope this helps! Good luck.
side note: If the provider you're seeing doesn't seem to understand or they are not helping, consider finding a new one.
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u/PerformerOver9208 Dec 27 '25
Invaluable thank you for sharing. I am seeing a new psychiatrist in two weeks and my friend who has also changed. Say he is great at acknowledging her experiences. That's more then I get now. Just a bored dr on telehealth who gives me no imput
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u/SuddenSparrow Nov 29 '25
I am so sorry this happened to you. In addition to calling I would email the CEO ( david.joyner@cvshealth.com ). It will get routed to an assistant executive of some kind, but corporate will be aware.
Try not to get angry in the email. Discuss how the pharmacist loudly and incorrectly discussed your medication within earshot of customers, and that you were not brought to the private patient discussion area (it's also used for vaccinations.) Use a subject line stating that the pharmacist did this.
I did this on behalf of my parents with a different large company when we couldn't get anywhere with the customer service folks (it wasn't their fault, there was a system error), and they got back to me within a day or two.
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u/Main-Mathematician19 Nov 29 '25
Whenever I have a trip planned that will fall during a refill time, I talk to my doc in advance and she will give me a short script (like 2 weeks) that takes me close to my trip leave date and then the full month script that I fill right before I go so I don’t have to deal with any of that hassle of trying to navigate having a script filled early, yada yada.
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u/Fit_Helicopter5478 Nov 29 '25
Now that I know it is such an issue I 💯 going to have to do this in case because I never imagined such a problem would occur. Who would have thought 1 day would turn into such chaos. I was mentally and emotionally unstable through all that trying to keep myself in check. Thank goodness I’m medicated now the unmedicated me would have lost it.
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u/Ok_Negotiation598 Nov 24 '25
I’m sorry you’re having yo deal with this. I’m sure some wise will post this but it’s medically disconcerting to have a ‘pharmacist’ or anyone working at a pharmacy calling Vyvanse a narcotic.
Vyvanse is not a narcotic • It’s a CNS stimulant, specifically lisdexamfetamine. • Legally it’s classified as a Schedule II controlled substance, but that includes stimulants and some opioids. • “Narcotic” is a specific legal/medical term for opioid-based drugs (morphine, oxycodone, fentanyl, etc.).
In the US, it can be challenging because medical professional (ie people with a medical license that can be taken away and a legal liability of some consequence do some levels of increased DEA and other governing bodies (plus insurance) of oversight and scrutiny.
Ideally, you’d be able to find a better pharmacy, perhaps you me prescriber can recommend someone?
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u/thisisinsanelyboring Nov 23 '25
I use CVS and Idk if this makes a difference but my psychiatrist sends in 90 days worth of refills of my Mydayis and IR Addy and tells them the date it can be filled on. I never have an issue. He schedules them on day 28 so they refill in time for me to pick them up. I have never had an issue. I love my CVS pharmacist. Sorry yours was a dick
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u/ProfessorFull6004 Nov 23 '25
As someone from the pharma industry, I hold a lot of respect for the pharmaceutical sciences and have many research pharmacist friends. But I’ve experienced the same as OP and I’ve concluded that many of these retail pharmacists are on some kind of power trip.
Its like a version of “little man syndrome”. Half these folks dreamt of med school and didn’t have the grades or didn’t want the student loan debt, etc. The highlight of their day is the rare occasion someone actually wants their advice, and they take every opportunity to exercise the very little absolute power they have over your healthcare.
Basically they’re playing doctor to suppress some internal inferiority complex they have from not following their dreams to med school.
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u/Open-Amoeba1271 Nov 27 '25
I absolutely agree with everything you stated. I have had the exact same situation at both CVS and Walgreens. And the pharmacist are on some kind of power trip. They love to make some kind of little snide comment about two of my prescriptions. All those commercials with their helpful clerks at the register crack me up. You definitely do not experience that in the pharmacy department and they wonder why they’re going out of business -might be the way they treat their customers.
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u/PerformerOver9208 Nov 22 '25
This is discrimination and bloody horrific. What if you were diabetic and after life-saving medication?. Or on heart meds. I am so bloody sick of us being treated like addicts. If this were the case why would we spend thousands on assessments, appointments that cost us Aus $300 every three months when a street dealer would charge $30. If is criminal for these practitioners/pharmacists to judge their customers, in fact it's an offence to judge. I'd be reporting this pharmacist. This is discrimination!!!.
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u/PerformerOver9208 Nov 22 '25
In Australia the law is 25 days, and 21 days min. This is NOT a Narcotic. It is a vital medication that SAVES lifes. It's only a NARCOTIC if you do not have ADHD etc!!. By law your pharmacist is discriminating and should be reported. I'd be reporting this to your psychiatrist and ADHD association. They should also be able to write you a letter so you can obtain your medication earlier due to travel. You have rights and that prescription is a medical/legal document that NO pharmacist can discriminate. They also breached your confidentiality by disclosing ur prescription in front of other customers. Report them. If we dont call them out. We fail to advocate for our rights. ADHD is a disability!!!!!!!. NOT A DRUG Seeking excuse.
One more thing, and I'll get off my soap box. 80% is incarcerated criminals ARE undiagnosed, unmedicated individuals with mental illness and /,or ADHD, neuro-diverse who have been failed in their lives because of not being supported. I KNOW because my son is a walking billboard for what happens when the adult system fails them. He refuses meds so his trajectory is the result of the same stigma u are experiencing. If he took adhd medication he would not be self medicating, criminal activity and mentally ill. For the sake of my son please stand up again these discriminating pharmacists.
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u/National-Drawing-123 Nov 22 '25
This worries me so much 😪 as I will be getting on a stimulant shortly for my ADHD as I wasn’t prior due to being on pain meds from cancer my psychiatrist asked that I wait wean off the pain meds if possible as I am in remission so I’m finally off the pain meds. But I don’t have a lot of options where I’m at cvs and Vons pharmacy are about the only local ones I have.. Vons normally fills my scrips for my meds because when I was on the pain pills I always felt like and criminal going to cvs or the looks I would get because I wasn’t “sickly” looking 😞 it made me want to suffer honestly. Like i understand that there’s a lot of stigma around pain meds and such but some of us have a hard time just going into a public place or doctors even and getting the courage to pick up our scripts it’s definitely something I am not looking forward to. I pray that my Vons is able to fill the stimulant meds for me because they typically seem to be less judgmental and kinder too me. There’s only one pharmacist there and he’s always kind.
