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 |
| 4 | Experimentally | loss of appetite, dry mouth, insomnia(good for all-nighters), increased heart rate | I only take Vyvanse once in a great while as I don't have ADHD and have absolutely no trouble focusing. Vyvanse makes me feel powerful. There is nothing in the realm of the universe that cannot be conquered when I am on Vyvanse My friends take it to "just get through the day," but I take it to make an ordinary day extroadinary, a drug-seeking behavior to be sure. I'm a little frightened at the intesity of this miracle drug, worried that I'll become addicted but I've only taken it a handful of times and it doesn't seem to have an addictive quality. This is what sets it apart from other amphetamines in its class; the best ADHD drug out there. I definately reccommend it to those suffering from the disorder. | F | 22 | 3 weeks | 12/29/2009 | 1 | ADHD | Absent seizures, mood changes instantly, weakened immune systems have weakened, getting me more sick than usual. | I don't recommend taking this medicine. The first time I took it, an hour later after taking this meds, I was getting for school and I don't know what happened when I came to. My sis said I was twitching, my eyes were rapidly blinking, and I didn't respond. That has been happening daily ever since, even after when I stopped taking this medicine. I've been getting sick more often, and when this medicine is supposed to help me in school, instead, my grades have dropped and I can't concetrate. So, I wouldn't recommend taking Vyvanse. | F | 14 | 5 days | 12/25/2009 | 1 | ADD/ BPD | Ridiculously focused, complete loss of appetite, euphoria, occasional hallucinations, sweating under the armpits (however, cold hands and feet), when it wears off I get feverish ears, tingling sensation in the stomach, very outgoing, want for drugs or higher speed. | I feel like Vyvanse has completely eaten my brain. I think I have worse ADD now then I did before I started taking this pill. Today, I have not taken my medicine because I know that I am now addicted to it; I want to see how I act without it. This morning, I tried to put on my makeup, but I ended up staring at myself in the mirror for 10 minutes. I tried to clean my room, and I found myself aimlessly wandering around the house, as if I had forgotten where the garbage can was. I have a dull headache. When I first started this medicine, I thought it was a WONDER drug. I could concentrate in school, and my grades sky rocketed. I'm also an actress, and my attention to the stage heightened to an extreame; I became even better at my profession. But, on the downside, I started becoming focused on un-nescessary things, for instance, I have a note book I write down poems and songs or passages from books that are meaningful to me; I ended up copying a whole 50 pages out of Jack Karouac's "On The Road." I showed my friend last night and her mouth literally dropped open. I already have an eating disorder, and the medication cause me to drop 10 pounds in the first week. I knew all the side effects were too weird, and probably would have stopped the medication if it was not making me loose weight. So, here I am, almost brainless and addicted to a stupid pill and I'm only a teenager. Oh, and not to mention it gives you the want to try drugs of a higher speed. Before | F | 17 | 1 years | 12/23/2009 | 4 | Adult ADHD non Hyper / focus | In beginning had lot of chest tightness, heartburn feeling that was pretty intense. Extreme loss of appetite, food thoughts and smells made me nauseas. Lost 8 lbs in 2 weeks. Gradually appetite returned after a few weeks. | Felt like i was able to get menial tasks done; empty dishwasher, pay bills, remember appointments, focus better at work. hyperfocus on higher doses made me concentrate on wrong things- being unable to leave work after searching the web for 3 hours, meth out on my skin picking- on my face and legs for hours. I am a skin picker / hair puller, and this greatly exacerbated the pulling and picking issues so i stopped taking this and switched to concerta. | F | 35 | 3 months | 12/16/2009 | 2 | Adult ADD | Please be careful, it took me three weeks to realize, but I was experiencing terrible anxiety and depression due to this medication. It took almost a week of feeling worse than I've ever felt in my life, things I assumed were normal because of things going on in my life, but after the worst night of my life, I realized it all started three weeks ago when I upped my dosage. I'm not a crazy person, but this stuff made me NUTS. I was stressing at night constantly, depressed about life, even semi suicidal. It only really happened at night, and since I was usually with friends I really didn't notice. It greatly greatly affected me, and now I know how dangerous any medications like this can be. | As someone mentinoed above, make sure its actually ADD your suffering from, not stress and depression or anxiety. I plan to see a therapist and work through my issues to feel healthier, as opposed to take this medication to focus, and