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 |
| 4 | ADD/ lack of motivation | For the first week I had mild but obvious headaches anytime after about noon. I couldn't tell if it was detoxing from 9 years of Adderall or just the Vyvanse. Apparently it takes about 3 weeks for all the traces of Adderall to leave your system. Insomnia has been the worst. I can fall asleep but after 2 hours I am up and have an overly aware feeling. That led to getting a cold and having dry eyes. The headaches seem transient and are gone now. I have been a taking a low dose of either Xanax or Klonipin at night to relax enough to sleep and that has been fine and am stepping down as my body adjusts to the Vyvanse. Absolutely no jitters or teeth clenching or the muscle tightness that I experienced on Adderall. | I have basically been on Adderall for 9 years with trials of Concerta, Dexedrine, Adderall XR and Ritalin all with mediocre results. I think that Vyvanse is the cleanest feeling drug that I have taken, I don't have any jitters or tenseness like the other drugs. I didn't think that I could hang with the headaches but they only lasted the first week. It is worth sticking it out in my opinion. I am debating upping my dosage from 30mg to see what I feel like. At the height, while I was in college, I was taking 120 mg of Adderall and had stepped it down as the side effects were hard to handle- cotton mouth, muscle tenseness causing headaches and occasionally the feeling of being cracked out- I don't think I ate or slept for the first 2 months. I am much more even keel on the Vyvanse, had a brief moment of exagerrated sadness last night but so far so good. Will see if I can sleep without drugs and then maybe step up the dosage to see if I get more out of it. | F | 30 | 3 weeks | 1/15/2009 | 4 | ADHD | loss of appetite, nightmares, stomachache, tics in fingers, and uncontrollable body spasms. | My son has been taking Vyvanse since October 08. He went from being the most disruptive student in his class to being "student of the month" in Dec. It has helped him tremendously to focus and get his work done in school. The down side is the spasms that started about 7-10 days after taking the medication. The spasms are noticable as soon as the medication wears off and lasts for several hours. I don't know if there is anything to do for them except change the medication. | M | 7 | 4 months | 1/13/2009 | 1 | adhd | my 13 yr old daughter, suddenly wanted to die. she didnt want anyone talking to her. she wanted to be alone all the time. she thought the world hated her. she was in a deep dark place. it was terrifying for me. i feel like a horrible mother having given it to her. she lost all her friends and dropped everything she ever loved. all in four weeks. dont give your child this medicine if he or she is a young teen. i recommend against it. | F | 13 | 30 days | 1/7/2009 | 5 | ADHD | decreased appetite, tremendous weight loss, dry mouth,chest pain, high blood pressure | My grades sky rocketed, I am more organized and complete things I started.My ridiculously high libido did decrease a bit but that was a good thing haha.Speed in a pill for sure.Great medication, I highly recommend it. | F | 19 | 3 months | 12/26/2008 | 4 | ADD | Good Side Effects on 100MG: Great focus, clarity, decreased sensitivity to sound and less irritability. Bad Side Effects on 100MG: NO SEX DRIVE. Sleeplessness. Hyperfocus, decreased appetite(it is an amphetamine), extreme weight loss (50lbs). Good Side Effects on 70MG: Less Sleeplessness, less Hyperfocus, more of an appetite, same clarity as 100mg, same drive. Bad Side Effects on 70MG: Even less sex drive, much more irritable, extreme moodiness, more sensitive to sounds than on 100mg. Horrible teeth clenching - 100mg had the same | The key with Vyvanse as a Lisodexamphetamine is food consumption. The more food in you the more stable it is in your system. I had a hard time with this. I crave sugar like a madman which is not good. Others I know that take it have the same craving. If I take it on a full stomach or with a good multi-vitamin regimen I have(when I remember to take it first thing in the morning), then the bad side effects are less. I crave nicotine a lot and it's effort to resist smoking, though on 70mg it is less. Food is key for this drug and it seems to be better. I still have a lot of the less than desirable side effects. Gum chewing has become imperative to avoid ruining my gums. | M | 38 | 13 months | 12/26/2008 | 4 | ADHD | Trouble falling asleep, loss of appetite, weight loss, dry mouth, sudden mood swings, depression, thoughts about suicide, very irritable, fast heart beat, high blood pressure. | I can really focus when I take this medication. It takes about 2hours before I can feel it but once it kicks in, I feel like the little Energizer Bunny, and I just keep on going and going and going. I have moments when I get depressed and get annoyed very easily and can't be rational. This does hurt my relationship with my boyfriend. | F | 21 | 40 days | 12/23/2008 | 4 | ADD | At first: absolutely terrible headaches, clearer vision, grades sky rocketed, mood swings, depression 1 year later: SEVERE loss of appetite, lost 12 pounds (I was already too skinny), and mood swings. | I dont know what it is about this thing but its like each pill does something different. One will make me depressed and overstimulated, one will make me want to clean sooooo badly, and one will make me want to call everyone I know. | F | 16 | 1 years | 12/22/2008 | 2 | VYVANSE | Good for focus and better grades. Sometimes crash with terrible irritability, sadness, hopelessness much worse than before taking it. I can focus and feel pretty good while on ot but my wife is ready to leave me. | M | 30 | 30 days | 12/22/2008 | 