Anyone take Vyvanse or Adderall?

ContrivedUserID

Hey all,

I've lost (and kept off) 85 pounds for the last five years or so. I've been working on losing that last pesky 15 pounds for a while now.

I am in nursing school, and it was suggested that I have ADHD, and after getting testing (and getting a second opinion) I have found that I do indeed have ADHD. (I will say, not a shocking diagnosis, if you know me, and certainly explains a lot of my childhood...) The issue is, I've been taking ADHD meds (stimulants) and they've killed my appetite, but not in a good way. I'm finding my caloric intake to be really really low throughout the day, but then I'm completely starving at night.

I've been scheduling my meals to eat whether I feel like it or not, but I still come out on the low end of things, and then at night I end up eating whatever sillybusiness I find in the house- usually cereal.

Has anyone run into this issue? Either with themselves or their kids? I've tried protein shakes, supplement bars, and eating every two hours, but even if I can get a decent intake in the day I still have an unreasonable rebound hunger in the evening.

Any thoughts/comments are appreciated.

Infauna

I take Adderall and I have the same issue. I'm not hungry during the day but once the medication seems to wear off, I feel SO hungry. I deal with that by snacking lightly during the day (fruits, veggies, etc) then a nice meal at night.