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  • landsharkkidd@aussie.zone
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    1 year ago

    That’s great to hear! I imagine you’re taking a long acting one?

    I usually take mine at 8am and then sleep for about an hour. Because stimulant meds take into effect about 45mins to an hour after you’ve taken them. I’ve heard that it’s best to not have food while you take the meds, I usually don’t eat an hour before or after because I’ve heard that it dulls it, but I also have eaten within that two hours and have been fine. Also it’s recommended to also not drink vitamin c or ascorbic acid drinks/food within an hour before and after you’ve taken your meds, basically the science behind it is that stimulant medication are alkaline and cannot be absorbed. So any high dose of vitamin c essentially acts an “off” switch.

    So I usually drink apple juice or such instead, or have orange juice hours after I’ve taken my meds. It’s annoying but I’d rather sacrifice two hours of no drink + food than not have motivation and dopamine.

    • Electronic_Owl@aussie.zone
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      1 year ago

      Thanks for sharing your experience. I’m on day two of 40mg Vyvanse, taken on an empty stomach at 10am both days. Can’t say I’ve noticed a distinct change yet but in hindsight I think I did get quite a bit done yesterday instead of procrastinating online!