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 |
| 3 | ADD/fatigue | NONE AT ALL | I'm not any more awake and do not have any loss of appetite on 30mg. Still having trouble concentrating. I had hoped to see better results than this. I may just switch to Adderol or Ritalin to see if they will work better. Ritalin hasn't done much in the past | F | 32 | 14 days | 11/14/2008 | 4 | To help me focus | The side effects are not bad enough for me to stop taking it. Cant sleep well, bloating, stomach pains (sometimes really bad), the urge to stay busy....however, with my life, thats a good thing :) Overall, it works great for me! | F | 41 | 4 weeks | 11/10/2008 | 3 | add | insomnia,loss of appetite,mild depression,mild nervousness-(voice has a shaky sound to it),get a high from it for about an hour then it goes down resulting in the negative side effects.everything comes with a cost meaning you have to deal with the side effects in order to maintain focus and good grades. | M | 17 | 1 years | 11/10/2008 | 3 | Concentration | Eventually, my blood pressure shot up in combination with my Wellbutrin which didn't seem to affect BP on it's own. Once settling on 50 ml. per day of Vyvanse for now, I've discontued the Wellbutrin until BP is back to normal and may try it again at 150 m (was taking 450 ml of Wellbutrin) as it helped concentration-wise in combination the Vyvanse. I'll see what my reg. doctor thinks about that first. However, add'l stimulants taken with Vyvanse, such as caffene from two tablets of Excedrin or psudehephadrine, seem to produce something akin to runners high. However, it tricked my body into thinking I was getting enough oxygen and while sedidentary with very limited movement (like sitting in car)I caught myself breathing very shallow which in turn cause me to yawn. I then had to concentrate in taking enough air. When having to return to Sudafed, I will discontinue Vyvanse during those times as suggested by my Dr. | It has worked well but proceed with caution when taking with other stimulants. Close monitoring of BP also suggested with hypertension - one of the first signs. Relating to my Dr. about willing more easily to take on more at work and yet impatient in that I was expecting as quick a resolution clued the Dr. to hypertension. A few weeks earlier while on the same dosage of both meds my visit to Urgent Care for a sinius infection showed my BP normal which is why I didn't have a concern of BP when visiting my Psych. MD a week ago. He then suggested hypertension....and he was right. | M | 45 days | 11/10/2008 | 4 | Adult ADD & Fatigue | Mild headache first two days, but after that no side effects. | It definitely improves concentration. And I'm not sleeping my days away now. I'm full of energy and want to clean the house and get everything organized. | F | 40 | 9 days | 11/9/2008 | 3 | ADHD | weight loss, emotional breakdowns, unhappiness, thoughts of suicide | My 13 year old daughter has been taking Vyvanse for 3 months and has had alot of side effects. Se has experienced a 15 lb. weight loss, (currently weighs around 92 lbs.), severe emotional breakdowns, thoughts of suicide, unhappiness. She says she does concentrate better, but at what expense? It's not worth it with the severe side effects she is having. | F | 13 | 3 months | 11/5/2008 | 3 | ADD | ive been taking adderoll since i was in like 2nd grade and now my doctor put me on this stuff like last june or sumthin and i never rele took it until 3 months ago. wen i take them orally i pay better attention but i also get dizzy, have dry mouth, my legs go numb, i always have sex on my mind which led me to learn that i last longer, i also have to do sumthing and looking at all of these effects it seems like i pretty much get a speed high off this anphetamine. unlike my adderoll wen i snort it nothing rele happens i just get dizzy for like 20 minutes which kinda sucks | sick drug. gets me reel high | M | 15 | 7 months | 11/2/2008 | 1 | fatigue and concentration | vyvanse makes me feel terrible. i think about the past and my failures, i cannot enjoy what used to bring me pleasure. feel sad and worthless. had none of these symptoms on adderall. | pay attention to how you feel on vyvanse. my ability to focus is shakey, and I feel insecure. IMO, this is a very bad alternative to adderall. I reacted so negatively to vyvanse I really expected to find more people with similar bad reactions to it. On vyvanse, I don't want to be around people or go anywhere. Have appt with doctor to ask for adderall again, anything, but vyvanse. Oh dear, what if there are worse drugs out there?! | F | 55 | 6 weeks | 10/29/2008 | 1 | To help my concentration | Where do I start... I have been taking Vyvanse (30mg)for exactly a week now(7 days) Out of 7 days...7x24= 168hrs... I have only gotten 26 hours of sleep, I have had NO appetite at all, I have to force myself to eat at least 