The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) firstannouncedthe Adderall shortage in October 2022.
As of yet, health authorities havent made any big moves to end the ongoing shortage.
(The spokesperson did not provide details on what that assistance looks like.)
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In the meantime, people are suffering, Dr. Goodman says.
How is it going to get resolved?
Nobody really knows the answer, he says.
Teva Pharmaceuticals alleges that the DEA hasnt allowed the company to produce enough Adderall, according to reporting fromBloomberg.
Ive had patients call five, 10, 15 pharmacies to get their medication.
Untreated ADHD can cause people to have trouble reacting to danger.
The distractibility and forgetfulness can impair a persons ability to perform at work, too, Dr. Goodman adds.
Ultimately, these individual moments of distraction can add up and affect your career.
These consequences have a meaningful impact on how other people view you, Dr. Goodman says.
These can make it challenging to relate to others, no matter the setting, Dr. Dube says.
This impulsivity may show up in folks personal relationships, he explains.
As with the other symptoms, it can also have dire consequences at work, Dr. Goodman adds.
People without access to ADHD medication may struggle to manage their emotions in all kinds of scenarios.
When many people think of ADHD, symptoms like difficulty focusing during a lecture might come to mind.
These can make a persons home life very hard to navigate, Dr. Goodman says.
Some people [with untreated ADHD] have a short emotional fuse, he explains.
If youre less patient with your children, more frustrated with your spouseall of this leads to outbursts.
This can cause disruptive symptoms like prolonged sleeping, cravings, depressed mood, overeating, and lethargy.
ADHD is one of the illnesses that responds extremely well to pharmacological treatments.
[These stimulants] are the mainstay, Dr. Dube says.
Not having access to them is impactful in all aspects of a persons life, Dr. Goodman adds.
Its almost like having blurred vision, he explains.
You have to function without your glasses for the next few weeks.
And your blurred vision will compromise how you function.
