Drug Ratings for VYVANSEAverage Rating: 3.5 (447 Ratings)
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| RATING | REASON | SIDE EFFECTS FOR VYVANSE | COMMENTS | SEX | AGE | DURATION/ DOSAGE | DATE ADDED |
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| 3 | ADD | no appetite, once a week terrible crashes, the hole day (not just at the end or when the pill wears off) im hateful-antisocial-angry-agitated-and depressed. i dont talk. i get lots of things done. i hate NOT doing work or assignments in school. obsessive skin picking nail chewing knuckle cracking and lip biting. | F | 14 | 4 months 60mg | 5/13/2013 | 5 | ADD | Slightly lower appetite, easier to stay in shape (girlfriends have appreciated this...), mild OCD-esque tendencies (e.g. more attention to hygiene, desk organization, paper formatting, etc.; occasional knuckle-cracking), drowsiness in mid-afternoons that I deal with by taking a nap or drinking some coffee, heightened sociability (sometimes spend too long talking to people and get less work done as a result), sometimes procrastinate on stressful work by doing other less valuable work but I think I've always done this, sense that time is passing more quickly when I'm working on projects (more "flow" states, in the positive psychology sense), better self-esteem, less facial oiliness and acne, more facial oiliness and risk of acne breakouts if too much caffeine is consumed, dry mouth for the first few months but has since stopped, some reduction in sex drive, occasional depression or irritability in evenings but taking a late-afternoon 20mg dose and a morning dose of extended-rel | Enables me to do abstract mathematics, prevents making so many stupid errors when writing software, helps me understand complex material. It's as if the structures I build in my mind are held frozen in place instead of bouncing around and falling apart like they used to. Makes the constant songs/soundbytes/static running through my head stop. Makes me less forgetful/"absent-minded". I no longer space out in the middle of conversations/presentations/work all the time. Makes me more articulate and poised; helps prevent speaking (or snapping...) before thinking. Helps me notice details, subtleties. Slight anti-anxiety. Makes me more motivated and better at planning. Can better harness my natural creativity. Has improved my career, income, and self-esteem beyond my wildest dreams. Takes ~40-60 minutes to notice effects; ~90 to fully kick in. Mild euphoria from ~T+60min to ~T+180min. Some afternoon drowsiness. Makes naps feel better for some reason. Annoyingly only lasts ~5-7 hrs, so I also take a 20mg late afternoon dose: some still appears to be in my system by then, just not enough to do what it's supposed to. Surprisingly not very addictive. If I stop taking it, I initially sleep a lot and feel unmotivated, but am mostly fine after 2-3 days. No headaches or cravings, unlike caffeine. No desire whatsoever to abuse it; was at higher dose at first and felt robotic, terrible. Costly (esp. 2x/day), but insurance covers most and effectiveness worth ever | M | 22 | 2 years 40+20 1X D | 5/9/2013 | 5 | ADHD | Decreases appetite, insomnia | M | 31 | 10 months 50 MG | 5/4/2013 | 5 | add and dystimia | So far I've experienced decrease in appetite, excessive sweating at times. I currently take it once a day. | F | 35 | 1 days 30mg | 4/24/2013 | 3 | ADHD | Works amazing but has bad side effects: -no appetite -extreme weight loss -skin and bones -no muscle gain | M | 13 | 5 days 20 MG | 4/23/2013 | 4 | ADD/ADHD | I absolutely LOVE that I stay focused. Some days when I don't eat breakfast before taking it, I can stay focused ALL day. Other than that if I take it at 9am.. It usually wears off around like 4pm.. Which sucks. I use to take 2 different Mgs a day. 30mg in the morning and 20 around lunch. I quit doing that because of cost issues. Vyvanse side effects for me include: dry lips, can't sleep when on it..after it wears off its still hard to fall asleep (somedays), bad attitude/anger sometimes towards small things, headaches, weight loss definitely ( I went from 138lbs in November 2012 to now April 2013 weighing 114lbs) people say I look sick and need to gain like 10 lbs but I try and I can't unless I don't take the medication for a long period of time. It usually speeds me up in the morning and slows me down later in the day causing me to feel tired but cannot fall asleep for at least an hour. I often crack my knuckles on this also. And bite my lips. It's became a habit in the 4 years since I've started vyvanse. Also, I feel the urge to have a bowel movement every morning around 11 am if I take it at 9. Sometimes it's so bad it makes me cramp up. My finger tips are always cold no matter what. I pick at my face also a lot when I am on this (my mom & boyfriend call it "crackhead tendencies") I also take Zoloft for anxiety, which I think is a great combination with vyvanse. It definitely helps the trembling hands and grinding teeth at times. I usually don't have an appetite | F | 21 | 4 years 30 MG | 4/10/2013 | 3 | ADD,Medication-resistant depression | Sweating, skin rashes, yeast infections, itching, dry eyes, reflux, headaches, anger, irrational thoughts, total disinterest in food, weight loss, immediate rebound weight gain when off the drug, picking at skin, fits of anger that are out of proportion, strong chemical smell/taste of all body fluids, obsessive behavior regarding getting/taking the drug (counting how many pills are left, worrying about getting next prescription in time). | Vyvanse does help to make me more focused/alert/talkative/energetic for about 3 hours, I then feel the effects drop off, tempting me to take another dose. When I do take a second