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/ ADHD | Loss of appetite, headaches if I do not continue to drink a lot of water, occasional bowel problems. Already have IBS though so can't really tell if thats due to the vyvanse. | Vyvanse has worked wonders for me. I do not even feel it when it "starts to kick in," it pretty much just happens gradually and I am able to focus more, have more motivation and less of a desire to make poor choices. Everything that I disliked about myself (lack of motivation with school, horrible procrastination, bad impulse control, severely impatient, lack of focus or too much focus on background noise, and even binge eating at points in my life) has all significantly improved. I was just diagnosed this year at 21, and I finally feel like the student I knew I could be. I always had the symptoms but they started to show the last year of HS when s*** got harder. Also when I started smoking weed heavily so no one thought ADD. I got into a great college, but it was extremely difficult and I had to work a lot harder to get better grades. I was treated for depression and anxiety for over a year before my doctor mentioned ADD/ADHD. she had me say how much each statement on this test applied to my life and legitimately every single thing on there was something I thought was just a bad quality of mine. THANK U VYVANSE U DA BEST | 21 | 6 months 40-50mg 1X day | 1/18/2017 | 4 | ADHD | 22 | 4 years 60 | 5/28/2020 | 2 | ADHD/ADD | Insomnia, excessive and obsessive nail biting | 52 | 15 months 70 mg 1X day | 2/20/2023 | 1 | | 3/9/2009 | 5 | no concentration; no organization | 30mg of vyvanse made me want to drink beer and smoke cigarretes to calm down. This could be because I would drink 2 cups of coffee and take on an empty stomach. | After the first day of taking this drug, my mind cleared and I felt better than I have in years. I had been on depression medication (all types) but nothing ever helped me focus. Vyvanse has helped me tremendously in the areas of work and home. I am now able to complete tasks, stay on track, focus, feel overall healthy like I am alive again. I wish my Dr. would have prescribed something like this years ago. Highly recommend eating first, not too much caffeine, and taking in the a.m. I've lost about 4 pounds this week. I sometimes have to force myself to eat. This is helping me eat proper portions and eat more greens and less carbs. I love this medication, and hope the effects don't wear off because I have not been able to get anything done at work or home for years. This is a magic pill. WOULD NOT RECOMMEND FOR CHILDREN as it makes you feel like you're on speed. | F | 42 | 9 days | 2/17/2009 | 5 | add | Severe loss of apetite, abnormal thoughts-mood swings, dry mouth | Aside from those side effects I noticed that it is much smoother than focalin or ritalin which I have taken in the past. The other two are very rocky but this medicine helps u get things done and I would reccomend it to anyone who is willing to take it at intervals. I would reccomend this to any student who needs a little extra help. | F | 26 | 60 days | 2/20/2009 | 5 | ADD | Extreme loss of appetite. Before noon everything I try to eat besides strawberry ice cream makes me gag, even if I like the food normally. If I manage to eat, I get full very quickly. Mild insomnia at first, but my body adjusted. Very irritable after about 4:30. | Vyvanse really helps me in school. If I forget to take it in the morning, I have a very bad day because I can't sit still and everything class related seems really stupid and pointless. When I was on 30 mg, I would get very irritable in the afternoon, but I got switched to 50 mg and it improved. I recommend this because it's much better than adderall. | F | 15 | 8 months | 2/24/2009 | 5 | ADHD, Bipolar II | Increased energy, increased mood | Wonderful medication for ADHD, even helped with the depression side of my Bipolar II | F | 22 | 1 years | 12/16/2008 | 5 | ADHD | decreased appetite, tremendous weight loss, dry mouth,chest pain, high blood pressure | My grades sky rocketed, I am more organized and complete things I started.My ridiculously high libido did decrease a bit but that was a good thing haha.Speed in a pill for sure.Great medication, I