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Adderall prescription and regulations

Adderall prescription and regulations

I was diagnosed with ADHD when i was in highschool an have been taking adderal since then. Recently, I had taken a month and a half break from it because of the holidays bringing an easier schedule for me. Now that school is in session again with a full course schedule, I started taking 20mg adderall (adderrall) again. I have recently also been hired to a new internship working upwards of 20-27 hours a week if busy. It's now time for midterms, which has required a bit more of me to say the least. I am prescribed 3 20mg adderall (adderrall) a day @ 90 tabs. My psych has recommended that I take 4 a day if I feel it necessary when my schedule is more demanding. So for the past 2.5 weeks or so, during the days in wich I had work and instense studying to do, I followed his reccomendation. However, this lead to my prescription finishing before the next refill date by about 4 days. My psychiatrist has given me a new prescription, but my worry is that my insurance won't cover it due to schedule 2 laws. If I bring the prescription to the pharmacy will it be filled? And if so will it be covered by my insurance?
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   Good question.  psyc;'s change meds and doses all of the time.  schedule 2 laws are to prevent (among other things) kids selling extra meds to friends.
   Essentially, you are an adult and I don't think that there is an FDA max for adults.  The average seems to be from 60 to 120 per day (at least according to some sources I googled), so you are well within that range.
  I don't think the insurance will be a problem.  If the pharmacy has a problem they will/should call your doctor - and that should take care of the problem.
   By the way, I do like how you are adjusting your dosage to your schedule.  It shows a self awareness that is important.  Best wishes.
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I'm out of State due to a family death and my doctor refuses to mail my RX. She called in my Xanax. I saw her on the 20th of April and never knew of a new law regarding Adderall (adderrall) Rx. Should I have to quit a medication I've been on for 4 years "cold turkey"? I'm thankful I stuck to a strick "holiday" regimen. ??















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