r/ADHD • u/Space-Useful • 2d ago

Seeking Empathy My medication went from $31 to $130.

I'm really frustrated right now and I would like to know if anybody has experienced sonthing similar. So I'm on Methylphenidate and I would pick it up from my local walmart for $31 dollars. Starting this month, it randomly shot up to $130. I called my insurance, they said it was somthing up with walmart. Talked to my walmart pharmacist and she said that nothing has changed with walmart in terms of a manufacturing change and no changes to my prescription has been made.

I had to bite the bullet and pay to get the medication (I'm afraid of abruptly stopping it). I plan in calling my insurance again but this is just very upsetting.

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u/Rarak 2d ago edited 2d ago

In Australia adhd meds cost 10-30 aud a month without insurance.

American healthcare sucks

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u/The-Wandering-Kiwi 2d ago

My son’s ADHD meds cost me 10.00 every 3 months. I think it friggin Outrageous what you guys have to pay in the States

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u/morbidscreams 2d ago

Every 3 months? I’m so jealous. I can’t even request a refill if it’s not less than a week before it’s time for a refill. They are really strict on ADHD meds that you can’t get more than 30 days at a time.

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u/The-Wandering-Kiwi 2d ago

They used to be like that here in NZ as well. U could only get 30 days at a time. They changed it a couple of years ago so u can get 30 days and then 2 repeats. It costs $10.00 for the first script then the other 2 are free ( if that makes sense)

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u/Spirited_Concept4972 2d ago

I get 60 instant relief a month…