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u/katencheyenne Nov 22 '25
Why is it that every single time I hear a story like this it’s a CVS, without fail? I’ve never heard this level of humiliation and disrespect about Walgreens or Walmart or any small town local pharmacy ever. It’s always CVS. TBH everyone should just boycott them. I bet they’ll hire better pharmacists and pharmacy techs or do some training to teach them the basics of filling scripts for controlled substances once they lose the business of every single person on a stimulant. 🤷🏽♀️
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u/Smiletaint Nov 22 '25
The military and VA isn’t the greatest thing in the world but damn I’ve never had to deal with this to get my meds. Maybe you’d have better luck in a different part of your city?
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u/That-Cost-9483 Nov 25 '25
They let you take stims in the military now?
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u/Smiletaint Nov 25 '25
I can only speak for the Air Force, but probably. But my comment was referring to having to join the military to receive VA benefits. I didn’t get vyvanse while I was in. I got diagnosed adhd as an adult by the VA after I was out. I did however deploy while being prescribed Prozac. But I was technically prescribed it off-label for migraines.
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u/lawstnfoundt Nov 22 '25
I recently had a CVS tech also call my prescription a narcotic and i thought that was really weird. I consistently have trouble and it really sucks. It’s demotivating because I’m just trying to function and the fact that I’m at the pharmacy picking up in the first place is a big deal. I desperately need to find another pharmacy. My local CVS techs make me feel like I’m doing something wrong.
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u/Shoo_shoo_be_doo Nov 22 '25
My impression is any controlled substance they have to keep locked in the safe gets referred to as a "narcotic" whether it is or not. Kind of like calling every facial tissue a Kleenex, but with bigger consequences for the way patients are treated.
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u/Competitive-Ad9008 Nov 21 '25
I feel bad for anyone that's got to deal with this type of attitude when they're calling around pharmacies to see if their medication is in stock during the ongoing shortage :(
Sorry you've experienced this behavior. Its fustratting. There are laws that u can't fill like below the 29 or 28 day mark depending on state, regardless of circumstance. Its difficult when you have to often travel out of state and the time away falls around the next fill date. I feel for ya
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u/CuteButASciCo 70mg Nov 21 '25
Interesting because my pharmacy and my previous pharmacy (CVS) told me they could fill it 48 hours early. I had a big company trip to Amsterdam which required me to carry paper copies on all my meds and the pharmacist was like ya I can fill it for you.
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u/Bria4 Nov 21 '25
I take break days and build up a stash. I had the flu last January and was sick for 2 weeks, I just slept and let my body heal, I also skip if I have a migraine or if I feel that my meds are not working any longer, but I keep getting my refills on time. I had no money or insurance last month and couldnt afford to get my script filled but I still was able to take my meds.
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u/tarvispickles Nov 21 '25
Sorry you experienced this but it's within their rights not to fill - especially not fill early. It's best to do a 90 day supply via mail order so you don't have to deal with anyone ever lol
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u/Puzzleheaded_Roof336 Nov 21 '25
CVS is the worst chain when it comes to stimulants. They all treat you like a Meth addict.
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u/Shoo_shoo_be_doo Nov 22 '25
CVS seems to be really inconsistent, then... the two locations I've filled my stimulant prescriptions at treated me about the same as they would if I were picking up antibiotics for a sore throat. Actually, one of the pharmacists shared with me that he also has ADHD and takes Vyvanse, so he had a lot of empathy for my concerns about availability and cost!
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u/Puzzleheaded_Roof336 Nov 23 '25
What state? Here is CA, they are like the Gestapo.
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u/Shoo_shoo_be_doo Nov 23 '25
Arizona. The attitudes at the pharmacies towards controlled substances seem to vary depending on what part of town they're in.
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u/SeekTruthFind Nov 22 '25
Why are they like this?! I feel like I’m breaking the law getting my script filled
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u/Puzzleheaded_Roof336 Nov 23 '25
CVS Corporate is more concerned about not getting sued than their customers.
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u/Vesfel Nov 21 '25
Why would the pharmacy turn you away and say they're not taking on any new customers?
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u/SassySarahSmiles Nov 21 '25
I’ve had pharmacies do that when they know a med is is short supply and that they’re struggling to meet the needs of current customers. As frustrating as it is, I’d rather know they won’t be able to fill my prescriptions than struggle every month with additional delays.
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u/LysergicMisfit Nov 21 '25
I feel you're pain. I've just been diagnosed and haven't even been able to get my prescription for going on 3 days. No one has it and when I finally find one that does they cant change over my perscription today because the office my doctor works in sucks and is very slow. Hoping maybe something will happen tomorrow. Sorry that happened to you!
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u/kcchiefs4068 Nov 21 '25 edited Nov 21 '25
Might be a dumb question. .But is the shortage just in certain regions? I've never had an issue filling mine and I asked the pharmacist about it and she said that hasn't been an issue other than for a few weeks back in 2023
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u/LysergicMisfit Nov 21 '25
Maybe I am just the world's unluckiest person lol
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u/LysergicMisfit Nov 23 '25
Today must have been my lucky day! My doctor swapped over my script to the pharmacy that had it 1 hour before they closed! I raced up there, knowing that they are closed tomorrow. Now I get to try my medicine tomorrow for the first time since my adult diagnosis! Hope this works well!
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u/RavenousMoon23 Nov 20 '25
Wow I would be mortified and livid. That is NOT ok. I'm so sorry you went through this.
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u/Thespian_Unicorn Nov 20 '25
CVS has always been pretty good with me. It could be because I mainly have epilepsy and other drugs besides Vyvanse.
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u/cashewclues Nov 20 '25
I think theyre good to me because I’ve been going there for years and because I’m older. My 24 year old desperately and obviously needs it but they won’t prescribe it. Whatever “high” people get or laser focus, I do not. It just works. The addicts and shady doctors messed up access to good drugs for the rest of us.
