Adderall Backorder (Page 92)
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I take generic Adderall 20 mg for narcolepsy and there is not one local pharmacy that has it in stock. I have never had this problem before. The pharmacies are saying that it's on backorder from the manufacturer. Is anyone else having problems getting their scripts filled?

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LSY27,
Yes, I have been having this issue, with my Psychiatrist,
as recently as late December 2011. I have been on
C-II stimulants since June of 1994. Varying from 60 mg a day of brand or generic Ritalin I/R, to by the late 1990's,
one Dexedrine Spansule 15mg at wake up, followed by, a 2nd Dexedrine 15 mg, at 1PM, (whch interrupted my sleep) then, switched back to Brand Dexedrine Spansule 15 mg, then with "Dexedrine 5mg I/R brand orange hearts by either SKF, SKB, or GSK" as boosters to take up to 3 times a day, afternoons, up to 6PM, finally, by 2001, to one Dexedrine Spasule Extended release, 7AM, another one at 1PM, then, brand Adderall, 10mg, as "boosters" in the PM, as late as 6PM, as I worked full time, and was a full time University night class student, total intake, as much as 55mg per day.
I was informed harshly, by my M.D, and his assistant, female, middle aged M.D, "that 30 mg of Adderall Instant Release is all they can now legally prescribe to me" in a 24 hr time frame, thus, with the Adderall shortage, I surrendered my 90 X 12.5 mg of a 30 day supply of generic Teva/barr Adderall, (37.5 mg per day) to now, a new script of generic Adderall take one at 9AM one at noon, and one at 3PM. I am 62 yrs old, and, that is cutting down too fast, as, I need at least 20 mg of Teva/Barr generic Adderall to focus, and take the last one by noon, thus I peter out by 4PM, with no ability to focus, and, lethargic, until bedtime. Is this new DEA rules????????I was not a happy camper, I was also told, the game plan was for me to taper down to 25 mg max per day later this year.
I called my pharmacist, I have used faithfully for a decade, and "he informed me, he had adequate supplies of all generic Barr Adderall, (actually Teva) in three sizes , the 30mg, 20mg, and 10 mg, and would have uninterrupted supplies for at least the Fall of 2012. He also informed me that it appears the other former 7 sizes of Adderall generic, were being phased out, and for me to give up on the rare size 12.5 mg generic Adderall by Barr Labs/Teva Pharma of Sellersville, PA.
the only thing that saved me during the Oct to Jan 2012
crisis, was after years of taking ampetamines I had some extra bottles of fillled bottles of amphetamines, to get me through this shortage. "I hope by now is finally resolved".
I am not a happy camper, with such restricted doses, especially, from a Psychistrist, I have seen since 1999, who has my records of needs since 1994, when, my original M.D moved out of state, and transferred my files to my present M.D. I have old copies of RX's from around 1997, and 1998 to have filled 150 tabs of Dexedrine I/R Sulfate 5 mg, 3 times a day, plus, 200 (two hundred tabs of 10 mg brand Adderallto take two at a time at 6:30AM and at lunch, script dated une 5, 1998.
GEEZ, HOW HAVE TIMES CHANGED....................

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this is for kimbalee...that is very interesting what u posted on 2/13...when u say that u are an Rx Claims Specialist and it is running rampant, can u be more specific?

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Haven't you heard? The drug companies are deliberately creating shortages of the more frequently taken medications either because they're being paid off by the manufacturer of the brand name or so that they can price gouge when they strart producing it again. I'm an RX claims specialist with an insurance company and it's becoming rampant

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It must be the D.E.A. otherwise how could there be SO little info about why. Also who else has that amount of power. No one.

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Here in NC we are having a very hard time getting 15 mg of oxycodone. And since they changed the oxycontin, because of people abusing it, which was a great ER pain med, they are absolutely useless now. Also dr. tried dilaludid 4 mg and they did not work. I believe it is because they are generics because the real dilaludid does work great.

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Houston tx, yes that's happening here too. I was told FDA delayed appvl of license to produce more generic.

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i am addressing this post to ridgerunner007...i just finished reading your 11/27/2011 post and found it fascinating...i started taking adderall in august 2011, knowing very little about it, and certainly not aware of the different generic and name brands....my psychiatric nurse started me on the normal 10 mg IR, to be taken twice a day, and i strolled into my shoprite supermarket to do some grocery shopping and dropped my script off at the pharmacy...i was asked for ID which i knew to expect since the nurse told me this was a controlled substance, though that didn't mean much to me...i just knew that after many years of wondering what in the hell was wrong with me, i was given an ADHD dx, and was happy to have something prescribed to me that i was told should help me, and that i would come back occasionally and tweak the dosage as necessary.

