VYVANSE Reviews (LISDEXAMFETAMINE DIMESYLATE)Average Rating: 3.4 (640 Ratings)Filter ResultsCompare VYVANSE with similar:
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| RATING | REASON | SIDE EFFECTS FOR VYVANSE | COMMENTS | SEX | AGE | DURATION/ DOSAGE | DATE ADDED |
| 5 | ADD treatment resistant depression | Dry mouth, decreased appetite (weight loss), when dose was upped to 60mg I experienced huge attack of rage and ended up almost suicidal. But, was also able for the first time to cry out 50 years of stuffed pain and anger. Went back to 50mg with no problems. | After years of chronic depression, my prozac stopped working and my psychiatrist couldn't find any drug that helped. We tried 6 different anti-depressants and stimulants- no help, then Vyvanse. I love it! I'm focused, I'm clearing out years of hoarded clutter from my home, I'm more social, and I'm finally(!) making tons of progress in therapy in feeling and letting go of the results of horrid childhood. I've no appetite for junk food any more. I'm eating only when hungry and I've lost 25 pounds so far, that I needed to lose. I'm happier than I've ever been in my life! | F | 67 | 5 months 50mg 1X day | 9/22/2010 | 4 | Depression | Dry mouth. Worst is weight loss. Loss of interest in eating 10 lbs in two months mild headache all the time. Works good gives clarity of mind. To bad I have to quit taking I'm only 130 lbs | F | 67 | 10 months 20 | 3/25/2016 | 2 | ADD | Severe sinus problems; thick mucus, drainage, congested. This worsened when dose was increased. Insomnia also at higher dose. 30 mg. helped me the first week,then lessened. I, too, feel like scattered brain syndrome...wanting to do a lot but not getting much done. Insomnia terrible on higher dose. | I can't live with sinus problems. | F | 66 | 35 days 30-50mg 1X day | 12/9/2010 | 5 | ADHD | My blood pressure is up and my heart beats faster though I didn't know it until I checked my blood pressure. I am more focused, feel happier, life doesn't seem so hard, I am less irritable and conversation is much easier. I not only start projects but finish them. Life is GOOD ! | I do find myself on some days leaning my head to the left which I didn't do before taking Vyvanse. Also dry mouth and lip pursing. Minor compared to the wonderful benefits. I wish I had had something earlier but grateful there is Vyvanse to take now. | F | 62 | 7 months 30mg 1X day | 10/28/2010 | 5 | ADHD | 20 mg had no negetiave side effects but I felt wonderfully alert, focused, able to finish tasks, less sensitivity to noise and light (wonderful !). Doctor upt me to 30 mg. because I was so hungry all the time. Now I eat 3 meals a day and even though I might feel hungry I am focused enough on my tasks that I don't need to eat just drink lots of water otherwise I get a dry cough. | I don't want to go without it. It has made my life so much better. I am more calm and better able to think before I speak. I can engage in conversations without getting "bored" and losing interest. I can stay at a party longer without getting anxious and wanting to leave. | F | 62 | 2 weeks 30 MG 1X day | 4/20/2010 | 4 | ADHD | Dry mouth | This has been the best medication for me so far and I have tried them all. I do not experience the drastic drop in productivity when the medication wears off. The "wear off" is more gradual than other meds. Some days I experience jaw clenching and on those days I also tend to have ocd symptoms . | F | 61 | 7 years 270 mg. 1X day | 2/25/2021 | 5 | Anxiety depression | None | Helped a lot | M | 60 | 2 years 40 mg | 2/3/2020 | 5 | adult add | slight dry mouth, my metabolism has increased... | Vyvanse has changed my life...I take it as soon as I get up in the morning....Within an hour I feel focused, alert, positive. I love it. My depression and anxiety is gone. I eat normally but have lost some flab. I still love to cook and prepare dinner. By around 5pm...It has worn off. I have no trouble sleeping. However, I don't and won't increase my dosage....I have been around people on much higher doses and they seem to manic....Talking a mile a minute with no regard for what anyone else has to say. Vyvanse is a miracle drug for me...but everyone is different. | F | 60 | 1 years 20 mg 1X day | 5/16/2010 | 4 | Adult ADD | Well, so far, the worst side effect is some dry mouth and a definate issue with getting to sleep at night. I have actually decided to set my alarm for 4 a.m. and take the med then go back to sleep. This seems to work as I am able (finally) to get to sleep at 10 p.m. or later. Am currently on 30 mg. and having this effect. Have discussed with Dr. and am going to back down to 20 mg. dosage and see if that helps. Appear to be getting some discomfort with my left arm too. Not really pain at all, but rather a pressure feeling ~ like the pressure of sprained ankle but not nearly that acute. | Before this med. I was constantly starting things and then not finishing..both in my work life and at home. The ability to focus really helps with my closing percentages and I really like that being an executive responsible for a fairly large business concern. | M | 60 | 10 days | 10/19/2008 | 5 | ADD | Dry mounth. Moderate crash when it wears off. | I am one of those people that this drug was made for. I feel great