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In reply to the discussion: Mentally ill flood ER as states cut services [View all]BreweryYardRat
(6,556 posts)I have ADD. I need my medication in order to function as a member of society. My medication is considered a controlled substance.
I can't get refills, which means I have to see my psychiatrist every month. $150.
The only company that makes my generic started pitching a 1% "ooh, it's not profitable enough" plutocratic-swinehound-bitchfit within the last few months. The soonest date that they may start production again is next year.
Because my medication's a controlled substance, pharmacies are legally forbidden to tell me over the phone if they still have any of the generic in stock.
I have enough medication left over (from tinkering to find a dosage that works for me, and from those times I've forgotten to take my pills) to last me until the date when the company that makes my generic may resume production. If whoever's in charge there decides it's not "cost-effective," I'll be stuck paying $50 for the brand-name stuff.
And my problems are just little shit compared to the people who absolutely have to have their meds -- psychotics, schizophrenics, etc...
This sort of thing is why any universal health care plan must include mental health services.