I was given the generic brand Sandoz. i knew of no other brand. all was fine. my life improved. i took as prescribed and was bumped up to the 20 mg, and again got the Sandoz (old Eon brand i am told) brand...i did notice i was adjusting better and my sleep was returning to normal, and melatonin helped me just fine most nights if i needed it. I tried generic ambien for a while, and it was too much for me, and also, during the week, i never was able to commit to as much time in bed as i was told the medicine really demanded, so i was often foggy the next day.

it wasn't until i went to get a refill in october that i was stared at by a pharmacy tech like i had 2 heads and/or was a common street junkie, glared at, told this medication was on back order, and "u can't get that filled here!!" i think i felt my face get hot, made a face at her, and said "what?????!!" i tried 3 more pharmacies and again, not knowing any better, went to a walgreen's that told me they could fill my script. i went in and left with a bottle of 90 pink pills, the dreaded core pharma brand. i'd heard of these in the forums, and wondered....well, they are of course not very good, but my biggest problem with them was the excruciating temple throbbing headaches they gave me...after 3 days, i thought i was going to part ways with adderall. i spoke with my nurse. i told her i did not like the brand i was given and was told this is the only IR available now, so by suggestion, i switched to the Adderall XR 20 mg, which i still take 2 of every morning. I have good insurance and pay $10 a month for 60 pills of the Shire name brand. In my area of delaware, the IR started making their way back into most pharmacies, both the chains and 2 of the independents that are still left. I took the adderall IR 20 mg as an afternoon boost, as needed...it is the Barr brand...i can say that while the Barr 20 mg orange SWEET sugary tasting tablet is better than core pharma 20 mg, it is not better than the sandoz 20 mg orange tablet...as a side note, one month when i could not find IR, i specifically asked my nurse if i could try the generic dextroamphetamine IR tablets, and i was told the 5 mg was equivalent to the adderall 10 mg, so i was scripted to take 2 of the 5 mg dextroamps (everyone calls them dexedrine, but i know that is the old brand name that no longer exists, and these are the generic Barr dextroamphetamine)...i did not feel much efficacy with the dextroamp, even when i took 2 of the 5 mg. Luckily, I am now at a place i think i can reside at for a while. I am still with the adderall XR 20 mg, but while calling a rite aid checking for IR tablets in the 20 mg, i was told they only had 10 mg, of the barr (blue). I said Ok, i have a script for 20 mg, but tablet was not specified, so i had my script filled with 60 of the 10 mg, and i will say by far, the 10 mg barr IR is the closest to the sandoz brand, and i finally feel like i am at the best dosage and brands for what works for me. i am sleeping fine, my appetite is fine, and i am calm, focused, and truly for the first time, feel engaged in my tasks at hand, both in the office and in my life away from the office, as i can remember being since i was a young teen.

i work for a small pharma company in regulatory operations. i am fascinated by the business as a whole, and love knowing the history of the drugs. the information u provided was very interesting. i thought i had heard the name dexedrine before, and if my memory serves me correctly, though i am 41, i remember hearing my mother and her girlfriends talk about this as a diet aide in the late 70s. i think i even remember commercials for it. Orbetrol i do not remember, though the name rings a bell.

thanks again for posting all of that, it was a great read! i must really be interested, because even the mgs/dosages info u listed held my attention as well, lol.

thanks again!
Danielle

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I take Adderall 30 mg 3 x a day My Dr write's me for #90 a month and thank GOD i'm not having that problem. I know of at least 3 pharmaceys that do have it . I'm not sure why other places say they dont but mine said i have nothing to worry about the place he gets his from is in full stock for quite a while. I take mine for ADHD that one post was right though there are way to many people being prescribed it that should not be. I was on Ritalin since i was 9 yrs old and was switched to Adderall like 7yrs ago. I'm 44 yrs old now.

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Well I was told the same thing about the dextroamphetamine. I was told waiy until the new year, but that came and went, it's now January 23,2012 and nothing. My son is 14 years old and has beentaking this medication since he was 9 years old. They tried adderall and it gave a bad migrane.Why is this happening? Who can I call to get some information?

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ADDIEUP, you are right Sarah, this is THE best substitute The only problem, I have to take 2, way better then Synaptol that is for sure. I am going to try to not go back to Ritalin or Adderall again.

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I agree, I tried AddieUp from their facebook page and it I felt really good, I cant find Ritalin anywhere so for now Im satisfied with it as a sub.

