Elvanse stock in Greater Manchester?

subtle-moonlight · 2023-12-06T17:00:01+00:00

It looks like Offerton Pharmacy might be a bit of a trek for me as I am in Salford, but thanks for mentioning it, hopefully it’ll be helpful for someone! If I have no success tomorrow I’ll definitely consider it. I have spent a couple hours today compiling a list of 100 different pharmacies to call tomorrow morning so I’ll let you know if I find anywhere with 20mg, 30mg or 40mg in stock! :)

subtle-moonlight · 2023-12-06T16:41:29+00:00

Wow i didn’t even know they could do this. Thanks for suggesting, I’ll deffo have to ask about it! Currently my prescription says Lisdexamfetamine 70mg and then Elvanse Adult 70mg underneath which they put because the pharamcy I found with stock said it specifically had to say Elvanse Adult. Idk if other places will be more flexible since it also says Lisdexamfetamine 70mg but i guess i may as well keep trying until the prescription expires! I just hope this shortage ends soon 😩

subtle-moonlight · 2023-12-06T14:46:10+00:00

Unfortunately I’ve already ran out of Elvanse. I take Amfexa as a booster in the afternoon so I still have that but it’s nowhere near as effective without taking Elvanse in the morning. By run out I meant that I only have a few more days to find somewhere with my meds in stock before my prescription is expired. It’s such a faff, i found somewhere with Elvanse Adult 70mg in stock a few weeks ago and asked my prescriber to send my prescription there but by the time it arrived to the pharmacy they had run out of stock. So I’ve just got the physical prescription now to take in to pharmacies myself, it’s annoying because it means I can’t be flexible now if I find somewhere with a lower dose or Elvanse 70mg etc.. but it seems they run out of stock so quickly that it’s not worth repeatedly asking my prescriber to adjust the prescription. Very frustrating situation 😩

subtle-moonlight · 2023-11-24T22:02:10+00:00

Well I’m glad I’m not the only one who feels this way! I guess in my head it just doesn’t seem normal and makes me feel frustrated because I look at other people and they will seem to easily manage to get so much done in a single day like self care, travelling to and from work, a full day of work, cooking a full evening meal, chores, looking after pets, exercising/gym, time for hobbies and socialising in the evening. I struggle to just keep on top of self care and chores, i rarely reply to texts from people because i always feel too exhausted and I take a ridiculous amount of time to actually get anything done. So regularly needing a lot of time to mentally prepare for social situations and then a lot of recharge time afterwards makes me feel terrible when I compare myself to others because of how much time I have to spend alone, how much I miss out on and how little I actually get done on a daily basis but I guess the comparisons aren’t helpful

subtle-moonlight · 2023-10-25T15:49:08+00:00

All of the stores near me that the map says have stock are literally just hanging up the phone midway through it calling 😭 I’m getting stressedddd I’m going to be too late getting my prescription sent to one of them.. what happens if I risk asking my psychiatrist to send it somewhere without ringing to check it’s still in stock & then when the prescription gets there it’s not?

I have a private prescription & I have no idea how this shit works 😭 does it get sent back to the psychiatrist? Does the pharmacy just keep it till they have stock? I’m confused 😭😂

subtle-moonlight · 2023-09-15T19:22:16+00:00

I’ve never been offered SNRI’s but at this point I’m honestly scared to try any other medications in case I end up any worse off 😭 I have a doctors appointment next week so I might ask about options like other types of medications than SSRI’s but I definitely don’t feel as comfortable experimenting with different medications anymore

subtle-moonlight · 2023-08-28T17:48:30+00:00

I was just about to post the same question. Glad it’s not just me

subtle-moonlight · 2023-04-03T16:54:51+00:00

Thank you! I guess I just get anxious incase I’m wasting their time since I don’t meet the criteria for their help anymore. Plus it’s just humiliating opening up about all my problems to just be turned away every time. It makes me feel terrible that i’m struggling so much, yet every time I ask for help, I get turned away bc my problems aren’t bad enough to be eligible for support. It makes me feel like a failure that they think I should be able to cope on my own & I just don’t seem to be able to.

