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Hi everybody, what practice/diet/supplement or anything else that was a game changer for you during your use of Vyvanse?

Hi! I have some emotional blunting, mainly after increasing my dosage to 70mg, and I have tried to be some days off Vyvanse and me emotions didn't really come back, I'd like to know the experience of other people about it. Please feel free to share, everything will be useful or help me in some way!

Hi! Long story short, one month after increasing my dosage to 70mg I started to feel anhedonia and apathy, since then I tried Concerta for a week, but I didn't quite like it, anyway, my doctor prescribed me Vyvanse 70mg again and now besides the apathy I'm getting anxious when taking it(the anxiety increases after the 4th hour). I think I should reduce to 50mg again, has anybody had any experience like this? Thanks!

Estou tendo uma certa apatia/anhedonia e creio que seja relacionado ao Venvanse, uso 70mg, também sinto uma ansiedade grande, e um crash ruim(me sinto deprimido, não é algo suave). Aos que passaram por isso, como lidaram e resolveram?

Hi everyone,

I’m a 24-year-old male, and I’ve been taking Luvox (fluvoxamine) for over four years to treat severe OCD.

For context, I used to have extremely debilitating cleaning compulsions. There were times when I would spend more than two hours washing myself in the shower, even though I wasn’t actually dirty. My doctor prescribed 200 mg of Luvox, and it helped me tremendously. I was able to overcome most of my cleaning-related OCD symptoms.

However, I’ve been dealing with severe daytime sleepiness for years, and I’m starting to wonder whether Luvox could be contributing to it. No matter how long I sleep at night, I never feel refreshed. I’m constantly exhausted during the day and have sometimes used substances such as nicotine—and occasionally cannabis—to help me stay awake.

I had a sleep study that initially indicated sleep apnea, so I tried CPAP therapy. Even while using CPAP, I continued to feel extremely sleepy.

Because of this, I eventually underwent jaw surgery, a septoplasty, and a tonsillectomy to treat the suspected sleep apnea. Despite going through all of that, the daytime sleepiness remained. A sleep study performed after the surgeries showed that I no longer have sleep apnea.

The only thing that currently helps me function during the day is Vyvanse. However, I don’t want to rely only on a stimulant—I really want to understand why my sleep isn’t restorative and be able to wake up feeling rested.

Last month, my doctor reduced my Luvox dosage from 200 mg to 150 mg. Since then, I’ve noticed some of my OCD symptoms returning, particularly compulsive rereading. I also already take Luvox at night rather than during the day.

I’m still young, but I feel like these years of my life are being stolen from me because I’m constantly tired.

Has anyone experienced anything similar while taking Luvox or another SSRI? Did adjusting the dosage, changing medications, or changing the time you took it make any difference?

I’m not looking for medical advice or planning to change anything without speaking to my doctor. I’d just really appreciate hearing about other people’s experiences.

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Hi everyone,

I’m a 24-year-old male, and I’ve been taking Luvox (fluvoxamine) for over four years to treat severe OCD.

For context, I used to have extremely debilitating cleaning compulsions. There were times when I would spend more than two hours washing myself in the shower, even though I wasn’t actually dirty. My doctor prescribed 200 mg of Luvox, and it helped me tremendously. I was able to overcome most of my cleaning-related OCD symptoms.

However, I’ve been dealing with severe daytime sleepiness for years, and I’m starting to wonder whether Luvox could be contributing to it. No matter how long I sleep at night, I never feel refreshed. I’m constantly exhausted during the day and have sometimes used substances such as nicotine—and occasionally cannabis—to help me stay awake.

I had a sleep study that initially indicated sleep apnea, so I tried CPAP therapy. Even while using CPAP, I continued to feel extremely sleepy.

Because of this, I eventually underwent jaw surgery, a septoplasty, and a tonsillectomy to treat the suspected sleep apnea. Despite going through all of that, the daytime sleepiness remained. A sleep study performed after the surgeries showed that I no longer have sleep apnea.

The only thing that currently helps me function during the day is Vyvanse. However, I don’t want to rely only on a stimulant—I really want to understand why my sleep isn’t restorative and be able to wake up feeling rested.

Last month, my doctor reduced my Luvox dosage from 200 mg to 150 mg. Since then, I’ve noticed some of my OCD symptoms returning, particularly compulsive rereading. I also already take Luvox at night rather than during the day.

I’m still young, but I feel like these years of my life are being stolen from me because I’m constantly tired.

Has anyone experienced anything similar while taking Luvox or another SSRI? Did adjusting the dosage, changing medications, or changing the time you took it make any difference?

I’m not looking for medical advice or planning to change anything without speaking to my doctor. I’d just really appreciate hearing about other people’s experiences.

