u/Neat_Promise

Hellooo so i'm a M19 and on elvanse 50mg, started in 30mg worked my way up. I've been on the medication for about a month and a week now I'd say. Elvanse has been a total life changer for me. Genuinely, mentally I feel so much better. I can actually comprehend my thoughts and do things? I can clean, I can read books now? It's genuinely shocking. I didn't know life could be this easy.

Discussion of possibility of ASD:

However, there are some caveats. Socially, I often feel much more lost? I'm so so so much quieter. I have always been told I was a relatively quiet person, but when I open up I'm super loud/chatty. But now? I just feel like I never know what to say, I never speak on "impulse" and defo over-analyse what I'm going to say before I say it. I just feel like I don't understand social queues whatsoever now. I've always struggled with eye contact heavily, but do attempt to mask that. I don't know. It's just hard. I also feel less willing to "preform" in a way to please people now. If theres a social event, and I know I will have to act in a way I wouldn't naturally, I simply won't go now. I often feel socially overwhelmed so much more now. I think I've lost my ability to mask?? Now theres only a select group of people i know feel safe with? I've become so much more monotone too.

Sorry for yapping so long. But what I'm getting at is I believe I could have autism, which was masked majority of my life from my ADHD traits. And now I'm medicated, years of masking is all kind of falling away? Also, I've always used alcohol to socialise and now i genuinely don't feel the need anymore. Drinking, just doesn't interest me anymore. I will once and a while, if i hang out with friends but I don't feel like I need to drink (plus, these are the days I don't take meds-obviously my adhd traits are prevalent and I can socialise). My mother suspects she herself has autism, she opened up to me about it after my ADHD diagnosis. I suspect my father has ADHD.

I just feel like i need to pick between being social and being medicated. I don't really know what to do. Feeling at a loss.

Hellooo so I’ve started elvanse today and it went quite well! The only thing is, I’m an avid coffee drinker and I’m struggling with the withdrawal. I’m pretty scared about damaging my heart. But gosh the lack of coffee is kinda kicking my butt. I’m not feeling the craving of the caffeine, which is really which is good. But yea the headaches suck!Does anyone have any advice/experiences with this? Has everyone cut out caffeine?

It’s only day one of no caffeine- i do assume it’ll get worse. At one point of my life I was having 3-5 monsters a day which is shocking but true. I haven’t done that in a long time, merely just one or two espressos. Caffeine definitely used to be a crutch for me without medication.

Hey so, I've taken my first elvanse today and I thought I'd share my experience. So, I took it at 4:30 am (lol i have sleep problems), and began it to slowly start to work around 7:30. I ate a big breakfast, with a lot of protein. It's been very gradual. I intially didn't think it was working. But then suddenly i could do things? I did the washing up, did some reading, ran a bath? so bizzare. The thing that shocks me is that my thoughts are in one line? like I don't have to vocalise what i'm thinking out loud, I can just think it? This is insane?

I'm not having a crazy experience where I can just completely focus or anything, I'm still getting distracted but its so much better. And I'm only on 30mg? I'm moving up to 50mg in 2 weeks. I'm not massively productive or anthing, but the difference is there. My brain feels quiet. I genuinely want to cry. I do hope that once I go to a higher dose my focus will improve but right now I'm just happy with the quiet.

Edit: I do want to say, that I'm currently not getting ant side effects other than a slight headache- caffeine withdrawal probably. No dry mouth or anything which is bizzare. I did eat a massive breakfast so I can't say if im suffering from a decrease in hunger.

I start my third year of university in september and I'm just excited to see how much easier meds make uni. It was truly a struggle last year and I felt like I was drowning. I am just so beyond grateful to have the privilege of having a diagnosis/meds. I am just greatful.

Hellooo so I took 30mg of elvanse for the first time today. I don't feel much expect potentially a bit calmer? I do want to be honest before elvanse I did drink a lot of coffee which i have stopped just today wih the first pill. Maybe thats why? prolly just need time to adjust? is this normal? I'm starting 50mg in 2 weeks so maybe I'll see more difference.

Edit: Has kicked in a little more and I do notice a slight difference. It's not a massive difference but I'll take it! I'm only on 30mg for two weeks and titrating up to 50mg for two weeks after that. I'll update.

Hey guys! so my meds (elvanse) are being delivered tomorrow and i'm so scared. I know it sounds dumb, but it's giving me really bad imposter sydrome. So many things are going through my head. What if they do nothing? what if I don't have adhd and i take them and get addicted? like its so so dumb but im scared and needed a place to rant. Idk what i expect ppl to reply to this post? just feels nice to talk about the scary, irrational thoughts. I've also wanted to be medicated so badly that now that I practically am I feel so much pressure? idk

Warning brief talk about weight-

Hellooo so I'm M19 and I'm 5'11, I am not underweight but very close to being. I was diagnosed by care adhd on the 22nd of may. And am begining titration in the next week or so. I am just scared to lose weight. I am starting elvanse- which I know will most likely decrease my appetite. I do know that there are non-stims but I honestly want to explore stimulants because I know how useful they can be. And I'm starting my third year of uni soon and my executive dysfunction was so bad I nearly failed.

