Re: Vyvanse dosage

[Scattybird]

Hi Violexie0071 and Dave20 – I don’t take Vyvanese so can’t really comment.

However, I can say it has taken me almost a year to work out the best dose for the drug I take (methylphenidate short release).

So you need to be patient and try a dose for a while. If you get side effects that don’t go away it’s the wrong med for you.

Similarly, it should help – if not, it’s either the wrong dose or the wrong med.

In my experience the meds help, but they don’t change things dramatically. You also need to learn coping mechanisms to go with the meds but the meds will help you do that.

Coping with ADHD is about developing strategies as well as taking meds.

There are several good books out there that might be useful. If money is tight, rather than buying all the books out there (I did that when I was learning about ADHD), you could do a lot worse than download the bundle that’s on offer at the moment on this site – the Loving It and Mastering It videos.

I just downloaded them and they pretty much summarise all the key points and offer management tips. I think they are a valuable tool in our armoury. Apart from that, Violexie0071 – if your Mom needs to learn more about ADHD, get her to watch them.

Violexie0071 – don’t be scared – you won’t get hooked on ADHD meds if you take them as prescribed. But they all work differently on different people. Also, make sure that your neurologist has experience with adult ADHD – that’s crucial.

I don’t know your situation, but I used to have problems sleeping. Since I started methylphenidate for my ADHD, I generally sleep well. The ADHD med calms my mind enough that I don’t need additional meds to help me sleep but I do need to try to stick to a routine. If I pull an all nighter to hit a deadline then it messes things up.

Good luck!

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