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 |
| 2 | ADHD | My 9 yr old son only took two days (one week apart)and had nausea and vomiting both days, all day. | Nine y.o. has been taking Metadate CD for almost a year. Did OK at school-good year-but at home (less structure) felt bored almost to tears. Would be very moody, subdued and complained constantly of boredom. Doc said to try Vyvanse, but on just two occasions (one week apart) had terrible nausea and vomiting throughout the afternoon/evening. Won't try again. May go back to Metadate CD, just for school days. | M | 9 | 2 days | 9/1/2009 | 4 | ADD | Able to focus, thoughts more clear, urge to clean and organize, Recent foot numbness, increased urge to smoke and drink, increased heart rate, loss of appetite, weight loss, at times wanting to talk and other times unable to talk, dry mouth, mild OCD (picking at body, tapping) | I barley graduated high school, I was misdiagnosed with a reading disorder in 1st grade because I was a quiet calm child and it appered to the teachers that I was paying attention to what I was doing while in reality my mind was in another place. When I started taking the meds my GPA went from less than a 2.0 in community college to a 3.8. People in my classes were asking ME for help! I have been bulimic since I was 13, the negative feelings I have had about myself had lead me to my drinking and smoking habits which have been increased since beginning to take the medication(mostly smoking). I started therapy when I began taking this medication. I am able to slow down my thoughts and think about what I'm doing and why I'm doing it before I give in to bulimic symptoms. I believe ADD causes your mind to be clouded with so many thoughts at one time as if your in your own world, my mind is constantly racing but I appear to be listening and focusing on what is going on around me, when I take the medication it is as if I put glasses on and everything is clear. I can listen and comprehend what someone is telling me without interrupting and I am able to focus on the task at hand and complete it without difficulty or complications. Vyvanse has changed my life for the better have been on 70mg for the past month and I think I need to lower my dose to 60 again because of my recent foot numbness. I would suggest this medication to anyone. Being in special education my whole life made me fe | F | 21 | 1 days | 8/30/2009 | 3 | ADHD | Jaw clenching, insomnia. | I took this in conjunction with Cymbalta to counteract the increased fatigue problems that many people get. It did what it was supposed to in terms of keeping me awake and alert, but the two side-effects of jaw clenching and insomnia were immediate and relentless. After a week and a half with no indication of acclimation, I had to stop taking it. | M | 41 | 10 days | 8/30/2009 | 5 | Fatique | Mostly weight loss, lack of appetite | I love vyvanse. It has helped me feel normal again. I have had very few side effects on this medication. | F | 33 | 6 months | 8/29/2009 | 4 | My son has ADHD.He takes it. | MY son has ben taking it for 18 months. Everything was going well until it was increased to 50mg.He started have trouble breathing and his H.R.went 109 per minute (resting heart rate). | I think it works really will. My son did very well on it until this month Aug, 28,2009. I hope after going to the Dr nexts week he is okay.I would recommend this drug for ADHD | M | 9 | 18 months | 8/28/2009 | 3 | Weight Loss | dry mouth, poor circulation (cold hands and feet), desire to smoke, dramtatic decrease in appetite and lack of food cravings, after about a year-and-a-half on the drug began getting dizzy every day and feeling light-headed when standing up. Yesterday I got the normal light-headed feeling from standing, but then began shaking uncontrollably for about ten seconds. I recovered quickly, but it was bizarre and makes me wonder how long I should continue to take it. | I have lost 47 lbs while taking vyvanse, but I have developed an extreme dependance on it. I feel as though I cannot sit up when I don't take the drug for the day. Lethargy, lack of motivation and focus, and extreme appetite are all overwhelming if I don't have the drug. The shaking episode yesterday scares me, but I feel like I can't stop taking the drug. I definatly don't think my doctor is concerned about the dependence I have developed, and continues to perscribe it...so it's up to me to take the intitiative and suffer the withdrawals. Mixed feelings overall about the drug. Amazing weight-loss that I've never accomplished on my own, but I feel as though this alternative use of the drug has introduced many other complications into my life. | F | 23 | 18 months | 8/27/2009 | 4 | ADHD | insomnia, weight loss, dry mouth, jitters, jaw clenching | Side effects subsided after lowering my dosage. Tried other medications and nothing else compares! If you are having similar side effects try lowering your dosage and letting your body get used to the drug, it's worth it. | F | 23 | 1.5 years | 8/26/2009 | 4 | ADHD | Loss of appitite, some heart palpitations. | Vyvanse has been the best ADHD drug I've taken. I have taken Adderall, Ritalin, Concerta, and a few others I can't think of. But I don't have side effects like muscle twitching like I did with the other medicines. I am still forgetful, but I think that's just from smoking weed when I was young. A lot of weed. But I definitely notice the difference when I take the medicine. I am more organized, I can focus and pay attention in my meetings at work, and I can watch a movie all the way through and don't forget the beginning by the time I get to the end. | F | 28 | 7 months | 8/26/2009 | 3 | ADD/ADHD | positive: increased concentration (go figure) negative: feeling a need to smoke (cigarettes), major teeth grinding, sleep-deprevation, antsy towards the end of the day (restless legs/mind), and it feels like i'm coming down off of cocaine. (antsy but tired, sad(not