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| 4 | ADD, Depression and Anxiety | Take Cymbalta also. I do experience dry mouth, headaches when Vyvanse wears off. Have always had teeth grinding D/T stress | I also have two teenage sons with ADD/ADHD. I've noticed I'm able to recall info easier, have more patience with my sons, more alert at work, (I'm a nurse), less anxiety and more energy. My 19 year old son is in college and doing great, (he is on adderall), however, my 17 year son has had a past drug problem abusing Adderall. He still abuses prescription meds and is way behind in school. These stimulates for us are like a LOVE/HATE relationship. I've seen many young people abuse these drugs, and yet, for my older son and I, they have been a life saver. | F | 45 | 6 months 70 2X day | 5/3/2010 | 5 | ADHD/ Anxiety | loss of appetite, alertness without paranoia or anxiety, had diuretic effects BAD: Every time I take vyvanse it seems my legs cramp up in a very uncomfortable way that takes a couple of days to go away even after the medicine has left my system. | I have been prescribed Adderol and Dexadrine in addition to vyvanse. The adderol left me feeling antsy and anxious and didn't last long enough, i was also overly talkative and found myself sending weird rambling emails to people, there were times where the adderol would also make me really tired, the Dexadrine gave me HORRIBLE mood swings and left me feeling hopeless for no reason. Vyvanse has been a god send! i take it when i need to, 15 minutes (or so) later it takes affect even if i'm exhausted. What i like best about this medication is it's gradual when it takes effect and doesn't drop you off a cliff when it leaves your system. i am able to sit and do work for hours. i highly recommend this drug to anyone. | F | 22 | 5 months 40MG 1X AN | 5/1/2010 | 4 | ADHD | My son is 14 and he feels productive on 20 mg of Vyvanse, BUT he experiences all of the side effects listed by others. Loss of appetite, too talkative, more focus but sometimes its a hurry-up to do only half of what is needed, agitated in the evenings and some sleep interruption. I combine it with lots of vitamins and herbs and this works extremely well and I have almost decided that I have found a replacement for the vyvanse. We would only take vyvanse 2 times per week because of the side effects. With the herbs, I was able to allow daily use even on the weekends. I would never use Vyvanse alone because of the side effects. And I think that is this much can be seen on the outside, what more is going on on the inside. | We use the following herbs and vitamins in the morning: Liquid b-vitamin supplement in a solution of orange juice and wheat grass/barley greens mix (1/4 cup) This is for energy and general happiness all day. Four (4) Neuro Optimizer Pills by Jarrow to aid with brain metabolism and cell nourishment, this is a wonder herb of choline and phospodsterine (?) that makes most all of the negative side effects of Vyvanse go away. By evening my son is not agitated at all and overall says he had a great day (and, work is getting done). I use a multi-vitamin, vitamin e and a colon cleanse/liver cleanse for the acne breakouts - works wonders and hopefully will clean away any negatives from the amphetamine of vyvanse. In the evening, we add an Indian Ayurivedic herb called Bacopa (Brahmi powder) with Gingko. This herb brings back energy for the end of the day to do homework and it wards off the oppositional behavior that vyvanse brings at the end of the day when the body is tired of being controlled and doing productive work. This ginko formula of bacopa also contains mental harmonizing drugs like valerian root and ashwaganda, so we may not be able to use it for more than 30 days at a time, but it helps him come down feel energized to address another assignment and then sleep better at the end of the day. I have not ran any of this by my doctor, but I find that Neuro Optimizer and Bacopa with Gingko are life savers with absolutely no side effects. They make him happy and well | M | 14 | 6 months 20 mg 1X day | 4/28/2010 | 3 | ADULT ADD | After the first few months, I started to be moody in the afternoons. At first almost no appetite, wore off after a few weeks. | Helps with focus. | F | 33 | 6 months 70MG 1X day | 4/26/2010 | 2 | ADD (for my 7 year old) | My 7 year old is almost 8 years old. 62 pounds. Dr. rx'd 20mg. We gave it to him at 7am and it should have worn off by 7pm that evening. However, it was like someone gave him a 6 pack of redbull and we were up until 3am! We pulled it back to 5mgs and then bumped up to 10mgs all in the first week. The night we went to 10 mgs - he was up until 11pm. Typically he hits the pillow at 9pm and is asleep by 9:01pm. He seems more irratable, which just adds to (and makes worse) the behavioral issues of having ADD. I hate having to crap-shoot with the medicine... even after we tried other alternatives before turning to meds. | F | 43 | 7 days 20mg 1X day | 4/24/2010 | 5 | ADD | I actually accomplish quite a lot and act very studious. Thank you vyvanse | F | 20 | 5 months 50 1X day | 4/22/2010 | 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 | AD/HD of the limbic system | Nausea, vomiting, dizziness, light headed-ness, talkativity in stressful/ exciting situations, MAJOR appetite suppression and weight loss. | My limbic AD/HD causes a lot of the symptoms of bipolar disorder as well as those of AD/HD. Vyvanse has helped a lot with both of those, and helped me focus. I play volleyball, and it has increased my reflexes, although I often get jittery during games. I started taking Vyvanse around the time I started working out, so I've lost a LOT of