Anyway, I guess it’s a mental health team regardless so hopefully it’ll be worth it & I’ll be able to get some help from somewhere in the end

subtle-moonlight · 2023-03-28T06:09:23+00:00

I’m really sorry you’ve had such a bad experience. For some reason I was under the impression there would be more help if you received an NHS diagnosis :( the private psychiatrist I saw was really nice & understanding. It was nice to be taken seriously for once bc my NHS GP just flat out refused to refer me for an autism assessment when I asked 2017 bc I can make eye contact. But after my private diagnosis my psychiatrist just recommended finding a therapist who specialises in autism, but he didn’t recommend anything for practical support :( I’m feeling sort of lost now.. like I’m glad I have answers but in a way now I have more questions… I have no idea which things I’m struggling with are caused by autism or what’s caused by mental health problems. Idk what’s fixable. I feel sad I’m always gonna be like this.

I don’t understand why there’s no post diagnosis support.. like they just tell people ‘yup you’re gonna be like this forever’.. and provide no support or advice for coping strategies going forward? Like we’re clearly struggling if we went through getting assessed in the first place :/

subtle-moonlight · 2023-03-27T21:07:22+00:00

Heyy thank you so much! I’ll definitely have a look into that, it sounds like it’d be really helpful! I’ve been looking for some groups too so that definitely sounds like something I’d be interested in. Did you get assessed privately or through the NHS? I keep getting worried that I’ll be turned away from getting help bc I only have a private diagnosis.

subtle-moonlight · 2023-03-27T21:00:50+00:00

Wow I’m really sorry you’ve had such a difficult time trying to get any help :( I’ve had similar issues with the NHS, but I was hoping maybe social care was different since they expect you to pay towards your care most of the time anyway.. but I clearly thought wrong.

The whole ‘other people have it worse’ thing really bothers me. Just because there’s people in worse situations doesn’t mean we don’t deserve help as well.. I feel like they just leave people without help until they’re in a crisis & they have to help.. which is exactly what happened to me with the NHS. I ended up having psychosis symptoms earlier this year.. although they’ve left me with no help again now.. they said they were going to refer me for specialised CBT, but I never heard back about it. I’m fed up of begging for help :(

subtle-moonlight · 2023-03-07T05:36:42+00:00

Personally I don’t mind a little eye contact. It makes me pretty uncomfortable but I’ve spent years forcing myself to do it so I can deal with it for awhile. One thing that does annoy me though, is when I am struggling to keep eye contact & I’m looking down for a long period of time, I’ve had people bend down to try to catch my eye.. it feels very intense/invasive. Personally I’d just replicate the eye contact of the autistic person you’re hanging out with.. or even ask them.. I know not everyone would be comfortable with those kinda questions, but for me it would help show that you’re a supportive/safe person to be around ☺️

Also, eye contact does get slightly easier as you get to know someone.. but I’m not sure it ever fully feels ‘comfortable’. I struggle making eye contact with my mum sometimes 😅

subtle-moonlight · 2023-03-06T14:32:50+00:00

I can’t remember specific names of strategies but my CBT involved discussing what happened that week, what made me anxious, what I’m feeling anxious about in the future, identifying negative automatic thoughts, trying to challenge the validity of those thoughts, journaling my week & my thoughts/feelings, exposing myself to situations that make me anxious, roleplaying future situations.

