Take notice of body temperature. hydration. urine retention. # Vyvanse If you are taking it, it is best to take with an anti-anxiety something. I have sometimes thought that I do not enjoy vyvanse unless there are special circumstances. ## coming down - experiment... Run - do things you don't want to. Try to sleep even if you think you can't - this works better then you think it will - make sure Ellie is already asleep and knows not to wake you - - ## Vyvanse has tended to go poorly with - A lack of clear steps - [[computers]] ## Vyvanse has tended to go well with - [[chores]] around the house - Dancing - Physical activity ## Important Reminders - Remember this is not just energy. - Respect what it does to you. - Remember you do not need to go go go. - It is okay to have this energy and sit with stillness, in fact stillness might be exactly what you need. ## You need a plan for... - how you'll come down. - what to do in the overwhelm periods ## Combining with 5-htp - Seen [[serotonin sydrome]] warnings in the literature - I heard 5htp at the end could help come down. ## Suggestions when taking vyvanse - Maybe occasional [[blood sugar boost]] - More frequent hydration - occasionally check in that you are not holding your bladder/bellyu re: [[urination]] - Really focus on breathing - Many breaks - [[peripheral vision bounce]] - Meditate - Cool down - [[cold water]] - 5-Htp (I think, be careful here) ## Breathing changes - can be a little shallow ## Muscles get tight - neck - back - hips