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| RATING | REASON | SIDE EFFECTS FOR VYVANSE | COMMENTS | SEX | AGE | DURATION/ DOSAGE | DATE ADDED |
| 5 | ADD | Initial reduction in libido and orgasm intensity but this resolved w/in 4 - 6 wks. Decreased appetite and minor weight loss (not a bad thing at all). | After 3 yrs of trial and error with SSRIs and SNRIs in an attempt to improve mood and mental focus, I started seeing a psychiatrist and was diagnosed with adult ADD. Tried ritalin first but quickly built a tolerance and lost effectiveness. Vyvanse is by far a superior medicine for me. It is extremely smooth and lasts all day. It doesn't ramp me up and has a very nice calming effect. I feel fantastic and have total control of my ability to focus on tasks. | M | 35 | 2 months 40 1X day | 3/17/2011 | 2 | ADHD | for my son, 8 years old 53 lbs. Insomnia, obsessive thoughts, mania, increased focus but reduced ability to transition | We started by taking the pill apart and only giving him a half dose (20 mg is the min). When he was happy it worked well. He was TOO focused at times, unable to move on or transition. When he was upset, it was just too awful - naked under the bed hysterical. No way will we continue this! For us it will be Behavioral supports and exercise and as much healthy food as we can get in him as well as patience | F | 8 | 10 days 10 mg 1X day | 3/17/2011 | 4 | Severe ADD | Major decreased appetite, easily irritable, nonsocial, insomnia, cold all the time, shaky hands, breakout of acne, depression, horrible abdominal pain | I am a 15 year old girl and usually weigh about 130, but with Vyvanse My appetite has decreased to the point where I am literally forced to eat since the smell or look of food makes me nauseous. In 3 days as of today I have had 1 meal, 6 ritz, and a lunchable. I am very easily irritated and after taking regularly for a while I become vey depressed and moody. I'm cold and shaky all the time. I've been taking this for a while and have asked my parents to let me stop because of how it makes me feel,but it works so the won't let me. I also constantly wake up in the middle up the night. | F | 15 | 3 years 50 MG 1X day | 3/16/2011 | 3 | Adult ADD | Euphoria, then anxiety, butterflies, feelings of intense doom, guilt (for what I don't know), extremely unpleasant high. Craving caffeine early, then beer later in the day. | The comment previous to mine really struck a chord -- about the voice. I had to continuously tell myself that I didn't have to listen to it -- although mine is named "Dr. Doomy." As for it's effectiveness for ADD...meh... | M | 47 | 30 days 50 1X day | 3/13/2011 | 1 | Adult Inattentive ADHD, OCD | Psychosis, difficulty sleeping, depression/feeling of dread. | This medication made me hear voices in my head! After about 3 days of taking it I started having internal 'conversations' with myself. It started out just normal talking to yourself banter but eventually the part of 'me' that was providing responses started to get meaner and angrier until all it did was insult me. It seemed to literally be a separate consciousness and even named itself. After 4 days of taking Vyvanse I was suffering through a constant, and I mean CONSTANT, stream of verbal abuse and scorn being directed at me by my own brain. It was like my internal monologue had been hijacked and set to the purpose of making me hate myself. The fact that I study evolutionary psychology only made it worse as 'he' knew all the things that I know, and so I was at one point being mocked for the inefficiency of my left brain interpereter, of all things. I put up with Gary (yes, it named itself Gary; don't ask) for all of a day and a half before chucking the whole bottle of Vyvanse in the trash. The next day Gary was gone and I was alone in my head once more. Be VERY CAREFUL with this medication and if you're giving it to your kids be sure to ask them about any new mental changes. If I hadn't known so much about psychology that voice could have easily driven me to extreme depression and suicide. Once again, BE CAREFUL. | F | 21 | 5 days 20 mg 1X day | 3/11/2011 | 4 | Recreational / ADD | Positive: Extremely focused, VERY social, happy (feels like I'm on top of the world), helped me get work done in school. || Negative: BAD come down (Cold feet, tired but cant sleep, spaced out feeling, dry throat), up and down feelings (excited then not so excited), increased heart rate, wanting to smoke a cigarette almost all the time. | Vyvanse in my opinion is an incredible drug if you have trouble focusing on school work or paying attention. I started taking it when my friend got prescribed it a few months back. Keeps me focused, alert, and happy for a good 4-5 hours and in school i feel SOOOO much more interested in everything. Then the come down starts, ughhhh. I am currently coming down off of 70mg and i feel pooped yet i cant sleep at all. Its 12:37am and im