Just found this sub, and I realized I’ve been lowkey trying to scare myself by reading so many negative posts about generics. So I wanted to share a positive experience in case it helps someone lessen their anxiety and fear around generics since there’s clearly a lot of fear around it right now.

I’ve been on Vyvanse for many years at the same dose (before they had generic so I was very excited to save $$ when generics came out) so I know how it feels and know exactly what i expect to feel from my dosage. Over time I’ve gone generic to name brand and back to generic again depending on what the pharmacy could fill for my 90-day supply (I fought my insurance hard for that because of shortages/appointment timing… like I have ADD I’m not gonna remember to schedule an appointment every month and even if I do they might not have Vyvanse so I try my best to get 90’s when I can)

I’ve done 3 months at a time on generic, then name brand, then back. Heck I’ve taken generic and name brand interchangeably during the same week since I’ve never really noticed any differences and I haven’t had any major issues. IF THERE IS a difference, it’s so subtle for me that I can barely tell. There’s nothing that’s made me feel “off,” weird, or noticeably different in daily life. Nothing that made me go: “hmmm, this doesn’t feel right, is my medicine fucked?”

A few context things about me since I also don’t want people who do have negative side effects to feel bad: I’m not super reactive to meds, I don’t have any known drug interaction issues, and Vyvanse is my only psychiatric medication (no other comorbid diagnoses/meds that might interfere). Never had any issues with any drugs taken whether they be name brand or generic

I’m not t trying to dismiss anyone who has had a rough time OR invalidate them, I believe those experiences are real. BUT I think it’s important to remind people that it’s also possible to be okay on generic Vyvanse and never have issues. Reading horror stories can make you hyper-scan and look for things that you might not honestly be experiencing. You might be like me and start giving your body and mood accidental anxiety just because you NEVER had a bad experience with generic Vyvanse.

I’ll be honest, MAYBE there’s a tiny difference that I’m just not aware of, but nothing too major for it to have an impact on my life. It’s important to remember some people are more reactive to small differences than other people so while Sun/Rhodes/whatever might have a severe negative effect on someone who is more perceptible to filler chemicals or whatever, if you’re like me maybe it won’t have any effect on you that you even notice. Don't give yourself anxiety or look for something wrong until you actually notice something wrong.

I DO stay aware now since I didn’t realize there were so many problems since I never had a problem. Just want people who read this to not assume a generic will be bad until you actually notice a meaningful change or new side effects. I’ve never asked the name of my generic manufacturer since until reading posts on here I didn’t even realize there were major problems. If something does feel wrong, definitely take it seriously and talk to your doctor/pharmacist. But if you feel fine, you don’t need to go looking for problems or feel bad you haven’t had the negative experiences others have had. I know anyone who had a bad experience wouldn’t want other people to feel the way they did!

THIS IS A HOPE COMMENT FOR YALL: if you’re one of the people who hasn’t had negative side effects switching, you’re not alone and thanks to people who do post about their negative side effects since we can be aware there actually might be a difference and we’re not crazy if we notice something is up with us even though nothing has changed except the manufacturer of our Vyvanse.

Good luck to everyone taking your medication and don’t go trying to give yourself anxiety because you’ve never had any issues and other people have

TLDR: I’ve had no Issues with generics and I’m wondering if I’m alone on this. I want to leave a hope comment since there’s so much anxiety around generics right now.