Posted by Shes_Initforthemoney on January 27, 2012, at 22:34:24
Hey folks...
Actually I just have a general question about Vyvanse and one about stimulants in general. It's weird but out of all/any medication...amphetamines have only ever been the consistent..reliable drug that doesn't give me next to any side-effects. I have taken up to 3 anti-d's at a time and most on the market..loads of anti-psychotics...mood stabalizers (depakote/epival nearly killed me) over a twenty year period. Benzo's helped only when in severe crisis. I was reading some casual research...just compiled opinions of numerous p-docs...and stimulants came in as the most reliable and consistent medication. That being said...it is also a bit weird I responded to amphetamine very very well...but Ritalin was *horrible* for me...just made me feel speedy and angry. I've read of people doing great on one and not the other.
So...my other question (which I sort-of got the answer on but was curious what people here have experienced) is if anyone is on Vyvanse 2x a day? I was just on 50mg 1x a day...but went to 30mg 2x a day...and even though it effects my sleep (inability to fall asleep often) the total effects are quite something else. It is definately NOT mania...or even hypomania...but what I felt like before I got diagnosed 20+ years ago. I also find that limiting my sleep (even just every second day) to seven hours keeps my depression way far away.
It saddens me that stimulants have such a stigma around them...and that in some parts of the world...where they have total anti-drug paranoia (but the two worst drugs..cigs and alcohol..flow freely) these great meds are often withheld making people suffer for no good reason.
Would like to know others supportive experiences/thoughts.
Jay
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