At first I was going to write this whole post about STOPPING stimulant ADD pills, then I thought about it and I am going to revise my suggestion especially since I do not know any of you personally and I am not a doctor. All I can do is warn anyone that these pills are highly addictive and VERY dangerous long term for one's heart and over all health. Especially if you think about your heart and body. For women too, def stop well before thinking of having a baby!! i have been on ADD meds my whole life (since I was 6 years old) and I am 30 years old now.. If there is ever anyone who understands the battle with these pills, it is me! I will say that the pills DID help me a lot for getting through high school and college and then even my early 20's in a job. However, my "dependence" on these pills and my phsycological understanding that I "needed" these medications… "Medications" I'm talking Vyvanse, Adderall, concerta, dexadrine, ritalin, (any of the stimulants) became more of an addiction and I couldn't function without them. I stopped taking the pills because I was taking way too much, my script would run out, I was always so nervous about the last week of having to "do life" without the pills and it was easy to see that while this drug was helping me get more accomplished, control my eating, control my impulses, better employee, ect. , when I wasn't on it for even 2 days, it was HURTING me cuz I couldn't function.. I Stopped taking it and I am telling you- hardest most uncomfortable thing ever.. I want to tell you that it was easy and life it so much better now but I just stopped cold turkey 23 days ago so hasn't even been a month yet.. I tried for a few months to quit and I would go back after a few weeks when I couldn't handle the feeling. I tried weening off and I would just end up doubling up the script after a few weeks with that too. I am eating a lot! I have gained about 8 lbs in 3 weeks and I work out and try to eat healthy but it's just that my body isn;t burning the fat from the insane speed feeling and I am feel like I want to eat all the time cuz I have suppressed my appetite my whole life with these pills. However, I have read a ton of stuff on these pills and apparently your body will balance out after a few months so I am hoping to drop the weight and the binge eating soon! My suggestion is to stop the pills (if you are through with school or something that is time sensitive and depends on a grade) Adderall is great for short term but if you are taking it to "get your laundry done, go to the bank, cook dinner for your family, organize closets, unload dishwasher, drive car pool or whatever basically if you are taking it to do mundane tasks because you are lazy and don't want to do them and to stop eating, I suggest you find another solution bc these pills will def help you with that but how long do you want to keep using them? How many more days are you gonna put an amphetamine in your system which affects your heart and over all health? That's what you gotta ask yourself and the longer you take it the harder it is to get off.. trust me I've been on this since a kid- my brain wasn't even fully developed and I am doing ok without them "ok, meaning it is not IDEAL but i am functioning and I am proud of myself that I can do life as a real human and not synthetically charged on speed… I mean it's hard and not fun but I am doing it.. so you can too! I'm not gonna lie though, looking in the mirror or getting on a scale is hard b/c as I have said I am a 30 yr old female and yes my vanity is important to me. I have even thought "maybe I'll get back on them," then I realize that's crazy cuz I'll just be doing this dance with stimulants for the rest of my life and I do not want my happiness and life to be dependent on some pill. ANyway, I hope this helps and remember you CAN stop taking stimulants and have a good life you just have to ask yourself if you WILL do it. So next time you find yourself saying "I want to stop taking the pills but I just can't." Change that to I want to stop but I just won't stop. It is possible but not enjoyable! Have a great DAY everyone :)