Vyvanse kicking in-

[pheline]

Addarall XR and Vyvanse seem to kick in the same way. One moment I'm mentally dragging, then there's a *click* and I feel something wake up in my brain.  It's also when I'm able to get myself out of bed when it isn't so easy, happens maybe 30-45 minutes after I take it.

I wonder if that's "normal". I don't think it's what happens when the amphetamine salts kick in. 

I've been taking 60 mg Vyvanse but was prescribed two 15 mg Adderall XR AM. I think I was prescribed one more that I'd take in the afternoon, or I'd take 1/2 of the capsule (I'd open it, pour out 1/2 of the little pellets, dent the capsule in before storing it so I knew I'd divided it.). I thought I may want to return to Adderall XR while my insurance is flakey because it's cheaper but my psychiatrist hasn't wanted me to.

[unicornsarereal]

That is exactly how I feel when my vyvanse kicks in. I used to set my alarm for an hour before I actually had to get up, take my meds and go back to sleep so I was functioning when I actually had to get up. It takes mine about 1.5 hours to kick in.

[Mirazh]

That is exactly how I feel when my vyvanse kicks in. I used to set my alarm for an hour before I actually had to get up, take my meds and go back to sleep so I was functioning when I actually had to get up. It takes mine about 1.5 hours to kick in.

I get the same thing with methylphenidate, actually. And I aso try to set it up so I take my morning dose 1 - 1 ½ hours before I get up, though even with my pillbox and a waterbottle next to the bed it doesn't always happen, LOL. I initially got the idea from an adult ADHD community on LJ, where it seemed more than a few people did this.

[Guest Recluse]

I also try to set it up so I take my morning dose 1 - 1 ½ hours before I get up, though even with my pillbox and a waterbottle next to the bed it doesn't always happen, LOL. I initially got the idea from an adult ADHD community on LJ, where it seemed more than a few people did this.

Dude. I'd never even thought to do that. Fucking win, man.

[gizmo]

I don't feel my vyvanse kick in. I take it, and then like 1.5 hours later I think to myself, " hey, I'm not so tired anymore." Then I know that I can start working on my homework or reading my textbooks.

I read that tip about taking your stimulant then going back to bed. Fortunately, my class doesn't begin until 9:50 and I wake up and take my pill no later than 8.