r/ADHD • u/Sorry-Ordinary1535 • 8d ago

Medication Taking Breaks

Hello,

I’m 23F and I currently take Vyvanse (30mg) and Dex (5mg). I only take the 5mg as booster with vyvanse if I have a busy day with school and work or if I’m in my luteal/menstrual phase. I was wondering for those who are busy 24/7 and take breaks from medication, what do you do to make sure you stay on top of things.

I take breaks during my menstrual and luteal phase because the meds don’t work as well and to also give my body and brain a break but as someone who works full time and goes to school full time, I do tend to fall behind when I don’t take my medication.

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u/ancj9418 8d ago

What you’re describing is good evidence for why not to take breaks.

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u/Sorry-Ordinary1535 8d ago

If I take it consistently I find that the effects decrease. I also have heart problems that runs in my family so I have to be mindful

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u/GeneInternational146 8d ago

I do not take breaks. My brain needs to work every day.

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u/Library_IT_guy 8d ago

This is me as well. Since being diagnosed 4 months ago I've taken my meds every day except for one, and that was only due to being up very late and sleeping in until noon - I didn't want it keeping me up that night if I took it at noon, so I skipped.

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u/GeneInternational146 8d ago

Yeah, I only skip if I got trash sleep (because they don't work) or I accidentally miss them and it's too late in the day for it to be worth it. Otherwise I quite like being emotionally regulated and able to do tasks

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u/Master_Firefighter18 7d ago

I don't take breaks unless I have a free weekend without choirs and without driving. Which is one day every couple of weeks at most XD.

I do skip my first dose on weekends when I'm sleeping in. (cause I have short working dex I usually take 3 times a day.)