VYVANSE Reviews (LISDEXAMFETAMINE DIMESYLATE)Average Rating: 3.4 (640 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 | Psychotic/Extreme Anger & Mood Swings | My daughter, who is 11, was put on Vyvanse 4 months ago, for her 6th grade year. It worked well as far as her not being in a daze, she was more herself. However, she started these extreme bouts of Anger that would last anywhere between 2-10 hours long. Screaming, crying, pulling her hair over the simplest things. It was HORRIBLE! I have never seen anything like it, it was down right scary. We hesitated taking her off only because we did not know if it was the medicine or a comb. of her age, puberty & medication. We finally decided that it all started when she started Vyvanse... | F | 11 | 4 months 20 1X day | 12/6/2010 | 5 | Focus | I’ve had decreased appetite and dry mouth but other than that, this pill is more of a miracle. My son also takes it and I notice that he always wants gum to chew or has to be drinking plenty of water. He is nine and about 55 pounds and he’s on 20 mg. | I had so much trouble staying focused and getting things done at the house and now I finish chores and don’t leave everything “Half ass”, I work and go to school, before I started taking this, I’d sit in class and was distracted by any little noise. (Ex. Cough sneeze, feet shuffling, outdoor noises, the AC turning on or off, doodling on my paper, thinking about work or anything that wasn’t school related.) Now it’s like the instructor and I are the only ones in the room. My grades went from C’s to A’s. Being a single mom it’s extremely hard to focus on homework when I’m at home cause I mean when you have ADD the only place you can study is an extremely quiet place without any distractions. Well my house is definitely not that place. with Vyvanse I can study while my boys are playing or watching Tv. Even things like dishes in the sink or a full dirty hamper of clothes can distract you from things you need to get done. My son grades went from B’s and C’s to A’s and B’s and his citizenship went from a 63 to a 97!! Amazing!! After 3 years of his teachers trying to tell me that he needed some sort of medicine to help him because it was uncontrolable (I thought they needed to just be patient and keep their opinions to themselves. Lol!) I finally gave in looked it up online and took him to the doctor. I also realized that I had all the same symptoms and never even noticed it. So both of us started it | F | 27 | 2 months 70 MG 1X day | 12/5/2010 | 2 | ADHD, excessive daytime sleepiness | Its just not going to work for me...not very effective, | I'm going to ask my dr. for something else next week. I still cant sit still and focus at work. The only thing positive that I can say is that I'm not going str8 to bed after work. I'm not exhausted like I was but still very tired...I guess my expectations were too high :-( | F | 28 | 40MG 1X day | 12/4/2010 Patient History | 2 | ADHD | Dry mouth, no energy at all. | Ive only been on this for 3 days but Im not happy with it. I was instructed to start at 20mg but after 2 days of having no energy and just coming home and going straight to bed and sleeping for 12 hours straight I went to 40mg and so far Im still not feeling anything. I have horrible dry mouth and feel like nothing has changed. I also feel like my appetite has gotten worse Im always hungry. I was taking a friends adderall who doesnt use it any more and I felt so much better on that, I was happy, had energy and able to complete tasks and focus. With Vyvanse I also feel more down and my coworkers notice a change to and not in a good way. Im hoping my doctor will put me on adderall instead. | F | 26 | 3 days 40MG 1X day | 12/4/2010 | 5 | Adult ADHD | I love the weight loss, my moods are MUCH MORE EVEN!!, better mood, much more productive, only 'bad' thing is that I grind my teeth about half way through the day. Much more social, conversation starter, and I have learned not to motor mouth. Absolutely NO sleep issues. I might like that a little bit! :) | I am 53 and have always thought myself 'above' ADHD. The tendencies I credited to being a good 'multi-tasker'. As my hormone levels started to shift due to age, I was becoming much less able to focus, much much more irratible and really thought I was ready for the pasture! My son was diagnosed at 21 with ADHD and when he told me why, I had myself tested. Wow, was I surprised! This treatment has had the one little bad side effect and otherwise it has transformed my life for the positive! | M | 53 | 6 months 60MG 1X day | 11/30/2010 | 2 | ADHD | "Pshychotic" episodes, Loss of appetite, sleep problems | My son took this med as soon as it was released for use. The med worked for what it was supposed to do.. .control ADHD symptoms at school. We noticed he was more irritable and had more mood swings, but that was just the beginning of his troubling behaviors. The final straw was one of many episodes that can only be described as "psychotic." On Halloween night he rolled around and cried, screamed, etc for 2 hours about not having the right costume. A half an hour after trick or treating had already started, he abruptly stopped, and without one word, he put on an old costume, painted his entire face blue, grabbed his candy bag, and walked straight down the middle of the street all the way around the neighborhood not stopping at a single house. He finally stopped at a friend's house for candy, then walked straight back to our house. His behavior was so extreme, that I video taped the episode. That was the last day he took this med. I do believe every med works differently for every kid. I just think this particular medication was not compatible with my child's brain. | M | 7 | 3 days 1X day | 11/26/2010 | 5 | ADHD | Started on the lower dose, and about a month ago went to the 70. The difference is noticeable. The lower dose worked, but I still had trouble finishing tasks. On the higher dose, I am tenacious. I don't give up. I will finish it. I will solve it. And I won't stop until I do. However, on the negative side, on the lower dose I didn't have any side effects, but on the higher dose I'm more irritable. None of the other physical side effects, thank God; if you want to see me really irritable, shrink my penis. The comedown at night seems to be more of a crash than before. I wish I had the weight loss everyone is talking about. | If I forget to take it on the weekend, you can pretty much count on me sitting on the couch and watching TV all day, and not much else. | M | 45 | 1 years 70MG 1X day | 11/23/2010 | 3 | ADD | Started at 20mg and noticed my driving was much more aggressive (normally drive very cautiously). Very snappy, too... Eventually I think I got used to it but upped to 30mg as it wore off too soon and now I get mad at almost anything. Screaming more than I ever have-definitely not myself. | Feel like I can concentrate better than ever, almost or possibly to the point of hyperfocusing. However, if anything or anybody gets in my way while focusing, look out. Not sure if this personality change is worth the benefits. | M | 38 | 66 days 30mb 1X day | 11/22/2010 | 1 | ADD | Chest pain, left arm pain, back pain when breathing, jaw pain, pain on roof of mouth, general body aches in legs, very annoyed by everything, became very quiet. | Was previously prescribed 25 mg of Adderall and had no bad side effects.Doctor switched script to Vyvanse for no reason. All symptoms stopped when medication was stopped. Returning to Adderall. | M | 15 | 3 months 50 mg 1X day | 11/16/2010 | 1 | ADD | Aggression, impatience, HAIR LOSS | 20 year old male college student at UNC-CH. I am familiar with my body, my moods, and how I like to feel. I eat a very healthy diet, exercise, and consider myself intelligent. Do not take this drug, there is always a better option than amphetamines. I have very thick hair, and this drug made my hair get brittle, thin, and fall out. Scary stuff. I loved the increased ability to focus, and got addicted to it in a way. But the side effects were enough to make me say HELL NO. Please reconsider. | M | 20 | 60 days 50 mg 1X day | 11/10/2010 | 4 | ADD | Much less talkative, Appetite decreased, occasional anxiety/nervousness | This is my first time taking any ADD meds, and i didn't realize that I really had a problem until my mom convinced me to take this. It really helps concentrate in school and helps me with my chronic problem of losing all my stuff :) But if I don't take it consistently (like if I take a couple days off) I get anxious, especially in crowded places. Also, my appetite is almost non-existent while in on it(and normally i have a HUGe appetite :P) | F | 14 | 6 months 75 mg 1X day | 11/8/2010 | 3 | ADHA | Ill, easily crys and gets upset, not eating | My 8 year old daughter started this a week ago yesterday. The 1st day, she acted a little strange saying she didn't feel right. That night she did not go to sleep until 5am and was up drawing all night. The next night she went to bed at 9pm and never moved. Her eating was almost NOTHING for the first few days but has gotten some better. The thing that is concerning me now is that she gets her feeling hurt VERY easily. She gets ill with things that she wouldn't normally, crys very easily, and last night she just went off on me saying things like I don't pay her attention and I don't listen to her and this is one not true but also not like her at all. Her doctor wants het to stay on 20mg for 15 days and then go up to 30.... My question is will this get better or worse? Also I have noticed that she is able to sit still and not constantly on the move like before. Her school work is better but her teacher called me on friday saying that she was ill and withdrawn at school.... HELP.... | F | 8 | 7 days 20mg 1X day | 10/31/2010 | 4 | ADD and Depression | While it works: Impossibly dry mouth, loss of appetite, underarm sweating, cold hands and feet When coming down: minor irratability, loss of energy After: depressed (although this is how I felt before I started taking this, so this may not be relevant.) unfocused, and my appetite is indeed back with a vengence. | I've never taken anything for my ADD before this, so this might not be helpful to some of you, but so far these have been working great for me! I've only been taking them for 2 days of course, but so far while I've been on them I've been able to focus, I've been incredibly more energized and sociable,and my symptoms have become totally managable! Heck, even my depression hasn't bothered me nearly as much since I took the first one. It takes about 1-2 hours to kick in, but after that it has lasted about 12 hours. Around 3-4 P.M. I start to feel really calm (the focus is still there though), because during the day it makes me feel very energetic and talkative, but after about an hour of this down time it's back up and making me very talkative again. Unfortunately, after that part I slowly start to come down and find myself losing my train of thought, all the while starting to feel more like how I felt before I started taking it (i.e., depressed) only far less severe. Yeah, I know I'm a little too excited about this but I'm just happy to finally be able to cocentrate and not feel like a piece of shit all day :) Also, the side effects that I have experienced so far do suck, but the benefits out weigh them by far, at least for me. And many of the side effects that people have been mentioning here can be solved by force feeding yourself (not working long enough) and drinking way