VYVANSE Reviews (LISDEXAMFETAMINE DIMESYLATE)Average Rating: 3.4 (643 Ratings)Filter ResultsCompare VYVANSE with similar:
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| RATING | REASON | SIDE EFFECTS FOR VYVANSE | COMMENTS | SEX | AGE | DURATION/ DOSAGE | DATE ADDED |
| 3 | ADD | Onset of High Blood Pressure (I've always ran very low), worsening of heart arrhythmia, increased heart rate, extreme over focusing, splitting and thinning of fingernails and toenails, dehydration, mood swings & sleep problems. | This medication worked great for my ADD symptoms, but immediately caused my blood pressure and heart rate to increase and arrhythmia to worsen after the first dose. It also caused me to be extremely over focused (didn't see people walk in the office, hear them talk to me, remember someone told me something, etc.) I also began getting very annoyed with interruptions (phone calls, people walking in the office, etc.) which I always welcomed before. I also noticed unpleasant mood swings right away and wanting to be left alone, to the point of isolation. I continued taking this medication only because it did help me focus on work projects. I noticed a slight decrease in appetite, but I could always eat. Sleeping became a major problem after about a year and a half (without ever changing the dose). Because of this, I quit taking this medication. I seriously was unable to sleep for more than 3 hours a night. I would actually get out of be and watch TV or do something else, so I wouldn't wake my husband. This medication is great for some symptoms, but has side effects. Watch yourself closely! And, for kids, I'm not sure I'd go this route. Do watch your heart rate and blood pressure closely. While at the hospital recently, I actually heard an ER doctor talking about "lots of children coming in with new, weird heart arrhythmias while taking Vyvanse." I'm now taking Adderall, so we'll see how that goes. | F | 50 | 2 years 20 mg 1X day | 8/14/2010 | 1 | ADHD | 9 year old son - anger, depression, threats of suicide, hiding in small spaces, uncontrollable crying, unreasonable, unable to process explanations about why he could or couldn't do something or have something. | 9 year old son began taking this about 6 months ago which was the same time I got married. He was taking this along with a 2nd medication in the afternoon. In the evenings, he began hiding in closets, under tables, I would even find him at night with his pillow and blanket asleep in the back of his closet. He was having terrible anger and if told he couldn't do or have something he cried, screamed, said he wished he was dead and wanted to kill himself. Every evening was a complete disaster. We finally went to a psychiatrist who took him off Vyvanse and kept him on the afternoon med as a trial. Amazingly we have no more crying, no more hiding and no more threats of suicide. He is my happy, sweet, loving child again. All along I thought it was my marriage that had made this happen to him and felt horrible about it but now we know it was the medication. | F | 34 | 6 months 10 mg 1X day | 8/5/2010 | 1 | ADHD | The Doctor prescribed Vyvanse 30mg for my 5 year old son. The first day that he took it he was fixated on certain things and then he was VERY angry and frustrated when he couldn't figure out those things. Screamed and cried all day until the medicine wore off. I called the doctor and they said, "Do not give it to him again." I am frustrated that it only made his ADHD symptoms (anger) worse! Maybe he is too young for it right now, but maybe it will work better for him in the future? | M | 5 | 1 days 30mg 1X day | 7/30/2010 | 2 | ADHD | Avoided social interaction, impatient, dry mouth, stomach pains, Focused on strange things, headaches at base of neck, extreme dry brittle hair with lots of hair loss. | Would experience more energy and could focus on projects, but didn’t want to talk to people. Which lead to my family noticing that I never wanted to talk or do anything with them. Started fixating on strange things like brushing teeth or playing with hair. Would experience sudden anxiety feelings, lots of ups & downs with mood. Stomach pains. I would have tons of energy then have a huge crash in mid afternoon, then shoot Up again in evening causing sleep issues. I took this for over 4 months & all these things were getting worse. After stopping the drug ( my husband was unaware), my husband noticed the next day that I was happy, like my old self. The Con's out wieght the Pro's by far. | F | 40 | 4 months 30mg 1X day | 7/20/2010 | 4 | adult add | dry mouth, grinding teeth, increased anxiety later in the day | over all it has helped my symptoms, I also suffer from depression and anxiety, and i believe some of my add symptoms caused my anxiety....those are now taken care of....my doctor gave this to me to try, first i thought the dose was too high but every day the side affects seem to decrease...if i just sit around the side affects are worse..if im doing stuff they aren't as bad, i guess because im not thinking about them....overall, helped me! | F | 42 | 5 days 30 mg 1X day | 7/12/2010 | 2 | SEVERE ADHD | Severe and uncontrollable tics (like tourettes), extreme amounts of weightloss, dry mouth, aggression, severe irritability, headaches, severe insomnia, compulsive behaviors, lack of sex-drive, dizziness, etc. | I hate it. I hate it so much I'm quitting cold turkey tomorrow. I can't take it anymore (literally and figuratively). Don't take it. I've never met anyone who liked it and stayed on it. And I've been to THREE residential treatment centers. It's not worth the side-effects. | F | 18 | 8 months 50mg 1X day | 7/11/2010 | 1 | ADD | Just got back from the hospital