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I’ve been taking Vyvanse for about two weeks now and it’s actually done wonders for me. I don’t procrastination as much on projects on what i had been, especially when it came to my work stuff (fitness and Church work) and little things around the house (mom to three young kids). If I do procrastinate, it’s a little, but it has been waiting until 10/11pm night before class switching things around. Then i stay up until like 1am and then teaching a high aerobics fitness class on little sleep. On the flip side, with medicine, I’m realizing I procrastinate on getting groceries. I know I feel overwhelmed planning every meal, my husband does help, but when he does it’s more ideas then I am still buying and making meals. I think my procrastination stems from being out of routine (my daughter was sick this week and I usually get groceries on Monday, but I couldn’t go get them, nor could I plan and try to order groceries) so I’ve put it off literally every day. Usually though when I procrastinate on groceries, it’s because our bank account is low and I feel like we need to save the money, so i don’t get groceries. I, logically, know that groceries are a NEED so the money that is left, needs to be used on that, but there’s still that anxiety around money I guess? Idk. I was hoping this would be better with meds, but there are just days my brain can’t totally “order correctly” what is more important, especially when my brain sees multiple things that are important. I don’t know what i need… anybody else do the same thing? Advice? Thanks!

I’ve been taking Vyvanse for about two weeks now and it’s actually done wonders for me. I don’t procrastination as much on projects on what i had been, especially when it came to my work stuff (fitness and Church work) and little things around the house (mom to three young kids). If I do procrastinate, it’s a little, but it has been waiting until 10/11pm night before class switching things around. Then i stay up until like 1am and then teaching a high aerobics fitness class on little sleep. On the flip side, I’m realizing I procrastinate on getting groceries. I know I feel overwhelmed planning every meal, my husband does help, but it’s more ideas then I am still buying and making. I think my procrastination stems from being out of routine (my daughter was sick this week and I usually get groceries on Monday, but I couldn’t go get them, nor could I plan and try to order groceries) so I’ve put it off literally every day. Another thing that doesn’t help is seeing our bank account low and feeling like we need to save the money, so i don’t get groceries. I, logically, know that groceries are a NEED so the money that is left, needs to be used on that, but there’s still that anxiety around money I guess? Idk. I was hoping this would be better with meds, but there are just days my brain can’t totally “order correctly” what is more important, especially when my brain sees multiple things that are important. I don’t know what i need… anybody else do the same thing? Advice? Thanks!

I just got diagnosed last week (33F) with inattentive ADHD. Went through options for meds and landed on Vyvanse. First day I took it, I also had my regular cup of coffee in the am and then went to teach a fitness class (high intensity aerobics + strength training). Holy smokes. That was the most intense day I had 👀 besides that, I’ve had Vyvanse + worked out two other days. It helps me remember choreography and I feel like I am present with my class. I teach maybe 2-3x/week, but grew up dancing and cheerleading… then once I certified as a fitness instructor (before kids) taught basically every day or took a class. Now that I have three kids, i don’t have as much time as what I used to, so it honestly makes sense why my symptoms were “masked” for so long/I learned how to cope.

Getting to my question, are there any other fitness instructors? I am considering getting certified in something else so that I have other options (and can get paid more), but also don’t know if I choose to go that route, to continue with Vyvanse. The days that I teach a fitness class my brain feels like it’s working 100% versus the days that I don’t. And if you are a fitness instructor, what do you teach and do you take some kind of medicine?