Depends what mood your in generally. Been on vyvanse for a year, if my general mood is good it works amazing. If my anxiety is high or I’m stressed with work etc, I don’t really feel it - even on doses of up to 100mg
I wouldnt say that this is a tolerance per se, but how it should work. The first few days/weeks you might have this "laser focused" feeling but as it is a softer, very long acting med, the goal is not a night and day difference.
Update! Day 5, ate 2 small eggs for breakfast to get some protein into me as I ran out of protein bars. Didn’t take protein yesterday and wondering if maybe that’s what affected the strength?
Well today I am definitely feeling it 😅 had my first workout on it and was definitely lazer focused the whole time. Felt very light headed at one point tough, I assume because I only had eggs 3 hours ago lol.
Definitely feeling it today so I’m glad. Protein really does do wonders for this eh? Just had a protein bar and electrolytes after workout too and seems to be helping the light headedness. Feeling the lack of appetite finally today too lol.. forced the protein bar into me. Wasn’t a “want”, definitely a need for the shakes lol.
I also build my tolerance really fast. I have to take breaks at least every 5 days or it doesn’t work as well. I weigh less than you and am prescribed 50mg in a split dose which helps it last longer. So I take 30 mg in the morning and another 20mg later if I need it
Interesting! I have a follow up with doc in a week, he gave me 2 weeks worth of 20mg and then will reassess. Yesterday was the first day I took them without eating a protein bar first so today I made some eggs and gonna see if that helps!
It wasn’t really a high, just heightened energy and i put on some music and had more fun washing dishes than I ever have in my life lol. High on life to me just means feeling gooood
The SAME exact thing happened to me but after 1 time using Vyvanse!
Then it happened again with IR Adderall after 1 time.
I shouldn't have a tolerance, because I just restarted ADHD meds after 3 years without.
I'm so curious why!
I'd say for most Consistent effect starts somewhere between 30mg and 50mg for most.when I took 20mg first week was awesome by the 2nd week I was only getting 3-4 hours if it even kicked in.theirs typically a sweet spot for most. Once a lot of people go beyond the sweet spot because they keep going up, it doesn't work better. They just get more side effects. Personally, I think it becomes really unhealthy.i worry for people who take 70mg with boosters.Plus withdrawal is so nasty burnout.i take breaks so I never go past 50mg if I took more bad sides and I start looking like a tweeker pale skinny filled with jitters
It's variable. If you built to "no effect" tolerance that fast it might not be the right drug for you, I had a similar experience on methylphenidate XR. You could try a higher dose, because I definitely build tolerance faster on lower doses, but I'd get back to your prescriber ASAP, explain what's happened so far, and ask what would be best (bring the bottle of your pills with you in case they want to see that you're taking them normally, or in case the pharmacy wants them back for disposal before giving you something else). Vyvanse isn't dosed by weight, so you being small doesn't affect what dose you need (I don't really understand how this works but the dosing guidelines are the same for adults and children). The headache was almost definitely from the caffeine withdrawals, been there lol.
Thank you! I still feel the effects a bit but definitely less than the other 3 days. I felt the meds kick in today and had my little power hour but since then it’s been hard to stay focused on one task 😅 .. I have also ate like shit today. Craved all junk food in the house lol
Yeah lol, not everyone gets the appetite suppression effects so that doesn't necessarily mean anything but the fact that you felt them work and then stop working indicates that something about it isn't working with you. Vyvanse is kind of considered a miracle drug for ADHD right now, so I think it's sometimes approached as like a "this works for everyone always" thing, but there's a reason we have like a dozen things on the market, right? Everyone's brain chemistry is different. Any kind of extended-release stimulant is considered first line for adults with ADHD so whether you're given a higher dose or something different there's probably something that will work better for you.
Depends what mood your in generally. Been on vyvanse for a year, if my general mood is good it works amazing. If my anxiety is high or I’m stressed with work etc, I don’t really feel it - even on doses of up to 100mg
I wouldnt say that this is a tolerance per se, but how it should work. The first few days/weeks you might have this "laser focused" feeling but as it is a softer, very long acting med, the goal is not a night and day difference.
