Adderall Ir Is Not Working As Well As Adderall Xr (Page 2) (Top voted first)

I recently switched from adderall xr 30mg to adderall ir 20mg because of the price of the medication. Now im in space and unproductive, moody and sleepy. WHY???

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They were thinking of the Money first, just like many things in our business run govt.

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i agree the fda and drug companys have screwed adderall up all for the money i go and see my shrink today im going to have him write me 20 20mg adderalls that i have been getting in barr total crap what brand should i ask my pharmacist for and should i get the brand or generic im also getting 2oxrs what should i ask the pharmaccist for on them?im trying new adderall brands as the barrs are like a bad batch of crank thanks all info is appreciated

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4/5/12
About Eon 20 mg circular tablets.
I have been on adderall oval shape 20 mg. Not sure if it was real adderall or ampheta, for 2.5 years. My whole life I thought I was a big failure because I did not do well in school. I just couldn't focus.
I was diagnosed with ADD at 42 started adderall. Rarely, did I take 20 mgs a day. I0 before class and 5 to focus to study worked great. I am Phi Beta Kappa. Graduating in May 2012.
Then, adderall shortage and price hike. Does this look like a conspiracy? Isn't this the crap drug dealers on the street pull once they have you hooked?
The price went to 5 bucks a pill. Way outta my price range. I switched to ritalin, It just was not workin for me. I was on it for about 3 weeks. Went back to the Dr. got a scrip for adderall figured I would just have to pony up.
Got it filled at Walgreens. This is when I got the round pills. I took no notice. Snapped one in half and it didn't really work.
So, I took the 3/4 of the other half. About 2 hours later while I was at work, I had a full blown panic attack. I freakin thought my heart was going to explode out of my chest. Right arm numb, and leg. My body was filled with gas.
Later, I burped and farted felt better. It was like my entire body was filled with gas.
Heart would start racing, it would come and go, come and go went on for over an hour before I called 911.
I was hauled off in ambulance, great that was in the budget, Dr's at hospital asked what happened, if I took drugs? I told them addy's.
They were all, "panic attack" here is a script for valume.
Home I went, I figured it could not be the adderall, cuz I have been on it for 2.5 years. Never had this happen.
Next day, had school.
I thought maybe it was something I ate, o.j, cereal, coffee and milk.
So the next day I did not do the coffee or the oj and I had a snack bar.
Took the 10 mg of Eon brand ampheta. Again it happened this time I was driving my car on the freaking highway. I thought I was going to die and take other people out with me.
I pulled off the freeway, got out, walked around, burped like crazy.
Today, not being the smartest tool in the shed, I took the 1/2 pill I was fine, later. I got some needed focus and school work done, but it was kind of in a cloud.
Later I took 3/4 of the other half and it felt like my brain was going to explode. I purchased gas pills so when I felt it coming on I chewed the gasx and did not have the panic attack. However, I have the hugest headache. I never get headaches!
I only have 4 classes left till I graduate. I was nominated for the top in class merit prize.
Due to my headache, I was forced to leave class. I could not complete my work.
Why do they have to go and mess with the formula?
I went to Walgreens, and told them I think I got a bad batch.
"Wow, really this is the first I ever heard of this."
I told him what I am in school for and what I specialize in, medical research.
It was not hard to find others suffering.
Someone up at the top of the thread mentioned the children.
Imagine if you were a child and had a whopper panic attack!
This is not right.
Some say Eon is good others say Barr is good. I don't know what the deal is. All I know is I was on the oval pills before and the circle pills by Eon make me useless and cost me a ER bill.

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Are you lactose intolerant. One of the inactive ingredients in the EON adderall is lactose monohydrate

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Even if Teva (DuraMed, Barr) has changed only the binders and fillers, what it's done is create a new generic! Can it do that without FDA approval? Did they obtain FDA approval? My intention is to contact the FDA regarding this issue.

The FDA has a contact page, here's the url: http:/­/­www.fda.gov/­AboutFDA/­CentersOffices/­CDER/­ContactCDER/­default.htm

Let's make our voices heard about this to the FDA, and to Teva as well. .

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This is exactly my experience...I really wish the headaches would stop.

