Apparently the difference between the Barr and Adderall (shire) was $210 compared to $81. When they finally got everything ready, with my insurance, the total came to $53. I was so excited! But I didn't realize that Adderall(Shire) might have gone down in price dramatically as I have heard happens with some people. So maybe it might have ended up being like $70, which I would have gladly paid for if the quality was unquestionable. I was prescribed 10mg, 2 pills per day. Today I took 2 pills because 1 pill wasn't having the effect I wanted. I don't seem to be experiencing any of the problems everyone is talking about with Barr medication. I really only need it when I am studying. I have extreme ADHD, but through therapy I have found ways to manage it for everyday tasks, such as going to class and taking notes. It's reading in particular where I experience a massive amount of difficulty concentrating. Without medication I am jumping to a million other things only to have several unfinished homework assignments. In any given 4 hour period of being at the library, i only get 1.5 hours worth of work done, very inefficient. Hopefully Adderall will save me time. Next time I see my doctor, I'm going to ask for 20mg.
Granted I have not taken Adderall(Shire), I really think the differences between the two (Shire and Barr) are negilible. I am open to the idea that I could be wrong, but I really think that people experiencing problems with Barr are just psyching themselves out, I don't think its physiologically any different. I expect many people to disagree with me...hey, maybe I am wrong. I can understand it not lasting as long or not being quite as strong, since the FDA allows a + or - 15%(or is it 20%? can't remember) of ingredients. But for people to be getting drastically different side effects on the generic as opposed to the brand, I just find it hard to believe that the manufacturing process has that many errors. As far as I can tell, most people here taking Generic, are taking the Barr pill. I think the incidence of side effects might be higher because there's a larger sample of people. I think if as many people took brand and generic (of any lab or pharmaceutical), the results would be roughly the same.

In fact, I'm going to make a poll to determine which one people prefer! I hope I'm right, but only because it would justify spending less money on a generic!! :-)

P.S.: About the poll, am I right about all those Laboratories/Pharmaceutical groups? I might be mixing them up with Dexedrine, as I spent a short amount of time researching all my options before I went to the doctor.

Shire and Eon have been great
alikot (sorry for extreme wrong spelling, but its the only one that starts with an A) gave me angry feelings, and muscle tightness in my shoulders, jaw etc. Not worth it. I was really uncomfortable. I don't think it was phsycological. With a combo of 4 amphetamine salts i can certainly imagine that if your formula is slightly different it could affect someone. maybe one apmhetamine exhibits slightly different results, and if that one is emphasized more in a generic, well there you have it.

I am more sensetive than most though. and I can't spell to save my life while on this medication. its so wierd.

cheers.

Yeah, I haven't had a problem with Barr. But I do look forward to trying the Mallinckrodt or Shire versions. Although I am very satisfied with Barr, I can only imagine how much more satisfied I would be if in fact those 2 are of a higher quality.

I've been taking Barr (10mg 3x) for 4 days and I feel fine on it. I've taken XR before and I can't really tell the difference.

I take 60mg/day. Tried eon, ranbaxy, shire, and Mallinckrodt. Barr was like a placebo, eon and shire felt the same (slow and long lasting) and ranbaxy and mallinckrodt felt the same (potent but short). Hope that helps somebody. I am extremely in tune with my body and have tried each for at least 60 days.