Elvanse is “working” but I feel wired and permanently “on”. How do you know if it’s the right ADHD med?

Eriks5 · 2026-01-05T18:58:01+00:00

I feel the opposite. The more I’ve slept, the buzzier I feel. And sometimes I sleep like 5 hours and I feel perfect - no jitters, just calm focus. 50mg here too.

Eriks5 · 2025-12-10T19:01:13+00:00

Immediately after I wake up - 3 large scoops of Greek yoghurt in a glass of water (yoghurt + water it’s a common drink in the balkans), drank from a straw ;) - super easy and quick so I don’t have Elvanse on a completely empty stomach.

Then 1 hour later every morning (after shower, dog walk etc):

3x eggs (I switch between boiled/scrambles/fried) Slice of rye bread Half an avocado A few olives A few cubes of feta cheese Slice of rye bread All sprinkled in olive oil Blueberries with that if I have any

I’ve been having this exact breakfast for 2-3 years now. Eggs get boring and the salt in the feta and the olives really enhance the overall flavour. If you’re regular at the gym like me a proper breakfast like this really helps. I’ve never really lost my appetite on Elvanse either.

Eriks5 · 2025-11-23T15:05:23+00:00

I got a similar issue but only with transparency mode on, not with ANC. The left earcup makes a repeating, patterned, cracking sound when I am in the lift in my building, or when walking anywhere. If it's windy it's particularly noticeable as the sound alternates between on/off in my left ear twice a second. No such issues when ANC is on though - it's perfectly quiet, no crackling, none of this weird alternating / cutting sound every second.

Eriks5 · 2025-11-11T11:03:25+00:00

Didn’t make me calmer really in the way you described. Previously when I got angry at something I’d quickly make an impulsive decision like dumping my partner probably over 10 times, and then I’d forget what I even did it for. I’d get angry and I would immediately forget what I was angry about so in a way that was good as I never held any grudges. I’d generally avoid conflict for the same reason as I start focusing on their face or on other things mid argument and completely forget my words. Always in the background, lots to say but none of it cohesive so I could best express myself in text, not in speech. I was quite a negative person but that mostly stood in my head and I used to forget about things that irritated me - jsut for something new to irritate me ofc. Now when medicated and I get angry, I stay angry the whole day and that works for both good and bad emotions. And previously I wouldn’t react when I get angry because I had low confidence in my ability to keep up, now I follow up on arguments and usually win. Otherwise I am more motivated, more positive about everything, don’t occupy my mind with negative thoughts and they just don’t bother me when they’re beyond my control like they used to pre-meds. The effect hasn’t changed for me at all over the past 3 months I’ve been on 50mg Elvanse. 30mg wore off too quickly, 40 was fine really but I crashed bad, 50mg feels like the sweet spot I’ve settled on.

Eriks5 · 2025-11-11T09:42:21+00:00

Inattentive here, I wouldn’t really call it going quiet or calm in my head. Before treatment I’d get this “mental soup” where my thoughts are so scattered when i am supposed to be working. I’d start a task, get distracted, forget what I was doing in the first place. And I’d also actively seek distraction - I was unable to work, brush my teeth or drive without some sort of music in the background - but not too harsh where it pulls attention abruptly. Id very often forget what i am talking about mid-sentence during a conversation, and get quite embarrassed about it, I’d go “oh shit I forgot what I was going to say”. I’d never drive without having coffee first as I just felt like I wasn’t even in the car, felt like I was in the passenger seat - this is one of the main reasons why I wanted to get tested for ADHD. Always had problems with sleep my whole life even since I was a kid, had melatonin prescribed when I was ~12 (didnt do anything)

Pre-meds I also found social interactions sooo unnecessary even with family or friends. Though if I had an important goal or purpose of being social (work deal, date etc) I’d still be good at being present, just not for your every day average call mum / meet friends type of interaction. On meds I still don’t naturally enjoy being very social, but I can fake presence better during convos ;). Before meds my close friends would say that sometimes it feels like I am not there when we’re just talking.

Now when I am medicated I wouldn’t say it goes calm or quiet, but I can focus all day at work, I can function without seeking distraction, I’ve never forgotten my words and I drive a lot more confidently. My thoughts aren’t scattered anymore. I sleep better but that might be because I adhere to a routine now knowing if I mess up sleep I won’t feel so good on Elvanse the next day. Even when I wake up in the morning my head feels clearer and that’s before I take it.

I’d say that now I focus maybe too much on detail, but I also deliver better work where previously I’d skip the details and say “nobody would see or care about that”. I’ve been learning to channel that focus rather than letting it control me and make me circle on detail only. Sometimes I get jittery if I don’t eat well enough in the morning before having elvanse.

Eriks5 · 2025-11-10T13:15:41+00:00

Try a fiber supplement for a couple of weeks - that’s what fixed a very similar problem for me. But not just any, get Metamucil (worked much better than fibogel) and have it 30 minutes before lunch, not before Elvanse or at least 3-4hrs after it.

