I went through college without it. I struggled so hard, tried so hard, I was so lucky to graduate with a shit gpa. Come home, see a doc, worked over time to get a medicine and dosage that worked, and it's like night and day. I feel like my brain works now.
Make the jump from adderall to vyvanse, it's a godsend!!! The way the medicine metabolizes is much smoother and less of the side effects than typical amphetamine salts
Well Vyvanse isn't for everyone, I took adderall as a kid and it gave me bad side effects, changed to concerta (What i take now) Still unwanted side effects, but not as bad as adderall. But i did try changing to vyvanse freshman year of college. It gave me the worse side effects which were mainly Heavy deperession to the point to wanting to end it all. So the side effects will probably be different for you compared to him. Good luck!
Vyvanse stopped me from having a normal, fluid conversation.
I thought about everything far too much. I was nervous, uneasy and depressed.
Stopped for a day and all the horrible side effects left.
I've only had success with Adderall. Different strokes for different folks.
I switched from Adderall to Vyvanse sometime in high school and never looked back. Been on Vyvanse for at least 6 years now, it's fantastic. I now take the minimum dosage (20 mg) and have virtually no side effects. I'd like to get off the meds completely but every time I try not taking it, it's obvious that I still need it.
Vyvanse is also an amphetamine medication. There isn't a medication that is better than another, just meds that work better for the person. Worth trying if you are having trouble with your meds, but it isn't much different over all.
I was one of the first people to be put on Vyvanse, my mother couldn't afford the medicine and my doctor said he'd sign me up for free under vyvanse to try it, with the perk of a lifetime supply if it worked. I stopped taking it five years ago and I'm a decent human, but I was much better on it, I just hate the thought of putting harsh chemicals in my body...It's a real dilemma.
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u/PolyamorousPlatypus May 30 '17
Adderall was my only savior.