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/Training-Profit7377 2d ago

Look for something you can get a manufacturer coupon - Zenzedi I’ve been getting brand for $30 w coupon and insurance.

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u/Dexterdacerealkilla 2d ago

Is zenzedi still only immediate release? I wish they’d do an ER. 

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u/Training-Profit7377 1d ago

Zenzedi brand is IR but I find it lasts longer than for instance adderall IR and it’s a smooth drop off. The problem I have with it is I can get by on much less sleep which is not good and I don’t get the mental sharpness that comes with adderall. Dexedrine Spansule is ER.

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u/Dexterdacerealkilla 1d ago

I hate how Adderall makes me feel. Can’t do it. I take both IR & ER Dexedrine. How many times a day do you have to take the IR? I can barely remember 2x/day, I can’t imagine 3 or more. 

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u/Training-Profit7377 21h ago

2x -15mg. No way I could sleep w/more. I can’t do adderall ER, tried once (15 mg) started to feel a panic attack coming on while in the grocery store. Generic/add IR became unreliable. Have Rx now for brand vyvanse to see if better. If not, likely back to zenzedi. I’ve had 20mg also and didn’t notice a big difference but only did 1am/half PM. wondering if 1 dose higher mg 1x would work better then x2