Difference Between Adderall And Amphetamine Salts (Page 12) (Top voted first)

I was recently diagnosed with Adult ADD and have been prescribed Amphetamine Salts (Generic for Adderall) for a few months now. The initial dosage was one 10mg tablet/ three times a day and recently my Doctor upped the dosage to one 30mg tablet/ twice a day. I know that overall this has been very beneficial for me but I cant help but wonder if the generic brand (IR Amphetamine Salts) has less of the active ingredient, and more unnecessary side effects(irritability, fatigue). I know that while the active ingredients are likely to be the same, the "fillers" usually are not and even the active ingredients can vary up to 10%. I also know that everybody reacts differently depending on their bodies' make-up as well as the drugs and I have always reacted sensitively to any kind of drug. The more I "google" the more I want to stay away from the generic form. Also- almost every pharmacy around has little to no Adderall Brand IR tablets in stock, they only have the generic brands and possibly Adderall brand but only the Extended-Release. My Doctor seems to firmly believe that there is no difference between Adderall XR and Adderall IR, and because she prescribed me the generic form (Amphetamine Salts), she probably doesn't see a difference there either. I don't have the time to ask 10 doctors what they think so if anyone has any information or experiences please share! Thank you!

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You lost me when you said there is no God, you will be extremely surprised when you meet Him, Jesus is Lord.

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Somebody did say it, it was deleted, I don't say things like that for nothing.

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How uninformed and stupid could you actually be, Margarita.....please fingers another forum where you know what you are talking about, because you surely don't have a clue and do NOT need to be on the forum!!!! We all need positive vibes not put downs from ppl like you that THINK you know what you're talking about. Please move along we do not want to hear what you have to say....

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Sarah. I hope some of my replies helped you. I wish we could all talk on here with ease. Well I live in loranger la. i hope u are doing ok.

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Adderall is a life saver for so many with the debilitating disease of ADD/ADHD.

I was an absolute mess before i started taking it and my life has changed 100% for the better.

I now take the lowest dose i have ever taken and it's working great.

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Most insurances won't cover the brand Adderall anyway. They will only cover the generic and it's a 50/50 chance if they will allow an exception for the brand. A big part is how the doctor presents the case for the brand.

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What mats strange is my insurance co covers the brand, and it's 24 bucks she the generic is 30, the problem is being able to get the brand.

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I'm sorry, I can't find edit on here, what I was saying was what's weird is my insurance co covers the brand, and it's actually 24 bucks while the generic is 30, but I'm having trouble getting the brand. I know it's now Teva who owns the brand Adderal IR, so I really want to try it.

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It's only addictive if you have an addictive personality. I've been taking adderall on and off for the past 8 years of my life due to my adhd. When I'm off of the prescription during summer or easy semesters I am completely fine and have no urge to use it. Also, when finals come around it proves to be very beneficial. I would not recommend taking it 365 days a year though.

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Logan, I really think my son had ADD worse than anyone who lived on the face of the earth. And I'm not proud of it. Anyway, I refused to put him on it when he was young, his brain is still developing. He is twenty and now I'll consider. Unless you're kid is failing school try to hold off. I went on at 38 yrs old for the first time. And I too at times was more creative and multi tasked. However, as a nurse NO medication is good for the brain. I also take xanax. I got to a point I didn't care about side effects, I needed to finish deadlines and Remember conversation's I've forgotten I've had. People will always find us a bit strange. If you ALL want to feel better, look up Celebrities who had it. It is always the most intelligent people who carry this disorder. So who the hell, mentioned stupid, or retarded. Everything has side effect's it is a matter of how badly one need's it. I wish years earlier I found Adderall. What a difference, I don't run in the house six times for keys and pocket book, etc.. Careful with kid's to all. May cause severe depression if brain hasn't fully developed. May be fine, I'm very cautious with my kid. And believe me, he NEEDS it. But I'm still deciding. Brain is done developing at 23. Hope I helped.

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Sammy, I feel the same about these kids being on too early. We took my daughter off until she was going to college. I went on it at 30 .my view is if i need to wear glasses to see. Then ill wear glasses.if i don't want to run around looking for my corner in a round room ,I'll take my adderall. Its a wonderful tool to have .thank you for your post. Peace & Soul, D

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Thank you for your kind words and thorough explanation. I am self conscious about telling people about my ADD because of the negativity and false information associated with adderall and those that think ADD is a fake disease.

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You are an ignorant, bible thumping, judgemental, ****n! You have no idea about what you speak of, and it is clear you are coming from a biased perspective.