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Hi everyone,

I’m a 24-year-old male, and I’ve been taking Luvox (fluvoxamine) for over four years to treat severe OCD.

For context, I used to have extremely debilitating cleaning compulsions. There were times when I would spend more than two hours washing myself in the shower, even though I wasn’t actually dirty. My doctor prescribed 200 mg of Luvox, and it helped me tremendously. I was able to overcome most of my cleaning-related OCD symptoms.

However, I’ve been dealing with severe daytime sleepiness for years, and I’m starting to wonder whether Luvox could be contributing to it. No matter how long I sleep at night, I never feel refreshed. I’m constantly exhausted during the day and have sometimes used substances such as nicotine—and occasionally cannabis—to help me stay awake.

I had a sleep study that initially indicated sleep apnea, so I tried CPAP therapy. Even while using CPAP, I continued to feel extremely sleepy.

Because of this, I eventually underwent jaw surgery, a septoplasty, and a tonsillectomy to treat the suspected sleep apnea. Despite going through all of that, the daytime sleepiness remained. A sleep study performed after the surgeries showed that I no longer have sleep apnea.

The only thing that currently helps me function during the day is Vyvanse. However, I don’t want to rely only on a stimulant—I really want to understand why my sleep isn’t restorative and be able to wake up feeling rested.

Last month, my doctor reduced my Luvox dosage from 200 mg to 150 mg. Since then, I’ve noticed some of my OCD symptoms returning, particularly compulsive rereading. I also already take Luvox at night rather than during the day.

I’m still young, but I feel like these years of my life are being stolen from me because I’m constantly tired.

Has anyone experienced anything similar while taking Luvox or another SSRI? Did adjusting the dosage, changing medications, or changing the time you took it make any difference?

I’m not looking for medical advice or planning to change anything without speaking to my doctor. I’d just really appreciate hearing about other people’s experiences.

Olá gente, tenho estudado bastante sobre as medicações, e inclusive os modos pelos quais elas são prescritas e abordadas, principalmente fora do país, verifiquei que nos EUA/UK tem uma cultura muito makoe de use de booster durante o dia, principalmente para postergar ou evitar o crash e permitir que a medicação cubra o dia todo. Queria saber se alguém aqui já realizou o uso dessa estratégia (o médico prescrevendo obviamente), queria saber o quão comum/incomum é aqui no BR, principalmente porque sei que de IR(Liberação Imediata) temos apenas o Venvanse. Dex e Adderall não tem farmacêuticas que comercializem(embora pesquisei e tecnicamente ele está liberado na lista A3 da Anvisa, basta alguma empresa farmacêutica decidir trazer...).

Hi everybody, as I don't see much people talking about in and I'm struggling right now with it am going to share a litle of my experience during this switch, my previous dose on Vyvanse was 70mg a day, no boosters(where 1 ive there is no booster besides Ritalin IR). vesterdav was my first day on Concerta 18mg, it sucked, it didn't qive me neither the energy to go through my day nor the motivation to do my tasks, it was one of the worst days C had since start taking meda. I called mv doctor and he said to me to double the dose today, so I did, today I took 36mg and it sucked less but it definitely sucked compared to Vyvanse, which in my opinion was not working so well due to its inconsistency in effects and their duration was not so good as well, but compared to Concerta it was 1000% better until the moment. Anyway 'd like some strona motivation boost from morning anc then just energy/awake during the day and a little of motivation would be great, Concerta is not giving me neither right now. I am not being able to me productive and that's making me really upset... Hope tomorrow wil be a better day, although right now everything I wanted is to quit Concerta and get back to my Vyvanse ASAP

Hi everybody, as I don't see much people talking about it and I'm struggling right now with it I am going to share a little of my experience during this switch, my previous dose on Vyvanse was 70mg a day, no boosters(where I live there is no booster besides Ritalin IR), yesterday was my first day on Concerta 18mg, it sucked, it didn't give me neither the energy to go through my day nor the motivation to do my tasks, it was one of the worst days O had since start taking meda. I called my doctor and he said to me to double the dose today, so I did, today I took 36mg and it sucked less but it definitely sucked compared to Vyvanse, which in my opinion was not working so well due to its inconsistency in effects and their duration was not so good as well, but compared to Concerta it was 1000% better until the moment. Anyway, I'd like some strong motivation boost from morning and then just energy/awake during the day and a little of motivation would be great, Concerta is not giving me neither right now. I am not being able to me productive and that's making me really upset... Hope tomorrow will be a better day, although right now everything I wanted is to quit Concerta and get back to my Vyvanse ASAP.

