Re: Vyvanse – feeling calm with new med

[Anonymous]

oh me too!!! Today was my second day on Vyvnance. I had been taking Methyln ER twice a day (only 3 times a week because PCP didn’t take into mind that I work 10-12hour days). I felt like my mind was more organized with the Methyln (really just ritalin which lasts a few hours longer), but I had some body jitters. I was taking propanolol (blood pressure med) for it (because I already had a stash for social anxiety issues).

I saw my actual psych doc and told her that I wanted Vyvance because I work such long days and really really want a med without any peaks and valleys. I’m looking for as close to seamless as I can get. that start and stop of the mind was really irritating..then deciding when to dose again.

I was initially a little hesitant at the thought of pure amphetamine, but popped it during my day off just in case I could sit and twitch in the safety of my own home. Since it is so long-acting and messed up my sleep schedule, I had to set my alarm clock to take it yesterday morning as I didn’t want insomnia trying to bed before an early workday. It was a good sign that I popped it and slept for another hour and woke up relaxed. Also no jitters!!!!!!

I felt oddly peaceful yesterday too! I usually beat myself up for getting distracted and wasting time. Yesterday, I made a decision that I wanted to spend the day relaxing and did it without the mind noise. ok.. ok..the point of this drug is for me to get more done, but ah well.. it was nice to feel relaxed without the mind noise. I had my first day of work on it today. I didn’t manage to save much time >_< (but then again..ive been using the methyln ER exclusively for work. i suppose this will take practice and changing bad habits. However, I did feel like I was thinking more clearly. I was more decisive. I was able to pinpoint what I really wanted to accomplish and do it without the constant mind noise of scenario variations + random unrelated crap. I was better able to communicate thoughts and ideas to people without starting in the middle first and then jumping around. I even explained an entire concept to a co-worker without taking space-out breaks and restarting.. or mixing up the order.

so far I feel pretty good about this med. but yeah. i do see your point about feeling peaceful about doing nothing >_<. Maybe that will pass?

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