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If you have access to a decent psych, they should be able to work with you at that. Like, figure out whether meds are right for you and which ones to try after a certain one doesn't work for you, effect or side-effect wise.

There are many more meds to try than just Vyvanse. If you have a good psychiatrist, they'll likely run you through Concerta, then Adderall, then Dexedrine, etc.

There are stimulants and non-stimulants. I personally took Concerta for a really long time, and it destroyed my personality and delayed my social learning by years. I then went cold turkey on it, and after 3 years, found that I was non-functional.

I've been on Adderall for about a year now, very few side effects (for me) and recently bumped my dosage from 10 to 15. Drugs affect different people differently, so you really just have to try them out.

I'm on desvenlafaxine, an antidepressant. It helps with the ADHD "walk through a doorway and wtf was I wanting to do again" problems I have. I'm also a generally functional person with ADHD. Graduated with a degree and all but just rather spacey and forgetful.

Also turns out I've been massively depressed for years so that also cleared up. I haven't taken Vyvanse, but back when I was taking just Ritalin I'd still get intense negative moods and was generally snappier. If taken as needed now it's not so bad.

Overall: 10/10, husband recommends.

(He pledged that he'll fund my medications if I ever had trouble buying them since I've done a lot better since going on them. Happy wife, happy life and all)

It really depends on how good your psychiatrist is. If they have a lot of knowledge on how the meds work and know the chemistry of why the dexamphetamines aren’t for you, they can absolutely steer you to a better solution. You should mention that vyvanse was a bad experience when you see your provider and give details of why. Good luck!

If you feel comfortable answering: what were your side effects?