feel like I don't even deserve to be alive. I'm usually a happy person, and I'm shocked I didn't see these side affects sooner. Slipped under my radar until it got dangerously bad, don't let it happen to you. | M | 21 | 2 months | 12/14/2009 | 5 | ADHD | Dry mouth, slight annoying headache but overall a miracle drug. There were some transient unexplained aches & pains but they passed quickly. Most concerning was the rising blood pressure. Unfortunately I will need to start on an antihypertensive. I will review my progress with that under "Atacand". | So, do I die of a cardiovascular event or do I die of despair because I cannot focus sufficintly to succeed in life? All I know at this point is that this med represented a meteoric turning point in nursing school. Two hours after the very first dose I scored 100% on a practicum. I had laser focus and my grades rocketed after being so-so. In the hospital, I could easily manage four patients in a busy cardiac unit and still have energy to spare after a 12 hour shift. I am counting on continued success when I take the state boards and using 50 mg. | F | 55 | 30 days | 12/11/2009 | 4 | ADD | Insomnia-- alleviated by drinking chamomile tea and a melatonin pill before bed (melatonin is great-- not a sleeping pill, you can find it in the vitamin aisle at the drug store, it has been teh only thing that has been able to make me sleepy). Decreased appetite (and subsequent weight loss), increased anxiety at times. | I have been on just about every ADD medication in the book, and this has been the most effective one for me in terms of balancing side effects with benefits. WIth all the other medications, I have had to stop because of strong negative side effects. WHat I have found with vyvanse is that it has a much smoother trip through my system than the others. The first month or so that I took it, it did give me a feeling of intensity and anxiety, but I kept taking it regularly and paid special attention to the side effects, and now I barely notice them. The biggest piece of advice I would give to anyone considering taking this is just to notice how it makes your body feel-- for me, the decrease in appetite led to my skipping meals and thus being incredibly tired and grumpy when it wore off. So I started taking special care to eat a big breakfast before the meds kicked in and forcing myself to eat SOMETHING for lunch or snack during the day, which really helped. Similarly, I noticed that the insomnia was becoming a serious problem, so I made an extra effort to make sure I relax before bed/take melatonin and get at least 8 hours. Cultivating these habits can really alleviate the way the drug impacts you, and ensure that you get the biggest benefit possible from it. Overall, for me, vyvanse has really improved the quality of my life. I am a college student and FINALLY i am able to focus and make myself do my homework. for the first time in my life, my room has been consistently | F | 19 | 6 months | 12/7/2009 | 2 | ADHD | 18yo male, cold hands and feet, poor circulation only lasts for about 4 hours then dies of leaving me cranky for about another 4 hourse | adderall extended release is alot better | M | 18 | 60 days | 12/3/2009 | 3 | ADHD | My 11 year old son has beentaking this medication since the beginning of school. It seems to be helping as far as concentration with homework, etc. However, he has developed a tic which consists of (its hard to describe) moving his head down so that the side of his face almost touches his shoulder. It seems to be gettig worse and he is doing it every 30 seconds or so | Overall it has helped up to this point, But we are concerned about the tic and assume it is from the medicine. Also, he is extremely irritable before he takes the medicine and after it wears off. | M | 52 | 4 months | 12/2/2009 | 4 | ADHD | Positive: My son (he's 8) is still, calm, focused, outgoing - a normal little boy!! Negative: Whew.... loss of appetite, very cranky and sometimes mean when it wears off - here's the worst though - and I haven't seen where anyone else has this. He picks at his finger nails, down to the skin. He also has been coloring in letters - kind of like obsessive compulsive... I'm really worried about that - when I ask him he says he feels like he has to make everything even... this NEVER happened before this med! | Overall this was great in the beginning - I guess it still is now - but I am definitely worried and will probably have him switched to something else to see if it changes.. | M | 8 | 1 years | 12/1/2009 | 4 | ADHD | Dry mouth; dizziness | Prioritizing: I was always thinking I was lazy, but now I wonder if the problem was more that I was just unable to focus on something for longer than a minute. Things that I've been thinking of doing forever (but have always thought I just didn't have enough time to do them) are getting done. Small things like cleaning the kitchen I would start it for about 1 minute and then have to move onto something else. I've cleaned the kitchen in one shot from start-to-finish every day since taking it. I