u/KrabbyBoiz

Started out at 20 mg and felt almost nothing. Maybe an hour or two of focus the first two days but nothing after. Went to 30 mg and honestly couldn’t tell any difference at all from 20 mg. Recently started on 40 mg and I think I’m finally getting it. Only day 2 but finally noticing the calming effect and my appetite has been a lot more stifled yesterday and today. Binge eating has been a huge issue for me with ADHD. Also nicotine usage for years, which I didn’t realize either was an ADHD self-medication problem until I was diagnosed. How do I know if this is the correct dose for me? Do these things need to complete go away? Like what’s the sweet spot? Personal experiences are appreciated.

I was put on lexapro about 2 months ago and took an ADHD test given by my provider. After reviewing, I was also prescribed vyvanse. I started at 20 mg about 2.5 weeks ago but, so far, haven’t noticed any real effect. I still struggle to focus, find myself frequently looking for reasons to get up and move at work, a high barrier to getting things done, and binge eating episodes. I setup a meeting with him tomorrow but am nervous he’s not going to think these are issues and won’t increase my dosage.

I was excited to started vyvanse because I’ve struggled with this almost my entire adult life and thought this would finally allow me to focus and complete tasks, work and none work related. How should this appointment go and what does everyone recommend?

I know from reading here that 20 mg is relatively low dose. The only real thing I’ve noticed is increased anxiety. I got a little bit of a bump about 3 hours after taking my meds the first day or two but haven’t really seen anything since. It’s almost made me more frustrated because I really thought this would be the answer.

Edit: also want to mention that I’ve been struggling with fatigue and this has also been a holdover throughout these first few weeks. I feel exhausted all the time and most of the posts here seem to mention insomnia as a side effect. Meanwhile I often nap as soon as I get home from work. I usually get 7-8 hours of sleep every night and eat plenty of protein.

I quit the beginning of February. Was struggling with depression and anxiety, which was partially the reason I smoked so much, so I sought treatment for it. I thought I’d be feeling better by this point but had an isolated, bed rot, eat my feelings kind of weekend and really don’t know what to do with myself.

I’m not taking care of myself. I workout less now than I did when I was smoking, socialize less, do the bare minimum for taking care of my apartment (clean, laundry, groceries). The only benefits are being able to sleep better (although I now nap much more), not structuring my days around smoking, and not smoking itself. But the thing is, although I don’t constantly find myself thinking about when I can smoke next, I still don’t feel like I’m taking care of myself. It feels like removing smoking as the reason I isolated myself has just led to me isolating myself for no reason at all. I’m easily in the worst shape I’ve been in for the last decade and feel more lost. I see all these posts by people about how they quit and their lives are so much better. Honestly don’t think I can say the same and it just makes me hurt more.

Edit: thank you everyone for the kind words. I’m going to keep soldiering on day by day. I’ve haven’t gone this long without smoking in over a decade so I know that stretches like this would happen. The sheer fact I’d have to go through it all over again if I relapsed keeps me moving forward. This is a great community and I appreciate you all.