dose, it often causes me to feel agitated and have increased physical symptoms. I've tried several times to come off this drug, but usually only last about a month before I ask to be put back on it. I imagine that I am addicted to it, and will be on it long-term. | F | 50 | 2 years 40mg 1X D | 3/24/2013 | 5 | AADD | Great results, no side effects | Took Ritalin for years, insurance would no longer pay for brand, generic very poor quality. Switched to Vyvanse 2 yrs ago, dosage 2 X 60-no side effects, no crash, just smooth focus all day long. | F | 58 | 2 years 60 mg 2X D | 3/14/2013 | 3 | ADHD | I have really bad cramps dry lips wanting to spit anger when some one is irritating me I have been on the meds for about a week and a half and I probley ate 5 meals but my mom yells at me if I don't eat so I eat a little bit and sneak off and say I am full | M | 14 | 1 weeks 30 | 3/13/2013 | 4 | ADHD | Suppressed appetite, Minor weight loss, Some insomnia, Fatigue after it wears off, Penile shrinkage (when flaccid) | M | 35 | 4 months 50 | 2/24/2013 | 4 | adult add | started at 20mgs x 4 months up to 60mgs now...wish I had not waited to ask for help...somewhere in my brain felt as if my failures were all on me...woke up..like most of my life ...saying tomorrow...tomorrow never came...almost felt as if I didn't deserve to feel right (some of this due to hyper critical, demeaning parents...and yea..he is 90) I am doing much better...but I am angry I waited so long...thought it was all my fault...gotta' move on before I run out of time !!!! | Just doesn't get me through the day...I am trying to deal with the early evening blues...very expensive!!! | F | 56 | 16 months now 60mg/d 1X D | 2/19/2013 | 4 | ADHD and possible aspergers | Weakened synesthesia (rare condition that makes my senses cross...i see sound as color etc.), headaches, no appetite, dry mouth, dizziness, cold hands and feet, mild muscle soreness, increased heart rate when it is at full strength (around noon), mild stomach pain, shaking hands. | The first day I took it was horrible and I didn't even go to school. The second day was a lot better but I had no desire to eat what so ever. I had to make myself eat and drink which took away a lot of the symptoms. I recommend eating right before you take it because even though you probably won't be hungry you still needs food to run. Eating also really helps with being dizzy but be careful not to eat too much or you might feel sick-just a snack will do. I've been much more productive then I usually am but I still have to push myself to start the work I need to do. I told my teachers that I started the medicine for my ADHD and what it was supposed to do. I also told them that there may be side effects and they told me if I needed to step out of the classroom or do whatever it was fine with them. Most of my teachers were happy to know that I started it because they know I'm smart but I struggle when it comes to getting school work done and I'm a horrible test taker. My test grades have actually improved a little since I started vyvanse even thought today is only my 3rd day. I'm also a lot more social which is a huge improvement for me because I'm usually very shy (possible aspergers). | F | 17 | 3 days 30 mg 1X D | 2/16/2013 | 4 | excell in school | rush of happiness, emotional roller coaster, increased motivation, more effort into work, memory loss (short and long term - is not affected when i haven't taken it) uncontrollable shakes in hands and legs, feeling cold EVERYWHERE all the time, sweating even when i'm cold, lack of interest in socialization, very deep thinking, i've been told i come across as rude or unhappy, when i'm really just focused, LACK OF APPETITE: causes fatigue, low blood sugar/irritability, bi-polar symptoms. vyvanse does not cause these symptoms, rather they are responses to the hunger your body doesn't recognize. | i don't feel it as much when i take it several days in a row, i feel it more when i haven't taken it for a few days (such as on a monday when i didn't take it all weekend) must be digested/taken orally. overall i like vyvanse and when taken responsibly it can be helpful, but a high dosage is not needed and you shouldn't take it on an empty stomach... if you feel yourself becoming unhappy or irritable, EAT SOMETHING particularly with natural sugars or protein (apples and peanutbutter, people) | F | 17 | 3 months 30 mg 1X D | 2/6/2013 | 4 | ADHD | dry mouth, hearing occasional noises that are not there, dizzyness, loss of appetite, constipation, increased heart rate, heart palpitations, detachment, inability to sleep, lack of physical energy | Vyvanse has completely eliminated all of my symptoms of ADHD and really helps me to focus in school, having raised my GPA from a 3.2 (before any medication) to a 3.8 (since taking vyvanse). It even alters my state of mind, motivating me to work hard, as well as enabling me to work efficiently. However, grades are the only positive effect I have seen, and I will most definitely stop taking it when I am out of school. When I take vyvanse I become a completely different person: obsessive, pessimistic, lethargic, angry, and almost incapable of laughing or smiling. On the days I forget to take it (or on the weekends when I choose not to), everyone notices an extreme change in my personality--back to the "regular me" who likes to laugh and do stupid things. The obsession is sort of like OCD...but only when I take vyvanse...making me only stress over messiness and imperfection, but never doing anything about it. Because I am typically a hyperactive person, vyvanse has taken away all of my energy, leaving me incapable of exercising or completing simple tasks. It makes me feel separate from