The article says that we can distinguish 2 different smells that appear 60 milliseconds apart.

Strange. I can still see it. Even when not logged in.

I’ve been on 70mg of Vyvanse (Elvanse) for a few years. It’s just enough to get me through a 10 hour work day. Everyone’s bodies react differently.

You’ll get used to the medication, so a given dose will feel like it’s doing less over time. If I don’t take my meds for a few days, my pulse will be elevated when I start taking them again. After a few days of that, it’s about 10 BPM higher than my non-medicated heart rate. I’ve found the first day of a new stimulate medication to be not at all representative of what long term use is like. After being on a few stimulant medications for a while, it eventually feels like I’m my normal self, just more focused.

Do not split the pills over food without talking to a pharmacist first. With stuff like Adderall XR, splitting the capsule can make the meds instant release. I’m not sure if Vyvanse is the same way or not. Either way, don’t rely on an idiot on the Internet (me). Ask a professional.

Personally, I’ve found Adderall XR to work decently well for 6 to 8 hours. That’s not enough for me, but it might be for you. A smaller dose of Elvanse is also a good idea. Personally, I’d go with changing dosage before changing meds. If the smaller dose is still not going well, try a different med. I tend to give myself a couple of weeks on the med before I think about changing it unless I have an extreme reaction. I only did one day of Ritalin because it made me extremely aggressive, for example.

Good luck.

Ground control noticed helium leaks and the spacecraft had a cluster of thrusters fail. That’s not almost dying in a horrific way.

Wensleydale?

Buddy, I just shit your pants.

I’m on Vyvanse. The name brand stuff definitely reduces my anxiety and makes me less prone to depressive thoughts.

I’m still experimenting, but the generic (when I can get it) might give me anxiety. I’m not totally sure because it’s pretty subtle.

Try a lower dose. Try different meds. You’ll react to each med differently, and everyone reacts to meds differently. Don’t be like me and be afraid to experiment with different meds. (When I say experiment, I mean have your prescriber give you different meds.) Stimulants are easy to gauge effectiveness compared to other drugs like antidepressants. Stimulants either work, or they don’t, and their effects usually aren’t that subtle.

Good luck.

A while ago I found this blog post about why there are different tow ratings in the US vs. Europe.

It basically boils down to American tow ratings being designed to allow for higher speeds (beyond 60 mph) than European ratings. And it’s more of a question of vehicle stability than power.

Check out the FDA’s drug shortage website for Vyvanse. The only version that’s not in shortage is the name brand version. So forget about getting generic (I just spent $300 on name brand because my insurance doesn’t cover it!) Ask specifically for the name brand if they’re out of stock of the generic.

As far as I’ve been able to figure out, there are only a few pharmacy suppliers out there. Different pharmacies can use the same suppliers, and will therefore have the same supply issues.

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Tl;Dr:

• Get an electronics organizer bin. Raise up your bed and put it under your bed
• Clean with someone else (they don’t have to be cleaning your mess)
• Have someone else tell you what to do
• Take your meds if you have any

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It’s hard to offer specific advice without seeing what we’re working with, but you could get something like this to store lots of little components. You can also buy little lifts for the feet of your bed which will allow you to fit lots of stuff under your bed (at the cost of a much taller bed). My roommates in college loved those things.

As for actually doing the cleaning, body doubling works really well for me. My wife and I will do our separate cleaning chores, but the fact that she’s also cleaning keeps me focused on my task. I don’t want to be caught in a pig pen while she’s made her area pristine. If you don’t live with someone, you could do a video or voice call with a friend. My wife’s therapist has offered to supervise (via video call) her while she does chores too. Having someone to hold me accountable really works well.

Having another person who doesn’t live with you come over to your place and give you directions or suggestions can also be helpful. I have a really hard time making decisions about where and how I should store some of my things. My brother occasionally comes over, accesses what needs to go where, and tells me what he thinks I should do. I follow his suggestion as if it were an order. Sometimes we switch: I’ll go over to his place and boss him around. This works for me because the wall preventing me from cleaning is decision fatigue from trying to find the perfect solution to an organizational problem. Not being able to identify where to start or what to do next also can stop me from organizing. Blindly following someone else’s decision, even if it’s not perfect, seriously helps. When I offer suggestions to my brother, it’s relatively easy for me to do. After all, it’s not my stuff. I’ve got no skin in the game.

Of course, someone has to be willing to help you clean like this. Don’t force them into it. Make sure they know what they’re getting into.

Finally: meds. If you have them, use them. I’ve found that my meds will keep me doing what I was doing before I took them. Don’t wait for your meds to kick in and then start cleaning. Take your meds, start cleaning something that’s easy and mindless (for me that’s doing the dishes), and by the time your meds are in your system, you’ll be more motivated to tackle something bigger.

Everyone is different. Some of this advice might help. Some might be worse than useless. But my therapist always says, “If what you’re doing isn’t working, try something different. Just ‘trying harder’ to do the same thing over and over doesn’t work with an ADHD brain.”

Sorry for the wall of text. Good luck!

I can’t believe how strong my 8 lb cat is. It took both me and my wife to hold her when the vet was examining her. It doesn’t help that cats are slippery and have noodle bones.

I think you mean “Uniqueleigh”

Would you look at that! I’m on Adderall right now because of the damn Vyvanse shortage.

I haven’t been able to find any since mid July. Literally every pharmacy is out. Even the independents. Fucking ridiculous. At least I have an old stash Adderall to keep me semi functional.

Men

“40 left 2 over turd don’t cut”

Talk to your doctor about all of this. They should have more information and should be able to help you.

Wikipedia lists many of your side effects. Urinary retention is a rare side effect, and erectile dysfunction as a common side effect. Sleepiness, weird dreams, insomnia, and fatigue are also listed.

With that out of the way, I’ve never taken anything other than the stimulant medications, so take my experience with a grain of salt.

I know that if I don’t get enough sleep, and then I take my meds, I’ll get really sleepy. I’m still able to focus, but the quality of my work is worse. It’s possible you need more sleep. 6 hours isn’t enough for most people, including me. Now if I could just take my own advice…

If I was in your shoes, I would definitely try a different medication. What’s the point in being able to focus if you feel too slow to do anything with that focus? My only side effects of my stimulant medications are some irritability after they wear off, dry mouth, increased heart rate, and occasional insomnia that’s easily fixed with melatonin. They help me focus, and they don’t have any impact, positive or negative, on my cognitive abilities.

You joke, but the more I’ve used regular expressions at work, the more I’m infuritated when something doesn’t support regex. Looking at you Excel!

My brother-in-law gave me some of his old golf pants that he didn’t wear anymore. They’re amazing. Very comfy, but stylish enough that many people think you’re wearing slacks. And they keep me cool since I hate wearing shorts.