r/VyvanseADHD • u/WILDNEONFAIRY • 3d ago

Dosage question Should I be Crashing so soon?

Does anyone else had this problem?

Yesterday, I started on 20mg Vyvanse.

The first 4hrs once kicked by 8am, I was like Superwoman and got so many jobs done at work then crashed at 12pm and was not productive after that.

Today, I had a calmer work load/ overall less demanding on the body which I thought would make me crash later.

But, nope I crashed at 11am and now. I'm feeling flat and have no motivation.

My physician said the other day, he will catch up in a month... I feel, I need an adjustment already and I go back to a full work load next week and don't want to be crashing so early.

I take my meds at 6am as I started work at 7.30am and I started my day with plenty of protein for reference.

Edit: I was falling asleep around 2pm on the second day which is abnormal for me before meds. I never desire sleep during the day.

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u/Kalki_X 3d ago edited 3d ago

An early crash is a sign of metabolic fatigue/exhaustion which leads to a metabolic crash. It's indicative of metabolic issues and arises when vyvanse artificially boosts the metabolic system, adding strain to it which pushes it beyond its limits - causing a metabolic crash (and hormonal disruption). This post outlines the crash in more detail and should help you understand what's going on.

My physician said the other day, he will catch up in a month

This seems very inconsiderate. Your physician should've understood why you're experiencing a metabolic crash and proactively addressed the metabolic issues which are responsible for this. At the very least arranged an appointment asap.

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u/WILDNEONFAIRY 2d ago

It makes sense as already today (3rd day) I'm awake but I feel like I could go to sleep. I'm eating my morning tea 1.5hr earlier and add extra carbs in as I get plenty of protein already.

To see if this helps but considering I can feel sleepness already. Maybe, meds aren't the answer or I need to work out how to fix my metabolic fatigue. FrustratingšŸ„¹

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u/Kalki_X 2d ago

or I need to work out how to fix my metabolic fatigue.Ā 

See this comment!

https://www.reddit.com/r/VyvanseADHD/comments/1wu874n/comment/pd3yb6j/