depressed), wanting to do something and then again nothing at all) | I'm 17 and this is my first day on Vyvanse! I have increased concentration/alertness but it seems as if the bad side-effects outweigh the good. I havent noticed an increase/decrease in my sex drive, however. I hope some of these side-effects go away, I feel like I want to smoke a cigarette every second of the day, and I didin't smoke prior to vyvanse. By the way, i'm taking 30mg, and I feel like I should be taking less. | M | 17 | 1 days | 8/26/2009 | 5 | ADD, racing thoughts | I've been on Vyvanse 30mg for about a year and about 5 months ago they upped my dose to 50mg. It makes me focus, no more racing thoughts, it controls my anger, makes me more reasonable. The bad things I hate about it are, I feel the constant need to organize everything (sometimes that comes in handy, haha) and it makes me clench my teeth a hell of a lot more than i already do and suck on my tongue.. sometimes it makes me feel disoriented, I tend to talk a lot more as well as smoke a lot more. :) Other than that.. no complaints :D | F | 18 | 2 years | 8/18/2009 | 4 | ADHD | insomnia when i smoke weed and don't take klonopin, grandiose feeling. Very horny. | Vyvanse is helping me associate with this piece of shit world. Makes me feel like i am thee shit. Which i realize i pretty much am. Ive never had weight problems and its great to drink with. I also take wellbutrin and smoke weed. That wellbutrins a life saver, i love loving myself. | M | 21 | 3 days | 8/18/2009 | 3 | ADD | Dry Mouth. Initial loss of Sex drive. Lost 18 pounds. Lately, (I am stopping it today to verify), unexplained joint,shoulder pain. Numbness of feet and hands. Cold feet and hands. I am hoping that this stops after stopping the meds. | Helped with concentration. Develops a tolerance and a need to raise the dose. | M | 38 | 6 months | 8/16/2009 | 2 | ADHD/Recommended By Doctor | My mouth was dry,sometimes a constant high feeling,but after a day of two of taking the pill I became extremely irritable and even suicidal.Please be sure if what your suffering from is actually ADHD,and not stress or something. | Has not helped me much in my life overall. | M | 14 | 1 years | 8/15/2009 | 4 | ADHD | always feel high,dry mouth,increased sex drive, | im currently 17 and i was told i had adhd in the 1st grade ive never been medicated till recently and im currently takeing this pill and while on it i always feel like im high and my sex drive has went through the roof its all i think abount any more and my mouth always seems to be dry and ive always had extreme anger issues and the smallest things would set me of in a rage since i started takein this ive become much more calm and relaxed when people make me mad now i just kinda brush it off and walk away insted of snaping the effect of being high is supposed to go away but ive yet to see it happen | M | 17 | 3 weeks | 8/13/2009 | 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 | 4 | ADD | Big time jaw clenching and teeth grinding. I keep biting my tongue. Thats really the only bad side effect for me. Just very aware of my tongue and teeth. Works great and helps me focus. | M | 29 | | 7/31/2009 | 1 | Adult ADHD | SEVERE DEPRESSION, teeth clenching more than usual, dry mouth, increasing anxiety and panic attacks. | I am glad this medication works for some people but I did not notice any increase in my concentration level at all and after being on it for 3 weeks with 1 increase I began suffering from SEVERE debilitating depression and severe panic. I went back to my Adderall and the depression began lifting almost immediately. On the Vyvanse I would get up in the morning and be OK but after I took it I would get so down that I couldn't function, would do nothing but cry and was even afraid I might wind up killing myself. I would not recommend this medication to anyone who has any tendency toward depression or panic disorder. | F | 42 | 21 days | 7/30/2009 | 3 | ADD | dry mouth, chest pain, rapid heart beat, diarrhea, weight loss | Recently I had to go to the hospital because I was having severe chest/heart pain. After extensive testing I was found to have a healthy heart. I was advised to stop taking vyvanse by the hospital because it has been know to cause sudden death due to CARDIAC ARREST. The drug has not been on the market very long and only one clinical study was done in adults before it was approved by the FDA.There are risks associated with a pre-existing heart condition. The problem is that some people may have a heart condition and are unaware of it. I did not want to end up as a statistic so I went back to adderall. I advise extreme caution when taking this medication if you already have a heart or valve condition. | F | 30 | 2 weeks | 7/9/2009 | 4 | Adult ADHD | Only occasional anxiety, some insomnia, | therapeutic benefit is not quite as even as the company suggests. I experience a more significant medication effect 2-3 hrs after ingestion. Yet less anorexia than other stimulants and improved affect is also present in the absence of an antidepressant. I have not lost significant weight due to the medication but I find trainong for a 1/2 marathon alittle easier due to the increased boredom tollerance. | M | 56 | 4 months | 6/18/2009 | 4 | ADD | When I first started taking it a year ago I had the usual restlessness, started grinding my teeth almost, and couldn't sleep for days. I lost a good amount of weight, because I was never hungry. But that all went away (minus the not being hungry thing). My therapist then upped me on my dose to 60 mg from 50 mg--not good. My heart races and pulses so much faster than normal. I'm not sure why but 3 weeks later, like within the past 2-3 days I've taken a really bad spill. My heart races all day long, and my breathing has become really shallow and short. I dropped my dosage to 30 and still has gone on, so i'm off of it for the time being until my body gets back to normal... | F | 22 | 1 years | 6/17/2009 |