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| RATING | REASON | SIDE EFFECTS FOR VYVANSE | COMMENTS | SEX | AGE | DURATION/ DOSAGE | DATE ADDED |
| 3 | ADD | Dry mouth (unpleasant taste as well), tics, mild manic moods (when the medication kicks in), anxiety, loss of appetite, emotionless, depressed when the medication wears off, aggressive/irritable | I originally started taking Vyvanse (20mg) to help with my grades in school and it helped for a while. I didn't mind the appetite loss and at first it worked for a couple of weeks. I then genuinely began to feel the side effects more intensely. On my second month I was bumped up to 30mg and and I felt the high for a week or so then I became depressed and the medication wasn't lasting as long as before. And in the past week I have become extremely emotionless and distant from people around me. Antisocial behavior has become a larger issue as well as the irritability. I've become more aggravated with people and had a much lower tolerance than before. Over all though, the Vyvanse HAS helped me focus in school and bring my grades from d's and f's to a's, b's and c's. | F | 17 | 2 months 30Mg 1X day | 12/9/2011 | 3 | ADD; Not concentrating in class | I start shaking every time my dosage is raised. I have less of an appetite. (I lost 20 lbs. in 2 months just on 20 MG) Trouble sleeping if I take it any later than mid morning. (8-9 AM) | After a while, it stopped working as effectively and i had to get my dosage raised. After I would get it raised, I would shake throughout the day for about a week. I just recently switched to 50 MG and I can't tell if it is helping. I'm getting D's and F's and in the past it has helped but at times it would not even affect me. | F | 15 | 8 months 50 MG 1X day | 12/8/2011 | 5 | Adult ADHD (inattentive) | Mild increase in BP, may be talking more in my sleep. If I miss a day I have tingling around the mouth, tiredness, wandering mind again and it takes two days to catch up to a steady even pace again. I can't imagine anyone wanting to put up with that on purpose. | I wasn't diagnosed with ADD until this year and am not nor have ever been on any other meds. Vyvanse seems to regulate at an even pace for me and lasts about 15 hours. I deliver pkgs for a living, so the physical labor as well as the situational awareness issues are suited well for this type of medicine. I make sure I drink a lot of water to filter the drug out of my system, and then I sleep like a rock now at night. I used to dream all day and all night, worthless things that I thought might be deep thoughts but really it was just endless brain dumps. Vyvanse has cut that way down. It's also given me the energy to deal with my Alzheimers mother, who would have crushed me to madness before. Good drug in the right dosage paired with a level headed person. Very thankful. | F | 50 | 100 days 30 MG 1X day | 12/4/2011 | 5 | Attention Deficit Disorder | Extreme happiness, Lots of energy, was able to easily focus on any task on which I was working, Gave me a new-found confidence. | M | 20 | 4 days 60mg 1X day | 12/2/2011 | 3 | ADHD | was on meds for a month or so, couldnt afford it for a week. back on it, trying it for 2 months straight. its been a month or so since i re-started them. dry mouth, always thirsty, sometimes weird taste in my mouth. peeling lips, lose of appetite-lost 12ish pounds(on and off), some days i get a bit hungry and if i dont eat, it passes. i do feel hungry but cant seem to eat anything. if i dont take the med for a day, i eat and eat. or sometimes late at night, i get hungry, once the meds begin to wear off. irritable, frustrated easily. my concentration isnt that good, somedays its awesome, same with my motivation. it comes and goes. dont sleep that well. go to bed late, wake up early most days. i also take another med to help settle my moods and concentration. it helps a bit. my recent side effect for the last couple weeks has been lose of sexual drive. | my computer messed up, so i had to restart it. now i forget what i originally wrote here... see, im losing it. | F | 20 | 2 months 40mg 1X day | 12/1/2011 | 5 | Some mixture of ADD and ADHD | I have lost 12 pounds since I've started taking it, as I'm not hungry often (sometimes to the point where I can't even make myself eat...I sometimes only eat a meal a day) though I don't mind because I had gained that weight in the last year or two. I occasionally (mainly when I haven't eaten enough in a day) will feel like my heart is beating pretty fast, but eating usually helps. I do notice that I can be irritable, but I'm sure to be careful