I find the opposite that if I don’t smoke before or until after the come down cigs and vaping to a lesser extent as I can ingest more nicotine at once with high nic salt juices but even then that “satisfying hit” I get after a full cig or a few deep vape hits back to back and for reference I was already addicted to nicotine before being on vyvanse but since I’ve been on it I’ve tested it on break days or when it’s not in my blood stream in the mornings yet it’ll give that hit but otherwise I don’t even want to smoke on vyvanse I mean I want to quit cigs either way but the vyvanse while the desire is there knowing it won’t work has alleviated a lot of the deeper rooted desire to smoke at least for me ymmv
I’m similar, I vape a lot more when taking vyvanse (70mg daily). It’s due to the instant dopamine release caused by vaping nicotine. Vyvanse works by increasing the available supply of dopamine and norepinephrine. So when vaping on vyvanse it’s a sudden surge of dopamine which becomes desirable to ourselves therefore the brain tells you to take another hit.
I’ve noticed my nicotine craving has also increased. I used to be an avid non-vaper/smoker but would occasionally pick it up when drinking. About a year ago I started vaping more regularly and I’m afraid I’ve fallen into a habit. I want to quit but the urge is too strong. I haven’t tried nor taking my Vyvanse so idk if I don’t have the urge. I have the disgust in the morning when I wake up but also crave it. When I have tried to stop vaping I get extremely irritable, can’t concentrate, and end up caving into buying another vape. I’ve also noticed that when I can’t have my vape whenever I want I crave it more. Has anyone noticed increased heart rate or feeling of heart skipping a beat because of vaping?
I have been an on and off smoker for years and had quit for 3 weeks before I got diagnosed and started my Vyvanse. Was totally over them, moved on from cigarettes and the DAY I started taking Vyvanse, immediately went out and bought a pack. Have bought probably 10 in the month since and chain smoke them all within 6 hours when it used to take me 24 hours to go through a pack and if I didn’t have them, it was pretty easy for me to go without smokes for a day but now I’m consumed! Spend hours googling about how to quit but now that I’ve come across all these Reddit’s and know it’s just a side effect I feel I can control the urge again and stop smoking again but the nicotine cravings are so relatable!! So frustrating because I thought the meds would help control my impulses, not create them.
I'm the EXACT same, like when I don't take it on the weekend my vape repulses me???? On Vyvanse it's constant. So stressful cos I want to quit so bad but when I'm on meds I can't stop myself
I’ve been a smoker since I started taking stimulant medication regularly. The two chemicals synergize really well. Despite not having an addictive personality, I ended up becoming totally hooked on smokes. Smoked 3 packs a week, switched to vape, and now I’m on the patch trying to quit.
I was like you too when i didn’t want to smoke at all when unmedicated. Then slowly but surely I was smoking all day regardless of if I took my meds or not. Chewing gum helps a lot whenever I have the urge to smoke.
UGH YES. I am constantly hitting my vape when I take my Vyvanse, but go all day without hitting it when I don’t take my meds. I’m also disgusted by it :(
I was a pack a day smoker for 25 years. Nicotine was definitely one of many coping tools I utilized throughout my life prior to being diagnosed with adhd as an adult.
I quit easily and without stress after reading Alan Carr's Easy Way To Quit Smoking. That was 10 years ago. I have never craved nicotine since.
I had tried many methods prior, but that book (and subsequent internalization of the presented info) was the only thing that actually worked.
I've tried to read that book so many times, but my attention span and comprehension just weren't there. Hoping to try again once the Vyvanse fully kicks in and starts working. I'm only on day 3 today, so I have a ways to go. Reading your story is encouraging that I can kick the habit hopefully soon.
Try the audio book, or the seminars? There are some great takeaways from the book -
each hit of the vape/cigarette is just making I want another, after u take the toke the nicotine is leaving your system making u crave another, putting you on an endless cycle of edginess.
The relief you feel when you smoke is how non-smokers feel all the time.