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Ive done a ton of readings on forums lately...this one has some of the closest to the side effects i am feeling.
i started adderrall back in 2002-2005 and was on the generic formula...but it was awesome. my job recently required more productivity and I knew i would need a little boost in that area, so last month i got my script filled again for the first time in years. 20mg generic...from walgreens...its pink now...i used to take orange ovals. anyway... it was weak and didnt do nearly what it used to for me. so this month, i got bumped to 30mg.the first 5 days on it...i took it as directed...30mg 3 times a day. It still wasnt what it used to be, but it worked ok...then maybe 4 days ago it took dosage as normal...and i started filling sick about mid-day. truthfully it blurred my vision so much and my eyes were twitching so bad at work, and i could hardly keep them open, i was honestly hoping it went away before the end of the day because i may have not been able to drive home. Thankfully no one really tried to talk to me...that was a bad night when i got home. sooo. the next day, i lowered my dose to 2 30mg a day...not as bad but same result. then i did only a pill and a half the next day, same result. Please note that the further i reduce my dose...the less it works. today i have only taken one. i took half on the way to work, and half an hour later. right now, i dont feel as sick, but i feel sick-ish for sure...but no help with focus what so ever... my legs feel so weak i dont want to walk, last night when i was driving, my right leg went numb...not tingle numb..numb like i couldnt feel it at all..

let me describe what sickness im feeling a little better. i have never taken Oxycoton what so ever...i dont do those types of things, but one time i was surfing with friends on a break that you can only get to by boat. i told one of them that i needed some energy and he said he had something that would give me energy...a Roxy. I had never taken one but i heard of them...so what the hell..i tried it. it make me sick for two days...never will i take it or anything like it. make you feel weak, with sweats...its like having a fever without the over-heating. and a slight edge of nausea the whole time. does anyone else know that feeling?

whats bothering me is...what can there fillers possibly be, that work for about a week, then start making you sick, even when reducing dose to almost nothing? its almost like a poison. im afraid to continue taking it as im not sure what is going on with it...inactive ingredient my a**. def something in there.

whoever said how did they do this...obviously not much testing was done or the would know this isnt helping peoples symptoms at all, only worsening them. I will go out of my way next month to find a differenty brand in town. crappy part is i just signed up for the walgreens perscript discount because i dont have insurance and it takes like $30 off the script every time i fill. but i dont want what they are serving anymore. what is the price diff between Brand Name Adderall and Generic?

back in 99 and 00 my best friend used to take 30mgXR..i only took his everynow and then recreationally but wow...those were by far the best ive ever had. seen the movie limitless? anyone else think its a spin off of adderall?

anyway, if anyone has found a remedy for what is happening with me or where to go and any advice what so ever...i will listen to all. i live in N.E. Florida btw.

Oh, and yes...the guy is right, poor kids whos mom might be making them take this because that is what the doc told her to do. i wish this upon no one, much less a helpless child who cannot even say no or make their own choice...i have a five year old daughter and after this experience, it makes me want to take everything she would consume before she does. this isnt even right. formula not even close...its like a new drug alltogether that is good for absolutely nothing...unless you might be into roxys and such. bleh!

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hi, I just started 30mg of adderall last week and was told to cut them in half (15 mg) and take one half in am other in afternoon. I had taken a 15mg a few years ago and that is how i discovered that I have adhd but it felt stronger to me then, and it actually did what i thought it was supposed to do ( concentrate better, more productice, energy- not that i needed it). But now i take 30mg a day cut in half=15mg and i barely notice any kind of effect. I yawn, my mind is more fuzzy, headaches, and is unmotivating.

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So I've been on the generic 30 mg Adderall (Salts) for the past month and I'm debating whether or not to ask to switch to the XR. I take it at 7 A.M and It usually kicks in within 20 minutes which is awesome. The bad part is it only lasts till about noon and than I get a little irritable. I tried taking another pill in the afternoon and that does help but I can only get 30 pills every 30 days here in NV, I guess the laws are extremely strict. It would be great if my doc would prescribe me 60 pills so I can take 2 a day but I doubt that's even possible. Any suggestions on switching to the XR form? How long does it take to kick in and how long does it usually last?

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ER Adderall has 12 h effects. IR is good for 4_6 h

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Re: lisa (# 2)

So you think the brand name Adderall is a lot better than the generic? I certainly will ask my Dr to write my prescription for the brand name if that's the case because the generic brand Teva just doesn't seem to be working as well as it used to!!

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Re: Steve (# 54)

I have been on the same dosage of adderall for 10 or so years, i've seen this happen in cycles, back in the day sandoz actually worked and the name brand xrs were like a godsend.

I take 90mg adderall a day and I noticed this in jul/aug of 2018. so for a couple years things have been good and I used to take the 30s but i felt them basically doing nothing last month, as my brain is so foggy it is taking me forever to even type this, but my pharmacy randomly gave me something different than what i was taking before... which blanks me right now, I think they were peach oval shaped. so my pharmacy said something about them being a different manufacturer but it's the same pill and instead was given these 30mg by mallinckrodt. NDC: 00406-8894.