This original post clearly is clearly written from the perspective of a legitimate patient, being prescribed Adderall but a Dr, for a legitimate ailment. Yet you come from way out there, about abuse, and coke, methamphetamine??? WTF? Sounds like you need some, because you are just on an uncontrolled rant with no clear purpose or structure to your response.

And where do you get off telling people about being "stupid" and God making them that way. You are completely contradictory. The one who believes a magic man in the sky who Shazamed the earth into existence in 6 days, is the one who is truly stupid. Religion was invented specifically as a way to control people such as yourself, meaning those who are incapable of independent thought! I have an IQ of at least 145 (Einstein was 160), and I use Adderall from my Dr for ADD. Without it, my perception of the world is just too much to focus on any one thing for too long without extreme effort and fatigue. This is because I receive information from every single thing around me, in addition to abstract though and concepts at the same time. My brain processes anything and everything all at once. The medication does not change my thought process, but merely gives me the help I need to cut through the fog of too much information so that I can focus clearly in singular and related pieces of information to accomplish extended tasks.

I don't expect you to understand. And don't worry your pretty little brain about it. You are just incapable of comprehending or perceiving the world from my perspective. It's like asking a 2 dimensional drawing to explain the 3 dimensional world. It is beyond what your mind is capable of. So instead of attacking people due to your own inadequacies about your limited brain function, either let the non-fairy-tale believers discuss our incomprehensible concepts and either make an effort to broaden your viewpoint a little or just stay out of places like this to begin with.

What are you doing here anyway? What is your purpose? What is your function? You are obsolete!

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As an adult diagnosed ADHD individual your synopsis is WAY off. For me the difference in my life with and without this drug was night and day. Without it I am all over the place and with it I am a stable normal person.

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you r so right on hun'' i my self switch insurace and pharmacays'' all they had thier was amphetamine salts, my goodness they make me sleepy, hungry all the time, most of all i have to have my friends drive me places when im to sleepy r tired' and my hair is falling out'' my children ask '' mom why u sleep all the time?? so i went back to my doc' told him what was going on with me' we did some reserch and found a pharmacy that has what i been taken a long time now'''' so she is stupid""" just cant stop taking ur meds just like that'' i know my body i have a low tolerances when it comes to taking meds' who wants to be on theses things unless u need them'' and i know i do'' so put a sock in it''' dont judge without judging ur self first''' Margert"

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Estes 'anfetamínicos' realmente fazem grandes estragos, quando tomados de forma abusiva. A cabeça fica como um 'queijo suíço', 3 dias e 3 noites sem dormir e se alimentar, e com disposição para 'dar e vender'. Tudo é uma questão de paciência, até encontrar o remédio certo, seja uma combinação 'antidepressivo- ansiolítico', (estabilizantes de humor), pra mim é lenda. Tudo fica monótono e sem a menor graça. É 'efeito placebo'.Nas primeiras vezes, os anfetamínicos,se parecem com uma 'injeção de Felicidade, mesmo 1 comprimido apenas. Daí,o 'uso repetido' e quase contínuo, é difícil evitar. Realmente parecem 'abrir a cabeça', para um bem-estar.Com o tempo voltamos ao velho e bom 'arroz com feijão', e1 copo de suco, ou água, 1 café e um cigarro. No máximo uma 'associação' de princípios ativos, em baixas dosagens. Faz parte.

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These 'amphetamines' really do great damage when taken abusively. The head is like a 'Swiss cheese', 3 days and 3 nights without food and feed, and willing to 'give and sell'. It's all a matter of patience, until I find the right remedy, whether it's an 'antidepressant-anxiolytic' combination (mood stabilizers), to me it's a legend. Everything is monotonous and without the least grace. It is' placebo effect '. In the first few times, amphetamines look like an' injection of Happiness, even 1 tablet only. Hence, 'repeated use' and almost continuous, it is difficult to avoid. It really seems to 'open your head', for a well-being. In time we go back to the good old 'rice and beans', a glass of juice, or water, 1 coffee and a cigarette. At most an 'association' of active principles, at low dosages. It's part.

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Thank you, I couldn't have said it any better myself. I too am prescribed adderall and its changed my entire life for the positive. I'm now a functional human being. It's such a blessing. And, also a curse because everybody wants them to feel high. It's sad.

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Now shire has bought sandoz and is turning out ineffective horrid adderall. Sandoz used to be close to the brand, but not any longer, very bumed.

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I second that... I need the medication adderall xr to function in life...

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I am having the exact same issues!! Fatigue, irritability, migraines, heartburn, feel nauseas when I try to eat, and now have a bladder infection.

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