with my 15 year old daughter who, after taking Vyvance for 10 months, began to experience serious side effects including irregular and racing heart beat, dizziness, weakness, blurred vision and dulled hearing, chest pains and sweating episodes. Doctor put her through a battery of tests; full blood profile, chest x-ray, EKG and more. Final conclusion was the Vyvance was causing the bad side affects. He recommended taking her off of the drug immediately. Not sure why these symptoms took 10 months to manifest, but users beware, it may be cumulative and become serious. Also, during this time periods became irregular. We're looking for alternatives now. | F | 15 | 10 months 50mg 1X day | 7/4/2010 | 5 | Recreation | Some jitters, slight anxiety. The worst side effect was I had some weird, discomforting sensation in the back of my head/brain. Maybe it was just me tweaking haha. It went away after I drank a couple glasses of water. STAY HYDRATED! | My friend is prescribed 50 mg and he gave me one. I've taken Vyvanse a couple times before and have had great experiences. I don't have any long term experience; but when I do take it, it makes an ordinary day feel like being alive with a whole new energy. The night before I went camping and got 4 hours of sleep. I was exhausted and took a shower. It could have been a lazy Saturday catching up on sleep and doing nothing. But instead I decided to take the Vyvanse and live out the day. I felt fresh, motivated, recharged, and alert. It really makes you feel like doing stuff. I took out my longboard and road around my neighborhood, got on my dirtbike and raced around the backroads, jotted down some movie ideas for me and a friend to make, and hit on my drum kit for a while. It was a blast to say the least. I wish anyone who benefits and sees a positive influence while on this drug could be prescribed, not just people who have trouble focusing or whatever. Apparently, it's not for everyone as I've read through these reviews. But I believe it's definitely worth a try for anyone who has ADHD/ADD. | M | 20 | 1 days 50 mg 1X day | 7/3/2010 | 5 | ADD | I experienced headaches and dry mouth. However, the headaches went away after a week or so. Drinking lots of water really helped. I also noticed a big difference once I started including REGULAR exercise and a healthy diet into my daily routine. | My days are easier with this medicine. I feel that "the clouds in which I used to live at" are not longer there. My mind is clear, I feel more alert and full of energy. Before Vyvanse, I was taking 3-4 cups of coffee a day and school work (like writing a paper for a class) will take me forever! | F | 33 | 9 months 30 mg. 1X day | 6/24/2010 | 3 | Vyvanse | Weight loss, dry mouth (second day), loss of appetite, cold feet, chills throughout body, tired after worn off, less sleep. (i take it now and dont feel focused and no side effects?) | Vyvanse helped me alot in school, especially the last few days of it. I was focused on all my tested. those were the first two days i had used it after it had been perscribed to me. The first day i experiecned cold feet, chills, and unable to sleep, and i felt an altered disre for sex. For the next two days i had all of these symptoms but the altered desire, on the third day i took one in the morining as i woke up, then hoping to get the same feeling as on the first took 3 more. (not smart) nothing happened, next day skipped it no side effects. Then went back on it and felt nothing, not focused nor any side effects, same for next day. Did i develop a tolerance for vyvanse this soon? should i continue taking it and see it i am focused or ask my doctor for a larger prescribed dose? | M | 16 | 7 days 50mg 1X day | 6/11/2010 | 4 | Bipolar with ADD | Reduced appetite, some trouble sleeping if taken too late in the day | I'm bipolar with ADD. Doctors considered mine to be a refractory case for many years, and I suffered through many drug cocktails of antipsychotics, antidepressants, mood stabilizers and so on. It wasn't until I suspected that there might be an ADD component to my condition, and I insisted on trying stimulants, that things really began to change for me. I've tried several stimulants but Vyvanse is clearly the winner. It is long-acting and doesn't produce sudden up and downs. I take it immediately upon waking, say around 7:00 AM, and it typically lasts until 3:00 or 4:00 PM. For evening treatment I take immediate-release Adderall; if I take that in the afternoon it usually doesn't keep me up at night. I can't say enough about the effect stimulants have had on my disorder--I've spent decades on too many of the wrong drugs. Usually psychiatrists would not think of prescribing stimulants for me as they were afraid it would induce mania. Although SSRIs like Zoloft have induced manic states, stimulants never have. Indeed, sometimes I find them to be almost calming, besides increasing my concentration and attention. If you are bipolar and doctors find you difficult to treat, I highly recommend giving stimulants a try. As I said, Vyvanse in particular has worked well, much better than Ritalin or Adderall. You may be somewhere on the ADD spectrum and that can aggravate mood a great deal. But it is easy for it to go undetected when doctors are looking only at the bipol | M | 53 | 6 months 2 x 70mg 1X day | 6/3/2010 | 5 | ADD | Dry mouth, loss of appetite, mild headache that went away the third day, some chest tightness. | I'm just amazed with how well it's been working for me in such a short time. I'm better able to focus, am less distracted and have been able to finish projects I've started. It was recommended by my doctor that I begin to "step up" my dose and double it