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Is Adderall brand or generic still available in Canada, such as British Columbia? I have three (3) Adderall scripts, and my bags are packed for a vacation at the Whistler Blackcomb Ski Resort for some serious snowmobiling. I heard one should avoid the walk in clinics in the big ciies, but the small town MD's are more friendly.....Is Adderall still backordered in Canada my Canadian friends? I have 2 scripts for 12.5 mg x 90 tabs, and one script for 10mg tabs x 90 tabs. Anyone from Canada online this weekend? I thank you in advance.

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I don't like Vyvanse it is junk, and the adderall's I got from Walgreens a couple of months ago are useless. The addieup substitute was much better then synaptol.

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the manufacture of any Amphetamine containing medication is very controlled by the FDA, and the DEA. the problem of late is that production amounts are set at the beginning of each year, and there is little or no communication b/t the MD's prescribing, and the companies producing, and the Govt. There are no rules telling drug companies which preparations they make with their allotment, only rules @ how much base chemical they can purchase. Quantities are set based on the past years' sales amounts, not on the needs of patients. There are companies that make both generic, and "brand" name versions, and of course, they are going to go heavy on the more expensive versions. if you go to FDA website, there is a section about drug shortages, with MFR contact info.

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his "shortage" is grade A drug company BS. What should happen is our (useless) congress should pass a law that says "If the generic is not available the the brand name has to be sold at the generics price." This attention created upside, everyone is trying to make alternatives like ADDieUP which got me cruising better then then more light hearted alternatives

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I have kept a few Adderall from last year and took them the last couple of days (not today). They simply turn me into a jerk, I snap at my friends, co-workers, I have a really bad case of ADHD and I may have gotten a bit more work done but it was not worth how I feel on the drug with such a horrible bad mood.



I'm going to look for some more natural treatments, I have taken fish oils they seem to help. The Addieup formula that the lady mentioned sound good on the website, but I have not ordered any yet.

Another thing I hate when I first go back on Adderall or Vyvanse, the speedy feeling, it's awful. I tried synaptol but the homeopathic stuff doesn't seem to work at all. Any alternatives that WORK would be appreciated, thanks.
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This "shortage" is grade A drug company BS. What should happen is our (useless) congress should pass a law that says "If the generic is not available the the brand name has to be sold at the generics price." This attention created upside, everyone is trying to make alternatives like ADDieUP or synaptol

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I know what you mean Lynn but these drug companies have also had shortages of Cancer drugs and Blood pressure meds. I saw a news broadcast indicating 12 people had died due to lack of these meds.
Think about how horrible and threatening not having the adderall is to the functionality of our daily lives. I know I am going through it myself. I see all these people abusing it & here I am just trying to pass my classes further my education and better my life. I have retained almost nothing from my classes which is horrible to me. I can deal with lower grades but I cant enjoy the class or retain the knowledge I came to learn.
What I was getting at was if these companies will deny Cancer Meds and Blood Pressure meds. Knowingly sentencing these people to likely death. Do you really think they will have any sympathy for people like us? I am on my second month of Vyvanse and it makes my CFS flare so badly when it stops working that I have days like tonight when I fell asleep so early I am now awake in pain and four hours from when I am suppose to start another day on vyvanse. Starting it without a full proper 8 hours of sleep makes it that much more useless but what am I to do when it is the reason I slept so early and am awake now? Hang in there I hope your doing okay.

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If they did this to force us to switch then they are wrong. I went from taking 65mg daily. 30mg & 5mg Adderall xr and 30mg tab amphetamine salt combo. For ADD and CFS to Vyvanse. Currently at the max 70 mg dose which is absolutely worthless. The only aid it gives me is maybe 4 hours of focus. This not being anything close to the level of focus I gained from the adderall. This four hour window is far to small to fit work, school and other daily tasks into. The adderall allowed me a full twelve hours of focus if needed. I started the day with the XR and the Tabs allowed me the option of taking when needed. I also get terrible left side pain from the vyvanse that I did not get from the adderall. When the vyvanse stops being effective ( Far sooner then it claims) I am crushed by overwhelming Fatigue. The CFS flares to levels I have never experienced and I spend much of the following hours in a overwhelming fog that turns like tonight turned into a unrest-full sleep. Then randomly like now I wake up anxiety ridden in pain and unable to sleep until its about when I should be getting up. Already sabotaging the effectiveness of tomorrows dose. I finally start to get my life together. Part time for. School. The this crap happens. I was at a 3.0 GPA and now I am barley making the 2.0 requirement. Worse then that is the fact I am not getting anything from the classes. I should be enjoying the knowledge I have gained and I am barley retaining the basics. For me college is learning and growing not skimming by. That's what it was suppose to be anyway.

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