1500 calories a day. My mouth has been completely dry. I have been consuming over 24oz of water an hour. And I dont know if Vyvanse causes the male prostate to swell? But I have had difficulty urinating. Brief spells of depression, cold chills, numb scalp, tapping my foot unknowingly, and excessive talkitiveness. I have also experienced side effects which I have not seen listed. Such as no sexual desire, and since I started this medication my testicles have been drawn up into my abdomen. And my penis has been as though I have been in cold water, It is slightly smaller than it would be at a normal flaccid state. I took this medicine for a full week as requested by my doctor. He said that the side effects would wear off. But I cannot deal with these flu like symptoms. | WOULD BE A GREAT MEDICATION... IF IT DIDNT MAKE ME FEEL LIKE A COMPLETLY DIFFERENT PERSON. THIS DRUG AS POTENTIAL! | M | 18 | 7 days | 10/27/2008 | 3 | adhd | dry mouth, NO appetite, some sleeplessness, muscle pain on the lower dose. Have felt light-headed/weak the last couple of days but that may be from not eating very much. Have major improvement in focus and no longer feel like I am just running around not getting anything done. | I will continue with this dose for another 3 weeks and see if side effects improve. | F | 36 | 9 days | 10/23/2008 | 4 | Adult ADD | Well, so far, the worst side effect is some dry mouth and a definate issue with getting to sleep at night. I have actually decided to set my alarm for 4 a.m. and take the med then go back to sleep. This seems to work as I am able (finally) to get to sleep at 10 p.m. or later. Am currently on 30 mg. and having this effect. Have discussed with Dr. and am going to back down to 20 mg. dosage and see if that helps. Appear to be getting some discomfort with my left arm too. Not really pain at all, but rather a pressure feeling ~ like the pressure of sprained ankle but not nearly that acute. | Before this med. I was constantly starting things and then not finishing..both in my work life and at home. The ability to focus really helps with my closing percentages and I really like that being an executive responsible for a fairly large business concern. | M | 60 | 10 days | 10/19/2008 | 5 | Adult ADHD | None Really. Little lip twitch & too zoned-out at 50 mg, so went down to 40 mg. | Wish someone had gotten me this kind of help when I was a kid! 40 mg/day has changed my life and saved my marriage. I focus on conversations. I don't zone out. It feels easy to stay organized. I haven't lost anything recently. I'm less irritable, so I don't snap at my tweenage kids or hubby. Currently dealing with a suicidal kid - major life drama that I wouldn't have been able to handle nearly as well without the Vyvanse. I miss my super-high energy. Be careful before you take a couple of Excedrine, though -- tried that & felt like I drank 8 shots of Sbux espresso | F | 39 | 3 months | 10/17/2008 | 5 | Adult ADD and depression | No noticeable side effects. | I am extremely pleased with this medication. No more headaches! I am also free of that roller coaster ride up and down. This med is so smooth and releases so gradually that by the time it has set in or wore off you don't even realize it. If I had to describe the med in one word it would be "smooth". Very easy on the brain and mind. Better able to focus. No more pounding in my chest or unusual heart beats. More tranquil than Focalin XR, Adderall, or generic Ritalin. Plaudits to Shire for this med! | M | 28 | 45 days | 10/16/2008 | 5 | ADHD/ADD Inattentive | Tad bit of a dry mouth, small decrease in appetite, slight change in sleeping pattern if taken any later than noon. | The opinions that you'll find in forums like this are often skewed, because more often than not people only write in these forums to blame rather than praise. Granted I have only been taking Vyvanse for about four to five days now, I have struggled with hyperactivity and the inability to focus on simple things -- even things that interested me -- my whole life. I've taken Ritalin in the past and it eventually became frustrating because of the constant peaking and crashing that accompanied my daily doses (Three times daily, I believe 10mg in the morning and night, and 20mg in the afternoon, not too sure in retrospect). I have not experienced any crashing with Vyvanse thus far, and only take 50mg once in the morning. Most medications are going to have side effects, especially those that are based off of amphetamines. It's a stimulant, pure and simple, therefore, it is probably going to effect you physically in some way or another. Just because it might not work f | M | 21 | 4 days | 10/13/2008 | 4 | ADHD | Lack of appetite, dry mouth, some obsessive thoughts (I also have OCD, but this side effect got better after a couple weeks) | This is the first medication that I feel has helped me with my ADHD symptoms without