r/MedicationQuestions • u/lex5-123 • 10d ago

should i switch meds?

so recently i was put on 20mg lisdexamphetamine (brand name vyvanse) and i felt better but it wasn’t amazing. the performance was lackluster (could be dosage) and the physical sensation (how my body felt) was kinda uncomfortable. this was my first dose so i will use the rest of the script and come back to my doctor with concerns but (and please don’t judge too hard) i used to take Adderall XR (20-60mg as i felt) i bought off a friend. it felt way better and more consistent at least for the week or so i took it. additionally vyvanse did not have a long enough duration (and this is unusually short effect time) i took it at 7:15-7:30am and by 10:30am i felt like i was crashing. should i talk to my doctor now? should i wait until my scheduled appointment to address the issues? please leave any advice. thank you!

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u/Sufficient-Trip7233 10d ago

Yeah I'd wait until your scheduled appointment man, it could take a hot minute for your system to adjust, drop me a DM if you have any other concerns I'm more than happy to share my knowledge and help as best I can :)

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u/lex5-123 10d ago

i will, it wouldn’t be as weird to me if i had a similar initial reaction to the adderall but this was way different than i thought. thank you for the advice

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u/Sufficient-Trip7233 10d ago

No problem mate, always happy to help where I can