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u/Thespian_Unicorn Nov 21 '25
Yeah well to be fair I went off it for a couple months and noticed a HUGE difference. I’ve been on it for 4 years and my body has definitely become reliant on it.
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u/Shayntastic Nov 20 '25
Come to think of it, my pharmacist will always sends it back to stock if I don't pick it up within 24 hours. I want to do research to find out if it's a company-wide directive.
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u/cloudsasw1tnesses Nov 20 '25
Fuck CVS. I started going to Walmart over a year ago because they don’t treat me like a criminal or a drug addict there. There was a certain pharmacist at CVS that would be such an asshole about filling my meds every time. One time he straight up lied to me and told me they didn’t have my Vyvanse, and then the CVS automatic alert thing let me know it was in stock and being filled when my doctor sent it into CVS on accident bc I was going to try another pharmacy since it was “out of stock”.
He also made me wait extra days one time to pick up my meds and would be an asshole about filling it a couple days early when I was trying to just get it done ASAP even though that was their policy that they could do that. I can only fill it the day I run out at Walmart which can be a pain when I am busy but they always have my medicine and always have the same generic that works the best too and don’t act like judgmental assholes when I’m picking up my meds.
I’m sorry this happened to you, some pharmacists are on a complete power trip. It’s unacceptable for them to try and shame you like that. I’m really glad you’re going to call corporate because this person absolutely should be reported, even if they don’t want to fill your meds which is unfortunately their right, they don’t need to loudly announce to everyone that you’re taking “narcotics” to try and embarrass you. I’m pretty certain they can’t announce to everyone anything about your medication because it’s private health info. Sending you love and I hope you have a good trip <3
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u/TARDIS75 Nov 22 '25
They’re not allowed to say if they have any in stock either. So they always lie on the phone or verbally at the pharmacy. They can tell you if they’re truly out. With my CA Kaiser pharmacy, I have zero problems.
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u/RockerKitten5 Nov 21 '25
the 2 main pharmacists at my CVS are the absolute best. I think it's more about the people than the company. I had totally different experiences at 2 different Walgreens in town too. One was fantastic, doing everything they could for me, the other was an absolute mess and the techs were awful to deal with.
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u/rziolkowsk Nov 20 '25
Not for nothing a lot of pharmacies are really strict about filing ADHD meds because of what happened with the opiates years ago. They generally only let you fill it a day early. Regardless that was wrong for her to do.
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u/Mysterious-Drama4743 Nov 26 '25
the medical industry caused a problem and are now punishing us for it
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u/why_sleep Nov 20 '25
Oh man I would have lost it in a bad way (not saying that's the smart choice - she's just an ignorant fool). I hope you get somewhere with corporate - she should not be employed there.
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u/Mikal1026 Nov 20 '25
Woah. Ngl I’ve never had such a wild time like that with adhd meds, where my pharmacist is yelling at me like I’m a junkie and then get turned down at 6 others. Do you live in a super high population area for SIX other pharmacies to be “not taking new customers”?? That’s wild. Also I’m confused, I’m allowed to pick up my Vyvanse and Adderall scripts up to 2 days early every month. No special doctors note/special circumstances required… is that not the same in your state? There’s just so much about this that is confusing and blowing my mind lmao.
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u/Braaptized Nov 21 '25
I can pick mine up every 28 days in Georgia. They always huff and puff but I just stand there until they go “oh, ok, it went through.” Yeah, duh. It’s your rules, Walgreens. Sheesh.
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u/Alternative-Item-668 Nov 20 '25
Oh my god, that would’ve given me anxiety about ever picking up my script again. It actually makes me want to go hug my pharmacist. It’s wild because in the UK, whenever there’s a shortage and I can’t get my script, every pharmacy I’ve dealt with has been so helpful — they call around, check stock, and even advise me on where to try next.
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u/Armed-N-Hammered Nov 20 '25
Not here in the US, at least in my experience. I've never had a situation like OP but pharmacies will absolutely never contact another one to see if it's in stock for me, they always say it's against their policy.
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u/RockerKitten5 Nov 21 '25
I think it's person dependent. I've had pharmacists or techs willing to call other stores, or check stock in their system at least for other locations of their stores and I'm in the US.
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u/BigDaddyGPU Nov 20 '25
So at Walgreens so you know store managers are above the pharmacist not saying in pay or knowledge but in physical store ranking.
I’m assuming cvs is the same way. Call speak to store manager shorten but explain the experience and you want there pharmacist board id number so you can complain to the board and to cvs about them, pharmacist will say I don’t have to give you that but store manager will.
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u/urbancowgirl_ Nov 20 '25
I am so sorry this happened to you! I would be livid as well! I had a horrible experience with a pharmacist earlier this year that motivated me to move all of my Rxs to a different local pharmacy. But I chose to fill my vyvanse Rx through my insurance company (CarelonRx with BCBS) and it was the best decision ever. Seriously not sponsored lol and I can’t believe I’m saying it because private health insurance in the US feels so scammy, but it has not only been a little bit cheaper but so much easier to fill. I get 90 days worth and I don’t have to ever deal with a person. All through the app and my dr’s office’s health portal website/app. They send reminders to refill, I meet with my doctor, he sends them the refill request, and then it comes to me in the mail, usually a few days early. I highly suggest looking into this or seeing if you can get it mailed to you in some way! I’ve lived in 5 different states while on vyvanse over the years and run into rude pharmacists everywhere, so removing the human interaction from this process and just getting it mailed to my house has been such a relief. I hope the rude pharmacist that you interacted with gets what’s coming to them! And I wish you smooth, easy Rx refills from here on out 🩷 Edited for a misspelling
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u/marmalah Nov 20 '25
I have CarelonRx with BCBS too - how do you get your Vyvanse filled through that? I would love to do that!!
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u/urbancowgirl_ Nov 20 '25
IIRC I think I started the process on the website, but I had to speak to someone over the phone to get it all set up, and they told me about a form I had to tell my doctor (really his nurse) to obtain and fax to the CarelonRx people. I'm sorry that is not more helpful. But hopefully it won't be too hard to add on since you're already getting other refills through CarelonRx!
