Sorry for the random post, but today I(22) took Elvanse for the first time. Only 20mg (I‘m 60kg) and still my head feels quiet and able, the mental barriers to starting tasks are almost gone and I can switch my attention and thoughts around to what I want. Is this even possible on that dose?
Did anyone experience similar things on their first try? Somehow I‘m still doubting if the effects are real or just the novelty placebo.
But they are real OMG, I‘m not in sensory overwhelm and actually get things done, I feel like I turned on the cheat menu in a video game!
If you can relate, please let me know bc I am so used to doubting my reasoning that I would really appreciate to know if someone had similar experiences!
Thanks!
It’s OK for me. Less downsides than e.g. Strattera or Ritalin but I can only take 30mg per day or else it’ll mess with my ability to sleep.
That feeling of being tired but unable to shut off I guess? I noticed that too. Keeping the dose moderate is smart then.
Yeah I’m usually pretty good with falling asleep but when the dose is too high the gears keep turning even at 2 A.M.
I’m on 60mg Elvanse (I’m 140kg…)
While it does work for me, I have to be really careful to eat properly, get a moderate amount of exercise, and make sure to get on with work tasks. Otherwise I end up hyperfocusing on the wrong shit. Suddenly four hours have passed and while my Linux installation might be running like clockwork, I’ve not actually done anything productive. Happens far more often that I care to admit.
I can relate to the experience, although I just take Adderall XR. It literally unlocked mental superpowers for me. Not only do I get stuff done now, but I’m able to make conceptual connections between things like I always suspected, but was never before able to execute on. And I can do it fast, and often without trying. My guess is this is related to my high score on the ‘Perceptual Reasoning’ portion of the Neuropsych testing I did before I got my meds. But yeah, it’s phenomenal.
Elvanse is my daily driver, initially started at 30mg and went down to 20, stayed on that for a few years, eventually back up to 30mg where I’m at now.
I have been on it something like 8 years total. And I think 66KG starting weight.
Remember everyone’s dosage is different.
You want the medication to be barely perceptable for long-term stability, you don’t want to chase any rush you have the first time you use it, as that will just end up being higher and higher doses.
Thanks for sharing! This “rush” I think happens when you take amphetamine for the first few times, and I agree it sounds not sustainable.
Cool to hear that you are doing fine with a “low” dose. My worries were that maxing out to 70mg would be inevitable without long breaks. Seems that‘s not the case for everyone.
Glad it helps you. I had a similar experience on the first few days. Same dose and I could focus better and sort auditory inputs better. I think it’s still the same but I realised that sensory overwhelm did happen still, maybe even more so. The process of determining the right dose for me is still ongoing though.
Attention and focus are improved the most for me too. Sensory overload was pretty intense when it happened, but much less distracting.
Overall it feels like caffeine if it actually was useful.
Good that elvanse helps you too, thanks for the insight!
Most people I know ended up on the max dose, first few weeks of each adjustment you’ll get a boost but eventually it becomes background noise. The background noise part of it is even more helpful over time but it won’t solve all problems and the early boost should be used to learn about your condition and build coping mechanisms systems and mitigation strategies to reduce your reliance on the medication.
