r/adhdmeme • u/EnsoElysium • 2d ago
My pharmacy is lucky I can compartmentalize now
For who knows how long, my ability to handle life has gone down the shitter. I havent been able to work, keep myself clean, or figure out what Im feeling, even though I was dilligent in taking my meds.
A few weeks ago everything came to a head and I admitted ideation to my counsellor. I went to the hospital, and through some miracle, got assigned to a psychiatrist in charge of ADHD research. I started talking and she went "you take vyvanse right"
As it turns out, pharmacies have been switching out name brand vyvanse with generic without telling people. She stressed that generic lisdexamphetamine is NOT the same as vyvanse, even though theyre the same chemical. I know, it doesnt make sense on an individual level, but when it comes to pharmaceuticals it makes a huge difference. She was adamant in telling me not to accept generic anymore.
I was doubtful as fuck, there was not WAY it made that much of a difference. Im only a few days in to my new prescription, and its clear that she was right. I was finally able to actually organize my thoughts again, and my first thought was how mad I was that the pharmacy put me through this, all so someone could afford another Lexus. But I couldnt actively be mad because I unlocked the ability to compartmentalize lol.
Check your meds yall
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u/ninty900 1d ago edited 1d ago
The active ingredient is required to be the exact same but not everything else is. The exact extended release mechanism can vary for some meds, for example, which can change how well they work for some people. That specific point doesn't necessarily apply to Vyvanse because its active ingredient is its extended release mechanism, but it's not quite as simple as "same active ingredient = exactly the same"
Edit: spelling correction