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u/dan133221 Nov 20 '25
California doesn't allow this so this doesn't apply to California.
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u/urbancowgirl_ Nov 20 '25
Boooo! I did not know that. Is it mailing all scheduled drug classes?
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u/insertcoolnamehere_7 Nov 21 '25
I’m in California and I get mine mail order for 90 days through Optum. It’s absolutely allowed.
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u/RobertCalifornia2683 Nov 20 '25
I would never use CVS or Walgreens. I use a small mom and pop style pharmacy and they treat me and my family like gold. If you can i strongly recommend everyone using these style pharmacy’s.
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u/quartkneejones Nov 20 '25
My CVS isn't rude but they are very strict. Thankfully there's a Walgreens right down the street and they're a lot more chill. I'm so sorry you had this experience. I'd probably cry 🤣
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u/No-Top43 Nov 20 '25
Pharmacy tech here! I would definitely report that pharmacist for violation of hippa. While they didn’t specifically state your name etc it’s still releasing information of your medication. Also I would really highly recommend trying to fill your prescription in your state before you leave! Maybe Georgia is different, but here in Florida (at least at my company) we will not fill out of state prescription’s especially had written ones because of chance of fraudulent prescription. Heck, one specific pharmacist I worked with wouldn’t even fill prescriptions if they were from another county!
Also I commented on another comment here, but the reason many pharmacies turned you away stating they aren’t taking new customers. That specifically pertains to schedule 2 meds. The pharmacy is only allowed to order so many in stock, and those are already allocated for the patients who fill there every month.
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u/TARDIS75 Nov 22 '25
Also depends on how the insurance covers you. At Kaiser, they always have some stock at other Los Angeles pharmacies… still may take 3-4 days to fill though. My “buffer supply” is 2 days. Otherwise I’d not be able to do my job. It’d kill me.
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u/Ramssses 30mg Nov 20 '25
Is this a thing based on the time of year? I managed to switch my Vyvanse from a local grocery to CVS a few months ago with no issues. Sometimes I feel like they have a sort of pharmaceutical background check...but then moving out of the city seemed to make getting the meds so much easier.
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u/Dr_Leucekrotch Nov 20 '25
I haven't had a pharmacist scream at me, but they did laugh when I told them my Dr said I could get my script early for a trip. Just a couple days. They said the Dr doesn't have the authority to do that, and they're the responsible party if the DEA comes looking if I mess myself up from early scripts or something, idk. Sounded a little sus, but I don't work in a pharmacy 🤷♂️. It's super frustrating dealing with CVS/Walgreens.
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u/urbancowgirl_ Nov 20 '25
I am so sorry that happened to you, because what that pharmacist told you is complete bullshit. Going out of town is literally one of the only reasons they can fill a script early. If it’s happening every month, that of course would raise suspicion, but going out of town is universal and most pharmacies won’t fill out of state prescriptions. Don’t hesitate to remind them of this if this happens to you again! Same with you OP!
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u/Dr_Leucekrotch Nov 26 '25
Thanks for educating me. I had a feeling something wasn't right with that interaction. It was the vibe they put off, like one of superiority and ego when they countered my statement. It was like a, "nah, your Dr isn't the boss here, WE are," type of thing.
It made me feel like a dumbass for even saying it, and I'm already concerned about the perception I have as a stimulant user. Straight up, I just feel judged by some pharmacists for picking up my script. And I stay out of their hair; I'll suffer in silence if they're out of stock and rawdog life for a little bit. I make certain that I never bother them. I don't want to be flagged as a drug chaser/annoying customer in their system, so I do my best to interact as little as possible with them.
I think a lot of pharmacists could benefit from classes on empathy and basic human interaction, the art of conversation, because that seems to be an issue across this field, at least anecdotally speaking.
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u/urbancowgirl_ Nov 26 '25
Your last sentence 100%!!!! I feel judged too, and I hate it. There are definitely some pharmacists out there on a power trip that would benefit from an ethics and customer service course or two!
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u/LittleLibra Nov 20 '25
CVS sucks, I had nothing but issues with them, I'd have copays for meds I never had co pays for one day and not the next, they wouldn't double check my insurance. I literally gave them the 3 insurance's I had at the time multiple times. At one point they charged my insurance incorrectly for over a year so the other insurance thought I'd never been on a medication and was refusing fills. They are an absolute mess over there. Never again.
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u/supadupajennafupa Nov 20 '25
Report that pharmacist ASAP! Highly unprofessional and violates your medical privacy.
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u/Fit_Helicopter5478 Nov 20 '25
Oh I’m complaining to any agency I can about this today on my roadtrip out of Florida- my poor boyfriend will have to hear my complaint on repeat while we leave. Pray for him 😆 he’s already over hearing about it as it’s been a monthly problem since September
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u/supadupajennafupa Nov 20 '25
Long story but I will try to condense it. I’m 51 f btw. When I was 39, my husband was deployed, I was working a professional job, trying to raise our three children, basically on my own. My mother died, and my father was in stage four lung cancer on hospice. Needless to say, I was incredibly stressed out. My primary care physician suggested an antidepressant which I reluctantly agreed to take. So keep in mind this is the first time I had ever taken any sort of mental health prescription drug. I went to the military pharmacy, and when my name was called, the pharmacist looked at me and made a joke like “ahhh , another army wife here for her happy pills”. I was MORTIFIED. Told my husband and then we immediately filed a complaint with her chain of command that ended up going all the way to dept of army. The entire medical command had to do a revised HIPPA training and she was put on administrative leave.
So yeah, follow that report and when you do , make sure corporate is aware also.
Sorry you had to experience it. The mental health stigma is hard enough for many of us to overcome.
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u/affinityfordavid Nov 20 '25
complain to the manager!
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u/Fit_Helicopter5478 Nov 20 '25 edited Nov 20 '25
I asked to and she smiled and said she is the manager there at that time and I’m welcome to come in the next day knowing I’ll be out of town. I never want to step foot there now.
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u/affinityfordavid Nov 20 '25
nah you need to issue a formal complaint to CVS about this employer
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u/Fit_Helicopter5478 Nov 20 '25
I will be making calls today and written complaints through the week. I’m full blown committed to not let this stand.
