A lack of access to Adderall, which must be taken daily, can have implications for careers, home lives and even safety, Goodman said.Without medication, Clara experiences something known as ADHD paralysis: She might have a long list of things to accomplish and knows she needs to get through it, but she struggles to stop whatever other activity she is doing.“She has a really detailed spreadsheet online where she puts everything she needs to do to try to help herself to compensate, but the difference between being on [Adderall] and not on it is more of a scale – that it’s easier for her to stay focused.” Rebekah has called eight local pharmacies on behalf of her daughter since the FDA announced the shortage, and each one turned up empty.I have never in my life tried to fill a prescription and been told ‘you can’t get this anywhere.’ “ When CNN talked to Clara in late October, her prescription bottle had eight pills left, enough to last four days.“I’ve pretty much had to try to get as much done as possible when taking the pills to avoid struggling without them,” she said, “so I’ve pretty much just been in overdrive since it happened.” Mikey DeDona, 22, of Boston takes Adderall for type 1 narcolepsy."