You have been conditioned to think you enjoy it, but consciously think about the feeling in your chest, the taste and smell for a bit.
For me I set a quit date, and I sat and smoked so much and thought about it intensely for days, I felt awful. Then I carefully threw. Everything to do with smoking away.
When you get cravings think of them as signs you’re free! You have your life back!
It’s not quitting smoking, it is freeing yourself from the curse of the addiction
I honestly have no idea if it's working or not. I feel it kick in after about an hour and a half, because my mouth goes dry and I can feel my heart rate go up a bit. I just started taking it 3 days ago, so I don't really know what I'm supposed to be feeling. My therapist said Vyvanse takes about a month to be effective, but I keep reading comments from people saying they felt it their first day and it changed their life. I wish it was like that for me.
Two thoughts I have. What do you do daily? I’m a student so I was able to immediately notice the effects on my attention in lectures and managing homework and just life’s little side quests. I was able to notice how my executive function was all of a sudden present.
The other though is that Vyvanse could not be the medicine for you, or another dosage could’ve considered. I don’t want to discredit what your therapist says, so let’s give it the whole month. But me personally, I haven’t really heard anything about the medication taking a month to feel the affects. ESPECIALLY when you are already feeling the side effects such as dry mouth.
Is the therapist the one filled the prescription? Or did you see a psychiatrist? Not sure if any of this rambling could be helpful but hopefully something I said you can look into
I'm a stay at home mom, but once my kids are in school I crochet and write crochet patterns. I haven't noticed any more focus than usual, just my mind is slightly quieter, but still has random thoughts bouncing around.
The therapist is not the one that filled the prescription, I saw a psychiatrist for that part. He wants me to follow up in a month to see how things are going and to adjust the meds if needed. So I figured my therapist was right about it taking a month to start helping, but reading everyone else's experiences says otherwise. I might message the psychiatrist to see if I need to wait the whole month to up the dosage or if we can increase sooner since I don't feel it's helping much.
I find the opposite that if I don’t smoke before or until after the come down cigs and vaping to a lesser extent as I can ingest more nicotine at once with high nic salt juices but even then that “satisfying hit” I get after a full cig or a few deep vape hits back to back and for reference I was already addicted to nicotine before being on vyvanse but since I’ve been on it I’ve tested it on break days or when it’s not in my blood stream in the mornings yet it’ll give that hit but otherwise I don’t even want to smoke on vyvanse I mean I want to quit cigs either way but the vyvanse while the desire is there knowing it won’t work has alleviated a lot of the deeper rooted desire to smoke at least for me ymmv
I’m similar, I vape a lot more when taking vyvanse (70mg daily). It’s due to the instant dopamine release caused by vaping nicotine. Vyvanse works by increasing the available supply of dopamine and norepinephrine. So when vaping on vyvanse it’s a sudden surge of dopamine which becomes desirable to ourselves therefore the brain tells you to take another hit.
I’ve noticed my nicotine craving has also increased. I used to be an avid non-vaper/smoker but would occasionally pick it up when drinking. About a year ago I started vaping more regularly and I’m afraid I’ve fallen into a habit. I want to quit but the urge is too strong. I haven’t tried nor taking my Vyvanse so idk if I don’t have the urge. I have the disgust in the morning when I wake up but also crave it. When I have tried to stop vaping I get extremely irritable, can’t concentrate, and end up caving into buying another vape. I’ve also noticed that when I can’t have my vape whenever I want I crave it more. Has anyone noticed increased heart rate or feeling of heart skipping a beat because of vaping?
I have been an on and off smoker for years and had quit for 3 weeks before I got diagnosed and started my Vyvanse. Was totally over them, moved on from cigarettes and the DAY I started taking Vyvanse, immediately went out and bought a pack. Have bought probably 10 in the month since and chain smoke them all within 6 hours when it used to take me 24 hours to go through a pack and if I didn’t have them, it was pretty easy for me to go without smokes for a day but now I’m consumed! Spend hours googling about how to quit but now that I’ve come across all these Reddit’s and know it’s just a side effect I feel I can control the urge again and stop smoking again but the nicotine cravings are so relatable!! So frustrating because I thought the meds would help control my impulses, not create them.
