Medication shortages. Have you been affected by this yet? What happened and what did you do?
I have experienced this with my ADHD meds. I am non functional without them. I’ve been this way my whole life, always needed the meds.
I have enough for this month but I am really nervous for next month. I don’t know what I will do if my pharmacy runs out. I get frustrated easily so calling a million pharmacies each day when I’m off my ADHD med is not something I’d probably feel up to doing, sadly.
Have had this happen with heart meds, head meds, and weight loss meds. And now Florida wants to raid the Canadian drug supply. Sod off, Yanks.
I would become psychotic if my pharmacy didn’t give me risperidone. Two weeks ago my risperidone script expired so I called the pharmacy to renew it. They called me a week later saying the dr refused to renew it. I went to dr clinic website and it said i have to wait 3 months to get apt. I called them and told them i get suicidal without my meds so they gave me apt next day. Dr lowered my risperidone 6 to 1.5mg i started getting symptoms pharmacy refused to increase dosage. I have dr apt tomorrow, hope my dr increase it back to 6mg
Were you able to get your meds @shutterbug ?
Did you have to call a million different pharmacies over weeks just to find your meds?
I’m so sorry you have experienced this. It makes me just want to punch a wall to be honest.
To make it worse for my med, the pharmacy can’t just transfer the prescription for me to a different pharmacy because it’s “controlled substance.” 
Fun! lol
No, I use a fairly aggressive pharmacy chain. If they are out at their location they find them elsewhere or have something comparable made for me. Costs more, but that’s what the benefits are for. It just means I may have to wait a few weeks and I don’t do that sort of thing well.
That is scary @Aziz
Sorry that happened to you. That sounds awful! Too much rigmarole.
I’m glad you have an appointment set up. That’s really good to hear. I’ll be hoping that it’s good news that you get back to your 6 mg dose that you need and want.
one thing i learned is if i wanna test myself out on a lower dose i keep it to myself and just cut the pills so that if i have to go back up to max dose i still have the right dose medicine
No issues in canada for me just got a concerta and ritalin refill.
None over here.
No. But it is something I fear. I do not want to be dependent on the health care system, I don’t trust them. It is another reason I want to be off meds as much as possible. I’m frightened to death I’m dependent and then suddenly need to withdraw.
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