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Re: the concern I actually had-

Posted by laima on February 27, 2007, at 15:25:20

In reply to Re: Drug manufacturing and quality control » notfred, posted by laima on February 27, 2007, at 14:29:07


Before this unfortunate misunderstanding and generic vs brand debate, I actually did have a question. So- despite being hassled and scoffed at at pharmacies, I have stuck to my vow to insist on getting the Shire version of adderall, because it is the version that I've tried which worked out really, really well for me. Too bad it's the expensive version, but oh well. Then suddenly viola! I discovered that just this January, Barr aquired Shire's "brand version". So, having had such an uneven and ultimately bad experience with Barr's generic, my fear has been- what if they do something which ends up changing how "brand" works for me? What is it about their generic that doesn't make it work well for me, and will any of those factors now be introduced into the "brand" version? Will they use different suppliers than Shire for raw materials, or adjust the manufacturing process, or any other seemingly insignificant factors, which could add up to it acting differently? Obviously, it's scary to think that a sucessfully helpful med might vanish immediately after one discovers it. So one, I was trying to figure out who is actually in charge now, and what specifically this aquisition means. Did they just take over the profits, allowing it to still be made by the same people in the same place, etc--or did they take control over the entire manufacture? I haven't yet had any luck at all in trying to dig up this information. Mostly found a load of news stories about a currently active lawsuit by Barr vs Shire, Barr trying to get Shire to give up their patent for AdderallXR several years early- ironically arguing that Shire currently has a monopoly on AdderallXR-something like that. Ok.

Naturally, I've tried to detect if there is any difference with this new version, but understand that maybe I'm not being objective enough to do so accurately right now, due largely to my fear and suspicion. I guess time will tell, after I chill out and stop scrutinizing. I do feel like I am feeling it differently- but it's only day 4, and I am well aware that my perceptions can be influenced by my concerns. I hate to use the term "psychosomatic"- but I can't think of a better one now. Here's my perceptions: I feel more depressed in the evening than before- not a full blown crash, but not an absence of crash, as before. I speculate this could indeed be psychological. Ok. Another thing I noticed is that 3 normal size glasses of wine over 3-4 hours, and with lots of water in between, made me very drunk last Friday (day 1)- and that is NOT what has ever happened before. Ok- there could be numerous reasons, including a light dinner. My perception of time seems to be different- it is suddenly feeling to zoom by at incredible speed. I don't get this part- when I'm upset- time usually slows down. I have insomnia, thoughh I haven't changed my dose schedule- no adderall past 1pm. Insomnia hasn't been a problem until just now. Ok- either the new med is hanging around longer, or this is psychological. But the factor that I am really least able to attribute to psychology is the very sudden and dramatic vanishment of my appetite. (Well I guess those last few zyprexa pounds won't be a problem anymore soon!) Again, when upset or fretting- I crave carbohydrates and tend to over-eat. The other stims I've used have had some modest appetite supression effects for me, but nothing major. Quite negligable. I've had no problem on them eating proper meals or even snacks. I'm always normallly very interested in food! It's this last factor, appetite, which has me concerned that the medication might be different now. Well, of course, regardless of what's going on, I guess I don't really know what I can do other than wait and see how the month goes, and if it doesn't go well, start looking into alternatives. Also talk to doctor at next appointment to see if he's got any info or opinions as to whether this stuff is psychological or not. Barr's only taken over less than 2 months ago-could they have even made any changes yet, if they even intend to? The tablets look exactly the same as before, if that matters.

So yes- I guess my question really was meant to be- has anyone else suddenly switched from Shire IR Adderall to this new Barr IR Adderall- any observations? And, anyone know the scoop on what specifically is going on with this particular Barr aquisition? Do these changes I perceive sound psychological, or drug-attributal?

And what on earth is up with the pharmacies all pushing generics so heavily? I would have thought they'd want to push brand, that brand versions would be more profitable for pharmacies. (Or is this just Walgreens, to whom, alas, my drug coverage insurance is tied to?) ?

Thank you.

ps- If anyone is using Barr and is happy with it- lucky you! I wish I could say the same- just doesn't work well for me.
I don't mean to offend.


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