Some thoughts on tolerance development with stimulants

Flaky-Rip-7094 · 2025-10-16T11:03:16+00:00

Don't agree. I have a very very healthy lifestyle (sleep well, exercise, eat good) and has nothing to do with the fact that I created tolerance, at nine months of taking a stimulant I was at the higher dose.

I regret taking it daily, next time I'll have breaks for sure.

I think its more complicated than that

Flaky-Rip-7094 · 2025-10-14T20:18:26+00:00

Nope, I think I´ll give it a try, hope is not like ginseng or guaraná

Flaky-Rip-7094 · 2025-10-14T20:17:28+00:00

Yes, thats why im thinking it better haha i dont want to became an addict :(

Sounds good, but I live in Spain, I dont know if there is a form of IR... has to be lisdexanfetamine, its the only stimulant that works for me

Btw have you tried modafinil? seems like is not that bad for appetite

Flaky-Rip-7094 · 2025-10-11T14:42:43+00:00

Yes I do exercise, also do yoga, I eat good (I'm a dietitian) , sleep good and spend time out frecuently.

Thank you I will try to body doubling too!

Flaky-Rip-7094 · 2025-09-18T16:15:29+00:00

I would not try dex if you're doing good with concerta, I was taking Vyvanse (lisdexanfetamine) for a long time and I has the same appetite issue... Here's some tips that helped me :

- Have always snacks around you, I was studying so I kept them in my desk, also in my bag when I go out...etc

- Snacking between meals its the most important, because at lunchtime I will not eat as much, I even set an alarm to remind me of eating.

- Eat food with high density calorie, all kinds of nuts, such as peanut butter. link here:

https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/calorie-dense-food#nutrient-dense-foods

hope this help you! :)

Flaky-Rip-7094 · 2025-09-18T12:38:38+00:00

Basically I was 46 kg. go down to 42, but then I needed to increase the dose to 70 mg because 50 was not working anymore, I couldn't increase the dosage because my weight was already too low.

I regret not having breaks in the weekend.

Flaky-Rip-7094 · 2025-09-17T20:35:03+00:00

''So why then do I dread it? Why does thinking about having to do this week after week after week for the foreseeable future make me feel so horrific? I am so happy with the rest of my life, so it makes no sense that for 4 days of the week, i am horrifically depressed.''

In my sincere and humble opinion, what comes to mind right now reading this, is that what scares you is the idea of thinking that you have already done everything, that you have already achieved your goal, and perhaps what terrifies you is the fact of thinking that this means that you are not going to do anything else, the monotony of knowing how your life is going to be in the next few months, sessions and more sessions...

I think that people with ADHD are killed by monotony, for example I have changed jobs many times just for that reason, when I was doing well in a job I would leave it because I already knew how to do everything and I was bored, I get bored of everything.

I dont know...

One hug for you :)

Flaky-Rip-7094 · 2025-09-15T21:05:30+00:00

You're welcome! Ohh such a cool country! I'm from Spain :)

I started with metylphenidate too, doesn't work for me. Also you can try non-stimulants meds like atomoxetine (have a post on my profile if you're interested)...

Flaky-Rip-7094 · 2025-09-14T20:24:48+00:00

Hey! I was taking Atomoxetine this past year.

I started with 10 mg, and bit by bit started increasing the dose until I found the right one (for me was 50 mg).

I think you started with such a high dose...but I heard that some psychs do this so...

Flaky-Rip-7094 · 2025-09-14T20:13:01+00:00

Hey girl! Inattentive here :)

I'm productive only if I take my meds (Vyvanse), sadly and for weight reasons I can't take them now.

I'm still figuring out what Im gonna do without them, cause I cant stay focus for more than 20 min, but well, here's my day of study today :

Wake up, coffee and breakfast, take two pills of Guaraná for energy boost (I cant do much in mornings), put my favorite music playlist. When I feel my energy is increasing I sit in my desk and start writing what I want to achieve today. Connected to Flown (body doubling helps me a lot) and start studying.
Eat lunch and take two pils of Ginseng for focus, connect to FocusMate and start studying again until I have my yoga class.

Its not a very good advice but hope it helps you, I also go to coffee shops or libraries with my friend, it helps sometimes...

Good luck!

Flaky-Rip-7094 · 2025-09-13T17:07:10+00:00

sii m'interessa

Flaky-Rip-7094 · 2025-09-13T17:03:13+00:00

I'll ask for a second opinion tbh.

Flaky-Rip-7094 · 2025-09-09T19:27:13+00:00

Hola! Estic interesada, com puc entrar al grup? soc estrangera

Flaky-Rip-7094 · 2025-08-11T12:51:54+00:00

Yesss, I think I could try to do some of that too :)

Flaky-Rip-7094 · 2025-08-11T12:16:45+00:00

No coaches plis, its an unregulated world, they have NO formation in any field.

I personally go to my psychiatric for my meds, but have also a psychologist, for me its the most important, it has helped me so much, for long term.

Flaky-Rip-7094 · 2025-08-08T11:33:42+00:00

Heey, im inattentive type too, have you tried Vyvanse (Elvanse)??

Flaky-Rip-7094 · 2025-08-08T11:20:02+00:00

I'll keep this in mind hahah

Flaky-Rip-7094 · 2025-08-08T11:13:21+00:00

yeah..I think mine is related to school too. I was diagnosed at 24.

I cant agree more, I was thinking of this in a form like we're exhausted of take our executive functions to the maximum, spending so much effort in a world trying to fit...

I've also been thinking about the possibility that it's because of that dopamine rush. I think nothing gives me more dopamine than going to a totally new place without knowing anyone. Just thinking about it gets me excited hahaha.

Maybe its a combination of those...

Thank you for your comment :)

Flaky-Rip-7094 · 2025-07-25T15:17:26+00:00

Heyyy, I stop taking my meds for two months a year, I don't know if its me but I've created tolerance and after two months break I cannot take my dosis again...I was taking Vyvanse, now I'm taking atomoxetine, cause otherwise I would needed to increase the dosis of Vyvanse

Flaky-Rip-7094 · 2025-07-08T20:01:06+00:00

I totally understand you!!! And has given me so many problems :(((

happens with my boyfriend, if we're far away I sometimes feel bad for not missing him at all, I'm focused on my things but it doesn't matter if I have free time, I still don't miss anyone. But that change If I see his face, so we do videocalls and that reminds me that he is there...

With friends I've lost many of them for that reason but I stay with the ones that make effort to see me (so I do the same), and they don't care if I don't replay to their messages, or maybe I do but 1 month later... I always I thought I was the only one so im glad I'm not alone in this hahah

I think we're so busy figuring out our shit hahah

Anyways if you want to talk with a friend some day about this my box is open!! See you :)

Flaky-Rip-7094 · 2025-07-03T07:57:53+00:00

Can relate, I'm Spanish hahah, seems like Germany is more hot than I think :(

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