reality, constantly spinning, hearing things, and staying away from people. Monday-Friday when I take vyvanse, I can't fall asleep until at least 4am and even then wake up throughout the night, and somehow I am still able to fully focus the next day when waking up at 7am But when I don't take vyvanse, the lack of sleep catches up to me and I require about 14 hours of sleep. Overall vyvanse | F | 18 | 1 years 50 MG 1X D | 2/5/2013 | 4 | ADD | Dry mouth, dizziness, lack of sleep, really moody, I feel like my personally changes and becomes boring, loss of appetite, increase in heart rate, fainting, my hands shake, I can concentrate really good though. | F | 16 | 2 years 40 m g | 1/4/2013 | 4 | concentration | Loss of appetite late- night depression racing heart | M | 20 | 1 weeks 30mg | 12/29/2012 | 5 | ADHD | NO appetite, extreme weight loss, cold hands and feet, insomnia, dry mouth, jaw clenching, increased sex drive, increased smoke cravings, dizziness when coming off, crazy sweats, sense of euphoria, and very mild depression when coming off sometimes. | Vyvanse has been a God send ! I do what I need to do on a daily basis without getting distracted. Every relationship in my life has improved, I think more rationally and my grades are at an all time high.15 pound weight loss in the first 3 weeks and it is still declining, I hate that I sweat all the time and that my hands and feet are freezing cold and sometimes go numb. Despite these side effects, Its worked wonders for me so far; I see myself going very far in life as being a reality not a dream anymore. | F | 18 | 1 months 50 MG 1X D | 12/10/2012 | 3 | ADD | Racing heart, chills, no appetite, hot flashes, shaking, tapping of fingers or feet, fainting, dizziness, bursts of energy, increase in nicotine cravings | F | 26 | 2 weeks 40 mg | 12/9/2012 | 3 | ADD | calve and back muscles tightening. TIghtening of head muscles at times, mouth and jaw tension. Sometimes head ache or tenderness abouve eyes on forehead. | My suggestion to everyone is go on corepsych.com and anything you want to know about this medication, how to make it work, etc. These meds wont work if your not eating plenty of protien in the morning, and NOT a protien drink. They have LESS side effects if you eat properly. If you are having major side effects than you are on to high of a dose. You will know when you read this site and pay attention to your body. | F | 39 | 10 months 35 1X D | 12/4/2012 | 1 | ADHD | Heart palpitations, excessive sweating while working out, severe anxiety/agitation, vision impairment/ whiting out during withdrawal period | As a freshman ivy league student, I thought I needed Vyvanse to excel in school, I was wrong. Yes, initially Vyvanse helped me focus, but over time the negative effects began to outweigh the positives. Regardless of what physicians, pharmacists, or pharmaceutical companies say, Vyvanse is an addictive drug. Perhaps the exact chemical compound itself is less addictive than alternatives, but the effects it has on your brain and pscyhe are certainly cause for concern. I share my opinions with you out of geniune concern for American adolescents. Vyvanse and similar drugs are not to be taken without warning. There are no longitudinal studies to demonstrate their safety, but in from my own experiences, they are not safe long term. Yeah I graduated and yeah I did well in school, but had I know the pain, self-doubt, panic attacks, tics, generalized anxiety and depression Vyvanse would eventually cause me, I never would have taken it. When I began Vyvanse I did not understand its potency. I didn't understand that it could change my personality. In retrospect I would have traded the concentration and focus Vyvanse provided me for my mental and physical health without hesitation. Vyvanse is a serious drug with real life-altering side effects, please consider this before taking it. Yes Vyvanse can help in the short term, but not without consequences. Before popping that pill and starting down the slippery slope of legitimized drug addiction, consider your happiness, sanity and ability t | F | 23 | 2 years 30 1X D | 12/3/2012 | 4 | ADD | Dry mouth, chapped lips, less sleep, weight loss (20+ pounds), very small appetite, diarrhea (1st day only), super focused | I will say I do love Vyvanse. BUT on 50MG I am too focused, I feel as if my brain is trying to go super fast with ideas but I can't get them out. I don't take it if I don't have school and I love not taking it because I am me again. My doctor said it wouldn't change my personality but it has. I am not as fun, I think I am boring while on Vyvanse. When I take breaks and then take it again I get diarrhea and it is ONLY on the first day. My mouth is SUPER dry and my lips are always chapped. I lost so much weight and I don't exercise at all. That is the great thing about it. But I eat soo much the first day when I am not on it. I hardly sleep and I hate it because then I am tired when I wake up then when I take it I have all this energy, then when I get home I am super tired and I can't sleep because I still have a ton of energy and then when I go to sleep it is hard for me to sleep. It is a cycle and a crappy one. I recommend 40MG, I wish there was a 45MG because that would be perfect. | F | 16 | 6 months 50MG 1X D | 11/25/2012 | 3 | Serve adhd | Serve Paranoia. Serve Anxiety Serve Delusions Psychotic episodes. chronic insomnia | M | 22 | 6 months 70 2X D | 11/25/2012 | 1 | adhd | Hearing voices | F | 11 | 6 months 60mg | 10/21/2012 | 5 | ADHD, Bipolar I, Bipolar depression | Loss of appetite the first 2 or 3 days. | Vyvanse is very expensive when you have no insurance and on disability. I told my doc to switch me to Adderall XR. I really like Vyvanse and