GPetrandis Posted September 7, 2020 Report Share Posted September 7, 2020 Posting story hoping it will help me take the solid move to stop. I Loved Vyvanse and the way it made me feel. Took vyvanse for 10 + years. Started at age 50 and it gave me the energy and thought process of a twenty or thirty year old. I starting computer programming in the 1980s and it's been a fun great career path. Vyvanse (70 + 40 mg ) a day seemed to keep me so productive and continued my career along side 20 30 and 40 year olds. My blood pressure skyrocketed but carelessly was in denial. At 59.5 years of age Feb 1 2018; had a stroke leving right side of body with no feelings. I was horrified and scared I would be handicapped. That day woke me up. I immedidated started tapering down. Doctors wanted to load me up with high blood pressure medicine. I got worse. I changed my diet, and started an holistic approach to getting better. It's been a very slow and feel I'm being a little long winded but want to get this out. In 2018 started getting massages, exercising, eating whole foods, and an excruciating slow tapering process. Went from 110 to 70, 60, 50, 40, 30, 20, 10 and now 20 about every other day. I just told doctor to not renew my 10mg and very nervous about not performing at work which sounds silly at 62. Regardless, I hope by sharing this will help me to take the final plunge to stop vyvanse. I'm fortunate that I have had about 90 percent recovery from stroke and blood pressure is getting manageable. I have a holistic doctor now which is giving me biofeedback therapy, nad+ iv, and with the diet, exercise, making slow slow progress. I can grow, educate, and make changes even in my 60s. Posting now and hope to post again with progress. Thanks, george 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LostMyMind Posted September 8, 2020 Report Share Posted September 8, 2020 Good for you! Tapering can be the HARDEST part, but it sounds like you really have the self control to take the reins here. I understand the fear of not performing "the best" (or "our best") at work, especially if everyone else seems to be going 1000mph. BUT, understand that you are enough and they are lucky to have you. Don't forget to be kind to yourself; this is a very difficult process and you're just getting over that last hurdle. From my experience— the first few days will be rough, so take a sick day or two if you can, but once you're over that hump it is a beautiful life. Good luck George! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GPetrandis Posted September 9, 2020 Author Report Share Posted September 9, 2020 Appreciate the encouragement. Needed to hear those words 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SleepyStupid Posted September 10, 2020 Report Share Posted September 10, 2020 hi @GPetrandis so glad to hear that you've turned this ship around! you still have many years left and you can definitely work to improve the quality of life that stimulants have robbed from you. 10+ years is a long time, but to be honest, it sounds like you've tapered through the hardest part of early recovery. i don't think you'll have too much trouble just dropping the last 10mg of your taper and going cold turkey at this point. thanks for joining us here and sharing your story - looking forward to hearing about your progress (: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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