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Vyvanse vs. Adderall vs. Concerta vs. Focalin vs. Ritalin vs. Straterra vs. Wellbutrin. GO.
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Qu Appelle posted:You know, if I can walk on it, I'll give it a shot. But the headaches are good to look out for. Supposedly, the instances of headache and rapid heartbeat are far less than with Adderall, but everyone is different I guess. Hope you have insurance, though - the stuff is ungodly expensive. Danger Mahoney fucked around with this message at 16:59 on Sep 5, 2009 |
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Agedashi Tofu posted:Yah... I've really tried to watch when I eat vs. when the dex seems to work, but haven't quite figured out if that is the issue yet. I try to put at least an hour in between food and taking the pill every time, but no consistent results there. I do have intermittent acid reflux issues, so I wonder if some days the pill is just getting destroyed by my upset stomach. Not sure if it has been mentioned in the thread so far, but absorption of Adderall and Vyvanse are inhibited by vitamin C. There are a lot of foods that have a lot of the stuff that you wouldn't expect, so that may be something to look at.
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blueblaze posted:If there is something wrong with the way the brain functions, no amount of good habits is going to *fix* that permanently. Is there any way you can one day reach the medicated state without having to turn to drugs? In other words, can my disorder be cured? I think you're thinking about it the wrong way. Your goal is to use your newfound focus to build a set of habits and routines that will accomplish your goals. Eventually, you will (with the supervision of your psych) wean yourself off of the medication. If you've built a strong enough foundation, you can function. If not, you try again. Yes, you'll have a harder time no matter what you do, but you can train yourself to do what you have to do. Either that or bounce between six different kinds of medication for the rest of your life trying to beat the tolerance monster, hoping your heart hasn't been weakened enough to cut twenty years off of your existence. I don't think it would be very fun, though. One of my friends with adult ADD now takes 70mg Vyvanse and a midrange dose of Strattera every morning and two 20mg Adderall IR throughout the day (but usually takes more from his stash because it's not working). He also has prescriptions for Wellbutrin and Viagra because he can't get an erection anymore. Heck, that was better than the Concerta, with which his dose was so high he ran into the famous psychosis. ADD meds should not be treated as a life-long answer to this problem. They are for getting you into a place where you are able to organize your life. Think of yourself as a caretaker of your unmedicated self, and prepare your life for his return.
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