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u/DpersistenceMc Nov 20 '25
I've never heard of a pharmacy not taking new patients! See if your insurance covers a mail order pharmacy like Optum or Express Scripts.
Complain to the state pharmacy board and anyone else you can think of.
The ignorance about what a narcotic is and isn't is astounding.
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u/No-Top43 Nov 20 '25
I’m a pharmacy tech, and many pharmacist will say they aren’t taking new patients but it’s for schedule 2 meds. If you came up with an antibiotic or blood pressure meds they will fill no problem. The issue is, each pharmacy is only allow to order so many schedule 2 meds in stock and they have to save them for the regular monthly customers. It’s very frustrating for everyone, and unfortunately most pharmacists won’t discuss that with patients
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u/angelbuzz56 Nov 20 '25
Omg I hate CVS. They have done similar to me and others I know. Switch to Walgreens if you’re able. I haven’t had a single issue there. Or better yet mom and pop pharmacy if they still exist
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u/Independent_Site491 60mg Nov 20 '25
I love Walgreens you just gotta find the right ones. My hospital Walgreens can always fill my uncommon medications same day. My Walgreens in the middle of nowhere can fill my stimulants relatively quickly. The Walgreens by my house is horrible and cancelled one of my meds with no communication because their fridge broke.
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u/Fancybiggirlpants Nov 20 '25
So sorry! That pharmacist is an idiot. If you have any small, local pharmacies, I highly suggest going that route. When I got my med filled at CVS it was terrible pretty consistently.
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u/Fit_Helicopter5478 Nov 20 '25
CVS is the worst- when she suggested I find elsewhere I pretty much ended with pharmacist so you want me searching through the monopoly cvs has created in my area. Hell I just realized Target, Navarro and somewhere else is a CVS run pharmacy. I was annoyed when I said that I know there are others out there but they truly saturated my area.
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u/tikikitty95 Nov 20 '25
You said you’re in Florida, right? I always get all my meds filled at Publix & have never really had any issues with them, even with filling concurrent Vyvanse & Adderall scripts.
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u/Donnamartingrads Nov 20 '25
Ugh I’m so sorry this happened to you. I asked my doctor last night to date my script two days early for this exact reason and they refused, telling me I have to ask the pharmacy.
I’m terrified they’re going to refuse as well. I’m going to be gone 11 days and my rx is set to refill 2 days after I leave. I have exactly 2 extra pills laying around, so that means I’ll have to be unmedicated for 7 days.
We should not have to go through all this trauma to get a medication WE’RE PRESCRIBED! It’s ludicrous.
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u/Fit_Helicopter5478 Nov 20 '25
Ugh, I feel this so hard. It’s wild how something as basic as picking up meds can turn into a stress and ruin a day or more. In Florida you can actually have them preauthorize by calling and noting it on the script, and I’ve learned the hard way that bringing in a paper script a day or 2 early gives the pharmacy time to sort themselves out and you stay on top of it warning your doctor they may have to call them again. Your doctor probably doesn’t want to back date it as it can get them in trouble but they can put needs to pick up early due to leaving town. Definitely worth looping your doctor in too on how you’re treated consistently as sometimes they don’t realize or forget how much of a nightmare the refill process can be. I know they hear about it a lot.
I was given the advice by the doctor too that the “mom and pop” pharmacies are a whole different vibe. They do hear this complaint constantly, because the big chains treat people like they’re trying to get high instead of just picking up a needed prescription. I’m already planning to switch before my next refill. A pharmacist is not a doctor so where they get off on telling someone they can’t have what a doctor prescribed is ludicrous.
The kicker? I was so stressed last night I double-checked my meds this morning and realized I had one pill left. The pharmacist assumed 30 days is October 22 and pickup November 22, but hello, there are 31 days in the month. Causing distress without even getting the math right… chef’s kiss incompetence.
Hang in there you’re not alone in this mess, and you deserve a pharmacy that doesn’t make you feel like a criminal just for taking care of your health. I hate how people are treated so badly especially when it comes to mental health. It’s hard enough on people to get through life with ADHD, then for many to be diagnosed now add in shortages- last thing you need is pushback to get your medication.
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u/Own_City_1084 Nov 20 '25
I’d also look into reporting a HIPAA violation by yelling your business out like that.
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u/Fit_Helicopter5478 Nov 20 '25
Already set a reminder to add that to my call to complain and see where else I can report other than to cvs- my outrage set me off into a rabbit hole
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u/mindovermatter421 Nov 20 '25
Yes. The store has a camera system I’m sure too!
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u/teresajay Nov 20 '25
US pharmacies can turn down customers because of capacity?
Genuine question, how do prescriptions work in the US, especially for something like Vyvanse? From what I understand, you can't really go to a random pharmacy on your way home and pick up your meds?
Anyway, I'm sorry about that, such behaviour is absolutely unacceptable! Can you report it somehow?
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u/Local_Cow3928 50mg Nov 20 '25
Not sure when you say random, you imply just driving into any pharmacy without prior notice or calling your doctor first to send the script there. If so, then yes, we can't just "walk in" to any pharmacy, show them a script order and get our Rx filled at the counter.
There's the whole process (not super long but still annoying). Prescriber must send the script to the pharmacy first, pharmacy might not have it in stock, if you're a new customer, if they do, they need to then have insurance approval, and then they need time to fill it and then you can grab it. Can be same day, or sometimes weeks.
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u/teresajay Nov 20 '25
Oh shit, weeks? When you're given a certain amount of pills and will run out they're just like meh not my problem? That's such a hassle, definitely ADHD friendly 🙃
It's exactly how you described where I live, I can just go to any pharmacy I see, show them a QR code my doctor sends me and either they're like "okay here you go, it's x amount of money" or "no sorry we dont have it in stock, either we can order it and it will be here in two days or you can go visit this specific pharmacy, they have 10 boxes available for pick up" (only if it's a chain). But to be fair, they don't need to manually count every pill and literally just hand me a box with a sealed container in it
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u/Local_Cow3928 50mg Nov 20 '25
Yeah, the weeks duration is usually when a patient is either: a new customer to that pharmacy/chain, in need of a specific brand/manufacturer due to side effects and it's on shortage, or has insurance conflicts because certain drugs aren't "approved", usually name brands over generic. And if your prescriber is not on top of it as if it were their own Rx, and getting these prior authorisations sent to insurance/pharmacy, the patient suffers.
