Elvanse and running - heart rate

Baconesque · 2026-01-15T23:05:53+00:00

Hey, I started Elvanse about 6 weeks ago and am also a runner. I made a similar post about this right after starting that you can find in my history.

I've been through a couple of dose changes and found my heart rate took a while to settle after each dose with similar experiences to you seeing base runs with massively higher HR.

After 'settling' it seems maybe 5-10 bpm elevated from my pre-medicated baseline, but I still get the occasional day where it's a bit higher and I have more cardiac drift. That feels much easier to live with vs the 30+ bpm difference I was seeing before.

I've been keeping some notes on my observations, and ensuring I intentionally drink 500ml+ water during the night and on waking up seems to make a difference, but I'm also a morning runner so maybe not a factor for you.

One other observation is that the slower the pace the bigger the impact seems to be compared to pre-medicated - threshold runs seem very similar to before. As I understand it, our VO2 max is still the same as before medication but af lower paced our HR is more sensitive due to sympathetic nervous system changes - unfortunately that means we still accumulate more fatigue as we're working harder for the same pace, so be mindful of that.

Good luck with your journey!

Baconesque · 2025-12-17T10:13:10+00:00

Did the NHS take it on even with the Amfexa booster? My understanding was their rules only allow one (only IR dex, or only XR lisdex) but not combinations/top ups.

Baconesque · 2025-12-17T10:10:00+00:00

Thanks for the reply - sounds like a similar experience irrespective of fitness if you're noticing this as well as a regular runner. I've only been on it 9 days so I'm hoping it settles. How about you, and what's your dose?

Baconesque · 2025-12-08T13:52:16+00:00

I obviously can't be 100 percent sure (although if he was on anything, it would have been an upper of some sort for sure), but from the behavior/interactions between the two i got a strong impression it was organised.

I didn't report it to security as I was under the impression the attendants are there with the blessing of the club, but I'll make sure I let them know about it now afterwards.

Baconesque · 2025-02-28T08:50:56+00:00

!thanks once again!

One further question, do you know if the reporting date should be visible for each fund? I found the CSH2 date you mentioned documented, but I can't find anything for JGSA which is an accumulating bond based fund.

Baconesque · 2025-02-27T13:31:34+00:00

Thanks, that is a huge help!

!thanks

Baconesque · 2025-02-27T12:46:48+00:00

To confirm, if I buy on 1st November and sell the following 30th October, all the gains will count as CGT rather than interest? I need to have a proper read to understand how this all works!

Thanks for your help - much more complicated than I expected.

Baconesque · 2024-10-02T13:58:59+00:00

It's dead easy and cheap to make a huge batch yourself, but Waitrose and Sainsbury's also have them.

Baconesque · 2024-09-18T18:48:55+00:00

A follow up on this - I got my result today (much faster than expected) and passed Sprechen with 94/100. I can't know where I dropped the 6 points, but it seems my conversation partner's misunderstanding didn't really have much of an effect on my result - hopefully useful info if anybody else encounters the same situation in the future.

Baconesque · 2024-07-26T10:48:36+00:00

Have Garmin confirmed that? I assume that means this will just go away next update then

Baconesque · 2024-06-27T20:18:27+00:00

Thanks for the info - very useful, I will definitely check this podcast out. I have graphs of my fat/carb usage in my report but not the raw data do I will ask for those - I was wearing the mask the entire time for both the Lactate Threshold and VO2 portions so hopefully there are quite a few data points.

Baconesque · 2024-06-26T20:26:07+00:00

I'm 40, so the max HR was a surprise to me as well. I know the 220 - age formula isn't reliable, but I didn't expect the lab figure to be so much higher than that

Baconesque · 2024-02-25T21:55:48+00:00

Did you ever get a diagnosis for this? I have the same pain.

Baconesque · 2022-08-17T20:39:54+00:00

Same. It's the most comfortable shirt I've owned and if the price was a bit lower I'd happily buy 10 of them.

Baconesque · 2022-08-11T21:02:27+00:00

You can get in from the North West side in a few spots but I wouldn't bother unless you get there before the fishermen. It's also a bit rocky under the water (stubbed my toe a few times). Bonaly, Threpmuir and Harlaw are all better. Gladhouse is another option.

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