tired but cant sleep. If you're a smoker and taking Vyvanse IT MAKES YOU WANT TO SMOKE A LOT, you have been warned. Great for the 4-5 hours it works, bad for the comedown. | M | 18 | 2 months 70mg 3X W | 3/3/2011 | 3 | Asperger's with comorbidity of ADHD | Dry mouth, insomnia, almost "manic" type episodes where might be up all night drawing, playing games, etc, some appetite loss at first, headaches, frequent "off" moods, constipation, very odorous bowel movements | My son was placed on Vyvanse about 1.5 years ago, prior to that he was on adderall and one other drug, the name escapes me at this time. He is diagnosed with Asperger's Syndrome since about age 5, with several other comorbidities, to include ADHD, OCD, and anxiety disorder. At first I didn't mind this drug because he wasn't required to get frequent liver function tests, etc. like the other meds, plus the other meds made him seem like a zombie until it wore off, then he was extremely hyper and up all night. His appetite did supress for a bit, now he will eat around the clock. He has frequent wild mood swings now, gets overly emotional over very minor issues, complains constantly of dry mouth, frequent headaches. Most nights he keeps himself up all night, however the neurologist did have us give otc melatonin (a supplement you can pick up at any pharmacy) to help with that, and when given, it does help him sleep and sleep well. His school definately knows when he doesn't take it as his behavior is usually out of control. He is frequently constipated, and when he goes, it is always very foul smelling. Hoping something better with fewer side effects comes along soon, I really can't help but wonder and worry about long-term side effects. He is also in therapy to help figure out and deal with his triggers. | M | 12 | 1.5 years 20 1X day | 3/3/2011 | 1 | ADD | Anger, aggression , severe depression and detachment, severe appetite supression. | My son was taking this and at 5'1' only weighed 68 lbs. He was agressive, ageitated, and emotionaly volitle at the drop of a dime. After taking him off of it, we have our beautiful son back. He has developed his own coping mechanisms for the ADD and is now an awesome 108lbs. and is 5'5". | M | 34 | 15 months 50 1X day | 3/1/2011 | 5 | ADHD | Disconnect, significantly decreased appetite, currently experiencing lingering headache, possibly after increased dosage today or withdrawal from bad eating habits. Increased awareness and focus. Feeling very task-oriented. | I'm a 36yr old web designer and artist with an incredible scatter-brain. Almost gave up on my endless attempts for a purposeful life before starting Vyvanse a week ago; now I'm approaching tasks with a clear and graceful resolve. I was worrying about how this med affects my creativity and my ability to draw and design, but so far- so good. Also loving the loss of appetite as it was approaching OUT-OF-CONTROL before. I suspect this headache I'm having right now comes from withdrawal from a diet that was worsening by the day on junk-food binges (lots of fried food, cheese, soft-drinks, and deserts with every meal, 40lbs over-weight). Now I nibble on salads and grilled soy or fish with a reluctant attitude (already lost 10lbs in 6 days). Also decreased sex-drive during the day; however, by night I'm a porn-watching 'teen' again. I so can't wait to see the money I'll save now that I don't feel like stopping and buying crap on the way home from work every day! Focus and resolve has significantly increased at work and home. Excited, but a bit worried after reading some of these other posts. My headache did compel me to google about side-effects, hence finding this forum. I'm hoping for the best! | M | 36 | 7 days 40-50 1X day | 2/26/2011 | 5 | ADHD | some dry mouth | I believe that this medicine is a life saver! The dry mouth that everyone experiences is expected because it is sodium based. Those that have horrible ratings that their blood pressure increased and they had severe insomnia are either not taking it for the correct reason(as in DO NOT actually have ADHD) or they are taking to high of a dose. This medicine taking correctly everyday will change someone will severe ADHD's life! I was all over the place and I now have a 4.0 GPA and couldn't be better! The first week or so that you begin this medication some side effects are more severe but give it a few days and if the medicine is necessary the side effects will dissipate, the dry mouth is the only thing I still struggle with occasionally and I can tolerate that for a brain that can concentrate! | F | 23 | 50 1X day | 2/22/2011 | 4 | ADD | Better concentration, more ambitious, increased heart rate, increased anxiety, WEIGHT LOSS (noticeable), decreased appetite, dependancy.. | I really like vyvanse. It has been the only drug to work the best for me, but without the extreme side effects. I'm a college student and I was recently diagnosed with ADD a little