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[quote=Anonymous]I used to be on Adderall and now I'm on Vyvanse.  I know what you mean about feeling guilty--sometimes I feel like I have a secret advantage over everyone else.  I hear so many moms talk about how difficult it is to stay on top of things, how their house is a mess and they can't keep the toys organized and manage to get showered and put on makeup in the morning.  If I didn't have the meds I would be in the exact same boat.  But since I do, I manage to be a fairly "together" mom.  (Still far from perfect, of course.)  When I feel "together," I feel competent, and good for my kids, and happier in pretty much every way.  Who cares where it comes from--life's too short to forego something that can improve your experience so much with minimal side effects.

The buzzy feeling went away for me, but it took a while.  Unfortunately, the effects of the meds have definitely gone down as well, very gradually over the course of 10 years that I've been taking them.  We've tweaked the dosage and some different options, but it's still not the same as when I started.  I thought after 14 months off for pregnancy and BFing, it would be like starting new again, but it hasn't been.  They still work very well, just not as well as they did at the beginning. [/quote]

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