Submitted by Digatarole t3_z8suh5 in boston
Last month I had to call pharmacies all over just to fill my son’s prescription. Ended up having to travel 20 miles just to fill it. Just curious if anyone has had any better luck more recently or if this shortage is still an issue.
I used to get my adderall rx filled at Gary Drug on Charles St. in Beacon Hill during one of the other shortages a few years back, worth a shot calling OP!
I used Gary Drug a couple times years ago, would second this! It's a decent local business, I remember really liking the pharmacist too (unsure if it's still the same person).
The new pharmacist who has no idea who you are or what else you take is only available at CVS. Real pharmacies are owned by pharmacists.
Repping Gary Drug also. I live outside of the city and would travel in for my kids medications because Gary Drug and all the folks who work there are top notch. It started when one of my kids needed a compounded medication, and literally no major pharmacies within 30-40 miles of the city could fill it. A good friend recommended Gary Drug and we try to use them for everything now. Plus they have those good Sunkist fruit gems that are kind of hard to find anywhere else.
Thank you! I will check them out if I have trouble! I’m in the same boat as OP lol
As an added bonus they have lots of niche beauty stuff if that’s you’re thing
The problem is that I would need to get my RX completely rewritten. My CVS location can't even transfer it to another CVS location let alone a different business.
These laws are ridiculous and we need to lighten up a bit.
My fiancé has been filling his adderall instant release at cvs in Allston no problem
There is a huge shortage nation wide regarding this medication.
I was using Capsule, the delivery pharmacy, for my adderall and they always had it. They bring it to you for free too! I've also had good luck with Express Scripts but that might take longer. I hope you can find it soon, going without adhd meds for any period of time suuuucks.
I believe the shortage will continue until 2023. Adderall distribution reached its federally imposed maximum for 2022.
> Adderall distribution reached its federally imposed maximum for 2022.
WTF? Why is the maximum allowed to distribute based on anything other than the actual number of people prescribed the drug for ADHD by licensed doctors?
Because it’s a controlled substance. They didn’t take into account the increase in diagnoses and increase in prescriptions- they idiotically just keep the limit same as last year(s).
Because the DEA needs to justify their useless existence.
Or maybe they should stop prescribing this shit to more and more people who don't need it
What are your qualifications to make such a claim?
My doctor prescribed it to me as a teenager because I wanted it to help me "study". All I had to do was say I had trouble concentrating and then I had a script good for 30 20mg pills a month.
Didn't take too long for that to develop into one hell of an addiction before I finally quit cold turkey a few years later. Really fucked up my life for a bit. That stuff is essentially cocaine in pill form. I know some kids really do need it but there are wayyy too many 18-25 year old kids taking it for not the right reasons.
Just did at CVS in Chestnut Hill last week no problem.
Relevant, not sure how helpful though
https://www.fda.gov/drugs/drug-safety-and-availability/fda-announces-shortage-adderall
I know someone who has been getting adderall instant release (not XR) and they are just fine. I didn't know it was this bad in MA
That’s like saying “oh you wanted apples? I found oranges”. It’s not like you can switch without a change in function….
I never said that, If you read my last sentence, I didnt know it was this bad in Mass, because there are literally pharmacies near colleges with high volume and I never ran into this problem. And I would think IR would be in demand too, bc not everyone wants XR, surprise
Often ever since COVID, at both Walgreens and CVS I’ve had to wait a day or two after sending in my prescription due to apparent shortages. Prior to 2020, it was usually ready the day of. Keep in mind though that I’m on Dexedrine, which is way less commonly used than Adderall. Perhaps the mixed amphetamine salts have been much simpler to get.
It was several years ago but similar a situation with an adderall shortage, and Inman Pharmacy in Cambridge was the only place around with any in stock. The only issue is that they wouldn't tell me over the phone if they had it so I had to go there in person.
I've had consistent luck at the CVS on Market St in Brighton. Maybe try there if you haven't yet!
The CVS in the Target near Union Square has it.
I just got mine refilled at the CVS on Newbury, but it took a couple of days to get it in
It’s an issue in central ma too
Got XR at the Packard's Corner Star Market about 10 days ago. Took some prodding but they eventually filled it.
I’ve had no issues at all. I get it at a Walgreens
I had my 15 mg filled yesterday at Walgreens in Mission Hill. Good luck. Took me a week to find (I was searching out of state for a few days over thanksgiving no luck there either obviously)
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I have used adderall for over 20 years and it has worked well. I am not switching to some random other drug now unless I suddenly start to have interaction problems with it.
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If only switching controlled substance prescriptions was that easy. I would have to find a new psychiatrist as my primary care who is only willing to keep my current Rx going because it is low friction and I have been taking the same dose and drug for 20+ years.
Don't forget about prior authorization, everybody's favorite part about getting prescribed a new stimulant
there is a vyvanse shortage as well! cvs has been out of it for weeks and even capsule is out of my dose atm
Switch asap, that issue isn’t getting better.
Can't you use mail service?
Could also check the website for Mark Cuban's pharmacy. Might even find a cheaper price.
Mark Cuban's pharmacy does not sell controlled substances lol
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If he starts slinging amphetamine salts I don't know whether he'll get elected president or sent to the hague first
Berkshire Roots in Eastie. Seed in JP. Pure Oasis in Roxbury. Happy Valley in Eastie. Budega in Dot. Yamba in Central Sq. Any of them will help you find the focus you seek.
your kid should 99.9% not be taking adderall xr... do we even want to ask their age
edit: expected to be downvoted, appaling that this many people believe giving kids amphetamine is a safe and healthy options
Maybe consider shutting up and minding your business when it comes to other people's kids? I'm sure OP and the kid's doctor know what they're doing. Your unsolicited advice is not welcome here.
posting on a public forum and crying about comments is about as karen as you can get
pumping a kid full of high dosages of ampheatamines is not healthy especially when not knowing the long term effects, its one of the most over prescribed drugs for children
because nobody asked your opinion mostly
sorry facts bother you
you have no facts, you gave an opinion that I disagree with… go back to your safe space
Why? Genuinely curious
Because their opinion obviously carries more weight than doctors, toxicologists, etc.
uhh cause we don't know the long term effects of giving young kids amphetamine.. let alone a consistently STRONG dosage for an extended time period
this should be a last resort for any kid, docs these days are trigger happy to prescribe without fixing the root of the problem (sleep, diet, physical activity)
Not sure about pediatric medicine, but I’ve always thought prescribers have been more cautious all around when dealing with addictive medications, e.g. stimulants, opiates, benzos. I had to jump through hoops just to settle on one type of stimulant which has improved my quality of life by a lot. I worry that it’ll be an even bigger pain in the ass once I move states or need to switch doctors.
yeah, they actually kind of do know the long term effects at this point
lol the drug was released in 1996
26 years isn’t long term enough for you LOL…
ozzgift t1_iyd1nos wrote
There was a post the other day about this and the concensus was look for smaller mom and pop pharmacies and see if they can help. also you can use the search feature to see if there has been any new info or tips