Generic Vs Brand Meds Of Adderall
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Hello All: Eight years ago I had a gastric bypass losing from 294# to 117# (too low for a 61 yr. old female). Currently 145# & feel good from weight standpoint. I have had many adversities from the bypass with 4 subsequent small bowel resections. I cannot absorb generic meds. This leads me to excess costs on all of my meds. I was changed from brand Lexapro to escitalopram (generic) in June and by Sept., I was suicidal and required intensive treatment until I could get the brand Lexapro. My insurance (Medicare Advantage Plan) is a nightmare to cover any of the brand named meds even when my Psychiatrist states Brand medically necessary. Am also taking Wellbutin SR 450mg/day which is over the recommended max. dose. Dr. is wanting to change me from Wellbutrin SR to Adderall 30mg hoping this adjunct therapy with the Lexapro will make a huge difference. I have been on the Lexapro/Wellbutrin combo for over 4 years and it is time for a change. Can someone please tell me any experiences with the brand Adderall vs the generic? I understand from reading that there are differences in the Barr generic brand and Shire brand name drug. I also take Xanax 1mg as needed which I tolerate well, and 50mg Deseryl at night as needed for sleep (rarely use). I was never on any antidepressants or antianxiety agents until my 33 yr. old son and his 28 yr old wife died suddenly in an airplane crash. The only other meds I use are Tenormin for irregular heart rate and Lasix for generalized edema. I had to leave my job as a hospital RN after 25+years which has led to even worse depression. I would appreciate if anyone can give me an idea about the Adderall. Is it expensive and does it work? I am dx with Major Depressive Disorder, OCD, Panic Disorder, PTSD and Prolonged grief. There are also elements of ADD. I have basically shut down and am fearful of others especially crowds. I isolate so badly and have no self esteem. I was so active and full of life. I was very social and loved to be with and help others. Now, I am basically withdrawn, very fatigued, severe memory problems, much fear and just unable to function day-to-day as a normal human being. I appreciate any help and will be happy to be of help to anyone that can use any of my experiences to help. Thank You and Blessings to all.

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Re: Brett (# 10)

Brett, how did you identify the brand as Aurobindo? And what has been your experience with different brands since then. I know it was a long time ago.

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Re: Ali (# 53)

How did it go?
??hoping you see this and that you are doing well!

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To save you time I shall say that I have tried all available generic brands of Adderall IR and Adderall XR, the second (XR) being the most helpful. I will not mention the bad ones, what for? I want to share with you the most reliable generics for Adderrall IR or XR based on my a couple of decades of being a mental patient and believe me, I have tried everything in the market. The ones that never fail and are very consistent are the ones from SHIRE or SANDOZ, forget about wasting your time with the rest. If your insurance does not cover any of your meds, I have good news for you and for all. I should not post any links here but I take this opportunity to ask the administrators of this forum if they let me publish a link that can benefit patients BIG TIME when buying cash prescriptions.

Real example: My insurance does not cover generic Xanax (alprazolam) 2mg. 60 tablets a month. I went to a pharmacy that charged me $85.00 cash for my script and I said NO NO NO. Browsing the internet looking for savings on my script, I found this place, is new, I went there, entered my medication, milligrams and quantity, also registered my zipcode. In a blink I found out that I had to pay only $10.00 for my script, paid them over the internet and they offered me a menu of participating pharmacies in my area. I just had to go to pharmacy with their voucher document and my prescription and that was it. I highly recommend this, especially for low income people like me. BLESSINGS TO ALL!!!

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Re: jimmy (# 4)

Coffee and espresso are contraindicated with adderall. The acid makes it less effective

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I've been on generic Adderall XR 30 mg 2 times /day and they do absolutely nothing for me. I still fall asleep while driving by 2 pm every day. I am finally going to start on the name brand Adderall XR 30 mg 2 times a day. My question is: I'm wondering if they will be more effective than the generic and if I will feel the difference immediately?

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Re: Nicole (# 27)

That’s really interesting you say that- they made me really nauseous at first too! But I stuck with them, because I had no other choice. After a week or two I got used to them and I no longer get nauseous- they actually work better for me now then other brands. I just think it’s ridiculous that the “same” drug can vary so much from brand to brand. It’s not right.

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Re: Baddgoat (# 20)

Actually as first time taker for 10mg ER adderral put me to sleep so I don't think it has to do with tolerance

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I know this is pretty old but how many days did that last?? I received the Auro kind for the first time and thought they were pretty good the 1st day or two. After that - GARBAGE!! Very little effect, almost nothing, major headaches, and severe short term memory loss... and BTW are you still taking these? I noticed you wrote "WOW....this is how they're supposed to work" at the beginning - then at the end wrote how they made you "feel like I want to die". That's the kind of thing you say when you're LOOKING FOR that type of a "high" where you feel like you want to die... I know from past experience so just trying to help.