it lasts 12-14 hours like many other stims clain to. These comments won't apply to all because I'm on 5 meds to control bipolar. I couldn't get the anhedonia to lift when I asked my doctor to put me on stims. I knew they worked and my life started to change in positive directions with this med. Not a street drug feel but an even feel with more interest in things like cleaning house etc. Hopefully the Adderall will help, I haven't taken it since '03 so we'll see. There is no way that I would stop this med if life hadn't intervened. | M | 59 | 6 months 120 1X D | 10/2/2012 | 3 | To help focus during school. | Major loss of appetite (I'll easily go through a day or two without eating anything.), easily irritated, spouts of insomnia, depression, suicidal thoughts (not often), increased urge to smoke. | Vyvanse really helps my focus and concentration during school, my mind still likes to wonder off, but I continue to understand and comprehend what is being taught/lectured during class. The worst part about taking vyvanse--for me--is that from the moment I get home I am not the same person. I get easily irritated when spoken to (friends or family) and just want to be left alone. The loss of appetite is a bit of a problem because I'm tall and thin as it is. I usually have to force myself to eat, or I will eat before taking the pill. If I try to eat after it has kicked in I hardly eat much of anything, and end up throwing away most of a good meal. Overall, vyvanse work great while I am at school, but once it begins to wear off, I don't like how it makes me feel--with the feelings of being depressed, irritated, and isolating myself from everyone at home. | F | 19 | 2 years 65 mg 1X D | 9/18/2012 | 4 | I have bad ADD | At first it was amazing, i did my homework and could pay attention in class. But i slowly started getting anxious and bitching kids out in class who were bein obnoxious. My friends also started complaining that i was different, and then i realized i was. I was quiet and just did my school work with nothing to say to anyone. And then the worst part was the hot flashes. I would get flushed and start swaeting like crazy even in the winter?? Even if i didnt feel warm id start sweat it was terrible. Idk i decided to get taken off of it because the side effects were taking over. My doctor said the problem wasnt the dosage he said its very common in patients and to me it wasn't worth it. Sorry for such a long description i figured it was necessary. But if you get it beware, at first its great but a couple months into it and your depressed, you dont eat, and your quiet and bipolar. | M | 17 | 9 months 40mg | 9/15/2012 | 3 | Post concussion syndrome-ADD Sympt | Uncontrollable shaking in hands and feet, scattered thoughts. Surprisingly, after taking it for more than 3 days, I felt like I had ADD. My mind was so scattered and I could only focus on something for a little while. The first day on it was good but after that I got many symptoms. I forgot to eat lunch as wasn't hungry at all for the rest of the day. | F | 15 | 6 days 30 MG | 9/6/2012 | 4 | ADHD | Dry mouth, Grinding teeth, excessive peeing, hesitant and shaky speech (stumbling over words too,) fast heart beat, loss of appetite, trouble sleeping, disinterest. | Been taking ADHD meds since I was 9. Was taking Concerta but started feeling major depression on it. So I switched to Vyvance, it's works great for my ADHD and concentration but when I'm not at work or school I feel disinterested in my life since I don't have anything to concentrate on. Might need to lower dossage. Don't take it like I'm supposed to either. I should take it every day but I only take it as needed because I don't like feeling like this every day. Might get better once I take it regularly. But other than that this works fabulous. | F | 19 | 1 months 70 MG 1X AN | 9/4/2012 | 3 | Adult ADHD | Sweating, Cotton Mouth, Mood Swings, Headaches, upset stomach | The first day was great! Felt euphoric and was able to concentrate extremely well. I didn't have much of a crash on the first day. I usually take the pill at 8AM and by 3PM I feel very tiered. I have lost appetite and I lost 5 pounds in the first week, mainly from forgetting to eat. I'm an electrical engineer and I have managed to follow schematics and understand them immediately without having to go over them more than twice. I can retain more info. I can't imagine taking this for the rest of my life. I think I may cycle the drug to keep some balance and not become dependent on it. I will have to go back to my doctor to see what kind of balance would be best for me. | M | 33 | 7 days 40mg 1X D | 8/29/2012 | 5 | Sport | Lowered libido, irritation at little things, euphoria:), slight withdrawal symptoms | M | 17 | 7 days 50 mg | 8/28/2012 | 1 | Adhd | The Medication worked VERY Well. I was able to concentrate, feel more motivation. Concentrate more. However, I switched insurances companies and they required a preautherazation. This was the first time I was without the drug for 8 months i was on it. I experienced such SEVERE withdrawl! I called begging for a 5 day supply. i was told no. I experienced a phycotic break. I was arrested twice in 1 night. I called my Councelor at home and was told to go to the ER I couldnt even thing straight. I spent 7 days in jail and on the 6th day I began to feel a little better! My brain felt like a cloud wrapped in Barbed wire! Clammy, irritable couldnt even function correctly. This drug did work for me but NEVER quit cold turkey!!! I am so scared of this happeneing again I have refused top take this med and am now back on Ritallin twice a day. VERY SCARY!!!! Of course no one is telling me it is from the lack of drug, however I know different