"I'm the one who knocks." Let's talk Amphetamines!

I tried Adderall and found that it was not as effective as Vyvanse. I was told by my shrink that Vyvanse is "cleaner" and I know that it is used more in children due to that. There is a genericc now, thank goodness, however it is still expensive, but I have to function. It helps with my brain fog, racing thoughts and helps me do daily activities. It lasts about 10-12 hours. The Adderall is cheaper, and as a person in recovery, I also did not want to take the chance of relapse. Those are just my experiences with these drugs. There is also a medication called Modafinil (Provigil) that I found helpful as well, but the Vyvanse has certainly helped not only with the ADHD, but also with the fatigue and malaise. I take it in the morning and I feel better within about an hour or so. Keep me posted. Hang in there.

Vyvanse helped me right away. I suffered with LC for two years or more, then went to a therapist for HDHD symptoms and she prescribed Vyvanse. Before that I felt like my cells/systems weren't communicating correctly. I'd exercise and my cardiovascular system wouldn't deliver. The very first day I took Vyvanse I could exercise again and my life has really turned around.

I would not say my life has turned around, but Vyvanse has definitely helped with brain fog, fatige and malaise at least enough to function during the day. I always feel worse in the mornings and then also in the evening, Glad to hear it has helped you as well.

Wow, so a couple votes here for Vyvanse, that's noteworthy!
I am waiting for an in-person appt. with my PCP in about a month, which is necessary since these are all Schedule-1 drugs, apparently.
So in the meantime I will continue my research, and look forward to hearing from more of you about your experiences with this approach.
Thanks so much!

Thanks for that input.
My ferritin levels are on the low side, but still withing normal bounds.
My RBC is just BARELY within normal.
My thyroid levels seem to be well-controlled with synthetic thyroxine, and I doubt that T3/4 tests would reveal anything further.
I do not have any additional (to fatigue). symptoms that tend to crop up with either iron deficiency or hypothyroidism.

Well, finally had a visit with my PCP, and we're going old-school with the ADHD amphetamines, specifically RITALIN! Whoo hoo!
I figure since it's not extended release, I can modulate my intake as I need it.
They need to check in with me every three months, plus, it being a DEA schedule 1 drug, interestingly a urine test is required annually to ensure that I'm actually taking the drug as opposed to selling it (there goes my alternative money-making scheme now that I'm unable to work).
So i'll probably start taking it tomorrow, and I will report back how I find its effect. Again, since it's ONLY fatigue that I'm experiencing, I'm feeling rather sanguine.
SO, again, I'll be reporting back, and I'll PROBABLY BE WRITING A WHOLE BUNCH, LOTS OF FASCINATING STUFF, JUST YOU WAIT!!
(or, perhaps, I will have calmed down some, paradoxically...)

I am ADD and have been on several stimulants for 30 years. I take Dextroamphetamine 15mg. 3x daily. Since I have taken this drug pre- and post-covid, I can tell you that long covid does not change the effectiveness.
But I caution those who are considering a prescription Dex., remember that it should not replace rest. I take a holiday day each month and it isn’t comfortable. I also strongly suggest that while you are starting this drug, be sure that you take the dose as prescribed. It is easy to build a tolerance. I am
certain that Dex. has enabled me to do more and think better. I pray that it helps some of you who struggle with fatigue.

I was put on ADHD meds to control my brain fog and help me focus on a day that I will be stressful or if i start going all over the place in my thanking but

Be careful with Ritalin, I hope it helps you with your physical symptoms. It is addictive. That is why I take Vyvanse. Although it is also physically addictive in the sense that the body gets used to it and then misses it when it is gone (as well as feeling shittier if I don't take it), it is not a drug that can be abused, in the sense that I it is not one that is snortable, etc. Ritalin is. I only say this as a recovering addict. Keep us posted.

In my 20s I used it very occasionally to study and for a long drive. I never felt I had to have it. I also used amphetamines to study but those had hard crashes. I have started using creatine which gives me energy for half a day and the results have been dramatic. I am 73 no longer a student.