over a year ago and finding the right medication has been horrible. First, I took Ritalin. The effects were horrible on this drug. It did work, and helped me concentrate more, but it made me feel like drug addict because one moment I was normal and the next it literally felt like I was bouncing off the walls. The worst was that it made my heart beat so fast it actually hurt.. Then I tried Concerta. Concerta didn't have as extreme of side effects but when the drug wore off I definitely knew. I had horrible horrible headaches that negatively affected my grades in the end. So I had to switch again.. This time I took Vyvanse. And it worked amazing. It lasted from eight in the morning til about ten at night. I actually wanted to study and felt the urge to get stuff done rather then procrastinating, like I normally do. I didn't get the feeling like I was on drugs because it worked so smoothly. Although, it did tend to increase my anxiety. So when I was nervous for a test, the anxiety was double to what it normally would be. But that didn't matter because I was actually able to pass it. :) It was about a semester after taking it when all of the sudden it just stopped working. I took it one day (the day I had a test too. ugh) and it just did not work. I was reading the test questions over and over | F | 20 | 1 years 50, 60mg 1X day | 2/20/2011 | 5 | ADHD - combined | Dry mouth, less sleep per night | Vyvanse is great. Yes, I only sleep 5 to 6 hours a night. But the ability to focus and not loose my temper at the drop of a hat is more than worth an hour or so of sleep a night. My life has changed drastically. | M | 40 | 5 months 140 1X day | 2/17/2011 | 5 | ADHD | alertness, dry mouth, cold hands/feet, loss of appetite at first | I was prescribed vyvanse when I was a sophomore in High School, now I am studying psychology at a university and I give vyvanse a lot of the credit to where I am today. I feel that I offer useful information on it because I have been taking it for such a long time. I usually only take it during the week days to help me with my work but sometimes on the weekends as well. It not only helps me stay focused during classes and on assignments, but it seems to give me motivation for my work as well. My grades prior to vyvanse and on test days if I do not take it are significantly lower than when I do. Its calms my thoughts down a lot and I am practically not distracted by anything. It also helps me think more critically and in depth. I briefly skimmed other comments and a lot of the negative things said came from insomnia. My experience is that it lasts for about 10-14 hours, so if you take it at night it will clearly make you stay awake. At first I did have a loss of appetite but over time you develop a regular eating schedule and its no longer an issue. The only problem I really have with it is socialization. I am normally a very social person: I'm in a sorority, I love to hangout with my friends and meet new people, but I feel like I am awkward and keep to myself when I take it. At first, I did experience many of the side effects such as nausea, increased heart rate, etc. After a few months or so my body got used to it and it started working FOR me, not against me. With the prop | F | 19 | 4 years 60 1X day | 2/15/2011 | 5 | ADHD | at first I experienced the light side effects (dry mouth, lack of appetite)...but i began to get a crash from the medicine, where i would feel depressed and upset, ive come to terms with it and i simply drink some caffeine when i feel the crash and everything goes perfectly...reading these reviews scared me, but if youre reading this dont give up or get discouraged because this medicine can do incredible things for you | M | 17 | 2 weeks 70 mg 1X day | 2/13/2011 | 2 | ADHD | severe! anger; outrageous mood swings; severe anxiety; tense; the food i ate was most crucial and at what times | this medication was the biggest tease of my life and that is saying alot. for twenty years i went each day battling paranoia to just live, being confused in social situations, severe headaches along with physical pain and the inability to focus devasting my self esteem pertaining to my coherence. but it all stopped, my mind took a breath and i could breathe. the noise turned off, the silence in my room was pounding my ears the first time i took vyvanse. the world had rewarded my suffering. but oh no, within a few weeks this disgusting anger seeped into my stomach getting stronger as i wished for it to stop, i got scared then relaxed then unfocused then hyper. anxious depression grew from all this. shaky, weak, INFURIATED, trapped; all the things i hated living through now that i could focus on the thoughts reeling during the ride. morning regimine: wolf down some disgusting breakfast with no appetite as quickly as possible, take meds, feel like the heavens are running through your blood, count the seconds as you see your mind taking