that is the only thing in my life that changed. I never f | M | 39 | 8 months 50mg 1X D | 8/8/2012 | 4 | ADD | increased heart rate, decreased appetite | I took it this morning around 11:30 am. I ate right before. Thirty minutes or so after I took it, I began to feel euphoric and had a lot of energy. I was really social and wanted to do more things than I usually would. I was able to concentrate and do my homework without being distracted. I haven't been hungry all day. I ate a small dinner that I didn't even really want. The only thing I don't like is that it lasts so long. It's now 11:45 pm and I still feel some effects, though it's pretty much over. I also drank two cups of coffee from Starbucks when I first took it so no wonder I felt euphoric ;p It was the "green coffee bean" drinks that look like tea so I didn't realize it until afterwards. I think this is good if you have a test or something like that in school or if you have mild ADD. | F | 21 | 1 days 30 MG 1X D | 8/1/2012 | 4 | Focus | Emotional breakdowns. More mind energy than physical energy. Anxiety increased. | F | 22 | 1 months 30 mg | 7/29/2012 | 4 | ADD/ADHD | Dry mouth, iritible, shaky, emotional and no appetite | F | 26 | 4 days 40mg | 7/28/2012 | 1 | ADD/ADHD | Nervousness, anxiety, dry mouth. Caused me to relapse after 11 months of sobriety. | If you are sober and in recovery with a history of substance abuse, DO NOT take this medication. Don't listen to the Dr.'s BS claims. My doctor assured me that I could take this safely and responsibly, that it wouldn't affect my sobriety, blah blah blah. Within a week I found myself unable to take this medication as prescribed and got caught up in a terrible 5 month relapse. This review doesn't apply to those of you who don't have substance abuse issues. | M | 33 | 10 days 30 mg 1X D | 7/17/2012 | 4 | ADD | Diarrhea, loss of appetite | F | 30 | 1 years 120 MG | 7/16/2012 | 4 | add/adhd | After 3 months terrible stomach pains,nausea, throwing up | F | 28 | 4 months 70 | 7/13/2012 | 3 | ADHD | diarrhea all the time, less of an appetite, chapped lips, difficulty falling asleep, sometimes a headache, hallucinating (only once), teeth clinching, and I think that's about it. | I started taking Vyvanse on the 19th of June and I don't see a change in my ADHD. The doctor said I would be normal but more focused, I remember things more but not really focused. I believe I need a stronger dosage because I don't see a result. I have no "motivation" what so ever and I just laze around all day not really active but I believe it amplifies my boredom. I don't eat much but my family forces me to. I still lose my train of thought. When it wears off it's like hell, I feel like WTF is going on and I am completely stuck like, what do I do next feeling. I really don't like taking it because it's really pointless at 30MG. I have been taking it on and off. When I take it I am less depressed though and not as angry but like right now I am not doing anything. My lips are always chapped and they never are and they started to bleed a little but it stopped. When I am on it I feel more distant from my family then normal. I heard and read stories about how people were on it but I don't really feel that way. I also get a lot of diarrhea and it sucks because I don't have it all the time but I didn't take the pill on the 7th of July so I took it this morning and I have the side affects I had when I first started taking it. I had a feeling like I couldn't brush my teeth good enough like my mouth wasn't getting clean and I had a bad taste in my mouth, it's not like a food taste though. When I go back to talk about my progress with my doctor I will tell him all the exper | F | 16 | 20 days 30 MG 1X D | 7/8/2012 | 4 | Adult ADHD | More tired during the day, loss of appetite only for first 5 days, I know the dose is too low but will get increased at the next appointment, Feel soo much better | Went undiagnosed until now after docs thinking it was anxiety and depression and no meds working.. Low and behold I got a 97/100 on the exam to find out if you have ADHD.. imagine that.. I fit every symptom they had and I WISH someone would have diagnosed this sooo many years ago. My life would have def been different if I hadn't gotten bored with everything shortly after starting, and my student loans and background schooling wouldn't be so high. | F | 32 | 1 months 30mg 1X D | 7/2/2012 | 3 | ADHD.. Corrupt Doctor feeding pills | I can't remember the last time i had a spontaneous, truly rock hard erection.. decreased ejaculation, dribbles out now, i used to be able to shoot across my room (no joke), My heart races and i get tightness in my chest, irritability, teeth grinding, HEART PROBLEMS.. Practically bi-polar when i'm coming down off the effects of the drug; I would go from happy to almost strangling someone to death instantly, like yelling in my moms face.. | I noticed i've taken this drug the longest on this entire site, let me just say stay away from this s***. I've been addicted since my buddy in high school told me about a wonderful drug that will "make you want to do your homework, dude!".. I made an appointment immediately, I got "diagnosed" with ADHD. Started with Adderall XR, 30 mg and 10 mg blue pills.. i used to crush up and snort the blue pills for fun as a teen, it was like shitty coke if you did enough. But i was in love, I would clean my room, make my bed, even prepare my outfits for the whole week.. After so many years of being on it.. Like most addicting drugs, you start losing the effect, in this case it would be the ability to focus better, and an abundance of energy.. then you start REQUIRING the drug TO FUNCTION NORMALLY, you need it just to get out of bed in the