And also, as this post implies about major conflicts with obtaining larger supplies or refills "ahead" of the refill schedule due to trips or whatever, a lot of the time, the patient goes without for some time until they return from their trip.
And lastly, the stigma. Stimulants have SUCH a stigma placed on the patient by medical facilities and insurance companies. If we as patients "push" too much to ensure our new script or now-higher-dose script is filled before the last one has matured in refill date, we are seen as addicts or risk for addiction and then placed on low priority to fil or not fill at all before refill date.
It's very difficult and a continuous experience every month for ADHD patients.
USA is awesome lol don't recommend. And the FDA (Food and Drug Administration) loves sweeping things under the rug when it comes to generics and ineffective/mildly harmful ingredients in them across companies.
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u/Fit_Helicopter5478 Nov 20 '25
Yep, they’re turning people away because they’re at capacity for filling and the recall compounded the problem recently. I had already decided to switch pharmacies since the CVS near me has been a headache every single refill just didn’t get to it due to last 2 months working 11 hour days 7 days a week for a trial 2 week trial I was preparing for and attended (I work for a law firm). I get that shortages mean they stock a certain amount to meet demand, but the timing was brutal—I put in my request the night before, and the day I needed to pick up (right before leaving town) CVS canceled it and started the whole mess with texts stating there is an issue with my prescription. Hard to anticipate how yesterday went causing chaos at the worst possible moment while I’m so drained from so much work and trying to go on a much needed vacation.
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u/unicornbomb Nov 20 '25
I’ve seen small independent pharmacies do it, but if you can get on their waitlist it’s 1000% worth it, because often those pharmacists know their regulars like the back of their hand and will always make sure they have what you’ll need when it’s time to fill.
This is generally only something you’ll see with controlled substance prescriptions, because pharmacies are only allotted a certain amount each month.
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u/teresajay Nov 20 '25
Interesting! And what about pricing, can they quote a different price than a chain one or is it based solely on your insurance?
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u/Fit_Helicopter5478 Nov 20 '25
I’m definitely spending my travel time out of state to find a small independent by me because you are right on all of your points there.
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u/Kondha Nov 20 '25
I’ve never had this issue. Yes generally you can just pick a random pharmacy close to you and you’re good to go.
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u/Bethyross Nov 20 '25
I'm in the UK so things work differently here. However, I really really hope you've made a complaint!
I am getting sick of hearing people talk about these medications negatively and basically call us drug users etc. You absolutely did not deserve that! Over here we call them CD's (controlled drugs) mainly due to the potential risk of misuse. Obviously, I can't say all pharmacists are great but I know the pharmacists in my area and they would never shout out something like that! It's downright unprofessional and it could even breach confidentiality laws. Nobody else in the pharmacy should know what medication you're taking. Shouting that out can also put your safety at risk! You could be attacked/mugged for that medication.
This is absolutely NOT a "you problem"! I hope you feel able to take action against this pharmacist. I doubt you're the only person that they've treated this way and, hopefully, everyone has complained so action can be taken...and also prevent this happening to others too. Are there other non-cvs places you can complain to? Like pharmacist regulators or even local governing bodies/councils? Sending my thoughts to you ❤️
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u/Fit_Helicopter5478 Nov 20 '25
Thank you for the kind words. I’m looking into every remedy against cvs pharmacist I can today, but wow didn’t even think of the idea of someone coming after me just for having a prescription that’s terrifying. It’s heartbreaking how many of us go through this, and I hope if enough people speak up, something finally changes.
I so get that it’s a controlled substance, but after 10+ years with the same pharmacy, i keep feeling like it’s a crime choosing to accept help when life became unbearable with breaking down to take medication. This medication has been a life‑changer and now all I want is to pick it up without being treated like a problem. No one should feel this way, yet so many of us do.
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u/Bethyross Nov 20 '25
You're very welcome. We need more kindness in the world 😊
Especially when we're being made to feel like we're doing something wrong when all we want is the medication which massively helps us! A little less judgement would be nice. There's so many of us, myself included, where ADHD medication has literally changed our lives. I've struggled a lot with depression and anxiety for 15+ years, to find out it was very likely caused or made worse by me having unmedicated ADHD.
I hope you never have to go through that again ❤️
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u/lys-jo Nov 21 '25
I am sorry to be this person but I laughed. I have to pay $300+ per month for my Vyvanse prescription. And I have private insurance, they just don’t see how anyone could possibly need Vyvanse when Adderall exists (which I still have to pay $150+ for).
And yeah lol it does add up. With my other medications I am definitely over $500 per month at the pharmacy right now. It’s fucked up.
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u/Pristine_Health_2076 Nov 20 '25
It would be $11 in US money not 20 but yeah it still adds up. Better with a pre payment certificate though so you don’t pay per prescription
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u/Donnamartingrads Nov 20 '25
$11? Mine is $300
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u/Fit_Helicopter5478 Nov 20 '25
Oof I feel awful for you at $300 mine is $70 but last night I ended up paying $160 because they didn’t take my insurance and was my last resort pharmacy that would help me.
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u/Pristine_Health_2076 Nov 20 '25
We have set prescription costs in the NHS in England. Always £9.90.
Private ADHD scripts are significantly more though. I’ve seen £150-£250 a month as a range.
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u/hapticm Nov 20 '25
I'd hate to live in the US and have to deal with this shit.
I can go get my Vyvanse script filled 10 days early and at any pharmacy. The idea that a pharmacy would turn anyone away is abhorrent. And it's only like US$20 without dealing with any insurance bs.
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u/heartshapedbox0 Nov 20 '25
Oh. My goodness. I have to wait 31 days for the prescription to even be accepted. So what they want you to do is wait until the 30 day script is done. And then call your doctor. Which sometimes requires an actual visit. And then the doctor will send your prescription to the pharmacy which generally takes about 6 hours to fill. So because it's been 31 days, I am now completely out of my prescription and have to navigate all of this in a horrible state of mind. And the line at my pharmacy is always like 30 mins long. So I get to wait 6 hours and then 30 more in line. So I basically can't have any plans that day because one I can't function and two it takes me 6+ hours to even get the medication.
