Nach [Ohio]

I’m glad it’s working for you. I had a similar experience. It’s called Vyvanse in the States. Your post caught my eye as I thought maybe there was a different drug for me to look into.

I started on 10mg for a month and worked up to 40 for work days and 30 for non-work days. I took concerta (Ritalin) for a period about 10 years ago. I get some mood swings and headaches when stimulant meds wear off. I don’t like taking the meds on weekends so I was stuck in a cycle where Monday evening I would be extra grumpy and have headaches for about 2 hours and then it would disappear. I figured that it was due to the med wearing off. After starting Vyanse I was fine for a couple weeks but then started noticing the same pattern. Headaches and a hatefull mood on Monday evening. My Dr and I came up with a plan to not stop the med on the weekend, instead take a smaller dose. This really works well for me. I’m able to get stuff done on weekends too and it solves my headache and mood issues by getting a bit of a break but maintaining a certain level over the weekend.

My complaints are feeling like it mutes some positive personality traits, weight, and sleep. My wife has more difficulty reading my facial expressions sometimes, which leads to some assumptions that may not be correct. She’ll think that I don’t care about something we’re discussing because I don’t appear to react.

I’ve lost about 30 lbs or 15kg. I really noticed the appetite suppression when I started taking Vyvanse but I think that’s leveled off. I really think I eat like normal but my wife tells me that’s not true. Truthfully I’m happy about the weight loss but I need to make sure not to let it get out of control.

I’ve been a night person my entire adult life. It’s led to only getting 5 hours a night even when I’m off meds. Now sleep is even harder. It’s not so much falling asleep that’s the problem, it’s that I’ll wake up after 5 hours (even if my alarm is off) and not be able to go back to sleep. I’ve tried melatonin and it seems to help but I have to get the timing and dose right. If my alarm goes off before the melatonin wears off I’ll be very foggy for 20 min or so in the morning.

What is your dose?