down you the road of severe uncontrollable anger into hell. pining for control has become an understatement. some days, no matter the breakfast, it will digest as if nothing was eaten and 12 hours must be thrown away in a tense yet relaxed, focused yet ansty, tired angry mood. but NOthing and NO one can fix it. | F | 20 | 6 months 30MG 1X day | 2/13/2011 | 4 | add | when first started taking... trouble going to sleep, dry mouth, lack of appetite. still have, but less common... lack of appetite and abdominal pain | M | 10 | 2 years 30 mg 1X day | 2/10/2011 | 4 | ADD | WEIGHT LOSS(I'm 5'10" and weighed 175lbs in February 2010 Now I weigh 140lbs)SEVERE DRY Mouth, Bad Breath, Shaky Hands, Body acne, Increased desire for cigarettes(used to smoke a little less than half a pack a day, now a pack a day)Insomnia, Irritability,Anger comparable to ROID RAGE, increased little boys room visits, have to poo every morning 1 hour after taking it,constipation, Ringing in Ears, Headaches, Gagging, Vomiting,Increased Heart Rate. | Sometimes makes me feel like I'm two people like I have split personalities or something, helps me focus went from all C's and D's to all A's. Thinking about stopping it for fear of my life but I'm addicted to it and the days i don't take it i feel like doing crazy things and have very weird thoughts. | M | 19 | 1 years 70 MG 1X day | 2/4/2011 | 4 | For fun. I have no ADHD at all | I take 2 of these pills once every 2-3 weeks at school. I love it. It makes me feel great. I love the intense focused feeling. It makes me feel incredibly productive and it gives me some bright ideas sometimes. Some side effects I had was jaw clenching, loss of appetite, weight loss, sometimes talkative, sometimes avoiding social interaction, cold limbs. I only lost my temper once while I was on it, I only threw a basketball against the bleachers. | I think taking Vyvanse is worth it. Be careful about taking large doses the first time you try it. Every time I have ever taken Vyvanse was 140 mg in 2 pills (70 mg each). The first time I tried this, my jaw was clenching so much it hurt so bad the next day, I felt like I got punched in the jaw. If you are experienced, then Vyvanse will be so much fun. | M | 15 | 10 times 70 2X AN | 2/3/2011 | 3 | ADHD | Dry Mouth, decreased appetite, feeling "on top of the world" for several hours after taking it, CHRONIC insomnia (as in, unless I take prescription sleeping pills, I'm up until six in the morning, even if I take the pill at seven am), shortness of breath, tingling through out body, stabilized upbeat moods, chest pains, heart palpitations, obsession over school, talkative and outspoken in class, but anti social at night, miserable without it, slight weight loss, body aches, dizziness, hand tremors, light headedness | I got prescribed Vyvanse while home over Thanksgiving break, and during finals, it seemed like a miracle drug. My grades improved, I lost weight, could spend 24 straight hours in the library, I cared about school and want to get work done. I was started at 30mg, and I took one in the morning, one around 2pm, and depending on how late I was staying up, sometimes one around five or six. After the first month, my doctor upped the dosage to 50mg, and the negative side effects started. I've had at least three serious respiratory issues since December, and I'm in a never ending cycle of CHRONIC insomnia. I had to start taking Trazadone (50mg) in order to get ANY sleep. I would routinely stay up the whole night, and then crash in the early afternoon after feeling like I was on an extreme caffeine and sugar high. Even now, if I accidentally don't take my sleeping pills, I'm wide awake until dawn, regardless of "fixing" my internal clock. Honestly, if I didn't have the insomnia, I wouldn't care about the other side effects. I've been experiencing asthma/diabetes like symptoms, including tingling throughout my whole body, INSANE thirst (I drink at least 60 ounces of water daily, sometimes over 100 ounces), dry mouth, coughing and extreme shortness of breath at night, and I've recently been struggling to breathe. I've been tested for asthma multiple times, and it's always been negative. I feel especially jittery if I haven't eaten recently, which, with Vyvanse, is always an is | F | 19 | 3 months 50 mg 1X day | 2/3/2011 | 4 | Autism compiled with ADHD | Insomnia, lack of appetite, emotional, focused, withdrawn, etc..... | My daughter has begun taking vyvanse a week and a half ago. She began with days of constant talking and rambling. It was generally about nothing at all. Her sleeping habits have digressed to only sleeping three to four hours a night. She eats a half a sandwich a day. She is exceptionally moody and will cry at the slightest comment. Her school life is a huge question mark every day is different. Her focus is the only thing keeping the medication a plus. She has no smile. | F | 5 | 50 mg 1X day | 1/31/2011 |