about snapping at people. | It has helped me immensely with paying attention in school and doing well as well as with getting things done such as homework, work, and cleaning. I also feel much less hesitant to speak up, it has brought out my social side that before would be overtaken by over thinking. I tried it once before (2 years ago) but I was in a bad relationship and was not able to handle the side effects and my girlfriend told me that I was incredibly irritable. It's a good drug, but you need to be careful with your emotions and be sure to eat enough! | M | 22 | 6 weeks 50 MG 1X day | 11/30/2011 | 3 | ADD/ADHD | Depressed, anxious, fidgety, bleh. | F | 13 | 3 months 20 mg | 11/30/2011 | 5 | Moderate to Severe ADD | Not really any bad side effects, a little bit of fidget-ness here and there, and i do get insomnia from it a little bit, I usually stay up till like 3 or 4 on my worst nights, a few times i've stayed up all night, weight loss for sure, and irritability when i run out, and i crave tobacco 24/7, hard to feel satisfied | I like the drug, it actually makes me feel awake, it helps me work alot, gives me motivation and drive, and thats hard to acheive with ADD because you'll just sit there thinking all day and get bored with things easily, but on vyvanse, when you get done doing what your doing you always have something else to do, i have the occasional flipping out mode but very rarely, theres always something to do on it, and i don't have a change in personality, occasionally i feel like i'm "skitsing" but my dad can't tell and he used to do dope back in the day so he could tell if i was..but i actually get a little bit of a body high with it too, and its a little bit like a lower form of ecstacy occasionally, but my focus is better than its ever been, i was prescribed to Concerta when i was like 10 or 11 but my mom said i looked like i was a devil child but on vyvanse i don't get that..my confidence is always up i never trip over my words on it like i would do when sober..however i do always feel kinda like i want more,and despite what you read on the internet..you can snort it, its going to go to your liver no matter how you take it..the drips will get it there..it doesn't burn at all when you do snort it..i like it..but i do feel the dependancy but it helps more than it hurts | M | 19 | 4 months 40 MG 3X day | 11/24/2011 | 3 | Adult ADHD | I started with 20 mg vyvanse. With 20 mg, my appetite decreased significantly. I ate a small meal a day and sometimes I'll just have a bottle of gatorade for the whole day. I've lost weight with vyvanse 20 and wellbutrin together. The 1st day of increasing my dose to 30 mg, I started to become really agitated and borderline obsessive. | F | 24 | 2 days 30 mg | 11/24/2011 | 5 | Adult ADHD | Loss of appetite, bitter taste in mouth, irritability (only when it starts to wear off at night), low alcohol tolerance | I have been able to do so much better in college since I started Vyvanse. Its unfortunate that I didn't go to the doctor sooner because now the semester is almost over, but at least it will help a lot for the final exams! One big side effect is my appetite, which is pretty much not existent anymore. I've noticed I can go days without eating and when I do eat I'm very picky. Usually I'll have soup (like broth, nothing heavy or creamy) or something fresh (i.e. vegetables, fruits) Chicken is ok sometimes (I don't eat red meat in the first place) and for some reason I don't like eating bread anymore. Even when I do eat, I never finish my food. Needless to say I've lost weight because of the whole not eating thing. But it's also given me a lot of energy so I'm really active now. It's not like a "hyper" energy that you get from too much coffee because for the most part I feel very calm most of the time. I've been able to clean more, go to the gym, study and pretty much overall get my life back together. I've lost about 20 pounds in a little over 2 weeks, which sounds like a lot, but I actually gained those 20 pounds in the past 4 months when I came to college, so I’m okay with it. One small thing I've noticed is that it leaves a bitter taste in your mouth all day long. I don't know how to describe except that it reminds me after I've had surgery or been given anesthesia, its like that taste you have in your mouth you wake up after surgery. (if that makes any sense) | F | 22 | 2.5 weeks 40 MG 1X day | 11/22/2011 | 1 | ADHD | I have experience almost complete inability to get an erection. it may have cured my ADHD but i lost my girlfriend because of it. | M | 18 | 2 years 70 mg 1X day | 