Adderall Backorder (Page 8)

I take generic Adderall 20 mg for narcolepsy and there is not one local pharmacy that has it in stock. I have never had this problem before. The pharmacies are saying that it's on backorder from the manufacturer. Is anyone else having problems getting their scripts filled?

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Here in NC we are having a very hard time getting 15 mg of oxycodone. And since they changed the oxycontin, because of people abusing it, which was a great ER pain med, they are absolutely useless now. Also dr. tried dilaludid 4 mg and they did not work. I believe it is because they are generics because the real dilaludid does work great.

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It must be the D.E.A. otherwise how could there be SO little info about why. Also who else has that amount of power. No one.

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Haven't you heard? The drug companies are deliberately creating shortages of the more frequently taken medications either because they're being paid off by the manufacturer of the brand name or so that they can price gouge when they strart producing it again. I'm an RX claims specialist with an insurance company and it's becoming rampant

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this is for kimbalee...that is very interesting what u posted on 2/13...when u say that u are an Rx Claims Specialist and it is running rampant, can u be more specific?

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LSY27,
Yes, I have been having this issue, with my Psychiatrist,
as recently as late December 2011. I have been on
C-II stimulants since June of 1994. Varying from 60 mg a day of brand or generic Ritalin I/R, to by the late 1990's,
one Dexedrine Spansule 15mg at wake up, followed by, a 2nd Dexedrine 15 mg, at 1PM, (whch interrupted my sleep) then, switched back to Brand Dexedrine Spansule 15 mg, then with "Dexedrine 5mg I/R brand orange hearts by either SKF, SKB, or GSK" as boosters to take up to 3 times a day, afternoons, up to 6PM, finally, by 2001, to one Dexedrine Spasule Extended release, 7AM, another one at 1PM, then, brand Adderall, 10mg, as "boosters" in the PM, as late as 6PM, as I worked full time, and was a full time University night class student, total intake, as much as 55mg per day.
I was informed harshly, by my M.D, and his assistant, female, middle aged M.D, "that 30 mg of Adderall Instant Release is all they can now legally prescribe to me" in a 24 hr time frame, thus, with the Adderall shortage, I surrendered my 90 X 12.5 mg of a 30 day supply of generic Teva/barr Adderall, (37.5 mg per day) to now, a new script of generic Adderall take one at 9AM one at noon, and one at 3PM. I am 62 yrs old, and, that is cutting down too fast, as, I need at least 20 mg of Teva/Barr generic Adderall to focus, and take the last one by noon, thus I peter out by 4PM, with no ability to focus, and, lethargic, until bedtime. Is this new DEA rules????????I was not a happy camper, I was also told, the game plan was for me to taper down to 25 mg max per day later this year.
I called my pharmacist, I have used faithfully for a decade, and "he informed me, he had adequate supplies of all generic Barr Adderall, (actually Teva) in three sizes , the 30mg, 20mg, and 10 mg, and would have uninterrupted supplies for at least the Fall of 2012. He also informed me that it appears the other former 7 sizes of Adderall generic, were being phased out, and for me to give up on the rare size 12.5 mg generic Adderall by Barr Labs/Teva Pharma of Sellersville, PA.
the only thing that saved me during the Oct to Jan 2012
crisis, was after years of taking ampetamines I had some extra bottles of fillled bottles of amphetamines, to get me through this shortage. "I hope by now is finally resolved".
I am not a happy camper, with such restricted doses, especially, from a Psychistrist, I have seen since 1999, who has my records of needs since 1994, when, my original M.D moved out of state, and transferred my files to my present M.D. I have old copies of RX's from around 1997, and 1998 to have filled 150 tabs of Dexedrine I/R Sulfate 5 mg, 3 times a day, plus, 200 (two hundred tabs of 10 mg brand Adderallto take two at a time at 6:30AM and at lunch, script dated une 5, 1998.
GEEZ, HOW HAVE TIMES CHANGED....................

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Ishmael, you're mistaken. Many insurance companies require three month scripts for longterm medications, even Adderall. Mine have always been 90 day supply prescriptions and until the shortage, filling them was problem-free.

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I take 25 MG, and i live in ATL Georgia. I've been on this medication for a few months now, and it has greatly improved my lack of motivation. Plus, i can finally concentrate on one thing at a time! But anyways, I have many friends who are ADHD and I haven't heard anybody having a problem getting there Meds refilled. Every where I go they have adderall. Also, I go to college and i hear about people selling adderall 24/7. My friend bought a whole bad 30 mg the other day. So, this shortage is unheard of in my area.

