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Is this normal for Elvanse?

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nidhi99 · 15/11/2025 21:13

Has anyone else had this experience when starting Elvanse?

First dose is 30mg. Taken yesterday and today. Don't feel anything for four hours or so. Then it suddenly kicks in. Feel wired, like my eyes are wide (they aren't), jaw clenching, jitteriness, super chatty, energetic, nauseous, and like I want to go out dancing and have just taken a load of mdma (without the hallucinogenic effects!) - disclaimer, I haven't done any sort of illicit drugs for many many years, and don't even drink alcohol or caffeine these days. Then, crash around 8 hours later. Not awful but just a bit drained. Sleep has improved ten fold (though appreciate it's only been one night). I think I was naive and thought it would be a little less.... Intense?

Has anyone else had a similar experience? God knows what it's going to be like when I start taking 50mg in two weeks!

Would it be daft to stop before I've given it a chance? It's actually a really quite nice feeling despite the nausea, but I'm a bit concerned about how rollercoastery it is!

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NurseP · 15/11/2025 22:04

My 10 year old takes 30 mg elvanse, we find it takes about 1 to 2 hours to fully kick in. He did increase to 40 but he seemed quite agitated at times so we dropped back. 30 is the standard starting dose although some people do start on 20. If you find 20 is right for you, is there a reason you can't stay on 20?
My son changed from ritalin, which was brilliant for him until about 5pm, but we just needed something that lasted a little longer into the evenings for him and elvanse is meant to be 12 hours. We do find the evenings easier now.
Hope you fi d the dose that works for you

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nidhi99 · 15/11/2025 21:25

cheeseandbranston · 15/11/2025 21:23

No, it shouldn’t feel like that. Go back to your psych. Maybe 30mg is too high. 30 makes me feel like I’m on speed, but 20 is just the level of sharpness and focus I need to get through a busy day. There’s loads of other options too. Elvanse is a steady release - it should kick in about 30 mins after you take it and feel pretty steady

I eat it with a big meal and pharmacist said it can take 90mins-3 hours to kick in properly with food. I think what I'm experiencing is the peak.

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cheeseandbranston · 15/11/2025 21:23

No, it shouldn’t feel like that. Go back to your psych. Maybe 30mg is too high. 30 makes me feel like I’m on speed, but 20 is just the level of sharpness and focus I need to get through a busy day. There’s loads of other options too. Elvanse is a steady release - it should kick in about 30 mins after you take it and feel pretty steady