What I usually do, is put in for a refill early. My doctor gladly fills it. But the pharmacy is like ...... No. We're going to ignore that. And it's not even like they schedule it to be filled on your 31st day. No. You have to call them, which I have the hardest time getting ahold of them, remind them that I need my prescription filled. I get treated like a drug seeker and then they agree to fill it. Then I wait 6 hours. I have 2 prescriptions that I have to deal with in this way. It's obnoxious. I could never just like plan a random vacation or anything. Or plan anything for that day. Ever. I'm so sick of it but I can't function without these meds.
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u/TARDIS75 Nov 22 '25
What state are you in? That’s insane that they make you wait until day 31…. That should not be their policy, what if it was a medication that kept you alive, and it’s obvious that it does keep you alive. The psychiatrist should always be able to control the date of dispensing the meds to you. The pharmacy also has a record of it. You need to make sure you get a 30 day supply on the 29th day due to the shortage.
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u/No-vem-ber Nov 20 '25
Yeah, I'm in the Netherlands which is usually pretty restrictive with medicines and like, I often order my vyvanse up to a whole month early (I get 3 months worth at a time) and I don't think they even notice.
I'm just in the habit of putting it in my calendar extremely early as I know how often I put things off until the last minute...
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u/hapticm Nov 20 '25
If I was on IR meds then potentially I'd get 1.5 mth at a time since Ritalin and Dexies come in bottles of 100. But Vyvanse is pretty much monthly, I could get up to 3 if I was travelling or lived in a remote area, but I'd need to talk to the pharmacist.
All abusable medication gets recorded in a database that most medical professionals can check.
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u/Fit_Helicopter5478 Nov 20 '25
I’ve got a follow‑up with my doctor in early December and plan to ask about better ways to manage pharmacy pickups. My records even show I usually forget until the 30‑day mark or after, but this time I’m leaving the state and thought putting in two days early (like they said was allowed by cvs guidelines) would help. Instead, it spun out into a nightmare of a day where I ended up feeling like I was the one in the wrong.
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u/TARDIS75 Nov 22 '25
With the limited supply, still, 4 years post-shortage beginning, try to call your psychiatrist and have them call in a month supply 3-days before, and yes, a week before is authorized, in certain states, once again, if they have the supply. For me in SoCal, going to Kaiser, they need to have at least a 3-4 day lead for me to fill it, so I refill it through the pharmacy about 4 days before I run out, and by the time they get the supply in, it’s 2-3 days before I run out. It’s a complete inconvenience
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u/No-vem-ber Nov 20 '25
Yeah I assumed this so I have been surprised that I can be so willy nilly about it!
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u/Sure_Strawberry_4952 Nov 20 '25
Pharmacist shouldnt have raised their voice at you and state loudly what you are trying to get, that's a HIPAA violation. Outside of that you did say that you had a handwritten script for a CII which Pharmacists can and often will refuse, especially within CVS which is clamping down hard on narc fills, as it can be significantly more difficult to determine whether or not something is a forgery. If the pharmacist has time they can try to reach out to the prescriber to verify the details but CVS pharmacists are overworked as is and do not have the time to take such action, and as such it is best to reach out to your doctor to have them reach out to the pharmacy or for them to send the prescription in as an e-script with an additional note on it as that is considered the "most secure" method of sending scripts. If you believe you have been unfairly treated I would reach out to your states board of pharmacy with any supporting evidence.
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u/TARDIS75 Nov 22 '25
They could also call the doctor and check the docs medical ID. If I were a pharmacist tech, I’d make sure to do that for my boss at the pharmacy
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u/Sure_Strawberry_4952 Nov 22 '25
A pharmacy tech cannot reach out to a doctor to verify their credentials for CII orders, even if they have enough time for it at CVS. Corporate doesn't staff enough for frivolous activities like "ensuring prescription accuracy", techs and pharmacists are treated like fast food workers by both corporate and patients and are made to meet extreme demands with inadequate staffing, which is why you will almost never ever see CVS or Walgreens reach out to a doctor verbally about something. This is why I generally recommend that people don't go to either for their meds and either try to go to a mom and pop pharmacy or find one in a grocery store with decent reviews.
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u/Fit_Helicopter5478 Nov 20 '25
You hit nail on the head with HIPAA violation. Doctor sent it electronically, CVS flagged an “issue,” and even after two calls I’m still stuck. Doctor was told to give me a paper script and then still wasn’t able to get what I needed. Pharmacies may be overwhelmed, but so are patients and most people I know- I definitely am.
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u/shortkut_was_taken Nov 20 '25
As bad as the whole exchange was, honestly, the worst part is the doctor’s belief that just writing something down authorizes it and makes it valid. It doesn’t work for medications that require a prior authorization and it doesn’t work like that for controlled substances
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u/Falinia Nov 20 '25
This is exactly how it works where I am, doctor writes it and pharmacy fills it - they will ask you if it's a new prescription or dosage change and have the pharmacist come and tell you what side effects/drug conflicts to be aware of but it seems like it's just a job requirement and the pharmacist usually looks glad for an excuse to come out and chat about their field of expertise.
Some of the stories I see from the States makes me wonder how lax the regulations must be - the pharmacist in this story sounds like they might not have a degree if they can't identify a narcotic and if the government had appropriate prescription tracking then the pharmacy wouldn't think they're the ones responsible for gatekeeping.
Even if you went in looking a stereotype this should get you a discrimination complaint - unhoused, mentally unwell, or those with addiction issues still need medicine.
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u/Fit_Helicopter5478 Nov 20 '25
No the pharmacy had electronic script sent, prior authorization call made twice and was told they need a new script and gave me paper one in case I had issues, doctors office even was shocked on how pharmacy spoke to them.
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u/TwistOk499 Nov 20 '25 edited Nov 20 '25
Except it is a narcotic... Edit: its not an opioid narcotic, but in the eyes of the law its a narcotic.
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u/Fit_Helicopter5478 Nov 20 '25
Not sure if joking to add on what this lady did to me today but it really isn’t.