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I'm sure if I went out on the street (or local university) I could find Adderall without a problem... Which is another HUGE part of the problem. I have no doubts that the rampant abuse of Rx's being filled, Dr and pharmacy shopping is only adding fuel to the fire.
On Long Island, we have had 2 pharmacy robberies end in homicide in the last few months, making headlines on the abuse of Oxy, but then all the narcotics get lumped in, too. It is nearly impossible just to ask a question at the pharmacy about when they may have these meds as they do not want to endanger themselves. And I don't blame them! Both of these recent crimes were carried out in broad daylight, all for a "fix". There is also a shortage on some chemo drugs, and you can't tell me that my MIL w/ stage 4 cancer should wait for the FDA, Ins co and manufacturers to get their act together... Utter nonsense.

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Mail order prescription programs supplied 90 day supplies last time I used them. Before brand Dexedrine was discontinued it was the only reasonably priced access for me. Once I was forced to use generic, I didn't bother any more. So, unless there has been a change.........

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Did you try addieup yet? That is the alternative for adderall that works as well, in a different way, as the real thing.

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My 17 year old daughter was switched to Vyvanse and became suicidal and had panic attacks so bad that we had to hold her!!!! Another teenage girl that we know started hearing voices while on the medication!!!! WATCH YOUR TEENAGER VERY CLOSELY if you switch to this medicine!!!! It was a nightmare! Nothing will ever remove from my head, the image of my daughter with a red mark around her neck. We stopped the medicine and within 3 days she was fine. We were very, very lucky!!! PLEASE BE CAUTIOUS!!!!

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Yes-today March 21, 2012 I am also having difficulty getting my Adderall manf shire (name brand) 30 mg. I have never had a problem with this. CVS & Walgreens keep stating its a manufacturer delay. Its odd generic and name brand are both delayed- they are from different manufacturers though?

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Why in the world are people having problems finding Adderall ? I take 30 mg of Adderall and get 100 tabs every month with no problems and no shortages , Maybe the pharmacys are not ordering them or you have a bad pharmacy. Also I think its terrible that People in Fla are having so many problems getting there pain med's I take oxycodone 30 mg X8 a day for breakthrough and oxycontin 80 mg I take two 80 mg every 8hrs for Pain and my Adderal 30 mg X 4 a day. I could not imagine not being able to get all my meds.
it truley is a shame that people who have real pain like our selves get punished for other peoples stupidness.

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Rob,
I got my first 12.5 milligram times 90 pills filled by my independant pharmacy on Monday, March 19, 2012 for a
$67.66 surcharge due to a increase in price, or, a "change in my Blue Cross Blue Shield Prescription Drug Program" due to their newly revised formulary. I have as recently as early February of 2012 gotten 90 tabs of ten mg of Adderall Generic by Teva d/b/a Barr Labs, $10.00, again, in January, as I have already met my $200.00 prescription deductable, as I take, seven (7) RX meds from a Psychiatrist, (Generic Adderall, Generic Klonopin, Generic Ambien) and other meds from my Dermatologist, (Allegra 180mg, Atarax 10 mg., Clobex Spray, and Prednisone, all for Urticaria (hives), allergic rhinitis, Angioedema allergic, Rosacia, and, Pruritus, unspecified
prescription Fougera Triamcinolone Acetonide, for my
Planters Facititus, itching on my ankles, and Propecia, generic (finasteride) for alopecia. I also substitute Trazodone on occasion from my Psychiatrist, for bouts of Major Depressive Disorder, with flareups of chronic insomnia, as, long term use of Ambien/Stillnox generic, are often useless, as tolerance always builds up, after non stop daily evening doses. My Psychiatrist, has a agenda to taper off of the Adderall (brand or generic), and switch back to Dexedrine Spansules 15 mg, The brand name, was sold recently, by Glaxo Smith Kline, and in 2009, the wholesale price for 90 of the 15 mg tapered end brand "spansules" was Average Wholesale Price of $300.02 for 90 caps. "a rise from $100.00 for 90 Spansules, in 14 years, Source, REDBOOK 113th edition, and PDR Generics, 1st edt, 1995. I sure hope Teva d/b/a Barr Labs will continue production of generic sustained release Dexedrine. Rumor has it that Glaxo Smith Kline, has licensed out (again) the patent name of Dexedrine Spansules, but my Blue Cross Blue Shield or former, MedCost Insurance would never pay for the brand name "Dexedrine Spansules" going back to 1998.
The 5 mg Dexedrine Spansules brand name, has been eliminated from production, just like the 5 mg Dexedrine instant release E-19 orange hearts, (Spring of 2009) that is a fact, but, has been licensed out to another firm in Canada, for Canadian citizens, but I live in a Urban SE/USA large city, not practical for me to fly or drive to Canada!

