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FamousWarrior93
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Starting a new journey with Elvanse

Diagnosed ADHD.

Seeking support and advice

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Elvanse Update
ADHD Support / by FamousWarrior93
Last post
 March 20th, 2025
...See more Hi everyone, well it’s been a week since I last updated, but with good reason. Unfortunately I haven’t taken well to Elvanse, it has caused severe side effects such as dizziness, sleepless nights, nausea, loss of appetite, iv been house bound and barely been able to stand up for more than 5 minutes and my blood pressure has been fluctuating drastically, Iv been in hospital twice as there has been a drug interaction between my other medication. I stopped taking Elvanse 5 days after I started and I still have side effects although the drug is out my system it has left me with a possible infection. THIS DOES NOT MEAN NOT WONT WORK FOR OTHERS! It’s just how I have reacted. I know other people that are medicated on Elvanse and have suited them perfectly. I’m currently communicating with my psychiatrist and we will start new medication once I’m fully better. I wanted to update this page atleast every other day, but I have unfortunately been too unwell. I am having a better day today and just need to get this dizziness under control and hopefully next week will be starting new medication. speak soon and have a nice afternoon :)
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2nd Day on Elvanse
ADHD Support / by FamousWarrior93
Last post
 March 9th, 2025
...See more Afternoon beautiful people, Second day on Elvance. Didn’t have a good sleep but that’s pretty normal for me. Doing another 12 hour shift today so I’m flagging, had my medication about 8am again. I think I’m having effects from it, feeling really fuzzy in my brain and body, like a tingling sensation, my head feels like it’s swelling and wobbing (if you know what I mean), tbf I feel like Iv smoked some weed (I used to smoke when I was younger) I just feel weird though, like floating feelings, sickness, I feel dizzy and groggy. I had a sip of Monster off my friends can, I started feeling weird after this more too so did my BP at work and they was normal. I do drink alot of energy drinks like redbull and I have stopped drinking them and coffee I only drink one normal coffee in the morning and then decaf for the rest of the day. I have eaten, so it’s not the lack of food, could be the sleep? I do have to update my Psychiatrist every 5 days, annd go up doses if needed. But we will see how the next few days go. Anyway, I’ll stop waffling for now. Have a good day everyone
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Elanse day
ADHD Support / by FamousWarrior93
Last post
 March 7th, 2025
...See more Hey people, Started my Elvanse journey today, I am at work too, I work as a Support Worker so not sure what to expect in changes to how I work. I have had anxiety starting ADHD medication, not sure what to expect or how I’m suppose to feel. I’m normally very agitated and get overwhelmed with noises and busy bodies around me. I am on social media and not sure whether it would be cringy to document it, the thought does make me anxious tbf. I think I’m just waffling on now.
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Starting Elvanse
ADHD Support / by FamousWarrior93
Last post
 March 7th, 2025
...See more Hey, Iv just come back to 7 Cups, it’s been many years since Iv used it, I didn’t even remember having this. I will be starting Elvanse tomorrow, I’m nervous, I don’t really know who to talk to, I feel anxious and frustrated and not really sure where or who to talk to. It has been a long process to get here. I just don’t know what to expect in the coming weeks, I get very anxious taking medication. I’m still learning who I am too, I have so many unanswered questions, I have two exams due this week and I can not find it in myself to get things done (typical right)
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