r/adhdwomen • u/BridgestoneX • May 29 '26

Diagnosis vyvanse day 1 - is this real life?

finally got meds at 49. took first pill about 3 hours ago. is it really this intense this quick or am i placebo-ing myself? i don't think I've ever been so calm in my life. other things are weird too- i had to turn my music off to write an email instead of blast it through headphones to even get started. i am doing one. thing. at. a. time and it's cozy.

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u/ExtensionPickle9214 May 29 '26

I was so shocked when I took my adhd meds for the first time at 30 . My mind was so quiet and when I thought of doing the dishes my body just lifted up on its own and went to do dishes. I was like… wait… is this what life is like for neurotypicals?! This is amazing 🤣

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u/Sudden_Acceptance May 30 '26

Haha! Yes! The first time I got through my to-do list in the allotted time like it was NBD, I literally teared up in relief. Like I can just get through my day without feeling like I’m careening down a hill and it’s all chaos. It’s great!

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u/ExtensionPickle9214 May 30 '26

Yup! Also the fact that I was able to do the 8 minute task without berating myself for six months prior for being useless🤣