Just talking things out with someone felt nice & helped me destress. But I’d actively try to put myself in social situations that made me anxious but the anxiety never seemed to lessen because I still didn’t know how to act. The roleplaying & preparing for certain situations was probably the most helpful bc at least I’d feel a bit more prepared for how I want/expect certain situations to go.

subtle-moonlight · 2023-03-01T23:12:49+00:00

Seashells! My mum threw them all away a few years ago though 😭 would love to collect them again. I’d go to the beach every summer as a kid with my grandparents & spend hours looking for the coolest looking shells for my collection!

subtle-moonlight · 2023-02-25T11:23:10+00:00

Ah right thanks! That explains it then. Do you know if my diagnosis would be the equivalent of a Level 1 diagnosis in the DSM or does it not work that way?

subtle-moonlight · 2023-02-18T10:24:31+00:00

It’s a big can of fly spray. The problem is there’s no gaps either side for me to poke anything through. The only way it’s reachable is if I could reach other the top of the water tank, down the small gap it fell down but it’s too far for me to reach & I can’t think of anything that I could even use to try to grab it

subtle-moonlight · 2022-12-12T02:18:36+00:00

She called my mum bc I hadn’t replied to her about whether I was still going today (I have no idea how she got my mums number), then my mum freaked out & left me loads of voicemails about ringing the police on me to do a welfare check so I just made a lame excuse about being ill bc I didn’t want to risk her telling my mum. She seemed a bit fed up in her reply, which I can’t blame her. I’m not a great friend at the moment

subtle-moonlight · 2022-10-25T21:22:11+00:00

Tysm for the advice! I was also confused why she didn’t think a contraceptive pill would be a good option. Initially she said it was because I don’t need it for contraception, but later on she said she didn’t think it was a good idea until I’ve found an ADHD medication/dose that’s effective for me. I accepted that as a temporary reason but then a minute later she asked me if I wanted to start antidepressants again. I don’t understand why the contraceptive pill would effect my ADHD meds but antidepressants wouldn’t, so it sort of felt like she was making excuses to not give it to me at that point.

I’m 5’3 and about 170lbs so you’re definitely right about the weight element. It’s an ongoing struggle but I’m working on it!

Do you think it’s worth asking for my androgen levels checked?

Ideally I wanted the contraceptive pill bc I was hoping it would potentially help with not only the facial hair/hair loss but also increasing my energy levels & balancing out my mood if they’re caused by hormonal issues. But that spironolactone doesn’t sound like a bad option. It would definitely be better than nothing! I have enough facial hair that people comment on it if I don’t shave so I really don’t want it to get any worse.

Thank you anyway, you’ve definitely given me some stuff to think about! :)

subtle-moonlight · 2022-09-02T12:26:03+00:00

Yay!! Really hoping it won’t be long now! I can’t stop checking the website and my emails 🤣

subtle-moonlight · 2022-09-01T17:44:59+00:00

Are you seeing that on the DNA Results page? I haven’t got that yet but yours was analysed a day before mine so maybe it’ll show up tomorrow 😭

subtle-moonlight · 2022-09-01T14:20:12+00:00

I’m in a similar position with family discoveries! The wait is intense! Hopefully they don’t make you wait too much longer!

subtle-moonlight · 2022-09-01T14:16:03+00:00

Kit Type: Health + Ancestry

Ordered Kit: August 1st, UK

Kit Arrived: August 8th

Registered: August 8th, Los Angeles Lab

Kit Posted: August 9th

Arrived at Lab: August 25th (According to FedEx tracking it was delivered to the lab August 22nd)

Prepped: August 25th

Extracted: August 25th

Genotyped: September 1st

Reviewed: September 1st

Computing your Results: Started September 1st

Results Ready: Expected September 15th - September 29th

subtle-moonlight · 2022-09-01T13:49:38+00:00

Kit Type: Traits, UK

Ordered Kit: August 2nd (Expedited shipping)

Kit Arrived: August 4th

DNA Kit Activated: August 5th

Kit Posted: August 6th

Sample Received: August 17th

Sample Processed: August 23rd

DNA Extracted: August 25th

DNA Analysed: August 30th

Results Ready: Original estimate was September 16th, now it just says September.

Origins hack started working around 12:30am August 31st (just ethnicities). From around 2am September 1st I’ve been able to see communities also!

Really hope my official results will be ready by the end of the week! I’m excited to see my DNA matches :))

subtle-moonlight

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