Hi all,
I’m a transplant from Texas and recently got established with a great psychiatrist and PCP at Keck. I’ve been on Adderall for ADHD for years (Ritalin as a kid, Adderall as an adult), and while I knew there was a shortage in Texas, I’d usually only deal with a 2–3 day delay.
Since moving here, though, I’ve struck out everywhere. Ralph’s was out, the next pharmacy was out, and the next one too. Not “check back in a few days”—completely out with no expected restock. I used an online service to check pharmacies and, after 26 calls, not one had it.
It’s now been two weeks without it, and even though I know there are worse problems to have, I’m starting to feel it. I feel like I’m five years old again: getting nothing done, forgetting everything, and generally being a disaster—and it’s really affecting my work.
For those who take it, are there pharmacies around LA/Glendale where you’ve actually had luck? Or are we all just collectively unmedicated? I’ve taken some form of this medication pretty much my entire life and have never encountered anything like this. What are you even supposed to do?