I was diagnosed about three months ago, in my mid 30s, then started on atomoxetine a month ago after getting a psych appointment. I paid out of pocket with GoodRx since it was cheaper than the expected insurance coverage. So I put in my refill for atomoxetine on Friday, pharmacy called Saturday morning and let me know that my insurance requires a prior authorization for and ADHD meds if your over 18 (because clearly an arbitrary age would just make ADHD not a problem anymore…). Checked GoodRx and it’s like 4x the price of insurance. Told them to start the PA. Got confirmation from my psych office they put it in on Saturday. With the holiday though it’s take a while to get anything from my insurance company. I only have one dose left for tomorrow and it looks like it may be a few more days at least before I can get my refill filled.

That is all to ask, what are the side effects of missing doses? I expect I’ll have the same side effects when I start up again (which were tolerable but not fun), but anything I need to watch out for as it wears down?

  • watson387
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    2 days ago

    From my own personal experience, a few days are OK, after that I start getting really emotional and the brain shocks start. Everyone responds to these drugs differently though.