Difference Between Adderall And Amphetamine Salts (Page 8) (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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I just remembered something about the generic adderall!!! The brand name Adderall has a sweet taste, almost like candy. The generic brand tastes VERY bitter. This came to mind because when I first began taking Adderall, I thought how easily a child would think it was candy. The generic is bitter. My son is grown now but I still cringe thinking about sweet tasting medicine.. If it tastes different, wouldn't that mean ingredients aren't the same?

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Take your unsolicited preaching elsewhere.

You're the type of know-it-all who would deny morphine to a terminal cancer patient because ... "opiates are evil" and intractable agony is much, much better.

As a matter of fact, you're the type of know-it-all who helped design Obama-care, right...?

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Incorrect... There is a God. The person you are referring to is also incorrect though....
God didn't make you anything except a human being. You, as well as every other human, became who you are through your own choices. You created the world you live in. If you don't like the world you live in...change it. Adderal is a delicate balance because it reflects the delicate balance of the human body, but it does help people. The main point is that you make your life and your world around you the way you choose, not Gods choice, not the devil's choice.... And certainly not a doctors choice

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Margarita, learn to spell and learn how to proofread your own work. Also, how about actually educating yourself about ADHD. I'm going to completely disagree with you and realized you don't know what you are talking about...kiddo. Maybe you should start taking Adderall. The grammatical mistakes that fill your post are often common things that most people with ADHD do. I was on Ritalin as a child and would not have made it through school without it. Before I started taking Adderall, I was fired from several jobs because I was told "your attention seems to go up and down...more often down." With Adderall, I find myself balanced and able to concentrate on the simple things that people like you take for granted.

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A lot of what you say is true. Amphetamines give you a high, help you focus, and for true ADHDers like myself, these products help me slow down. The effects are awesome but.......People like the effects of the drug for a season. Then they realized for all their 'get up and go' they've gotten nowhere at all. Just circled the airport. I wound up with enlarged heart and high blood pressure. Stopped years ago now and battle my slumps like everyone else. Eat healthy, take walks and be aware of any negative self talk or mood swings. Adderall, amphetamines are not the answer just a fix for the worst places along the way. Ultimately, to spare yourself a lifetime of addiction, you want to figure out how to live healthy enough to shelve mind altering drugs. God or no god, they are NOT the final solution.

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I first posted on Dec. 11, 2013. I wanted to hear other folks experiences about brand name Adderall vs Generic Adderall. I now have taken both. I first started brand name Adderall last spring. Brand name Adderall was a Godsend for me. It calmed me and enabled me to be focused for the first time in years. After a few months, my pharmacy changed me to generic brand. It was cheaper and I thought it had the same ingredients. The generic med (Amphetamine Salts) had unpleasant side effects for me. It made me a nervous wreck, increased my heart rate, decreased my appetite, and gave me insomnia. At first I thought the medicine just wasn't working and I was back to being an unfocused anxious mess. Then I got to thinking that my symptoms came back when I switched to generic. I have spoken with both my pharmacist & Dr. They say it is possible that it can work differently in some people. I started back on brand name Adderall this month and it made a huge difference. It works like it should. I am less nervous, more focused and can eat & sleep as well. The generic made me "speed" which I don't want. So for me, my experience is the brand name Adderall and generic adderall affect me differently. Also, I notice brand name Adderall tastes sweet and the generic tastes very bitter.
Hope this helpful to someone out there! In Christ, PT

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Your narcissistic comments help no one. I take adderall for ADD and it works wonders. I have a higher GPA than I did in highschool while taking much more difficult courses. Adderall may not make you 'smarter' but it certainly help with focusing when it matters.

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I will tell you this,I get brand name olny, and cvsthey tried to tell me it was brand name. I started taking it 30mg regular adderall and a few hours later I was yawning, irritable it was not brand name. Teva makes brand name!. I t was no way brand name. Cvs in the past has passed on the generic and collected brand name money,on more than one occasion?
Brand name adderall is not made from Barr laboratory. Contact the lab, they will tell you this. Be leery of CVS

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lol to dispute this - been on the drug for 5 years since age 14. now i go to the one of the top public schools in the nation and have no "Addiction" i take it twice a day - same dose as i started, i eat well, sleep well, socialize well.

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The generic Aadderall has made my life hell! I am thinking of dropping out of school because of the the problems with side effects. The manufacturer is Corepharma I am having chest pains and the manufacturer is liable BAD DRUG!!!!!!

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Ive been taking ampheta s/combo 10 mg, for years.ad it helps me 100% it does not speed me up , and i focus 100% and im never depressed. The other day i pick my med up and wgen i got home it read AMPHETAMINE 10 mg.i called the pharmacy and ask if it were the same.it assured me it was. (NOW WHY HE DECIDED TO GIVE ME THAT NAME RAND AND NOT TALKING TO ME ABOUT IT FIRST, ILL NEVER KNOW) he did tell me i didnt need to be on the med.as if he knows me. Anyway i took the med.and i have never in my life felt like this even with my ADD.my heart started fluddering, i kept feeling like i was going to pass out when i stood up, it made me feel like i was going to pass out. I didnt want to be around anyone, didnt want to talk to anyone.i was so depressed.i really thought i was going to die.just because the dr.s can read information about these two drugs being the same they are not, they are two different meds.im trying to get it all straighten out and get my reg med back but its taking some time.i am a heart patient and my ampheta s/combo does not affect my heart what so ever.the manufacturer that makes this amphetamine 10mg, needs to know this. Thanks for reading this