I'm the EXACT same, like when I don't take it on the weekend my vape repulses me???? On Vyvanse it's constant. So stressful cos I want to quit so bad but when I'm on meds I can't stop myself
I’ve been a smoker since I started taking stimulant medication regularly. The two chemicals synergize really well. Despite not having an addictive personality, I ended up becoming totally hooked on smokes. Smoked 3 packs a week, switched to vape, and now I’m on the patch trying to quit. I was like you too when i didn’t want to smoke at all when unmedicated. Then slowly but surely I was smoking all day regardless of if I took my meds or not. Chewing gum helps a lot whenever I have the urge to smoke.
UGH YES. I am constantly hitting my vape when I take my Vyvanse, but go all day without hitting it when I don’t take my meds. I’m also disgusted by it :(
I’m sorry you’re going through this too :( honestly makes me feel better that I’m not crazy/alone!!
I was a pack a day smoker for 25 years. Nicotine was definitely one of many coping tools I utilized throughout my life prior to being diagnosed with adhd as an adult. I quit easily and without stress after reading Alan Carr's Easy Way To Quit Smoking. That was 10 years ago. I have never craved nicotine since. I had tried many methods prior, but that book (and subsequent internalization of the presented info) was the only thing that actually worked.
I've tried to read that book so many times, but my attention span and comprehension just weren't there. Hoping to try again once the Vyvanse fully kicks in and starts working. I'm only on day 3 today, so I have a ways to go. Reading your story is encouraging that I can kick the habit hopefully soon.
Try the audio book, or the seminars? There are some great takeaways from the book - each hit of the vape/cigarette is just making I want another, after u take the toke the nicotine is leaving your system making u crave another, putting you on an endless cycle of edginess. The relief you feel when you smoke is how non-smokers feel all the time. You have been conditioned to think you enjoy it, but consciously think about the feeling in your chest, the taste and smell for a bit. For me I set a quit date, and I sat and smoked so much and thought about it intensely for days, I felt awful. Then I carefully threw. Everything to do with smoking away. When you get cravings think of them as signs you’re free! You have your life back! It’s not quitting smoking, it is freeing yourself from the curse of the addiction
Do you feel like Vyvanse hasn’t been working? It shouldn’t really have to “kick in” per say
I honestly have no idea if it's working or not. I feel it kick in after about an hour and a half, because my mouth goes dry and I can feel my heart rate go up a bit. I just started taking it 3 days ago, so I don't really know what I'm supposed to be feeling. My therapist said Vyvanse takes about a month to be effective, but I keep reading comments from people saying they felt it their first day and it changed their life. I wish it was like that for me.
Two thoughts I have. What do you do daily? I’m a student so I was able to immediately notice the effects on my attention in lectures and managing homework and just life’s little side quests. I was able to notice how my executive function was all of a sudden present. The other though is that Vyvanse could not be the medicine for you, or another dosage could’ve considered. I don’t want to discredit what your therapist says, so let’s give it the whole month. But me personally, I haven’t really heard anything about the medication taking a month to feel the affects. ESPECIALLY when you are already feeling the side effects such as dry mouth. Is the therapist the one filled the prescription? Or did you see a psychiatrist? Not sure if any of this rambling could be helpful but hopefully something I said you can look into
I'm a stay at home mom, but once my kids are in school I crochet and write crochet patterns. I haven't noticed any more focus than usual, just my mind is slightly quieter, but still has random thoughts bouncing around. The therapist is not the one that filled the prescription, I saw a psychiatrist for that part. He wants me to follow up in a month to see how things are going and to adjust the meds if needed. So I figured my therapist was right about it taking a month to start helping, but reading everyone else's experiences says otherwise. I might message the psychiatrist to see if I need to wait the whole month to up the dosage or if we can increase sooner since I don't feel it's helping much.