morning.. No vyvanse? i guess i'm watching Netflix in bed all day. My doctor is a money-hungry corrupt sack of shit, I've seen him prescribe what looked like a 10 year old girl with my pill regimen, 30 mg adderall (60 mg vyvanse equivalence) insane!? stupid parents too! Don't put your kid on this shit! it's SPEED AKA AMPHETAMINES! HAD ME ADDICTED FOR ALL THESE YEARS. DO YOUR WANT YOUR CHILD ON SPEED?. Sure, i loved my days on it, i'm structured, annoyingly talkative, and wired like a mofo..I'm a hyper, irritable, nervous, talkitive person with hand tremors so bad you'd think i was having a seizure.. Leave me alone w | M | 22 | 6 years 60 MG 1X D | 6/29/2012 History | 3 | Wanted to | Hard to get an erection. No ejaculation what-so-ever! Anger. Non stop talking. Run for a lot longer. Lack of appetite. | M | 18 | 1 days 70 mg | 6/22/2012 | 4 | ADHD | I don't get that much sleep at night. Im not as lazy i like to do things besides sleep. and Within 3 months i lost 22 pounds. I don't eat as much as i used to with is making me lose weight. (I have NO problem with that (: ) But when i was in school i did what i was suppose to do which got my grades up really fast. Sometimes i get dizzy.. | I like Vyvanse because i was in a car wreck in march witch made my grades go really low cause i didnt go to school for about a week and a month right after i went on a family Cruise to the Bahamas. So when i came back to school my grades were so bad. and i didn't even try to get them up. But then my mom had my doctor put my on the ADHD pill and it helped so much. I only failed ONE class for that semester! and they even work at home because i will help my mom clean and i will clean my room, I never used to. But this pill does help. (: | F | 15 | 3 months 40 MG 1X D | 6/21/2012 | 5 | Adult ADHD | the bad: jaw tension, extreme dry mouth, increased anxiety & anger/temper issues (though the last two decreased dramatically after the first few weeks) the good: where was this drug the rest of my life?? I don't know how I graduated from high school--certainly didn't manage to get through college (it was too boring! there were so many more interesting things to do!). as a grown-up, i somehow landed myself a career in a challenging field and abruptly realised if I didn't magically become a person who could buckle down and work, i was going to lose my career. this drug was a lifesaver. unfortunately, like so many have indicated, it seems that you'd need to continue to increase the dosage over time for maximum effectiveness and that doesn't seem safe, so I've stopped at 40mg. and while I'm not the shining star i was for a while, I (hopefully) won't have a heart attack from this stuff, either. | F | 35 | 2 years 40mg 1X D | 6/11/2012 | 3 | Pain in bones in hand. Sleep problems, but take one sleeping poll over the counter at night. | makes me very calm and pleasant. | F | 48 | 11 months 20 1X D | 6/7/2012 | 4 | ADHD | It helps a great deal with any focussing/productivity problems. My academic life was substantially improved! However, my social life crashed due to the fact that I no longer had the ability to NOT focus. This drug made me moody, depressed, antisocial, and easily agitated; especially towards to end of the day. Within the first few months of taking vyvanse I had successfully pushed away the people who cared about me, and closed myself off emotionally. Of course this only made me more depressed. This continued until eventually I had a suicide attempt and FINALLY people clued in!!! Now it is a year later and I am MUCH better! I worked with my doctor to find a steady balance in my dosage, plus we incorporated a mood stabilizer called Wellbutrin that has proved most effective. Although things have improved as I have worked through the kinks of the drug, there are still differences in my personality when I am on the drug. On the drug I notice that I am quieter and less outspoken/charismatic. This is not to brag at all! I do not mean to say that off the drug I am like the most outgoing awesome person, but like, I am. The hyperactiveness of my ADHD made me a much funner person compared to when I am on the vyvanse and that hyper-ness is being suppressed. So to summarize my feelings towards this drug, I would say that once you've found your own personal dosage level and achieved a good balance between your moods and what not, then it is a good solution to ADHD. However it is a comprom | M | 16 | 1 years 150 MG | 6/4/2012 | 5 | ADD/ADHD | Felt "over-medicated" when on 40 mg, used to get nervous ticks when I when I was younger, and still feel so the day after I forget my meds. Decreased appetite & decreased sex drive. | M | 16 | 4 years 30 mg | 5/23/2012 | 3 | Depression & Attention issues | Lost 100 lbs, could go days without wanting to eat, high anxiety, easily annoyed, moody | F | 32 | 11 months 70 1X AN | 5/18/2012 | 4 | Adult ADD | terrible dry mouth, headaches, craving cigarettes, loss of appeitite | I was unaware I had ADD my whole life but experienced EVERY one of the symptoms. This is the first medication I've tried but it has made a major improvement in my life. First off, my memory is increased tremendously, which was one of my biggest issues. I do not forget a thing. I can focus in class, on reading, at work, and during conversations. I find it easier to listen to overs and find myself blurting out less often in class. It's improved many areas of my life. However, I was recently bumped from 50mgs to 60 and I have been noticing the more negative side effects such as the INCREDIBLE dry mouth. I feel like i'm going to vomit from dehydration sometimes. I have lost around 20 pounds BUT I've been dieting.. that being said my appetite has majorly decreased but I do get hungry in the