Just started medication - adderal helped but if I didn’t take it for a day the withdrawal was UNBEARABLE. On vyvanse now.. tbh feels like my brain fog started when I started meds?

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I’m on Adderral and I feel the same feel like I managed to function this far I am 41 diagnosed at 39 .. without it.. and when I don’t take it’s unbearable my e options are all over and to start anything is just not happening .. but then again if I look back I guess not knowing allowed me to think I was just different and accepted my flaws .. and it was just the eta I was. Being on it made me realize I can actually be “ normal” so I’m more self aware of when I am not the normal . I guess ignorance was bliss lol .. but even on Adderral I still procrastinate and go into hypericums go into as a PM i have stayed up till 2am working on project plans and updates because I know that if I don’t do it then I will be even more far behind. Hate this cycle ..

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As someone relatively new to medications, I’ve found - as a whole, that it’s as much “noticing” the symptoms more when not on them as much as withdrawal (not sure how else to phrase this). Not saying withdrawal isn’t thing (definitely can be), but the two can be equally impactful. Have also noticed what I’d consider withdrawal (irritability, etc.) from skipping a day with Vyvanse isn’t nearly as bad as adderall.

My doc got me on MyDayis recently after being on vyvanse. It felt like the brain fog lifted. I did t realize how bad vyvanse was until I was off it

Do you mind if I ask what dosage you were on? I take 10mg twice per day and have never experienced any withdrawal sypmtoms when I go a day or two without taking it. I was not able to try vyvanse because my insurance doesn't cover it unfortunately. That is what my doctor wanted to put me on originally.

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