Hey all,

It's been a while since I've posted. In fact, I don't think I've posted since the name change. I'm still around though. Disillusioned and frustrated as usual. Every month I have some sort of freaking issue with my medicine that becomes so overwhelmingly mentally taxing that I spiral until it can be resolved. This month is no exception except I'm fed up with it and I am not gonna play this game anymore with insurance/doctors offices.

Long LONG story short (and you all probably remember my past issues with Prior Authorizations/insurance woes) Adderall is in a critical national shortage for one, and being a schedule II controlled substance makes it a real pain in the *** to get filled. Somehow, this month, my PA on my Adderall is no longer valid and my insurance won't pay for it. My doctor puts a hold on the medicine so it can't be filled until the day you run out. So, every month I go through this fear of possibly going without my medicine -- and currently I AM going without my medicine. It couldn't be filled until Friday, which is when I learned of the issue with my insurance, which meant a weekend without medicine, and who knows how long it will take to fix.

I'm not sitting on the sidelines and just whining though. I called my doctor's office. They are short-term fix sending in another PA to hopefully get me the meds for this month if nothing else -- but I have scheduled a special appointment with the doctor for tomorrow to discuss alternatives to treat my ADHD symptoms that doesn't involved a stimulant or controlled substance. It's been a game changer and so helpful, but it's too detrimental to my mental health to try to get it every month. I just can't go through this hassle anymore over it.


Anyway-- that's that. Hope everyone is doing well.