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@jojosephine, thanks for posting the update, good to know how you are doing. And agreed with @blackdog, to-do lists can be killer, especially when you don’t get a break from them because the evidence of your to-didn’ts are all around you in your living space.
I’m having the same problem with Adderall XR…supposed to be 8 to 10 hours, but I am coming off of it after 5 hours. It happened when we were out this afternoon…and made me decide that groceries were *not* going to happen today. Arg. I don’t know if Vyvanse and Adderall have similar effects, but coming off it became easier for me after time. Less bear-like, at least *most* of the time. Now it’s just usually more like, “meh, I don’t feel like doing this now…bleh, why do I feel so lazy? Ohhh right, meds worn off. Let’s go do nothing.”
@Larynxa, I came home to read up more on Dr. Charles Parker’s DOE info…I have trouble with it because it’s too much to take in – information overwhelm, plus something about the way he writes gets my inner skeptic going…hard to discern how much is salesmanship. Not meaning to be inflammatory, can’t think of a better way to write. Thank you for your input, I keep wondering if I really am coming off the meds that fast, or it’s just a normal dip…but your “crash and burn” describes it well. And — yep, protein is so important.
@jojosephine, if you don’t mind, can you keep us updated as you go? I’m really curious about how your psych will deal with the shorter duration…Charles Parker’s book talked about going to “off-label” doses (high) for people who metabolize fast…but for myself, I don’t know if I would want to feel the effects of more Adderall. My doc finally did prescribe an afternoon “booster” and it’s made a world of difference. But I guess I still wonder if I’m not taking too many meds.
Isn’t it cool to get a really good sleep? And so counter-intuitive that stimulants can do that.
Decaf coffee — caffeine content is pretty low. I kind of forgot about coffee and stimulants…will have one or two cups some days. I keep track of my heart rate when I think it’s a little high, but it hasn’t been high enough to warrant going off meds, thank goodness.
I’m trying not to make this post all “me, me, me.” Not sure if I’m succeeding, so I’ll say I’m still excited for you and glad to hear you have had some success, even if you’re not where you want to be yet.
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