Inconsistent experience with vyvanse?
For context my current dose is 40 mg vyvanse and 10 mg adderall booster in the afternoon. I started taking medication in Jan or Feb this year. I usually take 2 days off meds each week and feel completely fine on those days just tired.
The summarized version: vyvanse feels different on different days a lot (sometimes works normal just short lasting, sometimes hits me really fast then leaves system fast, or sometimes does not feel like enough) and it’s not as smooth/consistent feeling as adderall booster.
The long version:
So at 10 and 20 mg vyvanse I didn’t feel much difference. At 30 mg it’s a calm focus but not enough like still have symptoms. At 40 mg vyvanse I frequently experience different things! My first issue I noticed is that it feels like it only lasts 4-5 hours in my body / gets metabolized really quickly? Even though it doesn’t last long, it overall helps me manage my symptoms and improve EF and impulsivity. However i have noticed something: some days I feel like the 40 mg is not enough, it barely feels like I took medicine and I rely on the booster for productivity.
One day I took 50 mg vyvanse since I separately have a bottle of 10 mg I used to use when titrating up (I promise I’m not doing anything risky and generally don’t take more than I prescribed but was just trying it in case it was helpful so I could discuss it with my provider, who is okay with me “playing around with” my dosage a little, within reason) and it felt like how 40 mg usually feels when it works. But some days when I take 40 mg I get overstimulated when it starts working for like 40 minutes maybe? And then the rest of the day i feel normal medicated productive but then it wears off really fast and again I rely on the booster to support me throughout the day.
The 10 mg adderall booster I take feels like it lasts the same amount of time as the vyvanse, maybe a little longer even. It is a smooth and consistent focus (I think I might need a slightly higher dose but for the time being it’s fine) compared to vyvanse having a lot of variation.
Overall:
Idk what to make of this like the only thing I can think is that my body processes it too fast sometimes? Since it has to be converted, unlike the booster. Can anyone share their own experience with this or offer insight?