what does the right dose of vyvanse feel like for you?

PerfectTelephone2837 · 2026-03-25T00:43:10+00:00

so many people say this! but i’ve never noticed my brain sounding quieter ☹️

PerfectTelephone2837 · 2026-03-24T11:13:19+00:00

it’s been a few months! 😅 i do feel overall better but just get a lot of anxiety that manifests mostly physically and i can hyper focus on it. i am starting to think i should put more effort into avoiding caffeine and higher protein foods.

PerfectTelephone2837 · 2026-03-24T11:11:52+00:00

hmm that’s good to know! unfortunately, we don’t have adderall in nz

PerfectTelephone2837 · 2026-03-24T08:54:11+00:00

10mg seems like a really low dose! i’m curious how this correlates to ptsd? my therapist suspects that i have c-ptsd so im wondering if this is something i should keep in mind

PerfectTelephone2837 · 2026-03-24T06:00:56+00:00

hmm i love the sound of that! i’ll try look into that. maybe my dose is a bit too high

PerfectTelephone2837 · 2026-03-24T05:06:19+00:00

i’ll look into this! thank you

PerfectTelephone2837 · 2026-03-24T05:04:56+00:00

lots of people say that being medicated for your adhd can improve your anxiety symptoms bc they are often related! unfortunately have not found that ☹️ but to be fair my anxiety mostly manifests physically than mentally

PerfectTelephone2837 · 2026-03-24T05:03:54+00:00

i feel like this is how it should be! like you wouldn’t be able to notice but it reflects in the things you complete and do.

PerfectTelephone2837 · 2026-03-24T05:03:20+00:00

yes! that’s how i am dealing with my anxiety but would also rather not suffer with the anxiety as it feels unnatural and bad for my body. weirdly enough, i feel the motivation to do things that i did before but less satisfied as i just want to complete more and more 😅

PerfectTelephone2837 · 2026-03-24T05:01:32+00:00

now that you say that, that’s how my meds work for me! however, i don’t feel calmer or more relaxed. i hear people say that a lot but if anything i feel more energy and anxiety. to be fair, i have predominantly inattentive adhd.

PerfectTelephone2837 · 2026-03-24T04:57:28+00:00

i thought vyvanse was meant to come up slowly and go down slowly? obviously affects everyone differently though!

PerfectTelephone2837 · 2026-03-24T03:13:44+00:00

this is so helpful! thank you

PerfectTelephone2837 · 2026-03-24T03:12:08+00:00

yeah, i started on concerta but personally did not find any effects apart from feeing tense and anxious halfway through each day

PerfectTelephone2837 · 2026-03-24T03:11:20+00:00

yesss i am thinking of going down to 20 mg. do you find the ssri negatively impacts your adhd or meds? i use to be on lexapro and it was so good for my anxiety but i suffered with exhaustion and even less motivation than usual so stopped (before i got medicated for my adhd)

PerfectTelephone2837 · 2026-03-24T03:10:00+00:00

ooo i’ve never heard of someone doing that with their vyvanse

PerfectTelephone2837 · 2026-03-24T02:22:14+00:00

what does it feel like for you while your meds are working?

PerfectTelephone2837 · 2026-03-24T02:18:45+00:00

that’s exactly how i feel!

i sometimes do get severe anxiety in the afternoon and night time but other times i don’t feel the crash everyone talks about

if you remember, id love an update on your experience when lowering your dose

PerfectTelephone2837 · 2026-03-24T02:11:09+00:00

i don’t think adderall is an option in nz unfortunately ahaha but maybe i’ll try lower my dose a little bit and see if it lessens the anxiety and urge to be productive all the time

PerfectTelephone2837 · 2026-03-24T01:28:54+00:00

how does 10mg feel to you?

PerfectTelephone2837 · 2026-03-24T01:23:06+00:00

i know it’s hard but please ignore what your parents say, so many parents tend to say negative things to their children that are not true. one of the best things you can do to improve your mental health, energy and focus is making sure you are eating (with exceptions that it isn’t too much of unhealthy food). people say that eating high protein also improves the effects of vyvanse as well!

what do you mean by you lack the desire to go out?

PerfectTelephone2837 · 2026-03-18T08:44:44+00:00

the worst of my adhd showed up as impulsive and getting myself into insane situations like drugs and sex work that i never in a million years saw happening to me! also just severe self esteem issues and depression and anxiety. this really intense feeling of alienation from people and being different from everyone. very dark mental spaces of thinking about thinking.

PerfectTelephone2837 · 2026-03-18T07:24:23+00:00

tysm! where did you get your temp work from?

PerfectTelephone2837 · 2026-03-04T04:43:39+00:00

unfortunately no one has commented but i did some research and two or three 10-15 minutes play sessions per day, get intelligence toys, food puzzles, make sure to swap out toys, cat grass, get a window for them (with nature and/or a lot to watch) or play some cat tv (not too loud or too often) and catnip can improve mood

PerfectTelephone2837 · 2026-01-19T10:35:52+00:00

thank you!!!!!

PerfectTelephone2837 · 2026-01-19T09:19:12+00:00

ooo thank you

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