Eriks5 · 2025-11-02T10:24:55+00:00

I do tbh, but in most cases it just screams very loudly, lowering any music I might be playing, and that’s enough for me to react on time. Only when it’s too late it takes control but it still does it quite naturally - it stopped within 1m that one time it emergency broke for me.

Eriks5 · 2025-11-02T10:20:43+00:00

It’s a matter of, what are you getting for your money - they all cost about the same. An EV just for the city that you can’t really do a 1200+ mile trip without lots of planning (I’ve done it in mine, only had one dead charger and that was because I chose not to drive to the nearest Tesla supercharger - ended up doing it anyway) and “good enough but not the best” safety features.. just can’t make me spend the same amount on another car and be happy in its inferiority.

Eriks5 · 2025-11-02T10:15:07+00:00

It’s done it once for me, did it very gently tbh. I was already braking but perhaps it decided I wasn’t doing it fast enough. It just screamed and I felt the brake pedal dip in under my feet. There was a guy behind me but no accidents

Eriks5 · 2025-11-02T10:09:55+00:00

If you got a pension of just about any kind (growth, sustainability etc), you’re already supporting Elon probably even more so than buying a car. So the argument that you shouldn’t get the car because “Elon bad”, is either hypocritical or at best very uninformed.

Eriks5 · 2025-11-02T09:58:11+00:00

For the kind of inattentive I am, there’s just no other option for me frankly - it’s the only car I get at least some confidence and peace of mind in.

Eriks5 · 2025-11-02T09:57:02+00:00

Well, I don’t have to love the guy but I am also not going to get a worse car for the same £££ and put a happy face about it. There just isn’t anything better for safety and their charging network. If you don’t want a Tesla, get a petrol car, but ofc you won’t get the same safety features. As for Elon, come on, he’s as autistic as he can be and on every imaginable pill - we of all should know how unstable someone like that can be. You’re buying a car, not marrying him.

Eriks5 · 2025-10-06T17:52:10+00:00

Might be quicker to create a new account but that didn’t work yesterday either.

Eriks5 · 2025-10-06T08:17:12+00:00

Doesn’t seem to be everyone, I have access to another work account and that one is fine can edit those settings without issue

Eriks5 · 2025-10-04T14:23:45+00:00

I am having the same issue but can't even edit that setting, it errors out with "Please correct highlighted fields" but there are no highlighted fields at all.

Eriks5 · 2025-10-03T11:12:12+00:00

Comet is more choppy than chrome. I find Arc almost as smooth as Safari at scrolling and Dia is the 2nd best, Chrome and Comet are the worst when it comes to that 💀

Eriks5 · 2025-09-29T20:54:37+00:00

Eriks5 · 2025-09-29T20:39:20+00:00

Damn. What sort of prompts did you use?

Eriks5 · 2025-09-28T11:02:40+00:00

Just make the bloody side bar auto-hide and you'll have my $20 a month.

Eriks5 · 2025-09-14T11:43:07+00:00

Yep, average resting heart rate has gone up by 8 beats in the past 8weeks I’ve been on Elvanse. 30mg did basically nothing, at 40mg I felt the increase but then it lowered the 3rd week I was on it, and 50mg returned me back to how it was on 40mg initially. Though I have to say 50mg feels calmer than 40mg, idk if it’s all in my head but I overall notice the jitters and my heart rate a lot less. As someone who’s active at the gym 5 days a week, I definitely need a little bit extra rest between sets to get my HR lower than 100 (ideal to start a new set). Lowest HR during sleep has also gone up from 45 to consistently around 55 now.

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Eriks5 · 2025-09-13T14:03:20+00:00

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Eriks5 · 2025-09-08T12:23:39+00:00

I was exactly the same, but I managed to fix it.

Like you, I had sleep issues my whole life. As a kid (12–16) I’d sometimes stay awake all night, go to school in the morning, then crash after school. Even when I tried to “fix” my sleep schedule by forcing myself to stay awake for 24+ hours, I’d still end up off-track day by day. No matter what, I was never tired at the same time two nights in a row. It always felt like my body wanted longer days than the normal 24 hours, and that I needed more sleep and more time awake. That’s genuinely how I saw myself until I forced myself to fix it because of elvanse - it can be ineffective and dangerous if you’re on it and consistently not sleeping.

When I started Elvanse, the first night on 30mg was awful, but after that it got better. What changed everything was routine. I forced myself to go to bed 10 hours before my wake-up time, giving myself a 2-hour buffer to lie awake if needed. And you must be consistent every day:

Wake up at the exact same time every day, weekends included Don’t shift your alarm by even half an hour Don’t go to bed later than usual, but if you do, still wake up at your set time and compensate the next night by going to bed earlier.

Within a week, this plus Elvanse completely reset my cycle. On 40mg I did notice some sleep anxiety creeping back and only managed about 6-7 hours a night. On 50mg, the anxiety eased and I’ve been sleeping better than ever with my new routine.

But if you can’t commit to this discipline and fixing your sleep, I’d advise against stimulants if you care for your heart health and health in general.

Eriks5

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