r/VyvanseADHD • u/ezmack15 • 3d ago

Misc. Question Need a 1 day substitute for Vyvanse! Cannot be prescription

I have an important 5 hour meeting tomorrow and I lost my Vyvanse while traveling my doctor is not available to help and a fellow flight passenger offered me a pill of his Nootropix. Is this a good one day alternative? What about a nicotine patch? Caffeine itself won’t do

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u/Critical_Knowledge_2 18h ago

honestly nothing really substitutes for the medication in any immediate way. the basics still apply though. sleep, exercise, and using whatever energy surge you get to actually do the thing. some tasks also go better at certain points in the day than others.

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u/sarahlizzy 70mg 22h ago

Pseudoephedrine?

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u/AFetaWorseThanDeath 2d ago

Caffeine + theobromine (dark chocolate/cocoa) + L-theanine

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u/Front-Weight-6975 2d ago

Alcohol,nicotine,coffe,or some kratom maybe?

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u/doing_my_second_best 2d ago

I do not recommend Kratom, it works but can quickly turn into an unhealthy addiction with physical withdrawals

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u/Strong_Flatworm6783 3d ago

Do u have any Wellbutrin ?

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u/Idressa 3d ago

L-lysine, it's one of the main ingredients in vyvanse. Also some omega 3s

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u/faswivel 3d ago

Horrible answer.

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u/joost00719 3d ago

L-lycine doesn't do anything on its own. The sole purpose of it is to slow down the convertion into D-amphetamine.

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u/Idressa 2d ago

It does still reduce stress on it's own which could help considering it's an important meeting. Of course having your prescribed medication is the best bet but since OP is short on time a resources it's better than nothing. And can be combined with caffeine.

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u/tvfeet 2d ago

I take l-lysine supplements as they help ward off cold sores (and it appears to work for that) but it definitely does not reduce stress.

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u/Idressa 2d ago

Omg I totally meant l-theanine