but after that first day, wherein I was close to having a panic attack for nearly eight hours, we quickly figured out the extra dose was too much and backed it off. I've since had some minor chest tightness and slight flu like symptoms, which I assume will resolve themselves once my system is clear of any of that lingering extra dose. I just wish this med was cheaper. | F | 25 | 1 weeks 30MG 1X day | 6/2/2010 | 3 | My son, for ADD | MIGRAINES BAD! My son took this and the headaches were so bad, we had to take him ER 4 times. Nothing stopped the headaches except morphine. It worked great for weight loss and ADHD, but the headaches were so bad, it didn't do any good to take it. | M | 12 | 7 days 40mG 1X day | 6/2/2010 | 1 | adhd | loss of appetite,restlessness,PENIS SHRINKAGE | if your doctor tells you he is going to prescribe you vyvanse you better say no, for guys its pretty much like taking a cold shower only you stay that way all day. your testicles feel like they are going inside you and the only thing your dick will work for is pissing which vyvanse makes even that harder to do. vvyanse can cause a uti, vyvanse makes you a completely different person (most of the time not a good thing) male or female. | M | 15 | 2 weeks 50MG 1X day | 5/31/2010 | 3 | ADD, depression | Insomnia, dry mouth, decreased appetite, increased drinking of water, frequent urination, mood swings, compulsive habits, dizziness, "crashing" off the medication | I'm a Physiology student and was prescribed this medication this past year by my psychiatrist, who has been treating me for anxiety and depression for 10 years. This first year of college I had been doing not as well as I had hoped, and thought my concentration was off. To be fair though, I was working two jobs and had no time for fun, which may have affected my school. Vyvanse made me feel amazing at first (my first experience with that kind of high feeling because I'm an honors student nerd and don't do drugs/alcohol). But that was scary at the same time. I couldn't sleep much at all the first week, and didn't eat much at all, and yet I had so much energy--but I did feel pretty dizzy at times. After about a year on the meds, definitely have no insomnia and not as much an issue with appetite (although I do feel more picky than ever and eat at odd times), still have a good amount of energy that I was lacking before. It didn't exactly help my school work, but I picked up some odd compulsive habits that I would focus on and be more attentive to: much-too-frequent teeth brushing, hair plucking, face washing, hand washing, changing of clothes, nose blowing, email checking, and drinking of water, to name the most prominent. Very odd. I'm thinking seriously about stopping this med. | F | 18 | 1 years 30 MG 1X day | 5/30/2010 | 4 | adhd -classic hyperactive | insomnia, lack of appetite, sweating and euphoria | its the best adhd drug i have ever taken i have lost 8 pounds and more confident and am doing extremely well in school. It makes me feel happier and ready to take on anything. im 6ft.4 and i am 275 pounds i take 2 40mg's to help me and its so much better than ritalin or adderall | M | 18 | 1.5 months 2x 40mg 1X day | 5/22/2010 | 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 | recreationally | dry mouth, constant licking/biting lips, increased desire to smoke, insomnia, penis shrinkage (thus decreased sex drive by association), tight feeling in throat that feels like I have lots of nasal drainage. When I first dosed I had flu-like symptoms, but luckily this wore off by the third use. | My fiance was diagnosed with ADHD at the first of the year, and her Dr. prescribed her Vyvanse. It's my understanding that this drug is slowly trying to push Adderrall out of the market due to Vyvanse's inability to be taken any other way than orally. Because she doesn't take all of them each month, I get about half of her script. They wake me up like crazy in the morning (especially when coupled with Red Bull or coffee), and even if I take it at 7am, I sometimes won't get to sleep until 3 or 4am. The two most annoying side effects are the mild dyskinesia and the feeling my throat gets. My throat symptoms are tough to explain, but it feels like I have excessive mucus that I cannot dislodge from the back of my throat. Overall, if you like taking stims/uppers, then you'll enjoy the long-lasting effects of Vyvanse. First time users should be careful, | M | 25 | 3 months 40-50mg 1X day | 5/7/2010 | 1 | Severe ADHD (my 6 year old) | Severe Insomnia. After the first dose (7am) was up until 5 am the following day. Pressured speech. Crying at times. Those improved some what but for the past month severe mood swings, angry outbursts, hostility, volatile and horrible tantrums (these were all very uncharacteristic for my son). After a week off the vyvanse and on metadate the side effects are all gone and I have my wonderful little boy back. | My son has severe ADHD and really cannot function off meds. The vyvanse was fantastic for his ability to concentrate better than what we use now, but the hostility and rage we were seeing were shocking and not worth the benefits. | F | 38 | 5 months 20 mg 1X day | 5/6/2010 | 5 | adhd | teeth grinding | I absolutely loved Vyvanse and it has changed my life. I do feel that it has been reformulated in the past few months though. I even called my pharmacist because it now seems to make me very sleepy and constipated. I've been on it for over a year (same dosage) and never had these problems before. My 2 children are also on Vyvanse and are recently experiencing side effects they didn't have before and they have both been on it since it came out. | F | 39 | 1 years 50 2X day | 5/4/2010 |