more water than you normally would (tightness, dry mouth, etc.). | F | 15 | 2 days 20mg 1X day | 10/29/2010 | 5 | ADHD | My blood pressure is up and my heart beats faster though I didn't know it until I checked my blood pressure. I am more focused, feel happier, life doesn't seem so hard, I am less irritable and conversation is much easier. I not only start projects but finish them. Life is GOOD ! | I do find myself on some days leaning my head to the left which I didn't do before taking Vyvanse. Also dry mouth and lip pursing. Minor compared to the wonderful benefits. I wish I had had something earlier but grateful there is Vyvanse to take now. | F | 62 | 7 months 30mg 1X day | 10/28/2010 | 3 | Adult ADHD | So far, I've had trouble sleeping!! I mean, up all night. Sort of feel like I'm very "wired". I don't talk nearly as fast though and can actually focus and complete things. I think I'm even beginning to be able to relax. | I think this has helped my over-loaded brain slow down a bit. I don't have the feelings anymore of "this HAS to get done NOW" which always left me exhausted. | M | 45 | 5 days 30 1X day | 10/28/2010 | 2 | ADD | Dry mouth, no appetite, easily agitated, severe depression, insomnia | On my 1st day of taking Vyvanse I thought I had found a miracle drug. I was a well-oiled working machine. Day 2 of taking it it wasn't as strong and now after a week of taking it, all I feel are those HORRIBLE side-effects I listed. I have a terrible sense of hopelessness that I didn't have before I was prescribed this medication. I was wondering if anyone has ever switched from Vyvanse to Adderall IR and had better results. Any help would be GREATLY appreciated! | M | 29 | 7 days 70 1X day | 10/25/2010 | 3 | ADD and depression | motor mouth, weight loss, anger, irritability, concentration | It helped with my ADD right away. I can focus and get things done. I was elated about the weight loss, and didn't even want to tell my doctor when the anger and irritability started to be a problem in my marriage and in my family. I finally did tell her and she prescribed Equetro in addition, which has helped the moods but I gained 15 lbs. and have frustrating memory loss. I'm wondering if the whole thing is worth it. | F | 53 | 5 years 100mg 1X day | 10/14/2010 | 4 | ADHD | dry mouth, irritability, zombie like feeling, unsocial, sometimes sleeping problems, no appetite, weight loss, anxiety, | it makes me feel so unsocial to the point where i have nothing to say to anyone. i can't hold a conversation with anyone on it. it does help me a lot in school, but i question whether i need to take antidepressants or something to cancel out some of the side effects | F | 16 | 1 years 40 MG 1X day | 10/13/2010 | 1 | ADHD | When I first was prescribed Vyvanse, my doctor sold it as kind of the holy grail of ADHD medicines. Long lasting, less nervousness and jitters and the like. At first she was right; I would take it as needed and it was perfect, I was normal at school, got better grades on the tests I used it for and everything was fine. Now that it's been over a year since I was prescribed I've started to notice strange, horrible, side effects. I can't sleep even if I take it more than 10 hours before I try to fall asleep, I can't eat anything because of the terrible taste and dryness, even the Tums I took for my stomach were impossible to chew. I also feel the need to shut my eyes tightly every so often and get irritated to the point of rage at the smallest things (e.g. tapping sounds, gum chewing, typing) which is so frustrating when I'm trying to study or do anything at all. The worst problem though is the anxiety I get. I feel anxious and nervous about something, but as hard as I try to figure out w | I usually take Ritalin to study for my tests because my ADHD is to the point where I literally can NOT be productive without taking some kind of stimulant. I don't take my meds all the time because I feel like they make me a different person. Although the Ritalin helps for finishing small amounts of work like a paper or worksheet, I take Vyvanse when I need to study for big exams, have especially strenuous days at school. I recommend considerable caution if considering to take this medicine, it can be quite useful at times, but as soon as the side effects kick in (which were in too great a number to list all of them) it's like all hell breaks loose and any plans I may have had I will immediately cancel and stay home to sit out the "comedown" from this medicine. A side note - I do have moderate ADHD and no other known medical conditions that would attribute to the side effects of this medicine. | M | 18 | 1 years 70 1X AN | 10/8/2010 | 5 | Depression, Fatigue | much needed weight loss, decreased appetite, dry mouth, difficulty falling asleep, Vyvanse has given me my life back! | Vyvanse has forever changed my life. When I got pregnant, my body chemistry changed and I fell into a deep depression for 3.5 years. Although I was happy about my life, I had no energy and I could not function. I cried almost every day, could not get out of bed, rarely left the house and didn't even have enough energy to lift my arms to put my hair up. I was hospitalized 2X and could not bare the thought of living another day. I was on more anti-depressants than I can count, saw doctor after doctor and nothing changed. I was finally prescribed Vyvanse and it changed everything. I have a healthy appetite, normal energy levels, motivation and I love my life. To anyone out there abusing this drug, please stop, this drug has saved my life and can do wonders for so many people and by abusing it, you could make it harder or even impossible for those who need it to receive it. Thank you Vyvanse!!! | F | 25 | 10 months 70mg 1X day | 10/5/2010 |