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Anyone else have trouble getting meds and feel discriminated against? (lemmy.dbzer0.com)

submitted 1 month ago by ScoffingLizard@lemmy.dbzer0.com to c/adhd@lemmy.world

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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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[–] Tharkys@lemmy.wtf 3 points 1 month ago (2 children)

Yes, absolutely. My doctor refuses to prescribe more than a month at any time. So I literally have to go to the doctor physically every month and be drug tested like a fucking felon on parole. Not only that but the state limits how much can be distributed to me. So, even if I got a 3 month subscription the pharmacy can't fill it.

Not only that, but the office refuses to schedule a reoccurring appointment. Why does that matter? Because the doctor is booked for at least 3 months. So, now my choice is to either stop taking my meds or get them for one month and spend 2 months waiting to get a new prescription.

It's a bunch of complete bullshit designed to squeeze more money out of me and my insurance company. Unfortunately, there is no way around it.

"Healthcare" in the US is a joke. It's not healthy or anything resembling care. It's about stealing as much of patient's paycheck as possible while trying to avoid malpractice lawsuits. I know this because I work in Healthcare and I have heard the conversations.

[–] fallaciousBasis@lemmy.world 1 points 1 month ago

Have you tried telehealth?

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

Goddamn that's awful.