highly recommend it. | F | 19 | 3 months | 12/26/2008 | 5 | Adult ADD | I had been taking 30 mg of dexedrine for the past 6 years before I switched to Vyvanse, so I am not noticing side effects of vyvanse that I didn't already have with Dexedrine. Weight loss is the only thing I encountered with Dexedrine and it wasn't very significant, like 5 lbs. | I feel Vyvanse is better than the dexedrine. I like taking only 1 70mg capsule instead of 3 10mg capsules of the dexedrine. When I first took dexedrine and before there was the extended release. I was taking 3 10mg tabs like 3 times a day! I think Vyvanse is smoother to work and wear off. I don't get the "jumpy" feeling that I did when dexedrine would kick in and wear off. I think it works longer than dexedrine, so I am still focused and able to concentrate if I have to stay late at work. On dexedrine I could read a book, but only in parts. I would have to put it down, do something else and come back to it. On Vyvanse I can sit and read the whole book and not once reread the page!! I think it works great for me. I think the key to both dexedrine and Vyvanse is to make sure you have decent meals. I notice that they both work better when there is food in the system. If you don't have food in the system it can make you feel a little out of touch. | F | 37 | 2 months | 1/21/2009 | 5 | ADD | compared to adderall...NONE basically. | just like adderall but without the awful side effects... no depression and no crashing. | F | 5 days | 11/5/2007 | 5 | ADD | SOME SLEEPLESSNESS, STOMACH ACHE | MY GRANDDAUGHTER IS 11. SHE HAS BEEN TAKING FOR ABOUT 10 DAYS NOW. A TREMENDOUS CHANGE FOR THE BETTER. NO MORE FIGHTING WITH HER ABOUT GETTING BATHS, DOING HOMEWORK. SEEMS WONDERFUL | F | 10 days | 1/14/2008 | 5 | ADHD | Jaw clenching, slightly moody first month or so. I did lose weight, but that wasn't a bad thing. | I had chronic migraines for which I took Relpax. Since being on Vyvanse I no longer have those headaches. If I do get a heachache I can take regular OTC meds to get rid of it. I can focus and get things accomplished....without going around my behind to get to my elbow. It seems like the longer I am on Vyvanse the more focused and settled I become. Oddly enough, I have noticed if my children develop a cold or virus it seems to settle in my joints instead of my sinuses. I know this sounds strange, but it has happened 3 times since I have been taking the medicine. Oh, I actually sleep better. | F | 34 | 5 months | 1/8/2008 | 5 | ADD | Some abdominal pain and somewhat of a "crash" on days not being used | Very helpful for focusing at work. Do not experience the headaches experienced with Concerta. Am on 30 mg & believe it would be more helpful at a higher dose. | F | 48 | 1 months | 1/25/2008 | 5 | ADHD | cottonmouth, restlessness, decreased appetite, the need to do something, ha! | dear god i love this medicine. nothing else in the world like it. before i was prescribed this, they gave me concerta and i had a huge anxiety attack. D: this medicine has helped me so much, i can actually do my work now :] however, i do feel kind of tired when it wears off, and it doesn't last until i get home, so homework is out of the question. it does give me cottonmouth and i find it hard to eat while it's in affect, but that may be because i take 50mg and i weigh about 100lbs xD also, don't take it to geek out if you want any sort of sleep, it's almost impossible to come down from. i take seroquel at night, and it didn't do ANYTHING. but other than that, i think it is the most amazing thing ever invented. thanks shire :] | F | 16 | 3 months | 2/1/2008 | 5 | Adult ADD | weight loss, loss of appetite, dry mouth, need to purse lips together pulling bottom lip tightly to teeth, none of these are worth me stopping ever | I started on 30mgs and I noticed a difference but it did not seem to last long enough or kick in soon enough. I was upped to 50mgs and this is perfect. I have lost 40lbs (great side effect), I am able to start tasks and complete tasks, I am more focused, happier, calmer, organized, etc. I can not say enough great things about this medication. To me it saved me from all that was bringing me down. I no longer feel like a failure at all I do (or don't do), I have