Reading all of these anecdotes about how difficult it is for some people to not only get an ADHD diagnosis but also a prescription for medication makes me feel

Reading all of these anecdotes about how difficult it is for some people to not only get an ADHD diagnosis but also a prescription for medication makes me feel somewhat guilty. This has not been my experience living in the US. I was diagnosed over 20 years ago and since then have explored the full range of medications with various different doctors in different states. I don’t recall any of them scrutinizing me or being reluctant to prescribe. I just asked and received. And the pharmacy always filled without question. Only in the past 5 years in my state have I had to do a urine test before getting a prescription refill to prove I’m not abusing other drugs, but that’s it. I guess I’ve been lucky. To anyone curious, I recently started taking Zenzedi (which I only take once or twice per week) after reading good things about it on Reddit, and all that took was a simple note to the nurse practitioner (though she needs to have a MD write the script). They didn’t grill me on why I wanted to change from Concerta, and I even suggested my own starting dose of 10mg which she agreed to without hesitation. It’s sad to me that others are having to go through the gauntlet for the exact same thing….finding a med that works.