on it and if I take a second one too late in the day then an Advil puts me to sleep. No psychotic effects, no stomach issues, nothing severe. It's definitely a great drug for me. | F | 59 | 2.5 years 70 MG 2X day | 3/5/2012 | 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 day | 10/2/2012 | 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 day | 3/14/2013 | 5 | ADHD | Dry mouth, slight headache if I don't eat or drink lots of water, persistent headache for 24hrs if not taken every day | I've trialled several medications in the past 8 months to help with disorganisation, procrastination and inability to focus at work that has always been a problem (I've had ADHD since childhood but only recently officially diagnosed). Menopause amplified all of those unfortunately. Vyvanse has been amazing. I now feel productive at work and so much more focussed on the tasks I would procrastinate on. Sexually, I've always had a high libido, which dropped significantly after menopause. Libido hasn't increased, but orgasm intensity has increased. | F | 58 | 1 months 50 1X day | 10/29/2022 | 4 | Adult ADHD | F | 58 | 4 years 40mgs 1X day | 2/23/2014 Patient History | 3 | ADD | Dry mouth, heart palpitations, trouble focusing visually and mentally | I've stopped taking it. It worked good for my ADD for a while, but now it just makes me feel sick | F | 58 | 4 years 30mg | 1/10/2018 | 4 | ADHD | Feeling juiced up (in a good way) bouts of sadness and depression. lowered appetitite. tremors. | This drug was really helping me focus but the "drop" is noticeable and unnerving. When I try to wean myself off it I get extremely tired and physcially exhausted. I take 2 50 mgs/day and it takes about 2 hours for the med to start working. I may have developed an allergic reaction--my entire body feels tingly, there's a metallic taste in my mouth, and the up feeling isn't has strong as it was. Focus isn't as good as I would like it to be. I've been getting spacey. This could be due to the drug or it could be from something completely separate. I'll be bringing this up when I meet with my doc next week. Overall, up to this point, I wouldn't want to be off this drug. Now, I'm not sure what's going on. | M | 57 | 1 years | 2/3/2009 | 1 | ADHD | Diagnosed with ADHD earlier this year and was recently prescribed Vyvanse. It gave me horrible vertigo. I already have BPPV so I don’t know if it magnified it or what, all I know is the 4 days I took it were the absolute worst. I would rather manage my ADHD without meds then go through that again. | Sometimes medications are worse than the issue they are trying to correct. | F | 57 | 4 days 20mg 1X day | 12/23/2021 | 5 | Adult ADD | a few for the first day and then none. This medication has been life changing for me. I obviously have had ADD all my life but my parents were told girls don't get ADD and I had behavioural problems. I decided to seek help myself in my 50's as I could no longer deal with things. First I was given antidepressants.......did not work. Wrote the ADD test and my new doctor said I scored off the chart. I sleep about 4 hours a night if I am lucky and went through the sleeping pill hell. I now take 30mg vyvanse in the morning and 10 mg Ritalin at dinner as the vyvanse only lasts about 9 hours for me. I am so calm and happy now. I can fall asleep on it. I no longer fidget constantly and my mind is calm (no racing thoughts) I feel.........so this is what normal people feel like! My only regret is that I did not start it years earlier. | If being calm, less impulsive, being able to stay on task are side effects, well I will take them. My whole family has noticed a positive difference. Yes my appetite has decreased but not a lot. I could still eat all day, I now just have the willpower to say STOP. I love that I have much more impulse control in all areas of my life. | F | 56 | 10 days 30 1X day | 5/20/2016 | 5 | ADHD, anxiety | Initially a headache when it wore off, now none | I'm 56 and have taken medication for 15 years for anxiety. ADD has been suspected but I've always been afraid to try a stimulant for fear of increased anxiety. Vyvanse has DECREASED my anxiety more than anything I've tried. I used to have morning anxiety/depression almost every day-now never. I take it along with Lexapro and it has been a miracle drug as far as feeling more confident, less anxious, more focused and organized, get a lot more done | F | 56 | 60 days 30 mg 1X day | 3/27/2010 | 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 day | 2/19/2013 |
VYVANSE (LISDEXAMFETAMINE DIMESYLATE): Lisdexamfetamine is used to treat attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) as part of a total treatment plan, including psychological, social, and other treatments. It may help to increase the ability to pay attention, stay focused, and stop fidgeting. Lisdexamfetamine may also be used to treat binge eating disorder (BED). It may help to reduce the number of binge eating days. This medication is a stimulant. It is thought to work by restoring the balance of certain natural chemicals (neurotransmitters) in the brain. This medication is not recommended for use for weight loss due to the risk of serious side effects. FDA Approval Date: 2007-02-23 (Sources: U.S. Centers for Medicare Services, FDA)