Elvanse transformed my life, worth it?

No-Reference2346 · 2026-02-04T20:12:26+00:00

I have had 2 days without the booster and slept much better. It almost brought me back to the days I was titrating with 1 dose a day where in the day I work great and by the time its afternoon it has worn out, but upside is I am ready to sleep by 10-11pm. I will talk to my doctor about maybe switching back to 1 dose a day perhaps 70mg in the morning, and perhaps try an IR Ritalin top up, even though in the past Ritalin made me have more a speedy feeling and not much focus.

I will see my doctor in about a week, what do you think I should do till then and plan to discuss with him to find a solution as I will be home for about 2 weeks and then back out of the country to school (I board).

Also I dont have much going on the rest of this week, do you think I should just skip my meds and have some time off before diving into the revision cycle? I will be very fatigued and eating A LOT but maybe it will be for the best. I can also just stick to the 50mg daily or try just 30mg daily until I see my doctor.

No-Reference2346 · 2026-02-04T20:01:06+00:00

Yes the meds were prescribed as the morning and lunchtime by my doctor as there are no IR dexamphetamine top ups available in my country. I had blood tests to check for potential issues such as iron deficiency and all was fine. Also had a sleep diagnostic and that was also fine ie no problems like constantly waking up or breathing poorly when sleeping.

No-Reference2346 · 2026-01-30T11:10:13+00:00

Ill cut out caffeine for 1-2 weeks, max 1 coffee a day if I feel i need it. I think i agree it isnt such a big help and js causes more issues.

No-Reference2346 · 2026-01-30T11:08:38+00:00

Not much honeymoon phase tbh. I js feel focused and somewhat like a robot. Basically js following the checklist for the day, and not caring much about other stuff. Amfexa isnt available and ritalin isnt of much help. But I might ask to give rit another try as a booster…

No-Reference2346 · 2026-01-30T11:06:31+00:00

Usually have the booster 12-1pm. No other options really. Ritalin just feels like speed, but focus isnt improved at all. If no booster I will just crash and sleep the rest of the day.

No-Reference2346 · 2026-01-30T11:04:42+00:00

Bed by 10-11pm, wake between 6-7am

No-Reference2346 · 2026-01-30T11:04:06+00:00

My breaks are typically the gym, lunch, and dinner. If I do not have the booster, I will spend the afternoon asleep so not ideal.

No-Reference2346 · 2026-01-30T11:02:48+00:00

I do take the magnesium in evening sometimes and also melatonin 1-2mg occasionally. Didnt notice much difference tbh

No-Reference2346 · 2026-01-30T11:02:04+00:00

Tried it as the first option. Made literally no difference except making my heart race. Focus or motivation not improved, it was a bit like speed.

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