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I'm so sorry that you are having to deal with so much. I have some of the same diagnosis and I am just now starting to work through healing and deliverance. To answer your question though, none of the generic adderall work the same as the brand, but you can only set xr in brand. Costco has lower prices and there are coupons on the internet. Barr/teva seems to be the standard and Walgreens carries them still where I live. Nothing has been quite as potent as it used to be and sandoz is super hard to find and corepharma stopped manufacturing.

I pray in Jesus name for your full and complete physical and emotional healing.

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Were they pink and Calle corepharma they are a total rip off I believe they migh be off the market

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They don't all suck. India just has a very poor quality control there for some pills are extremely potent where others are found lacking potency. I would say that overall anybody that gets 30 of them but probably even out between 15 good ones and 15 bad ones or maybe their patches are like thousands of good ones followed by thousands of bad ones I don't know. I would say that overall anybody that gets 30 of them but probably even out between 15 good ones and 15 bad ones or maybe their patches are like thousands of good ones followed by thousands of bad ones I don't know But I've seen pictures in India of people they license out to make their pills sometimes at the roadhouse, sitting on the floor barefoot stirring everything together in the stone bowl and then putting the mixed powdery goo into the pill molds. Because machinery is not used in India with all pill manufacturing, human error definitely contributes to the differences between one and another. But some of you will take a bad one one time and then you have a negative placebo effect happening where you think they're all bad and they're not, they're just not as consistent as the name brand but some of them probably are as strong as 40 mg and others 10 mg.

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yes h i just got thes u30 generic adderall pills and im just searching and searching trying to find out and make sure there the ir pills just like my old teva ones i hate xr but for some reason i tried one today and ahve been up all night wich makes me think they are xr please let me know that the U30 orange pill is ir

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omg the u30s suck I cant even tell ive taken my meds KROGER actually has them and first time ive seen these.......my roomates 10s were like that too.,,,,,,,they suck

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March 2017, filled Rx today and for the first time I received u30 generic adderall. I'm getting on the "they suck train" 2x20mg today and cannot tell that I took anything at all. Guess I'm going back to add symptoms for the next month. Won't let the pharmacy make this mistake again. Ask before filling! My insurance pays for my Rx, I pay a 10 copay. I'm wondering if they will pay for brand name adderall if I pay a higher copay?

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Kane, the "paradoxical stimulant" effect being a sign of ADHD is a myth/medical legend, not based on any scientific study.

Low doses of stimulants like Adderall can have sedating/calming effects even on people without ADHD.

ADHD Myth: The Paradoxical Stimulant Effect

"It is understandable why people, including doctors, initially thought that this was a paradoxical effect. However, studies have shown that almost anyone, including children and adults, with or without ADHD, given a low dose of a stimulant will experience a calming effect, with improved focus and thinking. It is the low dosage that makes a difference, not whether or not a person has ADHD."

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So far I just got the switch to 20mg Aurolife Pharma, LLC... And no effect on me. I was on the blue 20mg ones before from Barr aka Teva- all generic are terrible... I guess I'll have to fight my insurance company next.

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I can assure you that the Shire Brand is the best. That's the Brand name but I believe they only make the Adderall XR. I am having a horrible time finding a Generic IR that is worth anything.

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If there are bad side effects none should try another med and not suffer unnecessarily

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you are being treated by a very gutsy doctor HIGH BP AND IRREGULAR HEARTBEAT! i hope you are still alive to read this reply. if i quoted Shakespeare, would you please try not to be offended. (i dunno if you're female, male, transgender, so don't be insulted) the quote: "...the lady doth protest too much!"

The only times that i have ever had an adderall nap is when i was abusing pills ....60mg ir. The quote means, you sure are making A LOT of noise about something you claim to be a....dictionary about...because you used smack for 13 yrs?

I'm an AMATEUR PHARMACIST. i never purchased any drugs that i abused. They were ALWAYS pills. I have 8 PDRs from library book sales in my library. I hope you're still alive and "knodding" off.

lotsa love!
~Gene

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all these downvotes make me sad. a drug holiday, in conjunction with a little watermelon fast...where you only eat watermelon for 72 hrs w/food-based vitamins and i like lemonjuice, agave plant syrup OR maple syrup and a pinch of cayenne powder in a big ole' gallon glass pitcher of filtered water and i hit the sauna or cardio like a madman in the hot months. AMPHETAMINES ARE NEUROTOXIC. flush those lil daily helper's left over waste and extra body load right through your skin. guess what? youre not supposed to be focused EVERY day! MODERATION made me the 37 yr old that is often told he looks 25 and i WRECKED my self with anything but alcohol @ 25.

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