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I did take quite a while off of the vyvanse and I just started it up again yesterday to see how it goes; I think I metabolize meds super quickly though because it feels like almost every time I take it at 7-8am I start to crash at around 1pm and it's supposed to last like 12-14 hours.
I also feel you on the difficulties with recreation and relationships. I can work full time, barely, but that means I only see friends maybe once a month, I have no hobbies, and I will just fall asleep instead of feeding myself when I'm starving because I can't be bothered to cook because it's too overwhelming. I quit my job, and I kinda feel like this entire time I've been off any meds I've just been recovering from burnout so I still don't know what my average, non-burnt-out baseline is. I wish my psych was a vending machine, she will not prescribe Adderall to me and I would bet that 7.5 would be all I would need (I tried that dose once before as an XR). I definitely think I need to try to give it all a lot more time to work, though. After a couple weeks to a month I've gotten impatient with the stimulants and have switched up doses or types
Hope you figure it out! Idk how old you are but I’m almost 30 and just now started feeling comfortable with cooking a few staple meals (plus a handful of minimal effort microwave/toaster oven/air fryer/rice cooker meals).
I had a similar experience with XR pills which is why I don’t take them anymore. Now I have some form of caffeine in the afternoon and that seems to do a good job maintaining the adderall for a few more hours. Caffeine alone barely does anything for me.
Thank you It's seriously such an accomplishment to be able to cook! I'm nearing my 40s which is horrifying, and it's just kinda been downhill for me in terms of executive function and motivation for a lonnnng time.