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I'm in US. Every year it gets harder and harder to get my meds. Since my doc is in another state, I have to drive 80 miles to get ADHD, anxiety, and sleep meds. However, I can just get my other meds near my current house.

Also, instead of have refills on my sleep meds, they have to be prescribed by the month. It's really annoying because I drive to get them and pharmacy doesn't have them due to a mistake while interfacing with my doc. It's happened a few times now. All the docs here are insurance billing farms so I never switched any doctors when I moved.

ADHD and all comorbidities seem to create a need for meds that are harder and harder to get. Drug tests, drug shortages, sleepless nights... At this point I want to sue the DEA. (Drug enforcement agency - Sorry for American defaultism) Anyone else have these issues?

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[–] CallMeAl@piefed.zip 7 points 1 month ago (2 children)

No thankfully I don't because that is frankly inhumane and I'm sorry you have to deal with that.

I have only to leave a message for my doctor requesting a refill every 90 days. Then a few days later I get a text with a code. I use the code to pick up the meds from a pharmacy vending machine (open 24/7) a 5 min walk from my home.

[–] ScoffingLizard@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 1 month ago

Nice! That sounds way easier than what happens in my state.

[–] JiveTurkey@lemmy.world 2 points 1 month ago

According to my doctors the government doesn't allow this.