evenings. Around 3-4pm every day I feel like I have tension headaches, which I experienced initially with this meds but had gone away at a lot dose, I am hoping it will with this dosage as well. There are pro's and con's, you have to weight them for yourself and keep communication up with your doctor. | F | 22 | 2.5 months 60MG 1X D | 5/10/2012 | 2 | ADHD | Before my son started taking Vyvanse he was having trouble at school not following instructions, having crying fits, and complaining about doing work. At home he had a hard time completing more than 3 tasks without becoming distracted and was very hyperactive. On the first day of taking vyvanse I noticed he talked and rambled on about anything and stayed fixed about certain things. the only thing I was satisfied about was how mellow and serious he became. And how well and Independently he worked on his hw. That night he experienced some insomnia and came into my room in the early.am which he hasn't done that since toddler yrs. Day.2 I noticed a decrease of appetite and how he became fixated on something and just cried for hours inconsolabely. he was extremely emotional and didn't smile and acted very depressed all afternoon. With the acception that he played ball and stayed focused.for a few hours. But as the.evening progressed he started to show signs of tics and breathing hard and uncontrollably, again thinking about something that made him very sad that he wouldve never normally cried about. This was certainly not the right drug for him. I did not give him the drug.again and will not consider medicating him for adhd anytime soon if not ever. | M | 6.5 | 2 days 20 | 5/10/2012 | 5 | ADHD | Loss of appetite; the feeling like I might clench/grind my teeth, but it hasn't happened yet; dry mouth, which means I have experienced some annoying polyuria. | This is an amazing, amazing medication. Granted, I'm new, but I've never felt more calm, motivated, and focused. Now that I know what normal feels like, I don't want to go back to my non-medicated self. The crowded, obsessive, intrusive thoughts stopped. (The best way to explain is that every thought comes in single file.) I'm not impatient, anxious, or irritable. I listen and when I speak, it doesn't feel like my thoughts are so disorganized that I don't know what I'm saying. I've stopped blurting out answers. I'm more sociable. Seriously, if I knew that I could be this functional, I never would have gone this long unmedicated. Now, side effects: they're mild, so far, but I'm also on a starting dose. So far, I've not had problems sleeping anymore so than I usually do. I took 2.5 mg of melatonin last night and I was knocked out. This medication is a smooth on and smooth off. Unfortunately, it didn't last all day for me, but this is something that can be adjusted, so it's not a big deal. (I took it at 6:30 am and it started to not work around 3:30.) I had zero appetite though. I forgot to eat the first day and even though I wasn't hungry, my blood sugar crashed mid-afternoon and I felt sick, so my recommendation is to eat something mid-day even if it's little. You don't want the medication to be winding down slowly and for you to feel miserable because your glucose levels have tanked. If you're sensitive to other stimulants, I would recommend Vyvanse. It | F | 28 | 2 days 20 mg 1X D | 4/26/2012 | 4 | Final Exams | No hunger, mild stomach pain (probably from not eating), dry mouth, faster heart rate, slight tingling sensation periodically, more talkative, most of all focused. | Took 120mg, stayed up all night and aced my biology and rhetoric exams. GREAT for studying but definitely not a everyday drug for non-ADD or ADHD individuals. Be careful my buddy overdosed; saw hallucinations, dizziness, and vomited. But that was after a much higher dosage | M | 18 | 3 weeks 120mg 1X D | 4/25/2012 | 1 | to get stuff done | Dry mouth,constant cravings for ciggs,no appetite,emotionless zombie feeling,no sense of humor,inability to normaly socialize with people,and kind of a desensitized personality pretty much,lack of memory....even the simplest things,severe iridability,no sleep,no self confidence,paranoia,makes me anti social,teeth grinding,a craving for more once its gone. i cant even function without it, thats the messed up part. It makes me focused and all but just to good. Also i feel emotionless and desensitized even after im off of it for a while but worse when im on it | M | 18 | 3 years 70mg | 4/24/2012 | 5 | add | a used to take adderall, didnt think it worked very well. Tried vyvance and its my perfect fit. I tried going off it at school for 3 weeks and went from straight A's to 3 D's My mom noitifed my teachers and they let me make up my work on the medicine and immediately went back on the honor roll. I also got in alot of trouble for those 3 weeks acting out and talking all the time... My mom said it is a perfect fit for me and i think so too. I didnt eat the first week but after that my appetite is back. I have never had trouble sleeping from the medicine but I am a good sleeper. My mom has adult adhd so she is going to try it soon.... I will keep you posted | F | 16 | 3 months 1X D | 4/22/2012 | 5 | treatment resistant depression/fati | Dry mouth. Brief euphoria within 90 min of first dose. Heart palpitations. Fatigue after several hours (can be remedied by exercise). | I had been on Adderall previously for two years until it became unavailable last fall in our area. My Dr. recommended Vyvanse. I love it for several reasons: one: it is smooth -- no come down or super high like I got from Adderall. Two: same nice benefits from dopamine -- increased patience, attention, focus, good feelings. Three: I feel like the me I've known before the depression/anxiety. What