definitely notice that I am able to listen to people more without interrupting. Most noticeably in business meetings or when I'm talking to my boss. Also noticed that I am much more comfortable talking to people -- used to think I was suffering from social anxiety but was surprised to find myself in a group setting and no anxiety during conversation. | F | 46 | 10 days | 11/28/2009 | 5 | ADHD/ Slugish Cognitive Tempo | Negative - A) After the drug has metabolized away - Insomnia, irritability and emotional sensitivity, depression. B) During dosage - Reduced appetite, higher blood pressure, Overly talkative and euphoric. Positive - I finally get things done! Great reduction in procrastination. Am able to organize tasks and thoughts. I can follow a plan without deviation. I am able to contribute verbally and emotionally. For me the positives are out weighing the negatives! It has been great to read others experience, especially regarding eating to stabilize and reduce the negative side effects. I am overweight so I thought the reduced appetite was great. I would go through most of the day with out eating. However, as others also have reported, it just intensifies the negatives. Managing the side effects is imperative as the mood swings can be pretty intense. However, with the help of forums like this (for me), the drug can mean a new life. | Again, managing and getting used to the effects of the drug, both positive and negative. Read others experience with the drug - Very Helpful! I would recommend Adult ADD patients to try the drug. I don't know if I would recommend it for younger patients - the mood swings can be intense and may be out of their experience level. I have had much help in dealing with depression that I can sometimes avoid reacting to my thoughts when they aren't helpful. Also, sometimes I just can't. Just be aware, if you are in charge of a young patient, that these negative side effects can take an emotional toll. | M | 47 | 1 years | 11/27/2009 | 5 | Transition into Anti-Depressant Med | Positives: Focused, outgoing, social, alert, positive attitude, easy to cooperate with, energetic, quick-thinking Negatives: Dry mouth, irritability, chest tightness, feeling tense, dizzy spells, worsened dehydration, loss of appetite, inability to sleep (<12 hours after taking) | Vyvanse has been my "miracle drug" during my transition into anti-depressant medication. I'm currently on Lexapro 20mg, but it has taken almost 3 months for it to take full effect, and during that time I took it with Vyvanse for an "instant relief" sort of feeling. I do not have any dependency on it, but I still take it every now and then if i have a lot to do that day, or if I'm feeling exceptionally tired/unmotivated for whatever reason. I've really never had any problems with it other than the intense side effects when it was first introduced to my system without any tolerance for it. In short, it's exactly what I needed, and I'm sure it is for others. If you think that it could help, don't hesitate to find out. | M | 18 | 6 months | 11/27/2009 | 5 | ADHD | dry mouth, unpleasant taste, increased drive, insomnia, nausea | I really enjoy this medication. I was taking 30mg at first, but after I got a job I found 30mg was not working well for me anymore. Now I am on 70mg and I am seeing a big improvement. The side effects really are minimal compared to the fact that this works so well. I used to lose things all the time, and not hear people talking to me or interupt all the time. I think that ADHD was a big part of why my exhusband wanted a divorce. Now, I am doing so much better. I know where my keys are every morning, I can interact with people and not be nervous, and I can definitly see a difference in the way I am able to focus and listen instead of interupting. The only things I would change would be I get a little foggy headed near the end of the day, and also my hands shake some. Other than that this medicine is a life changing thing for me. | F | 26 | 4 months | 11/24/2009 | 5 | ADD | I've been experiencing quite a bit of jaw clenching, loss of appetite, nervousness/anxiety, paranoia, excessive talking(I won't shut up), I'm more social with everyone, it boosted my self-esteem, ability to complete my school work instead of procrastinating, the ability to focus better on any daily task, tensing up, random chills, wanting to smoke cigarettes more often, and I have a strange urge to write things down. | The jaw clenching after a while begins to hurt my jaw, I've lost my appetite slightly(I still eat regularly, just not as much at once), I've become nervous and highly paranoid about things. I talk way too much and have become really social to those around me, It's boosted my self-esteem so I can do more things, I can focus more in school and complete my work instead of throwing it off and never doing it. My shoulders will tense up and my back will hurt, and I get random chills throughout my legs and arms. I've got an increased will to smoke cigarettes more often, and for whatever reason I'm always wanting to write down things and