Hi everybody, I have been taking Vyvanse for 4-5 months but the last few weeks it was not working as it used to, mainly on the motivation and energy levels(Impulse control, dopamine seeking, and niihilism were worse as well), my dose was 70mg, so my doctor prescribed me Concerta, so we could see if it would be better, today is my first day on Concerta and I'm EXHAUSTED, I'm really slow right now... Does it get better? I mean, he said to me to take Concerta 18mg for 10 days, then dose up to 36 mg and then to 54mg, it is a matter of dose that's why I'm feeling this way? Please let me know your experiences with it.

Hi everybody, I have been taking Vyvanse for 4-5 months but the last few weeks it was not working as it used to, mainly on the motivation and energy levels(Impulse control, dopamine seeking, and niihilism were worse as well), my dose was 70mg, so my doctor prescribed me Concerta, so we could see if it would be better, today is my first day on Concerta and I'm EXHAUSTED, I'm really slow right now... Does it get better? I mean, he said to me to take Concerta 18mg for 10 days, then dose up to 36 mg and then to 54mg, it is a matter of dose that's why I'm feeling this way? Please let me know your experiences with it.

I really like the motivation boost Vyvanse can give me. When it works, I feel good, life feels manageable, and I’m finally able to complete my tasks.

I’m currently taking 70 mg in the morning, but lately I only seem to feel the effects for about one or two hours. After that, it feels like they completely disappear.

I often hear people say Vyvanse makes them feel like a productivity machine, but I don’t experience that anymore. It also used to make it much easier for me to control impulses, such as masturbating or eating junk food.Now, even that benefit seems to be gone.

I’m feeling frustrated and unsure about what to do. Has anyone experienced Vyvanse becoming much less effective or wearing off this quickly? Did anything help, such as changing the timing, adjusting other habits, or discussing a different treatment plan with your doctor?

Hi everybody. I will be starting Concerta next week, currently I am on Vyvanse 70mg, I do not have so much side effects, neither anxiety nor tremors, although I do wake up many times at night(I am investigating my sleep as well, I had Sleep Apnea but after my jaw surgery it was solved, according to my PSG exam), what do you think I should expect? I really like to motivation boost, but because I am still sleepy during the day(even 3 hours after taking Vyvanse) doc prescribed me the Concerta, I am little afraid.

Hi everyone,

My doctor recently decided to switch me from Vyvanse 70 mg to Concerta because I’m still feeling very sleepy during the day, sometimes even just three hours after taking Vyvanse.

I haven’t had many side effects from Vyvanse ,no significant anxiety or tremors, and I really like the boost in motivation it gives me. However, I wake up several times during the night, and I’m still investigating whether there may be another sleep-related issue.

I previously had sleep apnea, but according to a polysomnography performed after my jaw surgery, it has resolved.

I’ll be starting Concerta next week, and I’m feeling a little nervous about the change. For those who have taken both medications, what differences did you notice in terms of daytime sleepiness, motivation, duration, and side effects?

Hi everybody. I will be starting Concerta next week, currently I am on Vyvanse 70mg, I do not have so much side effects, neither anxiety nor tremors, although I do wake up many times at night(I am investigating my sleep as well, I had Sleep Apnea but after my jaw surgery it was solved, according to my PSG exam), what do you think I should expect? I really like to motivation boost, but because I am still sleepy during the day(even 3 hours after taking Vyvanse) doc prescribed me the Concerta, I am little afraid.

Hi everyone. I have cough-variant asthma, and I’m not sure what triggered it, but I’ve had a pretty bad flare-up. I hadn’t needed my inhalers for years, but I’ve been coughing and feeling fatigued since June 3rd.

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I restarted Salbutamol and Clenil on June 13th, but I’m still coughing like crazy. I also did a 5-day course of prednisolone, and it didn’t really help.

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Has anyone experienced something similar?

Hi everybody, I'd like to know if this is common because I'm a little worried. I had my surgery on 04/30. It was a tonsillectomy, reduction of lingual tonsils, septoplasty, turbinectomy, and FESS surgery. Right now, I am 19 days post-op, and to be honest, everything that I eat tastes like nothing. I have just eaten a burger, which I love, and I couldn't taste it, not even my soda (Traditional Coke). I just felt the bubbles since it is a carbonated drink, but I can't even taste it. I love eating, it is the main way I cope with my anxiety, and I am about to go crazy due to this! If anybody has had any similar experience, please let me know.

HI everybody, I'd like to know if this is common because am a little worried, I had my surgery on 04/30. it was tonsillectomy, reduction of lingual tonsils, septoplasty turbinectomy and FESS surgery. Right now I am 19 days post op, and to be honest everything that I eat testes like nothing, I have iust eaten a burguer which I love and I couldn't taste it and not even my soda (Traditional Coke), I just felt the bubbles as it is a carbonized drink but I can't even feel its taste, I love eating, it is the way I most throw my anxiety and I'm about to get crazy due to this! If anybody have any similar experience please let me know