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by chriswright1664 on Tuesday January 13, 2026 @07:26PM
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Why is Vyvanse? UK based.
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by InMice on Tuesday January 13, 2026 @07:32PM
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Vyvanse is like long acting adderall that cannot be crushed and snorted. Must be metabolized in your digestion to become active.
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by chriswright1664 on Tuesday January 13, 2026 @07:37PM
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Thank you. Will ask my doctor.
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by CoastalCoder on Tuesday January 13, 2026 @08:36PM
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Not to be confused with "Adderall XR", which like Vyvanse is meant for slower and longer release than normal Adderall.
At least for me, Vyvanse is much more tolerable than Adderall XR.
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by dent9 on Wednesday January 14, 2026 @12:23PM
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It's always extremely weird to me when people have to make this distinction because I was under the impression that ALL Adderall prescriptions are for the XR extended release which comes in capsules full of small beads of medication. No one should be taking Adderall IR instant release tablets. Those things have almost no reason to exist. I really don't understand who is taking those things and where people are getting the impression that IR tablets are a normal Adderall formulation. "Long acting" Adderall has been the norm for decades now and I haven't even seen or heard of anyone taking IR tablets since like the early 2000's
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by theothertimcook on Wednesday January 14, 2026 @03:01PM
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The XR mechanism is shit compared how vyvanse and concerts manage theirs.
If you’re a slow metaboliser you end up getting a big overlap around 3hours in which can be quite unpleasant, hence the non XR compound
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by InMice on Thursday January 15, 2026 @07:06AM
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If I take the lowest dose concerta I will not sleep that night no matter how early i take it. This was pretty devestating when I was younger and not mature enough to realize what was going on. Parents were obsessed with ADD medication at the time. I think vyvanse or xr adderall would be a similar nightmare for me.
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by theothertimcook on Friday January 16, 2026 @06:15AM
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Interesting.
I had similar issues with XR methylphenidate and Dex, but concerta and vyvanse were find if I took them first thing.
I suspect a bit insignificant amount of people are slow metabolisers and are having a shit run with stimulants as a result
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by InMice on Friday January 16, 2026 @10:49PM
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Yes. Never tried the others. stratera - weird side effects quit immediately. ritalin is good. concerta also good... too good. Havent tried it in years Id only guess if anything Im slower if older.
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by al_borland on Thursday January 15, 2026 @06:19AM
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I was given a prescription for XR. It took me a month or more to even try it, because I’d sleep in, then it would take me a while to get moving, and by that time I was worried it would still be active with the idealist it me would think I should go to bed. Something that didn’t last as long would give me much more control.
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by InMice on Thursday January 15, 2026 @06:43AM
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Because there is ritalin and concerta, I think it's just easier to understand and explain. Im less familiar with adderall but by searching a few times IR XR and Vyvanse are still prescribed? and adderall ir is also approved for narcolepsy at least.
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by wincy on Tuesday January 13, 2026 @07:34PM
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Lisdexamfetamine, it’s very similar to Adderall but more expensive as it comes in capsules instead of tablets, but the upside is it lasts all day instead of a few hours. It recently became generic in the US, but is still around $60-120 a month’s supply (at least at my dosage), vs $25 or so for a month of Adderall.
Re:ADHD. How do you manage the constant stream of thoughts a...
by chriswright1664 on Tuesday January 13, 2026 @07:36PM
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Thank you.
Re:ADHD. How do you manage the constant stream of thoughts a...
by BigglesB on Tuesday January 13, 2026 @09:16PM
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Aka Elvanse in the UK
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by stranded22 on Saturday January 17, 2026 @11:01AM
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Elvanse