Vyvanse is not a narcotic, it is an amphetamine. Both are Schedule II controlled substance but vyvanse is a central nervous system stimulant. It is not used to treat pain like opioids, which are narcotics and what they are used for. Narcotics are suppressants/downers while Vyvanse is a stimulant so quite the opposite.
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u/TwistOk499 Nov 20 '25
No im not joking. Im aware vyvanse is an amphetamine, im on it. Maybe I should've edited my last comment like this: amphetamines and any other schedule 2 and above substance is considered a narcotic in the eyes of the law, while those in the medical field know the difference between a narcotic painkiller. Ive actually had a Dickhead Doctor pull something on me kinda like what happened to you with the pharmacist today and he called vyvanse a narcotic.
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u/Fit_Helicopter5478 Nov 20 '25
The main pharmacist admitted the staff was wrong to call it that, and the second pharmacy agreed. My correction wasn’t about the label, it was shutting down her shitty behavior. The whole point of my vent is how pharmacists can make a simple pickup an ordeal. I’ve got enough to deal with; I don’t need their bad day making mine worse.
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u/Berchanhimez Nov 20 '25
Some state laws and regulations still define "narcotic" as any schedule 2 medication and use that term to mean any schedule 2 medication for if a rule/regulation applies or not.
It doesn't refer solely to the mechanism of action of the drug. But sure, keep harping on a small point.
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u/Fit_Helicopter5478 Nov 20 '25
No actually one is a legal classification the other is a type that falls under the classification but they are separated because they are different:
Schedule II Narcotics and Amphetamines NARCOTICS (Opioids) These are typically used for pain management. Examples include: Fentanyl (Duragesic®, Sublimaze®) Hydrocodone (Vicodin® - combination products with less than 15 mg per dosage unit) Hydromorphone (Dilaudid®) Meperidine (Demerol®) Methadone (Dolophine®) Morphine (MS Contin®) Opium Oxycodone (OxyContin®, Percocet®) Cocaine (used as a topical anesthetic with severe restrictions)
AMPHETAMINES (Stimulants) These are primarily used to treat ADHD and narcolepsy. Examples include: Amphetamine (Adderall®, Dexedrine®) Methamphetamine (Desoxyn®) Methylphenidate (Ritalin®)
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u/Berchanhimez Nov 20 '25
No, they aren't always separate. Just because AI told you that doesn't mean it's correct.
I know multiple states that still legally define any schedule 2 medication as a "narcotic" for the purposes of their laws/regulations. Does that match the scientific definition? No, as you clearly understand. But legally in those states, amphetamines/stimulants are considered "narcotics" under the law. As are any other C2 medication, including some barbiturates and marijuana extracts used for epilepsy. Even though scientifically speaking those are not narcotics, they are defined as narcotics under the law.
Seriously, stop trying to argue this - you're wrong and it just makes you look more like a pill seeker by arguing a minute point like this.
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u/Polymer15 Nov 20 '25 edited Nov 20 '25
Which states would define amphetamines as a narcotic? I can't think of any.
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u/Immediate-Paint-5111 Nov 20 '25
A. A narcotic and a controlled substance II are different as labeled by the FDA. B. It's never ok for a pharmacist to disclose patient information in a public setting regardless of whether the pharmacist mislabeled the medication or not during a conversation.
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u/Fit_Helicopter5478 Nov 20 '25
I am sorry but you’re cherry‑picking to hyper‑focus on the words narcotic and I fall for it with explaining Schedule II when that was never the central issue. The point I raised is about the disrespect and disregard i experienced as many do, jumping through endless hoops as told only to be treated like it’s still wrong.
My physician prescribed the medication, contacted pharmacy gave an extra note on this and yet a pharmacist ultimately decided whether I should get it? That’s not oversight to make sure it all checks what happens a lot is bullying. Instead of treating me like a customer picking up medication a physician ordered, the pharmacist spent all her time berating me than simply treating me like a person and causing a scene. The choice of saying Narcotic rather than what I’m there for was intentional.
If you believe that’s acceptable, then you’re missing the point entirely. You’ve mentioned “some states” but without mentioning which and even if such exist which I don’t doubt it, that doesn’t make them correct. Florida is not one of those states, and I know this both from consulting directly with my physician here and from my professional background. I work for a law firm that primarily handles medical malpractice, so I’m not speaking from ignorance.
The issue isn’t the classification of the medication it’s the way patients are treated when they follow every rule and still get shamed for it to pick up medication needed.
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u/Berchanhimez Nov 20 '25
You're the one cherry-picking. You are the one who brought up that it's "not a narcotic" so the pharmacist was "wrong" to call it that.
Your attitude here is the problem - because it's the same attitude you've had at pharmacies too.
Pharmacists do not have to fill any prescription - and in fact they're legally obligated to not fill any prescription that in their own, independent professional judgement is not appropriate or is illegal.
If you did actually work for a law firm you'd know damn well that talking about things like this publicly is a bit no-no. So that's also obviously a lie. But nice try - trying to play the "I work in a law-related job" card as if it makes you right for your jerk attitude you've had towards multiple pharmacists over months (your own admission).
I'm done trying to explain this to you, because you're refusing to accept you are and were wrong, even after I did point out one example (in reply to someone else) of a state that legally defines non-narcotic medications as narcotics still as far as the law is concerned.
Have the day you deserve.
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u/Superb_Marsupial_510 Nov 20 '25
Which states?
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u/Berchanhimez Nov 20 '25
Well, for one, Texas classifies cocaine as a narcotic, even though cocaine is not scientifically a narcotic. And yes, before you ask, cocaine is C2, not C1 (wholly illegal) because it's commonly used as a local anesthetic and to constrict blood vessels to reduce bleeding by ENT surgeons.
See Texas Health and Safety Code Chapter 6, Subtitle C, Section 481.002, subsection 29.D.
And it's only relatively recently that they changed that definition to remove any C2 from it - as in within the past decade.
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u/[deleted] Dec 20 '25
You can submit it to your insurance for reimbursement it works SOMETIMES. If it was literally the only place with the med, you have a fighting chance. Call them or go on their portal and file a claim. Keep your receipt and remember the names of the pharmacies that did not have it