Lexingtonyn

I quit "cold turkey" two weeks ago. I took adderrall XR (60 mg/a day) for 6 years. For the last two, however, I've been on Vyvanse (140 mg/day). I was believing I couldn't live without the drugs. I never abused, but still felt if I didn't medicate, I was worthless in terms of productivity. After, experiencing poor health and chronic chest pains for about a 4 months, I felt I had no choice but to quit. Right before quitting, I spent a couple days reading everything on this site. Honestly, it almost scared me out of quitting. My response was basically, "I can't afford to quit now. I don't have a month to waste in withdrawl. I have to be able to get a few things done each day." I mean there are some real horror stories on here and they scared me. Anyway, I still had about 40 pills left so I figured if quitting cold turkey got too hard, I would try to wean off instead. So two weeks ago, I stopped taking the pills. COLD TURKEY! And I was a bit pessimistic about my chances. Honestly, the withdrawl wasn't nearly as bad as I anticipated. Day 4 was the worst, but manageable. I loaded up with fish oil and tyrosine throughout each day. I also started each day with about an hour workout. The other thing I did was avoid any type of carbs until late in the day. Protein, exercise and supplements were my strategy. And I'm very satisfied with the results. Diet and exercise are huge when quitting! The best part is that I feel great. I feel normal. I feel like me! I'll never be that mega-productive beast I once was while taking adderall/vyvanse. But even without it, I'm already experiencing productivity in many areas. And here's the best part, I enjoy what I'm doing. For the first time in a LONG time, I can sit back, relax and enjoy the activities of my day. You have twins! For their sakes, you need to come off this medicine immediately. Three nights ago, I played Wii for almost three hours with my 2 kids. And you know what I was thinking while playing with my kids? NOTHING! I was just enjoying being with them and showing them how much I loved them. A month ago, I would have made myself play with them for 30 minutes, but the whole time I would have been thinking about all I had to get done for my job. Now, I enjoy wasting time with them and drinking up the moments we have together. For me, adderall & vyvanse made that impossible. I love the new me! Oops.. . I mean the real me! I'm a better husband and father for quitting. I'll never go back again! You can do it! The results are more than worth it!