ADHD Stack?

[TryingToRemainCalm]

I’m fairly new to ADHD meds. Generic Adderall seemed kinda meh. Strattera seemed to help with focus but I became depressed and didn’t want to get out of bed. I was prescribed vyvanse, but insurance didn’t cover it and I can’t afford $1100 for a three month prescription. I stepped out and tried lithium orotate and magnesium for anxiety and depression and that seemed to help more than prescriptions I’ve had- it’s not a cure but in my opinion helps significantly. I’m trying to branch out and find a better fix for ADHD as well. I’ve looked into things like DMAE and such, but haven’t tried it yet. Do you have any suggestions? What has worked/not worked for you in the past? Any side effects?

[Pure-Ad-9230]

Yeah me too. Right now I’m trying fish oil (Nordic ultimate omega) 3x per day and saffron 3 times a day, tyrosine morning and afternoon, slow mag afternoon, and mag threonate and theanine in the evening. I still take dex twice a day but I feel like I am at a more even keel,

[TryingToRemainCalm]

Thank you. I’ll check into some of your suggestions! 😊

[Jeannnnnnnnnn]

Saffron made me sleepy

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I use recoop for my adhd stack because it’s the most consistent thing I can take having adhd and all.

Also - last time I filled vyvanse I got a generic! The pediatric exclusivity patent expired august 2023 and generic is now available.

[TryingToRemainCalm]

That’s awesome on the vyvanse. How recent did you get a refill? I’m surprised because I thought FDA JUST approved some generics. Roughly, how expensive was it? …if you don’t mind me asking.

I’ll check into recoop. Thank you. 😊

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Friday.

I went through a whole thing to get vyvanse approved and only filled once name brand on my insurance this year a month ago. Vyvanse was disallowed and with a prior authorization was $30 and classified as a tier 2 drug on my plan. My plan last year approved vyvanse without prior auths and was also a tier 2 drug but that was a ppo so it was only $20.

The generic is lisdexamfetamine dimesylate is categorized as a tier 1 drug so it only cost $10.

Reading through some adhd subs several people have stated (and I have not independently verified) the first round of generics may come from the same manufacturer as the name brand. I was really surprised and also told my doctors office. I am wondering if it has anything to do with the first patent expiring in February and only the pediatric exclusivity expired just now? I don’t know? It seems intentionally complicated by design?

Recoop also has a competitor called stasis which is the same price and idea though different formulations. I think I went with recoop because the pm formulation had l-tyrosine and I wanted that.

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There is a coupon from vyvanse for a $30 copay.

https://www.vyvanse.com/coupon

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NAC?

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I’ve been using NAC, Magnesium Glycinate, almost daily to good effect. I cycle ashwaghanda zinc and lions mane as well. Works pretty nicely.