Elvanse/lisdexamfetamine chat

[bumblebee1821]

Once you've titrated and are happily on the dose that works for you (mine is 50mg), how many days a week do you find you need to take it?
I definitely don't feel I need to everyday now that it's built up in my system. My mind is so much clearer now. And I am so much more productive. Even on the days I don't take it!

I’ve titrated to 60mg

and have a 10mg top up, for the afternoon. I don’t take my top up every time, I frequently forget then worry it’s too late and I won’t sleep 🫣

but I HAVE to take my 60mg every day. If I forgot I’m exhausted, and scatty, all over the place. Very hyper! Mentally, and figety / restless.

I also get a big headache. I started meds in April. So it’s been about 6 months. Maybe once it has been longer I will be able to able to skip days if needed.
Some people only take it on work days for instance.

I take it every day. My brain doesn’t function properly on every day of the week. Same for my 11yo Ds. Everybody seems to have their own preference on how they manage their medication routine. I’d get little done on the weekends if I didn’t take it. Occasionally we don’t take it if we’ve slept very late on the weekend or in the holidays. After 9am is too late for Ds. I find if we miss a day then for ds he seems very flat the next day when he does take it and his appetite is less than when he takes it daily. I find I’m irritable if I don’t take it. My dc tell me I’m “nicer” since being on medication. I’m less irritable, more tolerant and I think they thinknim
a better mum!
I’m currently on 40mg. I’ve been up to 70mg then tried Concerta XL which I hated then had to re-titrate on Elvanse. Having been up to 70mg I couldn’t see any difference between the higher fuses except for more palpitations around 1/2pm. It seems to reach maximum concentration in my system at that time.
For ds he is most productive in the first couple of hours after taking it. Proper hyper focus for school work/homework in the holidays.
I’ve been unwell for over a week now with some crappy viral thing and it’s felt less effective this week. Having googled, it makes sense that the drug can’t override the virus making me tired and feel like death warmed up.

Elvanse doesn’t build up in the system so on days you don’t take it there won’t be any residual affects from the drug.

Do what’s right for you.

I just started on 20mg this week. Feel quite nervous about taking amphetamines tbh.
I think i have felt a slight increase.in motivation and maybe in ability to focus on something boring but no effect whatsoever on impulse control.
Is that all normal?