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I am now a 42 year old female that has been taking Adderall since 2006 when I was first diagnosed with ADD after years of being mis diagnosed and only treated for depression. After starting Adderall, I no longer had to take any other medications for depression or anxiety. 3 months ago my health insurance changed and I could no longer use the same pharmacy. The new pharmacy oy dispenses generic adderall. Although I have used generic Adderall for a while with no problems, I have noticed a huge difference in the past 3 months taking 30mg xr. I am tired all the time (can actually take long naps in the afternoon if I let myself), some days I don't feel any benefits at all and other days my heart starts racing about 20 minutes after taking the medication and I feel shaky for the rest of the day. I usually don't take it on weekends and was still able to function without depression but for the past 2 months I can barely manage to get out of bed or do any normal daily activities when i dont take the medication. I am very worried about this sudden change of response i am having and wondering if it is caused by the difference in the generic brand or something else. I have even considered talking to my doctor about trying another ADHD medication altogether although previously it had worked very well (and i never felt like i was taking anything). Wondering if anyone else has had a similar experience after long term use or after changing generics? (with no prior problems)

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I think it's helpful to remain polite when people post their problems. And a little kindness goes a long way.

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I to was diagnosed with ADHD and I like the doctor that I have seems to be just what I needed I'm now 50 and I been struggling all my life not been able to focus is always been a big problem I also have panic attacks OCD the doctor put me on amphetamine salts the first two weeks it was 10 mg I went back for my second visit and he increased it to 20mg and I have to say I feel more alert and focused during the day and at night I'm ready to go to bed but I still can get up a couple times a night and I do feel a little jittery in the day but for the most part I think it's working only time will tell I struggled all through school and it was hard but I been on the same job for 30 years I have to say the electronics world is really helping me also I my smart phone became my best friend I don't have many friends a not to many people understand me but I'm hoping that the medicine will help me be a little more focused so far I feeling a little better

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your ignorance is only surpasses by your insensitivity. I only hope that you are not a parent who potentially has the power to perpetuate your dangerous narrow-mindedness and clear lack of intelligence

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Margarita: You need to educate yourself on medical issues before you comment on a site where people are seeking medical information. Sometimes people need certain medications to help them get through the day. SHAME on you for your comments about "if you are dumb, God made you that way!" Sometimes in life we experience things in life that change how our brains function.

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Well said.....society today is quick to judge and label a person... we as people are all different and respond differently. and the that are being discussed can. be very helpful to our well being used correctly......and thats very much different than an abuser

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Logan. I had similar concerns about "medicating" my son at a young age based on a general practitioner and school counselors assessment. The visit with the psychiatric DR who prescribes was 30 minutes and no more reassuring. A therapist in the same practice suggested a specialist at a medical school where they do testing of the child and extensive interviewing of child and parents. No it was not covered by insurance and was not cheap. On the third day of testing/interviewing the DR began to ask me whether my son exhibited certain behaviours that I didn't think we're relevant to ADD/ADHD but were odd and yes he had demonstrated them. We walked away with a different diagnosis and different medications that I felt comfortable giving because I felt confident about the way he was diagnosed. The Dr also told us some things to watch for in adolescence and gave us information about the way our son processed information so we could understand why more conventional behavior modification that worked with our other kids seemed useless with this child. 14 years later I think it was the best investment ever. You know your child and if your thoughts and concerns are not being addressed, in school or anywhere else, then you need to look for someone else until you're heard.

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the funny thing about Marguirette's post (which was prob like a year ago but I'm reading all this in my phone and can't get a feel for the layout of the forum) is that she says that Adderall should only be used for people with narcolepsy who "like fall asleep at the bus stop." Well I take it for non-REM narcolepsy with co-occurring idiopathic hypersomnia with long sleep time (basically I sleep for 2+ days every time I shut my eyes and have trouble even finding energy to get up n pee) AND I HATE IT and wish I didn't have to take it and have to take klonopin just to tolerate it. also. 90-some% of people who straight up narcolepsy respond well to Provigil and most take that (for me it works for a day or two then stops...), not Adderall. I've never met another person with kleine-Levin syndrome, narcolepsy, or anything of the kind who takes adderall except me and I think is rather have an enema very day than an adderall so she reeeeally doesn't have a clue. and the "not meant for kids under 18" part is hysterical as very other 5 year old in suburbia is lined up at the nurses' office before lunch to take their Speed. Also, someone mentioned an article able the diff between dextroamphetamine and amph salts: that's not the generic and brand, dextroamphetamine is an older and more.... unstable, I'd say? amphetamine. it's what women in the 60s used to get prescribed by their docs for weight loss and "pep" and gave many a psychotic break as well... I know they still make it because I remember a kid in middle school who always used to talk about it but I have no idea what they would prescribe it for. btw those of you who are sensitive to the ADD label, don't be! it's like being left handed or red headed anymore. As far as mental illnesses go, it prob has the lowest stigma out there. Take it from someone who has no energy, embrace it ;)

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Obviously, you don't suffer from ADD or ADHD. It is not a matter of being smart or not, it is about concentration. Some of use can't even read a sentence without our mind wondering somewhere else. Adderall might not be the best solution and it has harmed me in some ways. However, the tradeoff is worth it because living with ADD is much worse - can't hold a job, can't work, relationships suffer, can't even read a friggin book!

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