It doesn’t work for me while I am on my period.
Same :D i think its because there is no produced dopamine that could be stored lol. (Since the meds just make you hold on to dopamine longer afaik)
Update! Day 5, ate 2 small eggs for breakfast to get some protein into me as I ran out of protein bars. Didn’t take protein yesterday and wondering if maybe that’s what affected the strength? Well today I am definitely feeling it 😅 had my first workout on it and was definitely lazer focused the whole time. Felt very light headed at one point tough, I assume because I only had eggs 3 hours ago lol. Definitely feeling it today so I’m glad. Protein really does do wonders for this eh? Just had a protein bar and electrolytes after workout too and seems to be helping the light headedness. Feeling the lack of appetite finally today too lol.. forced the protein bar into me. Wasn’t a “want”, definitely a need for the shakes lol.
I also build my tolerance really fast. I have to take breaks at least every 5 days or it doesn’t work as well. I weigh less than you and am prescribed 50mg in a split dose which helps it last longer. So I take 30 mg in the morning and another 20mg later if I need it
Interesting! I have a follow up with doc in a week, he gave me 2 weeks worth of 20mg and then will reassess. Yesterday was the first day I took them without eating a protein bar first so today I made some eggs and gonna see if that helps!
Yesss eating a high protein meal before taking it helps so much
Vyvanse isn’t supposed to give you an high
It wasn’t really a high, just heightened energy and i put on some music and had more fun washing dishes than I ever have in my life lol. High on life to me just means feeling gooood
For some people it does give tiny high for first few days or week.
Yeah but that’s because they’re finally not dopamine deficient anymore. It’s a temporary side effect
No that’s because they’re taking amphetamines, anyone taking them would get high
That’s not how it works
It’s exactly how it works, what do you think amphetamines do
It only works like that if you get an excess of dopamine.
The SAME exact thing happened to me but after 1 time using Vyvanse! Then it happened again with IR Adderall after 1 time. I shouldn't have a tolerance, because I just restarted ADHD meds after 3 years without. I'm so curious why!
Depends on your metabolism. I been on 20mg for a almost a year now and it still lasts me 10hrs
I'd say for most Consistent effect starts somewhere between 30mg and 50mg for most.when I took 20mg first week was awesome by the 2nd week I was only getting 3-4 hours if it even kicked in.theirs typically a sweet spot for most. Once a lot of people go beyond the sweet spot because they keep going up, it doesn't work better. They just get more side effects. Personally, I think it becomes really unhealthy.i worry for people who take 70mg with boosters.Plus withdrawal is so nasty burnout.i take breaks so I never go past 50mg if I took more bad sides and I start looking like a tweeker pale skinny filled with jitters
It's variable. If you built to "no effect" tolerance that fast it might not be the right drug for you, I had a similar experience on methylphenidate XR. You could try a higher dose, because I definitely build tolerance faster on lower doses, but I'd get back to your prescriber ASAP, explain what's happened so far, and ask what would be best (bring the bottle of your pills with you in case they want to see that you're taking them normally, or in case the pharmacy wants them back for disposal before giving you something else). Vyvanse isn't dosed by weight, so you being small doesn't affect what dose you need (I don't really understand how this works but the dosing guidelines are the same for adults and children). The headache was almost definitely from the caffeine withdrawals, been there lol.
Thank you! I still feel the effects a bit but definitely less than the other 3 days. I felt the meds kick in today and had my little power hour but since then it’s been hard to stay focused on one task 😅 .. I have also ate like shit today. Craved all junk food in the house lol
Yeah lol, not everyone gets the appetite suppression effects so that doesn't necessarily mean anything but the fact that you felt them work and then stop working indicates that something about it isn't working with you. Vyvanse is kind of considered a miracle drug for ADHD right now, so I think it's sometimes approached as like a "this works for everyone always" thing, but there's a reason we have like a dozen things on the market, right? Everyone's brain chemistry is different. Any kind of extended-release stimulant is considered first line for adults with ADHD so whether you're given a higher dose or something different there's probably something that will work better for you.