Without even taking what she had said into consideration I had noticed over the past couple days I was really tired and just not... me. Something was off with those.

So this month I had my doctor change the method of dosing from 30mg to 15mgs to something the pharmacy had in stock that weren't those horrible mallinckrodt or w/e. and instead i got these Amphetamine + Dextroamphetamine pills (imprinted: b 777 1 5) which are the 15mg generic tevas. The point of how ineffective these are is quite unexplainable, and I actually feel my life going downhill because of this as I am not able to stay awake for certain periods of time, i am constantly tired and forgetting things, not thinking clearly. Finding this thread is kind of a bless and a curse. I literally feel useless with these little s***s.

Summary:
the 30mg IR generic Mallinckrodt suck
the 15mg IR generic Teva suck.

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There is another generic company (Eon labs owned by Sandoz owned by Novartis who manufacture brand ritalin) who make adderall generic. I switched to it and its awesome.

"(1) Eon labs is Owned now by Sandoz
Sandoz is a generic company owned by Novartis (makers of brand Ritalin).

(2) Eon labs still make adderall generic
they now use the same formula as sandoz for their generic

(3) sandoz generic = eon lab generic is reported to be very smooth and equal to the brand when made by shire if not better because they do clinical trials and studies on their generics

You will get good adderall formula or at least better than teva new formula for generic price"

here is the link for details:

http:/­/­www.addforums.com/­forums/­showthread.php?t=56460&page=3

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Yes, generic Adderall IR made by the Barr manufacturer sucks. It's very weak. If you want the best generic Adderall IR, you should try the one by Sandoz. There's a night and day difference between the two. And tell your pharmacist this, so they'll quit filling it with the crappy Barr brand.

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I am glad to find this board and know that I am not crazy. I started taking Adderall XR (Brand) in April of 2008. It was absolutely an amazing improvement in my life. I felt as though I was finally able to act and interact with the world around me. Concentration, focus and positive outlook went WAY up. Well I lost my job and Health insurance in August 2010 and decided I could not afford the meds so I just quit cold turkey. It was hard for a few weeks but I slowly came around and remembered how to function without it but I was back to the same old unmotivated and depressed self.
Well I finally got new insurance and went back to my doctor who gladly put me back on. Being as my new insurance does not pay for prescriptions I asked him to switch me to the generic IR tabs because I remember seeing how much the XR's cost the insurance company. When I quit I was taking 50mg of XR. He started me on 40 IR (20 2x a day).
I got my script filled with generic barrs from CVS and took the first and waited...nothing. Took the second earlier than prescribed...still nothing. After an hour or so I noticed a slight increase in energy and motivation but NOWHERE near what I used to get from the XR's. It has now been 9 days and all these things do is help me wake up a little in the morning only to quickly fog up my mind and make me irritable and tired the rest of the day. This is definately NOT the Adderall I remember and loved. I found a pharmacy that carries Sandoz and am considering trying it. If they don't work I guess I will bite the bullet and pay for the XR's. Maybe they wont work either. Maybe the Adderall I remember is gone for good...what a let down :(

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Hi I just filled my script at cvs and got sandoz I also have never tried them before. I usually get barr from cvs and I never go to walgreens cause the only have the stinky pinky's around here. I have also noticed the new barr does not work like the old ones use to.

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I'm assuming that you were taking the non-generic XRs. If that is the case I just wanted to tell you that there IS a generic XR and it works just as well for me as the name brand does. If you were on the generic XR then just ignore me completely lol.

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I don't know which drug company makes the "pink" pills but I would love to know which one. I LOVED the pink pills. I now use the Barr orange pills. They have very little effect on me.

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My best guess, based on my experience with generic Adderall IR is that if you feel it's "not working" almost always the dosage needs a slight adjustment up or down. Try increasing it to 25mg or down to 15mg.

I also have felt that feeling of this refill is "worthless" and every time a minor dose adjustment fixed everything.

My experience with Teva/Barr, Sandoz, Actavis, Aurobindo, CorePharma & Evekeo is that all of these generic IR Adderall required a different dose to achieve maximum efficacy for me.

Try it. It works.

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Re: James (# 57)

I had been noticing good from Teva’s generic Adderall IR

While they (Teva Adderall 20MG IR) seemed to be working, this month (November)
and last month I noticed much less efficacy,

Also, the tablets actually appeared -slightly- smaller in size, and I also noticed
that the “sweet like sugar” flavor isn’t as pronounced...almost as if they took it out..

Anyone notice these two items?

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