changing my personality or creating unbearable physical side effects. It doesn't work quite as well as Adderall, but if your ADD/ADHD is a bit milder and you really don't like the Adderall side effects then this is probably a good choice for you. I also noticed that all of the people who have really bad side effects from this med have one thing in common (in this forum and on others): they're all children! I don't know if it has to do with maturity, the medication itself, or something inherently different in adult ADD versus childhood ADD, but it looks like adults are doing great on it and kids are having a rough time. Anyway, it works great for me! | F | 23 | 20 days | 10/6/2008 | 4 | ADD inattentive | Rare side effect not documented by Shire: unrelenting joint pain: jaw, shoulders, wrists, hands, knees, ankles, hips -> every joint in my body. I lost use of my left arm completely. Docs thought I had Rheumatoid Arthritis -- overnight! None thought the Vyvanse could cause all these symptoms until 9 mos later - I lost ins. coverage, only option was generic methylphenidate -- within 1 week of stopping the Vyvanse every single pain in my entire body was GONE~! I could not believe it was the Vyvanse, so after a month on generic, got new insurance and RE-STARTED the Vyvanse and guess what? The pain came back almost overnight. | Other than the excruciating pain, this med is definitely a better all around med as compared to concerta & focalin. I'm bittersweet about starting Adderall XR tomorrow. Let's hope I am pain free. | F | 49 | 10 months | 10/1/2008 | 3 | ADHD | dry mouth, completly obsessive, parinoia, "false feeling of happiness, which later went away and all my emotions came to me at once, often resulting in suicidal thought", depression, anxiety, insomnia, abdominal pain, shortness of breath, headache, euphoria, confused at times, dizzyness, loss of apetite, nausea. | i was on 75 mg of ritalin for 12 years, im 16 years of age, i was switched this month, and it is working much better, less side effects if youd believ. ive only.. tried to kill myself nce so far.. which is actually less than normal XDXD. it is very good at making me focus, and to people i seem more likeable and less annoying. im happy all through out the day, but get very sad at night. it also makes some things unbearable, which id usually be able to handle. but it works and im not dead so.. i guess its better than what i was on | M | 16 | 25 days | 9/15/2008 | 2 | ADD | irritability, loss of appetite, insomnia | My son who is now 12 was on Adderall XR 15mg for a couple of years. Then he wanted off of them, with reluctance we decided to not give it to him any more. He is only mildly ADD and he was gaining weight and meds weren't being adjusted accordingly. His doctor basically said he was weening himself off by that alone. He was off Adderall XR for 2 school years and then he now wants back on them a frustrating year at school last year. Since he was starting middle school we thought he might need the extra help that the medication could offer, we took him to the dr. His dr. put him on Vyvanse 30mg (twice the dosage that he was taking of the Adderall) and to be honest I had looked at the side effects and wasn't happy. Talk to his doctor about the drug and he assure me it would be better than Adderall. NOW I'm not so sure. I have seen an irritability moodiness about him, he is more withdrawn. Also loss of appetite (which isn't such a bad idea) and insomnia. I keep asking myself if | M | 12 | 4 days | 9/11/2008 | 1 | ADD | Shakiness, Headache, loss of appetite, emotional "breakdowns" | I really don't think I have ADD but my doctor says I do.. So I MUST, right? Anway, this is my FIRST DAY of taking Vyvanse and I don't think I should be having side effects quite as bad. About half an hour after I took it my whole body started shaking and I became dillusional (as if I was high). My knees felt like they were going to give out and I could not sit still. After a couple of hours the shakiness in my upper body calmed down but my knees still feel like they're going to give out. Now, my legs feel like they're not even there, like they've both been amputated about mid-thigh, I have a killer headache, and I can't feel my tongue (possibly an allergic reaction?). Also, I'm not hungry at all and I'm extremely irritable. | F | 17 | | 9/2/2008 | 3 | ADD (non hyperactive/inattentive) | Improvement in attention & focus, but dramatic decrease in appetite and suppression of growth in an already thin and small 12 year old boy. In eight months he has not grown or gained weight. | In opting to keep him on Vyvanse, we may be trading one set of problems for another. Our sweet, quiet boy is more attentive on the medication, but he was already far smaller than other boys his age when he started it and it's discouraging to have his growth come to a stop. | M | 12 | 8 months | 8/26/2008 |