Anyone on elvanse can you share your experience with how it effects your appetite? and how easy is it to fight against that? will i be able to just eat anyway?

Thanks!

I had my titration appointment with Care at 14:15 yesterday, and it went amazing. I just wanted to share my experience as I know I was looking for experiences online. My prescriber/doctor was very very lovely. Very talkative, and overall made me feel at ease. Firstly, she made me show my ID then asked what type of medication I would like to go on. I said- i wasnt sure just something that will last quite a while and help with uni. She told me about Elvanse (lisdexamfetamine), then talked about the side effects and how it will help me. Then she asked a few lifestyle questions, do I drink alcohol? caffeine?

She then asked me my weight, blood pressure and if I struggled with sleep. Then told me the prescription for Elvanse with be sent to an online pharm, and they'll email me to set up an account in the next 4 working days.

That was it! it was honestly so easy and just quite chill. I hopefully will be medicated in the next two weeks. The titration process will take about 3 months, with me taking 30mg for 14 days, then 50 mg for 14 days. Then my next appointment, we will discuss how I feel/ if any amendments are needed. After I pick up my first script, it will be scheduled 2 weeks after.

I hope I articuled my experience well! and this helps anyone whos scared like I was. It was truly such a positive experience.

Heyy so i have my first titration appointment with Care adhd, and I keep seeing 'shared care', being mentioned. What is it? and do I have to get shared care established immediately? Sorry if i sound dumb, I'm just ill informed.

Helloo so I have my first appointment with CARE adhd for tritation and I'm kinda scared. Like I genuinely don't know what to expect? what are they going to ask? Should i come prepared with anything? If anyone could share their experiences, that would be lovely!

Helllo so I was diagnosed by CARE adhd on the 22nd, and was given did my meds forms and got a "Acknowledgment of titration request" on the 28th. How long has it taken for you to get beyond this stage/get meds? I always hear different answers. Just want to know how long I'll be waiting as I do really, really need to be medicated.

Hey so I got diagnosed on the 22nd with combined ADHD. I have always strugged with intense brain fog like- really bad. Constantly forgetting dates, if i've done things like just normal mundane things. I was wondering if this was ADHD related? and if so will meds clear it up to some degree?

Helllo so I got diagnosed on the recently 22nd. And I'm contemplating starting medication. I have combined ADHD, but i feel like I have more innattentive traits. I'm in my second year of uni and honestly I'm struggling so bad. Even when i go lectures I feel like I genuinely do not take anything in. I genuinely never can focus- its debiliating. If something doesnt change I am seriously contemplating dropping out. I just cant do it anymore. I love my course, but my brain is just a messs. Did meds help you guys or am I just cursed lol. And can you tell me how you guys feel on fast-acting meds vs low release? thank youuu

I just want to preface, I know theres a lot of discourse about how caffeine effects people with ADHD. But in my personal experience, caffeine is a literally God-send and is literally the ONLY way I can focus. When I have an exam, caffeine. When I have coursework due in 2 days *cough* *cough* like now, caffeine. And I don't mean normal amounts of caffeine, I mean ALOT. Like 4-5 monsters a day. I do just want to say, this is just during exam periods. It allows me to genuinely focus (albeit still horribly, but I'll take it), without it I feel so unbelievbly scattered. I know this isnt sustainable. But, its all I can do right now until I get medication. Does anyone else have this experience? on normal days, I try to only stick to one energy drink a day normally and just normal coffee.

Helloo. So, I've just been diagnosed with combination ADHD literally just a few hours by CARE adhd. Was just wondering, how long was everyones waiting times for medication? and how long did it take you to get a summary report of your diagnosis? thank you :)) im honestly a but shocked I acc have it and i didnt like make it up. I think I have imposter syndrome.

Lol I don't know what else to say expect I got diagnosed. With hyperactive and inattentive adhd lool. Overachiever much. I got dianosed with care adhd and the whole process took around 3 weeks i'd say. Was/am struggling with uni greatly. I'm honestly in shock if im being honest. My whole life i've just felt useless, lazy just inadequate really. The only reason I started to look into this was because as soon as I started Uni it was really like my entire life fell apart. Bit scared if I'm being honest. I just assumed I was being dramatic and really was just a lazy person. Even though I do want to do good but physically cant. I feel so validated yet so so scared. It's nice to know I'm not just a failure. I am honestly scared to tell my mum because she doesn't believe in ADHD, and just thinks I'm lazy.