Need Help with elvanse. AuDHD.
Context:
- First year university studying PPE (Politics, Philosophy, Economics)+ Retail Finance (1st year online for both degrees)
- 24M, No support network, UK based
Hi,
August 2025- Got ADHD confirmed and then started taking Elvanse 30mg which felt amazing, euphoric and almost like I had photographic memory where i can literally remember anything and everything even if i read it for a second. Went on like this where i was just studying non-stop for months till september 2025 and then started to slowly fix my routine and during that time period i titrated up to 50mg.
Now, it's like elvanse isnt working anymore and i've went back down to 30mg and i can feel the effects but its more chaotic and not laser focused anymore or have good memory. It's gotten to a point where i can't even read sentences anymore without having to re-read it multiple times and struggling to verbalise myself to get my points across.
I used to go gym and walk outside but i cant even do that much anymore as a 10-15 minute walk im sweating so much and my nose runs and head feels congested (Rhinitus/sinitus due for surgery soon) and im so hot where i need a break and its like its so much strain on my body. I have a fitbit and recently my readiness score has been consistently below 50 and my HRV has been below 40 the last 2 months where ive been experiencing so much burnouts.
ive took medication holidays etc high protein anything you can think of but it seems i cant get back to that stage ive been at or even somewhat concentrated.
im also suspecting autistic traits and sensory overload which is a lot more prominent now than before.
Everyday i take elvanse, its like i have some (not steady focus and chaotic) energy but then it goes away very quickly and then im bedbound/ burnt-out and unable to do anything and the days i dont take elvanse im like a literal zombie where i just dont do anything at all no matter how small and the brain fogs so immense.
University or my workload isnt even a lot as i only 'study' less than 10 hours a week...
I used to go gym etc but now its so much that i cant even lift up any weight without immense fatigue.
The last 2 months I've just been bed-bound resting and taking it easy.
Edit: Even when hyper fixated and made a discovery through my research, I burnout and then I completely forget the entire process that reached me to the conclusion, and then when i say the conclusion, it sounds so basic and common sensed that i sound idiotic...
Any advice from people that went through the same?