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Haven't been on ADD meds so I know this isn't really answering you, but is there a way for you to slowly dwindle your dosage? Or is it all or nothing? I'm finally pregnant after over a year of trying so I hope you have good luck 🙏🏼
At the doses you were at P3 that is dangerous 100%. You have fought it and are taking back your life. At my dose, I have been on it for 6 years and my brain was great before hand and yes when I go off I feel like I can't sit down and do my job but I have ADD and how I coped in college was to procrastinate and I'm sure I would thrive on the adrenaline if I got off of it too. I believe it is more of a psychological aspect and recognizing that you don't need it to do a good job is key to getting you mind away from it. Stimulants control appetite and the chemistry/science behind it can be found in a lot of studies. Personally, I use the description of it fogs our brains to forget about food and when the fog clears your mind feels like it's woken up and has been starved for months. Like I said the side effects for me are for that 4-7 day period.
Ps. even without the medical issue you feel run over by a truck in the first trimester. I needed 12-14 hours of sleep each day. Mom life is rough
Aw thank you, p2, appreciate it! Yeah, my shrink was idiot and she would give me a stack of undated scripts bc she knew i travelled and it was hard to come in for apts. she is no longer in practice.
You don't go cold turkey. As A1 said start weaning your dose. I would take a week off, but start weaning the T/Wednesday before so you are cold turkey by the start of the vacation week. Sleep sleep sleep. I supplemented with some vit B complex, Red Bull, coffee when I had to take a break for a week. It takes a bit for your mind to rewire.
P2- you have successfully withdrew from Vyvanse? Do you think your brain ever got back to what it was like before you were on it?
I am on Adderall. No, I never felt like I ever had the same mental acuity and focus off of it than on it (because I have ADD). Though because of the chemistry affects on your brain and how long you have been on it, it actually has been rewired. When I go on medication breaks it takes about 4-7 days to feel normalized with regards to personality and not feeling side effects (hunger, sleepiness, etc). People become reliant on these medications to be able to function after a long night of work where you are still able to focus and have energy on these medications so you will never have those "all nighter" bounce backs like in college days unless you were always like that naturally. Ultimately, you will have to get into a routine and stick to finding natural safe energy boosts, getting solid sleep, and eating right. I am on 30 mg XR and taper off over a week successfully every few months. I go 30, 20, 15, 15, 5 and then nothing. I count the 4-7 days to normalize on the day I stop taking it completely. You may feel an initial dip in energy as you taper down, but nothing like the drop you will feel when you completely detox. Then you will bounce back after a few solid nights of sleep.
P3, I am proud that you have acknowledged the addiction and the impact it had on your life. Your medical physicians did a disservice by prescribing those amounts. Stay strong and continue on!
I gain around 5 lbs getting off of it. The first few days all I do is eat and sleep. Yes I am dependent, but not addicted. I get off every few months and let my body regulate. If I had to (when I'm planning on having kids) I will fully get off and then get back on after breast feeding. It's all whether you have control over yourself and your actions. Gaining weight happens. Get into a routine. I allow myself to binge and go crazy those first two days then I slow down and recognize that I'm not starving it is my mind that is trying to detox from the stimulant.
That you everyone for sharing, I truly appreciate it and it is very helpful. One follow up question / concern - I know we can't expect to be as mentally sharp without taking it, but does anyone feel like it has done actual long term damage to their brain? Like you are worse off than if you never took it before? Or does it just take time to adjust?
I've never stopped since I started three years ago, but before hand, I feel like my brain could be strong and handle a lot. I don't necessarily feel that way now and def not when the dosage is off. I genuinely don't know if I could hold down this job unmedicated. Does anyone else feel that way? Good for you, P3. My gosh, I never even thought about the weight gain. Why does the stimulant make us want to binge once we are off of it?
And I don't think I would have been able to do my job or pass college without it, but I don't necessarily think our jobs are a normal job that we were originally wired to do. In my perfect life, I get off of it, have kids, and find a job where I don't have to spend hours in front of a laptop staring at decks and spreadsheets. I know I need it, but I know I can survive without it.
I'm sorry to hear that. He should be proud of you bc this isn't always an easy job! Does it create tension / problems for you guys? You don't need to answer if that's too personal - just curious bc I'm in a similar situation.
30 year old female on Vyvanse for ADD now. Haven't gone through the withdrawal yet, but this is a big issue in my life. Two doctors have told me to take a week vacation and just sit on the beach and that I should be back to normal after two weeks. There are also pediatric psychs. Good luck
So you are not taking anything* by the start of the vacation week.
Yes P2, interested to hear if you feel back to "Normal".
P1 - that's what I'm concerned about. How did you sleep so much with the demands of this job?
Also, you tapered over the course of a week? I am on 40 mg now and always envisioned tapering over the course of months
I think it will take months if you want to do it right!
I successfully kicked a 4 year hardcore addiction to both. Was on max dose for both, and at my worst running through my script in 10 days. I was a mess. I left my job and it took me almost a year to start feeling better. The first few months were horrible I've been clean for just over 2 years, and am convinced my brain never fully recovered.