We will give you just the right amount and you need to remember to call your doctor, make sure to get a confirmation of the prescription renewal, check with your pharmacy that they received it. Go and get your medication. All that within 3 days of you running out. Also the pharmacy is out of your medication and we’ll get it on about 4 to 7 days. Now you need to remember to call them to check if they received it every day. And that’s how I spent two weeks without meds. I didn’t feel any withdraw, but my wife had to constantly remind me to do things that I could do without reminder while I took them. This is the dumbest system ever.

[–] Pazuzu@midwest.social 20 points 1 year ago (1 children)

and delays in picking up meds don't count towards the 30 day wait until your next script can be picked up, so waiting 2 weeks for the pharmacy to figure things out is 2 weeks of meds you don't get back. the 30 day clock doesn't start when the script is sent in or even when it's filled, only when you actually pick it up. so dumb

[–] Model_M_Typist@lemm.ee 14 points 1 year ago (1 children)

That part is so frustrating. With the delays now I'm just trying to take less because I know I'm going to be without it.

[–] Caradoc879@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago

If your doctor is chill, maybe see about doubling your dose so you get two months out of each bottle. And if they're not chill convince them you do need your meds upped and no one ever knows.

[–] LaunchesKayaks@lemmy.world 17 points 1 year ago (3 children)

My ADHD meds are on backorder. I have 4 doses left and no clue about when the pharmacy will get them in. I call my pharmacy every day and they have no clue when they'll be in.

[–] ickplant@lemmy.world 5 points 1 year ago (1 children)

If you are in the US, try Costco pharmacy. They have been a godsend during the shortage in my area.

[–] LaunchesKayaks@lemmy.world 6 points 1 year ago (2 children)

There aren't any cotscos near me. I live in a very rural area. I may see if my pharmacy can send the script somewhere that does have the medication. They do that sometimes, but only if it isn't a shortage in our entire area. :/

[–] ickplant@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

That really sucks, I'm sorry. This shortage is terrible.

[–] LaunchesKayaks@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago

I'm just hoping it ends soon. Every other stimulant other than the one I am on messes with my heart condition. :(

[–] Bozicus@lemmy.one 1 points 1 year ago

I think Costco has a shipping service, though certain medications can't be shipped. I'd give them a call, and see if they can get meds to your area.

[–] LazaroFilm@lemmy.world 3 points 1 year ago

Call your doc, maybe they can look for an alternative. Last time the pharmacy was out of my dosage but they had the smaller dosage which is better than nothing.

[–] improvisedbuttplug@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago

If it’s possible in your area, I’ve had an easier time dealing with an independent pharmacy than with any of the big chains.

I go to a small pharmacy that is located inside a larger hospital. They have more limited hours than the big chains but they’ve always had my meds and been easy to get info from over the phone.

I’ve had lots of shit experiences with CVS/Walgreens/Costco

[–] JackbyDev@programming.dev 7 points 1 year ago

Yeah, every time I have to get any other medicine I'm always blown away. The doctor is just like "what pharmacy do you go to?" Like, uh, excuse me? They just phone it in??? I have to physically take a physical piece of paper and physically go to the pharmacy but you're telling me the norm is to just call it in???

[–] Viking_Hippie@lemmy.world 4 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Absolutely. The only way I ever remember to take my ADHD meds is by them working as intended.

Turns out that being able to more or less function in a society designed for neurotypicals IS kinda addictive!

[–] LazaroFilm@lemmy.world 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I found the the health app in iOS has a pill reminder you can setup. It will pop a reminder to take your pills at the right time and stay on your Lock Screen until you long press it and tap mark as taken. It’s pretty neat. It also keeps a history of all the meds you took. You can also use times reminders for other repetitive tasks (I have brushing g teeth in the morning, taking out trash and starting the dishwasher setup) it’s pretty neat.

[–] Viking_Hippie@lemmy.world 3 points 1 year ago

I'm on android but have apps that remind me of most of the things I need to remember, including meds, helping me get places without getting hopelessly lost, play audiobooks or podcasts so all the traffic and people noise I can't otherwise filter out doesn't completely drain me and much more.

It's such an enormous help, but without the meds, I wouldn't have the mental energy and focus to do 95% of it even WITH the app health. I'm so glad that my Strattera is relatively easy to get and refill (as long as I remember to renew the prescription in an app after I run out of refills) here in Denmark!