finally lost the weight I needed to lose (and couldn't becuase I couldn't focus long enough to do anything needed), My house is clean, overdue tasks are finally checked off, goals are being accomplished. | F | 34 | 2.5 months | 11/18/2008 | 5 | Adult ADHD, primarily inattentive | Constipation, mild euphoria, and appetite suppression are continuing. For the first 2-3 weeks I also experienced dry mouth, but it has stopped. I find that I can eat enough as long as I remind myself to eat at regular mealtimes, and I'm making healthier choices and not binging on junk food, so I'm losing weight a a healthy rate. (I was pretty overweight, so this is a benefit for me. If I was thin, or god-forbid a growing child, decreased appetite could be bad.) | Vyvanse is a wonder-drug for me; a complete life-saver! I'm 31, and take 100 mg in the morning. The mild symptoms I experience are easy to handle, and greatly outweighed by the benefits: increased concentration and focus both at work and at home, increased awareness of actions/consequences, ability to manage time, and decreased impulse behavior like over-shopping, eating, etc. Before my ADHD diagnosis 5 months ago, I was close to losing a very good job due to attendance problems. I've never before been able to see a connection between my random, free-spirit, defiant, flaky-ness and lack of success in jobs and relationships, so now that my "executive functions" are working, I feel more complete, and that I'm using more of my brain. The once-daily dose seems to last slightly more than the listed 12 hours, but I take Ambien at night, so I don't experience insomnia. I haven't experienced any crashes, but I also haven't skipped a day since starting. I sometimes take less on | F | 31 | 3 months | 6/15/2008 | 5 | Adult ADHD | In the very beginning, I had mild headaches, dry mouth,increased need to smoke, weight loss from decreased appetite and more energy to exercise. Insomnia worsened a little bit, but I actually woke up from the little sleep I had feeling more refreshed than usual. Over time, things relaxed and the headaches, dry mouth, loss of appetite, and increased smoking went away, I've never slept well, but waking up more refreshed has been really helpful even if I'm not really getting the sleep I SHOULD be getting. | Hang in there, if it's not doing weird behavioral things like rage and bouncy moods, then any other side effects will go away as your body becomes accustomed to it. The appetite loss lasted about a month or 2, then I began to eat normally again. | F | 28 | 9 months | 4/21/2009 | 5 | ADD | POSITIVE: Increased focus & concentration, deeper sleep, increased bowel movements, happy disposition, don’t feel “drugged”, less worrying (I’m a worrier), no sexual side effects, mildly decreased appetite, no crash when it wears off. NEGATIVE: Dry mouth, dehydration, breakouts at first, amplified hearing with some noises, need to remind myself to breathe deeply, some mild gassiness/cramping, increased blood pressure. | Vyvanse has greatly increased my attention and focus at work and home. I am able to sit through meetings, listen to others without interrupting and concentrate on my tasks. I am finally able to fall asleep fast and stay asleep until morning! I have my happy disposition back! I have tried Dexedrine, Methylphenidate, and Concerta, all with very negative side effects (grumpy, easily agitated, zoning out, argumentative, insomnia, headaches, nervousness and overeating.) Vyvanse is by far the best for me. It has been a Godsend! My only concern is the increased blood pressure. I started on 30 mg, which is too strong for me. I now take 20 mg. Perfect! If other meds haven’t worked for you, keep trying! This works for me, another may work for you. Don't give up! | F | 48 | 2 months | 4/24/2009 | 5 | ADHD | In the beginning I could almost "feel" it kick in, my heart would race, it made me not sleep, no appetite. I also started to build up a tolerance to it, so we inceased my dose from 50mg to 60mg, now it's back to 50mg. | I also take dextroampheatmine 5mg (dextrosat) between 2-3pm daily to help with the crash effect of vyvyance. I also take a dex. at bedtime to help me sleep. | F | 24 | 2 years | 8/6/2009 |
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)