11/18/2011 | 5 | ADHD | Cant sleep, increased sweating, cold feet, loss of appitite, dry mouth. | I take this medication for school. It helps me verry much. I can pay attention and I am very social. I can talk for hours to people and always have somthing new to say. When I first take it I get a small high. Which t be honest I enjoy it. I crave a cigarrette almost constantly now though. I would highly recommend this drug for add or adhd paitients. The only real bad parts are when you are going to sleep. My feet get cold and I cannot sleep at all. I lose my appetite though I once went about 2 or 3 days without eating. | M | 18 | 7 days 70 mg 2X day | 11/16/2011 | 5 | Can't concentrate in school. | I get extremely focused and want to do something, I go crazy if I don't have any work to do. Dry mouth, chapped lips, nasty taste in mouth, overheating, I get extremely irritable and mean. (I always yell at kids in my classes) | My grades went from Fs to As | M | 18 | 30 mg 1X day | 11/11/2011 | 2 | Adult ADHD | Weight loss, lack of appetite, sudden bowel movement, major aggressive mood swings, insomnia , increase in concentration, blurred vision, loss of sex drive. | It wasn't till the other day that I realized that Vyvanse is not for me when I was home for a week. My wife and I will be moving in just 2 weeks. So I'm packing boxes, repairing items that need to be repair to sell and meeting with moving reps for quotes. Before this I was working a part-time job at a machine shop with Archie Bunkers all around me. I never was a negative person till I started taking Vyvanse. Now this drug is fantastic for work. My concentration and focus were never better. But I recently I tore into our babysitter of 2 years for being a slacker, which I never did ever before. Which of course started a battle with my wife. We never had major verbal battle for eight years of our marriage. Thank God I was able to explain my uncalled outrage because of others having the same reaction I did on this website. Thank you to those. But in a lighter note. If you hope to save your career. Take this early in the morning before work. Yet I'd advise not taking a dose if possible daily when you are around loved ones for a long extended time. Trust me. | M | 44 | 3 months 20 MG 1X day | 11/11/2011 | 4 | ADHD | Dry mouth/awful taste in my mouth, irritable, A bit of a light headedness, but nothing too bad, horrible crash(when my body comes down off of this med. I get extremely tired and want to be left alone) awful heartburn, over heating/sweating | I sleep fine at night(but I also take Ambien) I eat before I take this medication, in the morning. My focus is decent. I'm super thirsty, but nothing I haven't experienced from other ADHD meds I've tried. The crash is really tough and I'm not plesant to be around. I eat ok, my hunger is slightly surpressed but again, its manageable. So, far I haven't had any side effects any worse than any other med my doctor has put me on. I'm excited that I'm not overly shakey like I have been in the past with other stimulant medications. I don't take it everyday, only when I know I need to be able to focus i.e. when I work. It doesn't cause me to hyper focus, so sometimes I can feel mind begining to wander, so I have to be aware of that. My boyfriend has told me it has made me "kind of" mean, but I think its just my body still adjusting to the medication. So far so good..... | F | 26 | 3 days 50MG 1X day | 11/4/2011 | 5 | ADD | I have been watching myself closely for the last three days. The differences that taking this medicine has been fantastic. These are the side-effects that I've noticed so far. -Jitters -Dry Mouth (Always need water) -Diarrhea -Loss of appetite (I'm never hungry) -Sweating -Nausous on the 3rd day -No emotions (oddly) | I am 20 years old and in college. I was diagnosed with ADD when I was in eighth grade, but I didn't seem severe enough to medicate me. My grades were normal and I didn't have any behavorial issues. When I came to college, paying attention and finding the motiviation to do things started to get more difficult. When my grades started to slip, I realized that I needed to be re-evaluated. ADD can go unnoticed in grade-school, but become problematic in College due to the stress and pressure. It was starting to interfere with my schooling. After taking it for just these three days, I can't believe how much of a difference it's made. I feel normal. My classes aren't as hard as they've seemed and it's not a problem to pay attention at all! I'm seeing things that I've missed before and I am just very happy to finally be this