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Originally Posted by Wishmouse
Sensory integration issues means that I experience everything, am not able to filter out "irrelevant imput" and am Overly sensitive to touch, movement, sights, or sounds
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I think I might have some of that too. It has gotten worse as I've gotten older. For example, if I'm watching TV, I sometimes have to put up my hands to each side of my face to block my peripheral vision so I can focus on the TV. Anything going on to either side of me is too distracting. Likewise, sounds. The changes you are making to your environment sound like a really good idea.
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Originally Posted by Simcha
I have heard a lot about Vyvanse, and I wonder how it compares to the stimulant I take (Dexedrine XR). I have a good response to the Dexedrine XR spansules, except that some days when the medicine wears off it can be most unpleasant. I've been told that Dexedrine is rougher on most people when it wears off than the other stimulants, although it reportedly has excellent response rate in adults otherwise.
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Dexedrine is dextroamphetamine, which is the same drug that Vyvanse is metabolized to in the gut. So they are basically the same drug, once they get going. Because Vyvanse is basically inert until it goes to the gut and gets activated, it has very low potential for abuse. Addicts don't get that instant buzz they like from it. It is the only stimulant I have ever taken so I can't compare how it feels to others. My PNP told me that her patients describe it as very "smooth." I do not feel a strong coming onto it or coming off of it. It is just seamless. I take one in the morning and it lasts a long time. I take a Wellbutrin in the afternoon for a little extra help keeping that dopamine in the synapses. If you are having trouble when the dexedrine wears off, it might be worth investigating Vyvanse.
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The misconception that some people have that stimulants are addictive
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I thought that too! I didn't know they weren't addictive. I had heard you can develop tolerance to stimulants (need more to get the same effect) and I equated that with the drug being addictive.