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I am in NY and have been taking Adderall (generic) for 7 years now. Prescibed by my Dr. I have had no problems until October 2011 when the generic was in back order?!.I was out and did not know what to do. I had no choice to go back to my Dr and get a new prescription for the Brand Adderall. The pharmacy only had the Brand.
I ended up paying $248.(I do not have insurance as I was laid off like the rest of the world has been) at that point it was November I was out of pills and not functioning normal anymore.
I had no choice and thought its expensive but worth my sanity.. Anyway.. I go to Rite Aide today March 23th and now they tell me that the Brand Adderall is also in Back order?.
WHAT IS GOING ON? I dont understand it.. People have abused these medications College kids and celebrities alike. Now the people who really need the drug to function normally in every day society are left with nothing.. WHAT IS WRONG HERE?..
The Drs should know this and start prescribing something else no?.. Someone should start a petition, something has to start to make these companies aware of the damage they are causing to people that really do need the drug to get by in everyday life.
As someone mentioned in the thread below there should be some class action suit to these companies because what they are doing is wrong!.. How can they just stop like that and not even alert the public or have the pharmacies send out news letters to the public who take the medication. We are just left in the dark.
People are going to pharmacies expecting to get their meds and they cant?.. It gives the person no time to ween off the pills, no warning whatsoever.
This is seriously insane something has to be done... because take it from me.. these companies are now creating a bunch of angry, slightly off ADD monsters.. including myself!!!!!!!!!!!.
Does anyone have any feedback on what is happening and where to actually locate Adderall?

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To Kimbalee: You are right on! I can no longer get Adderall XR through mail order since January 1st due to our lawmakers in Springfield, Illinois feel it's best we go to our local pharmacy every month. So instead of paying $240 for a 3 months supply (both my son and I have been taking Adderall for at least 10 years), I now have to pay $120 per month, and this is with insurance. My feeling is since drug companies (insurance companies as well) are pubilicly traded, have lobbyist at the front of the line in Washington, lawmakers that everyone knows are investors therefore have a "vested interest" in the "bottom line", and lets not forget the corporate executive hot shots that just have to have their excessive salaries and bonuses. Doesn't take a rocket scientist to figure out what's going on. The shortage excuse is just that, an excuse that would "passify" most people. Makes me sick to my stomach!

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hi maria, i feel so bad for what you are dealing with in new york...i was in the same situation back in october, too, and i live in delaware...i ended up switching to XR and having to take the brand name as well...i am surprised to hear that there are still issues going on with shortages on the east coast?? i noticed around here things got back to normal after the new year...i have not had trouble since december...do you have lots of different pharmacies to choose from in your area? i know that i normally called upwards of 20 or more pharmacies when i was playing the Chase Down My Meds Game....was so awful and i feel your pain....it is very wrong for anybody to have to abruptly take a med holiday because they were left with no choice! have u told your doctor about this? can u ask your doctor about taking the generic dexedrine instead? I had to do that in november and it really did help me from completely going off of the deep end...it's only in generic form, and it's dextroamphetamine...it's mostly the same medication, except dextro is smoother and has less of the side effects adderall often has for some people...it comes in 5, 10 and 12.5 mg tablets...u will want to ask your doctor to call for u to check if they have it, since it's never helpful to call the pharmacy and ask if they carry it, they are likely to say they do not carry it when in fact they do....good luck and keep me posted!.....Danni

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Danni. Thank you for your reply!.. yes this really is awful.. I have not been able to call my dr., since this happened Friday and he is not in until Monday...ugh!..
And as for calling the pharmacy.. I Wish I could do that.. but out here they will Not tell you any info over the phone.. (I guess they are afraid someone might hold up the pharmacy or something).. you have to Walk to each Pharmacy with the prescription in personTF to see if it is available... well No luck yet.. but lots of excercise.....I am trying to keep a positive attitude... But honestly its unfair and its just plain wrong...

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I take name brand adderal 20 mg xr and cannot get my script filled near detroit mi. I just called 5 major pharmacy chains and none of them had it. All of them said that they are having trouble getting it.

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hi maria, how are u making out with finding adderall? Hopefully u have found it by now?? Have u ever tried or taken Vyvanse? I am curious about it and have been for quite a while now...XR isn't doing for me what it used to...i'm feeling a few of my symptoms returning the last few weeks...i think that these meds are only good for so long sometimes...i build up tolerance quickly...i started taking wellbutrin 1 month ago...that is sometimes used for ADHD, so the wellbutrin can't be the problem....always something...the IR isn't working so well, either...i am going to do some more research on vyvanse...i know there is no shortage of vyvanse, either....keep me posted on how u r doing!! thanks, danni

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