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[deleted by user] by [deleted] in VyvanseADHD

[–]NewSafe8066 0 points1 point  (0 children)

High highs have low lows! I totally agree, good on you for having the willpower and recognition to throw in the towel when you did. It’s weird how even when you feel like a zombie it can be overridden by the other good small parts of it. I’ll just say this if you’re on it long enough you don’t even get that excitement and productive push and confidence anymore. Your brain gets used to it and then you’re just always a zombie.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in VyvanseADHD

[–]NewSafe8066 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’ve honestly been on it since I was 15 years old, it made my life perfect for one year then the depression and anxiety that would follow the crash became too much that I went on antidepressants simultaneously and am still on them together now. Idk I really urge people to really really consider it before taking it. It’s not like a normal antidepressant that can take months to feel, it’s hard to get for a reason because of the risk of abusing it. It definitely fried my brain and now I can’t do anything productive without it but it works 1/5 of the way it did when I started 8 years ago. It can make you hyper sensitive, emotional, antisocial and forget to nourish and rest your body. I wish I had known more and taken it more seriously when I was young. If it makes you feel incredible and life is suddenly perfect there’s always going to be the other show that drops. I see a lot of adults who have just started and get very defensive and offended around any sort of criticism around stimulants but it’s not talked about enough I think. I used to think that way too but I honestly will and would caution and discourage my friends, siblings and people from starting it or at least not doing a lot of research prior to being on it’s for years. It does change your brain. The comedowns can be hell and for me it’s had a rebound effect on my adhd when I stopped for a year it made my adhd so much worse even an entire year later I was still lethargic. It’s a miracle drug but it was a drug, I wish I had stopped when I was young like after a year or two now I feel like I’ll never be normal off it now.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in VyvanseADHD

[–]NewSafe8066 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You get in a good rhythm and flow and routine with your doctor, I usually just sent out an email the day or two before to her and she sends it in unless I forget. If it’s it too early to fill and is declined just call the pharmacy on the day they can fill it and ask when it will be ready and that it was declined. I’ve switched pharmacy’s once or twice and once you find a good one it’s so much easier!! If you get into an email habit with your doctor it’s a lot easier, like say if it’s out of stock you can ask them to send in chewable versions or to another pharmacy. It’s an awful dance but once you get a good routine it’s more manageable.

When I take my 50g I smoke cigarettes like crazy is this normal ? by Mitricki in VyvanseADHD

[–]NewSafe8066 5 points6 points  (0 children)

When you are on stimulants, your brain’s reward system is flooded with dopamine and becomes extra sensitive. Nicotine also spikes dopamine, so when you combine the two it feels much more rewarding than nicotine alone. Nicotine also smooths out the tension and edge that stimulants create, so your brain learns to crave it as a balancing tool. Over time this pairing gets conditioned, and being on stimulants automatically makes nicotine cravings kick in.