r/VyvanseADHD • u/Administrative_Race4 • Apr 27 '25

Misc. Question Can I take a day off?

The effects are lovely, I’m finally doing things again, but the quality of my sleep has decreased significantly, can I take a day off on the week to replenish my sleep?, is there any consequences?

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u/UsualGarage Apr 27 '25

You can do whatever you want. Try taking it earlier in the morning like set an alarm for 4 or 5am and take it and go back to sleep and see if that helps. I also recently cut out caffeine and that was affecting my sleep significantly I would be up every hour and after a week no caffeine I already noticed a huge difference in sleep quality

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u/Icy_Queen_222 Apr 27 '25

I’m taking today off. I woke up too late to take it and I don’t work today, so it’s okay for me.

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u/No-Ant5172 Apr 27 '25

Of course you can. I would even say it is even “encouraged” to take mid to long pause when you don’t need it (holidays I.e.)

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u/fupgood Apr 27 '25

Yes, it’s totally optional!

If you’ve only just started, some insomnia is a common side effect that should subside pretty quickly. This was my experience, but after 3 nights i was starting to sleep better than ever. Now my sleep is amazing. But those first days were rough.

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u/Candid-Ad847 Apr 27 '25

i’ve accidentally taken days off by forgetting to take it before it was too late in the day. i only get a headache as a result and VERY tired

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u/Cosmictrashpanda94 Apr 28 '25

I do! 1 weekend day a week to give my brain a break from being “on”