3 | ADD | stopped taking due to bad mood. Other tolerable side effects- no appetite and insomnia-needed clonidine to go to sleep, felt anxious all the time. | Helped with school work alot. Grades went from B's to A's. Had to play with the dosage alot. started on 30mg and felt nothing and went to 50mg (40mg was not out at that time) and that was too much but stayed on it a while. Then went down to 30mg and now that also feel like too much. Did not like the feeling at all so did not take on weekends and also needed weekends to gain back weight. Bad moods got worse and so stopped. | F | 17 | 9 months | 12/19/2008 | 5 | ADHD, Bipolar II | Increased energy, increased mood | Wonderful medication for ADHD, even helped with the depression side of my Bipolar II | F | 22 | 1 years | 12/16/2008 | 3 | ADHD | Dry mouth, extreme irritability (to the point of filing for divorce), dehydration, complete loss of libido | Definitely helps concentration--but be sure to be single and not considering a relationship... | F | 40 | 6 months | 12/11/2008 | 2 | adhd | negative, daughter has been on it for 25 days, extremely irritable, emotional, angry,sad, not herself. | Thought it had potenial but we have to take her off of it. She can't control her anger. she knows something is wrong but can't find the words to describe how awful she feels. | F | 15 | 25 days | 12/11/2008 | 4 | ADHD inattentive type | dry mouth, loss of appetite, insomnia | helps me concentrate on tasks that I need to get done. Sometimes I feel driven to do something like clean my room or study. The loss of appetite was much larger when I first started taking it but has decreased over time. The insomnia is not as bad as it used to be, I take it earlier now so I don't get the insomnia. | M | 20 | 11 months | 12/9/2008 | 3 | ADHD | I feel like vomiting, i have random moments of depression, i feel dizzy and light headed, and i dont have an appitite. | On the other hand it does help me concentrate and be very productive. But i still feel like crap. | F | 21 | 3 days | 12/9/2008 | 3 | ADHD/Inattentive | Negative: severe irritability, drowsiness, loss of appetite, it takes effort to move around, makes me happy for a while then i get really depressed Positve: i can focus more, it makes me want to stay busy for some reason | it's alright | F | 16 | 3 weeks | 12/3/2008 | 2 | ADD | Dry mouth, sensation of bugs on my head, dizziness, flu like sympyoms, depression. | I think I will ask my doctor to put me back on Focalin, It seemed to work better because of the lack of side effects. | F | 44 | 8 days | 11/28/2008 | 4 | ADHD | Dry mouth, low appetite, irratible, first few days insomnia | It works with my bipolar medication. I have never been on anything until I started on both. I have some side effects but nothing I can't live with like dry mouth. I find myself completing tasks. I also don't wander during conversations and have Stevey Wonder moments. I have had my dosage up twice and now I'm at 70mg and getting better with each increase. I still have troubles, but people don't say "focus here, stay with me" any more. | M | 49 | 45 days | 11/24/2008 | 5 | Adult ADD | weight loss, loss of appetite, dry mouth, need to purse lips together pulling bottom lip tightly to teeth, none of these are worth me stopping ever | I started on 30mgs and I noticed a difference but it did not seem to last long enough or kick in soon enough. I was upped to 50mgs and this is perfect. I have lost 40lbs (great side effect), I am able to start tasks and complete tasks, I am more focused, happier, calmer, organized, etc. I can not say enough great things about this medication. To me it saved me from all that was bringing me down. I no longer feel like a failure at all I do (or don't do), I have finally lost the weight I needed to lose (and couldn't becuase I couldn't focus long enough to do anything needed), My house is clean, overdue tasks are finally checked off, goals are being accomplished. | F | 34 | 2.5 months | 11/18/2008 | 4 | ADHD - Primarily inattentive type | I Guess a little increased anxiety (but much less in comparison to the Adderall). Suppressed Appetite (I eat less, and am rarely hungry while on it), But in comparison to the Adderall it is much easier to enjoy eating and remember to eat. | This drug is the best ADHD drug I have tried by far. It seems to always be there when you need it, and it's subtle in its effects. I have tried Concerta & Adderall & Wellbutrin & Strattera, and this beats them all. It is the type of natural, intense focus that I lacked inherently. I feel much more like a normal person, and less frustrated with myself for not being productive. | M | 20 | 5 months | 11/15/2008 | 3 | ADD | Extremely happy, focused. Social, able to function fully at work and complete tasks. Once I crash as I call it I am irritable, sad, feelings of hopelessness, withdrawn, lose motivation in everything. (Even bathing) | I thought Vyvanse was working very well but I cannot seem to figure out why it affects me negatively sometimes. I have tried higher and lower doses, skipping a day, taking it regularly mapping my cycle to see if menstruation interferes, etc. and most days are great although my concentration levels are best when I am taking it again after having skipped a day or two. My MD had me convinced this meant I needed to change my antidepressant and I did against my own better judgment. Today I am having feelings of severe hopelessness and sadness and for no specific reason. I know after having taken this medication that I am truly ADD and have the need for this type of medication but will have to change at my next appt. If anyone has made it this far, I just wanted to thank you all because I didn't realize anyone else had these specific effects. | F | 31 | 1.5 years | 11/15/2008 |