I notice now however is that I do better if I take Vyvanse for three days and then take a day or two off. It makes me quite fatigued, which was a symptom that did not manifest early on. I noticed it within the last month -- like tired behind the eyes, but my mind was stimulated -- so, I take a day or two off and feel good (I make sure to exercise as this is so helpful for my depression) and then when I take my Vyvanse I feel good. You really have to monitor yourself and be your own advocate -- but this medicine has been excellent for me in treating chronic depression that had become unresponsive to other drug combinations. I have yearly blood work to monitor hormone changes and am also on hormone replacement therapy. All work together as key components of maintaining good mental health along with diet, exercise, fish oil/supplements. | F | 45 | 8 months 50mg 1X D | 4/10/2012 | 5 | ADHD | Sleeps less, but it's OK, decrease in appetite during the day. 1st day could tell it had ups and downs and hot flashes for about 3 days but mild/ It only took about 3-4 days to see full effect; saw benefits day 1. | I was scared to give my son this medicine from what I'd read on the posts, but it has changed our lives. My son went from severe ADHD, socially isolated, extremely high maintenance, OCD, inability to keep up at school, to confident, independent, and doing great in behavior and academics. It was if he matured 2-3 years overnight. He is so much happier. | M | 6 | 35 days 20 mg 1X D | 3/30/2012 | 4 | ADD | Loss of appetite , sweating in the armpits!!! ALOT , headaches after it wears off , feels weird if u haven't taken it for the day as like if ur not there but u are , but it does work for me to concentrate like really well actually , eyes hurt when u move them after it wears off too , dizzy spells every single time I get up too | M | 14 | 2 months 50mg | 3/29/2012 | 1 | ADD | Dry Mouth, Sores On My Tongue And Inner Cheeks, Severe Insomnia, Complete Lack Of Hunger, Constant Cravings For Cigarettes, Constant Thirst, Cravings For More Vyvance | The First Day I Took The Medicine I Felt Fine, But I Wasn't Hungry AT ALL, And I Couldn't Sleep. Now I've Gotten To The Point Where No Matter When I Take Me Medicine (I Took It This Morning At 7, And It Is Now 2 In The Morning Still Not Tired) I Either Sleep For One Hour Then Wake Up, And Can't Go Back To Sleep Till Anywhere Between 5-8 In The Morning Or I Won't Get My Hour Nap And Finally Go To Sleep Around 5. I Have Gotten So Thirsty That No Matter How Much Water I Drink I'm Still Thirsty. I Can't Eat Anything Even When I'm Hungry, Because From Constant Dry Mouth I Have Sores On My Tongue And Anything Besides Water Is Like Acid On My Tongue. I'll Wake Up Take My Medicine, And by Bedtime I Have To Force Myself To Eat, Because I Finally Realize I Haven't Eaten At All. I Am Constantly Crazing Cigarettes Even After I Put One Out I Want Another. I Wouldn't Recommend This Awful Drug To Anyone, And I'm Flushing Mine Down The Toilet In A Minute, So That Tomorrow When I Want One There Won't Be Any. If You Have Any Advice On How To Get Rid Of The Mouth Sores Please E-mail Me. I Would Greatly Appreciate It! | F | 18 | 6 days 50 MG 1X D | 3/29/2012 | 5 | ADHD | Loss of appetite, nausea, sweatiness, irritable, can't sleep, headaches, back pain, rapid heartbeat, shaky hands, non-social, mood swings, depression, anxiety attacks, anxiety, OCD, dizziness/confusion, very forgetfull, get out of breath easily, chest pain | Other than the bad side effects, Vyvanse completley changed my life. My grades in school improved tremendously and all of my teachers noticed. Whenever I do not take the medicine on weekends I am very tired and binge eat (lost 20 lbs). After taking it for a while the medicine doesn't work so great every day for me. I started at the lowest dosage and now I am at the highest which still does not work to good anymore. If I do not take it for a week or so it will start to work pretty good again. In school I am able to concentrate a lot more, and I complete all my work with no problem. When the medicine is wearing off I like to be by myself for about an hour to let it get out of my system and then I am fine. I may switch to another medicine for a while just so I can get the Vyvanse out of my system and make it work better. | F | 18 | 1 years 70Mg 1X D | 3/22/2012 | 5 | mild ADD/productivity/focus | Loss of appetite, occasionally bowel looseness (when I take it, i tend to have a BM- but i still have total control over bowels), cold (i.e. underarms/palms are sweating, but body feels cold | This medication changed my life. I do not have severe ADD, but taking this medication makes me unstoppable. I have suffered from mild depression, and Vyvanse actually stabilizes and improves my mood and general disposition. I even feel more social (which i hear isn't common). On days where I do not have school/work, I don't take it. There is no harsh adjustment for my body when taking it after a break. | F | 18 | 4 months 50mg 1X D | 3/21/2012 | 4 | ADD | I'm fourteen, and I've had a terrible decrease in appetite, I've lost 10-15 pounds. I've also experienced dry mouth, tightness in the jaw, loss of social interaction, and extreme fatigue when I don't take it on the weekends. The worse side effect is the ear pain that I get. It feels like having an ear infection in both ears at all times. It's gotten so bad I'm considering going off the medicine. | It works great at controlling the ADD and helping me focus. I've achieved so much more in school and feel generally happier. However, some of the side effects are too much and I'm considering going off the medication and trying something else. | F | 14 | 6 months 20 mg 1X D | 3/20/2012 |