content with everything. I absolutely recommend Vyvanse. The one thing that I have noticed that I'm not sure what to think about is that I don't have any emotions. Before the things that would usually make me happy, excited, sad, or upset, I just feel really neutral about. Luckily I know how I should feel about stuff, so I don't seem so detached about things around friends, family, etc, but I could see how that could be a problem for younger kids who don't really know how to react in certain situations. | F | 20 | 3 days 30 MG 1X day | 10/28/2011 | 2 | ADHD | Dry, cracked peeling lips, dry mouth, canker sores, headaches, heart palpitations. | This caused more side effects then benefits. I was on Adderall before but it stopped working so doctor put me on Vyvanse. It doesn't last all day and the crash is unbearable. I went off the drug due to side effects and because it cost me $150/month! | F | 35 | 9 months 70 mg 1X day | 10/20/2011 | 4 | ADD and ADHD | I really like this drug becouse for the past 5 years people have been gettinng on my ass for bad grades and not being able to focus and i started out on 85mg of srattera but it did not help at all so then i got a prescription for vyvanse and I love it its helped me out a ton i am focusing well, my grades are coming up, and i absoluely love life! (i troubled a small amount of depression but nothing severe but thanks to this drug thats all gone.) Also i should mention im 14 and a freshman in high school.I think anyone with my problems should give it a try at a small dose and work there way up to an appropriate dose, but everyones diffrent so it might not work for you. I take one capsule every morning before school and when i wake up on the weekends, the only bad thing it only last about 10 hours wich is a little amount of time soo i would prefer about 14 or 15 hours. Now here are the bad things about it- most of the time i feel very warm and my face feels flushed,i dont have as big of an | from being a teenager and i have not seen anyone else with this side effect. but for the most part this drug is worth it i think but everyones different, i really think this drug is going to help me make beter grades and hopefully make it into a good college wich really means a lot to me! One final thing is before i too vyvanse i was very bad about impulse or being talked into things, peir pressure- drinking, smoking, smoking pot, but now im not going to let anyone do that too me like i used too wich was way too much and maybe not at all anymore. I really hope whoever reads this gets helped out just remember everyones diffrent and drugs are not allways the awnser, sometimes medicine isnt the right tool to fix something. feel free to talk to me about your experiences, suggestions or tips, or anything else that could help you and me. I am no professional though just a 14 year old that wants everyone to have a good life, you should talk to your doctor first though or a parent,counsler, or any responsible understanding adult. I havent been on the drug long though and i will try to update my story as time passes. I really hope this helps you! P.S.- sorry for any grammer mistakes. | M | 14 | 1 weeks 1X day | 10/19/2011 | 5 | Adhd | Some insomnia if taken too late in the day, Some loss of appetite. But after time this subsided. Some increase in blood pressure but not severe. | Well where do I start along with some other posts ive read on here i have to go with GODSEND. I was a great student in school but because of my undiagnosed adhd and anxiety .I could never live up to my real potential. The social anxiety lasted well into my adult life. Although I was social and ran a successful business, it was a real struggle. and cost me my marriage as i used cocaine and other drugs to self medicate. A few years ago I started taking vyvanse.and within a day or so the world was a different place for me it was almost like being born again this heavy cloud was lifted tasks became easier and I became exponentially more productive. started enjoying being around people more with less anxiety. I stopped using other drugs almost immediately and as many of the posts here describe my organizational skills and social life have improved incredibly. This is as close as it gets to a wonder drug for me. | M | 50 | 2 years 50Mg 1X day | 10/14/2011 | 2 | ADD | Dry mouth, very aggitated, lowered sex drive, haven't slept for days, mood swings | I had taken vyvanse for months stopped and got back on a few days ago and science then it's been hell. I have not at all been myself and I don't recommend it. | F | 15 | 4 months 50 mg 1X day | 10/10/2011 |