weight. I also have panic disorder, which I take fish oil for, so I haven't experienced that either. If I take it too late, I can't sleep, but I usually just don't take it if I wake up too late. I haven't had any adverse effects from skipping a day or two yet. Hasn't completely removed all my symptoms, but definitely makes them more manageable. My grades have gone up, as well. | F | 14 | 2 months 40 MG 1X day | 4/16/2010 | 1 | Chronic fatigue | One of the side effects was impotence....wow. I absolutely loved the medicine. Woke me up, lost my appetite and lost 20 lbs. Looked great but couldn't "perform". Big problem on the home front with the wife. Stopped taking the medicine and after about a week everything is back to normal. Dr. put me on Nuvigil......not as noticable but I'm awake and ready for whatever comes my way...... | M | 44 | 3 months 75 1X day | 4/16/2010 | 5 | ADD | Loss of appetite, weight loss, some moodiness, raised concentration, insomnia, anti-social at times to talkitive at others, | Ive had ADD(but not hyperness with that) since I was 6, Im in my late 20"s now and Ive also been lucky enough to NOT have anything else i.e. depression, OCD ect.. I took ridiln when I was young and quit taking anything all together till college when I started taking Adderall XR25mg I took that for 6 months and lost around 30 pounds going from a size 8-9 to a 3-4. It was great for my ADD and the only way I could have made it through school. I cant remeber a whole lot of the side affects since it was about 5 years ago. I recently got on Vyvanse and it has been pretty decent so far. I was taking it off and on for the first month and a half. I was only taking 30mg. I recently over the last two weeks consistantly started taking it every day and have moved up to 40-50mg. I can concentrate really well. I do have insomnia and some other odd side effects like occasional moodiness and thinking I constantly need to be doing somethiing but not doing it. Overall I like it pretty well. | F | 26 | 12 days 50 1X day | 4/15/2010 | 3 | Narcolepsy | 2-3 hours of alertness, rapid talking, complete loss of appetite, scattered brain (wanting to do a lot but not really getting a lot done), weakness, headaches, stomach pain, chest tightness, a little anxiety, VERY BAD when coming off, feeling horrible, wanting to drink lotsss of wine lol but never actually drinking a lot. ALWAYS wanting to smoke ciggs. Loss of memory. | I started at a lower does but felt nothing. I take a 40mg in the morning and feel energy and more motivated for about 2 to 3 hours and then I feel tired again. If I take another dose, the alterness lasts much longer but I think staggering is a bad idea. I should probably up my dose and take one in the morning but I am seriously thinking about switching medication. The one thing I really like is the loss of appetite lol. Another advantage is the fact it makes me very sociable...however the come down makes me feel awful and I am kinda miserable to be around. Some days it works fantastic, and others I feel crappy. | F | 23 | 2 weeks 40mg 2X day | 4/15/2010 | 4 | I lost about ten pounds signifigant loss of appetite at first, loss of appetite has been reduced and I've trained myself to eat, even though i dont usually feel like eating, stomach pains during the first week which was accompanied by diarreah, my body got more used to it by about the 5th day, first day I was on the drug, I didnt fell like talking and felt very anti social, I've gotten used to the drug now and the anti social bit went away after about 3 days | It's helped me sleep better because I used to have a million things racing through my head at once and on vyvanse, I can focus on just going to bed. As a side note I'm very creative I play many instruments and I like creating things. If you'r doctor prescribes you vyvanse, then you may(depending on how you react to the drug) lose alot of creativity the first few days, so if you'r planning on performing or something I reccomend waiting till the day after the performance to start the drug so you dont lose that extra bit of vigor. Overall I gained all of my creativity back and have written 3 songs and a screenplay since I've been on the drug. School wise, I'll put it this way I was failing 5 courses because my ADD was so severe and I couldn't concentrate, and I had a general math test mark of about 20%. Since I've been put on the drug I've had two math quizzes and 1 test. I got an 82 % on the first one, 63% on the second quiz and an 80% on the test. I've started taking notes in every single class and teachers have actually come up to me and asked me if I had changed. At this rate I think I'm going to pass my year! | M | 14 | 2 weeks 50 mg 1X day | 4/8/2010 | 5 | Loved this medication - oddly enough it even helped with my panic attacks.... | F | 34 | 1 years 1X day | 4/6/2010 | 5 | ADD | Dry mouth. Make sure blood pressure is in check. | It's saved my marriage, and my career as an electrical engineer has taken off. My bond with my wife has increased now that I can focus on her and have a conversation without getting distracted or impatient. I used to break promises all the time after "forgetting" something I said I would do, when actually I was concentrating on something else at the time. My problems with procrastination were horrible, there were things on my list or calls that I needed to make that I just didn't want to do; these are all much better now. The drug doesn't do it all by itself, altering your habits and mindset is the other half of the equation... but after spending my life slowed down by my ADD, it sure is nice to have things go smoother. | M | 34 | 18 months 30mg 1X day | 4/5/2010 | 5 | ADD | Decreased appetite (yay!), abdominal pain and bloating, muscle aches, headache | Vyvanse is changing my life for the better. I tried Strattera first and it was just awful. Vyvanse has improved my focus and mood incredibly. I am loving the appetite suppression as I'm about 60lbs overweight. The only thing is that it doesn't last 12 hours like I need. I usually get about 8 hours of it and then drink a cup or two of coffee to get me through the evenings. Hopefully I can increase my dosage and get the full 12 hours. In the meantime, I am happy and focused. Life is better with Vyvanse. | F | 39 | 6 days 40mg 1X day | 3/29/2010 | 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 | ADHD (hopefully) | I take this Vyvanse with Lamital (so I don't have to choke fools out) I get dry mouth like most of us on this forum. Sometimes I focus on stupid stuff (not suggesting this forum is stupid but I read through all of your comments). I agree with a few other guys, when they were concerned about their penis shrinking but it’s cool; I'm married and haven’t used it for over a year before I started taking my meds. I get the cold limbs and dry mouth. I sleep OK but then again I read up on putting my body to sleep by relaxing one body part at a time. By the time I get to my neck I’m usually gone. If you have insomnia, you may want to try it. Start with your feet. I have always enjoyed going to the gym in the morning which, for me, really puts a positive spin on my meds in the morning. I dropped from 162 to 145 (at 5’9) in a couple weeks but that was likely a 1-2 punch by Vavanse and a HORRIBLE bout with 6 wickedly hot peppers in Mexico. | I hold in my pee a lot. Like right now. Sometimes, when I pee, I "discharge" (since this forum has some young'ns on here) just a little. It's not such a bad thing though >:-). The most peculiar thing I’ve noticed is that I LOVE to listen to Bohemian Rhapsody every day. It’s odd but fortunately I don’t carpool or ride the bus because I REALLY like to belt it out while listening. If you are one of the angry types, you may want to try starting the day off with eating A LOT before the meds, hitting the gym or going running (after about a half hour of eating your food of course) and then rocking out to Queen on the way to work/school. | M | 37 | 15 months 60 1X day | 3/25/2010 | 4 | ADHA | extreme dry mouth, insomnia, appetite suppression(almost repulsed by food and the thought of it), weight loss(no more than 15 lbs), occasional but not extremely frequent urinary track infections, irregular menstrual cycles: I still think Vyvanse is worth all of those side effects! | I used to take Concerta (90MG) but it didn't work at all, i would metabolize it too quickly so my doctor switched me to Vyvanse. At first I hated Vyvanse. I was tired all the time and couldn't stay awake! But after I upped my dosage from 30 to 60 it worked so much better! I liked it so much I take it on the weekends too because it makes me more connected with what's going on! Yes there are a lot of side effects but personally, I think the results are worth it! | F | 17 | 2 months 60 MG 1X day | 3/18/2010 | 4 | ADHD - Child | Loss of appetite, picking at skin, irritability | My 7 year old son has been taking this medication for about 4 months now. We have seen a good change in his focus at school, and when working on projects. It used to be that he could not concentrate on something for longer than 5 minutes, and now he has really been able to concentrate for much longer periods. He has gotten into building models and Lego’s and that is something he did not have the concentration for before. The negative side effects that we can see is that he has had a slight loss of appetite, but we are able to control that just by letting him know he needs to eat and making sure it nutritional. We have noticed that when he is "coming off the medication" at night that he can be very irritable - more so if we are out of our "routine" even by as much as 15 minutes. If we can keep him in the same routine at night for bedtime, brushing teeth, things like that we have had much more success in controlling his outbursts. One thing that has started recently that I will be talking to his doctor about soon is that he has started picking at his skin on his fingers and he has peeled skin away until it is painful. His teachers are aware of this and are helping us to keep an eye on it and we are keeping the 4 fingers that are the most problematic bandaged (thumbs and first fingers). Other than that we have been happy with his changes and will keep working with him to improve. | M | 7 | 4 months 30 1X day | 3/3/2010 | 1 | ADD | dizziness,loss of appetite, nauseous, headache, stomachache, unable to go to sleep, finger tic, chills, drowsy, depressed, memory loss, unable to focus, gassiness, dry mouth | I started two days ago and as soon as I took it the symptoms came exactly after. I was hardly able to eat my cereal at breakfast. I tried it for my third time today, which is on a school day so though I had to go. When it started to get worse I went to the nurses office and I tried to fall asleep but it was hard so I looked at a book and eventually fell asleep. When I woke up it was 2:12 or something and I had to go to the bathroom and I was very constipated and when I looked in the mirror and my cheeks were red as an apple and the rest of my face was as pail as a piece of paper. I ended up doing my homework at the nurse's office until the bell rang and I went home. Finally at 12:00 the medicine wore off and I was out of my misery and I was able to fall asleep. As you can see, this medicine DID NOT work for me and I don't recommend this to people like me. | F | 11 | 3 days 20mg 1X day | 3/3/2010 |