I'll re-write my school notes or something all the time. All in all, I like this medication and it's worked for its main focus. | F | 16 | 9 months | 11/23/2009 | 4 | Depression, ADHD, impulsivity, | severe jaw clenching, generally odd feelings (Not necessarily bad or good, just weird), mild dry mouth (probably from chewing so much gum), insomnia, loss of appetite, upset stomach, occasional "speeding way too fast feeling". | Keep in mind, vyvanse lasts for a long time, all of the side effects occured mostly spread out through the day, usually sort of "piling" up at the end of the day/come down. The only symptom that I'm consistently having a problem with is the jaw clenching. It helps to have gum but sometimes gum doesn't make much difference. My jaw is often quite sore after a day of almost constant chewing. Upset stomach only occured for maybe 30 minutes of the whle day. The odd feelings are a little difficult to explain, they are by no means any sort of grounds to stop or not take vyvanse. Vyvanse has done it's job rather well except sometimes I get so focused and set in one task, it's hard to tear myself away when it's time to do other things. | M | 18 | 4 days | 11/7/2009 | 4 | ADD | Note: These are just MY side effects after taking 50mg. They are NOT intended to deter anyone from taking Vyvanse. This medication (Vyvanse) may be helpful for some. Likewise, it may not be helpful for others. Side effects of Vyvanse in and on myself [listed in no particular order, by number]: 1.) Drymouth 2.) Euphoria [approx. 1-2hrs. after dosage] {heavy after initial start, yet still "creeps" up at times} 3.) Loss of appetite [not always a bad result; not always a good result] 4.) High blood pressure [155 systolic;117 diastolic] {haven't checked blood pressure in approx. three weeks – since first dose} 5.) High heart rate [109 BPM - after initial dosage] 6.) Stiffness or stress like feeling(s) in the upper jaw, shoulders, lower neck, and temple areas [a possible result of the high blood pressure] 7.) Very minor vision impairment [very lite blur] {another possible result of high blood-pressure}. | I am currently on my fourth week of being prescribed to Vyvanse. Having been prescribed Luvox 150mg (ocd/depression/social anxiety) and Clonazepam 0.5mg (as needed for anxiety) by my doctor, I mentioned to him the procrastination and academic reluctance I've dealt with for years. He then suggested that I try taking Vyvanse. He spoke to me about how Vyvanse is an amphetamine, yet it has less of a chance of being addictive compared to other amphetamine based drugs. Vyvanse (50mg) gave me a euphoric feeling when I first started taking it and this feeling still holds somewhat well, but most notably in conjuntion with the Clonazepam. My biggest concern, however, is the rise of my blood pressure and increased heart rate. This may be a serious issue if not countered in a productive way (DASH diet, jogging, etc.) I'd like to say too that my focus level has sky rocketed. My test grades in college have gone up and I'm actually enjoying some of the subjects I wasn't too fond of before. My attention to detail is now above average for me (this may have put a hindrance on writing my essays because I look them over almost "too" well and it takes longer - still good grades though). I will note, however, that I work three 12hr shifts on the weekends (Fri.-Sun.) and I don't take the Vyvanse then. Part of this has to do with giving my system a break from the high blood pressure/heart rate issue and an attempted avoidance of a high tolerance level. | M | 26 | 4 weeks | 11/4/2009 | 3 | ADD | Dry mouth, irritable, anxious, excessive talking, a bit jumpy | I feel so clear and focused that I am not able to keep my daily schedule. My conversations are much longer than normal and I am talking excessively. I hope some of this subsides as I have only been on for four days. I noticed that projects are getting done that have been sitting undone. I feel like running a marathon and have lots more control of my appetite and eating. | M | 40 | 4 days | 11/4/2009 | 3 | ADHD | Felt itchy all over, drowsy, dizzy, mild nausea, dry mouth. | I was prescribed 20mg. At first, things seemed to be fine - I've been dealing with major anxiety attacks and they pretty much disappeared. Unfortunately, by the 3rd or 4th day, I started to feel itchy, nauseous, dizzy, and really drowsy. Sleep is not a problem! By the 10th day, I was having a hard time staying awake. I never did notice any real change in concentration. Saw my PsyD on the 12 day, after discussing the side effects she told me to just stop taking it - I did. | F | 50 | 12 days | 11/4/2009 | 5 | focus | I am loving this RX. I was taking Lexapro and gained weight and after taking 20 mg- seemed to max out- It didn't seem to work. I am weaning off of lexapro- first weekend was hard- but I am more focused and have completed task. I am having more anxiety off of lexapro or lower doses- but I am taking Klopin as well.. so that is helping. I might need to up the vyvanse. I am taking 30 right now... | F | 32 | | 11/3/2009 |