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 | ADHD | Able to focus at my job, no jitters or mouth twitches, a lot less negative side effects of Adderol still giving me the ability to focus on work without getting distracted by shiney objects. | My doctor gave me 30mg which I can tell isn't strong enough, but I enjoy the fact that it has less side effects than adderol. I'm a lot more calm and find it easy to get to sleep. | F | 28 | 20 days | 7/9/2008 | 4 | BTW, My doctor described vyvanse as a longer acting Adderall XR. It is more of a long acting Dexedrine, because it only converts into one amphetamine salt, dextroamphetamine . Within one hour of taking the first dose I developing a raging headache. It continued all night in a lesser form and this morning it came back after I took my 2nd dose. I am also urinating a lot more than usual. I wonder if the headache is from the diuretic effect? I have been trying to drink lots of fluids today to see if it helps. If this headache continues I will change medications. | ADHD 34 Y.O newly diagnosed. Immediately on the first day I felt different. I could sit and have a conversation without getting irritated at all the other things I need or want to be doing. I always have gotten very agitated at not being able to do what I want at work or when running errands. Today I had a very long day of doing errands for my mother. Normally I would have been very aggravated at the inconvenience of not being able to work on my many projects on my day off. Today I actually enjoyed being with my mom for the first time in years. I feel more in the moment. I can't explain it better than that. I am enjoying what I am currently doing instead of being bored and having an overwhelming urge to do something else. | F | 34 | 2 days | 6/28/2008 | 5 | Adult ADHD, primarily inattentive | Constipation, mild euphoria, and appetite suppression are continuing. For the first 2-3 weeks I also experienced dry mouth, but it has stopped. I find that I can eat enough as long as I remind myself to eat at regular mealtimes, and I'm making healthier choices and not binging on junk food, so I'm losing weight a a healthy rate. (I was pretty overweight, so this is a benefit for me. If I was thin, or god-forbid a growing child, decreased appetite could be bad.) | Vyvanse is a wonder-drug for me; a complete life-saver! I'm 31, and take 100 mg in the morning. The mild symptoms I experience are easy to handle, and greatly outweighed by the benefits: increased concentration and focus both at work and at home, increased awareness of actions/consequences, ability to manage time, and decreased impulse behavior like over-shopping, eating, etc. Before my ADHD diagnosis 5 months ago, I was close to losing a very good job due to attendance problems. I've never before been able to see a connection between my random, free-spirit, defiant, flaky-ness and lack of success in jobs and relationships, so now that my "executive functions" are working, I feel more complete, and that I'm using more of my brain. The once-daily dose seems to last slightly more than the listed 12 hours, but I take Ambien at night, so I don't experience insomnia. I haven't experienced any crashes, but I also haven't skipped a day since starting. I sometimes take less on | F | 31 | 3 months | 6/15/2008 | 2 | ADD combined | insomnia, lack of appetite.I’m a 43 year old woman on Vyvanse 30mg and Lexapro 10mg for anxiety and depression. This was my first attempt at medicating. Prior to this, my normal day consisted of chasing my tail all day long and getting very little accomplished and of course feeling like crap at the end of the day because of it. Could not start anything let alone finish it, my husband would come home and could find a trail of unfinished everything everywhere. My life is very chaotic because of my ADD. My first day with Vyvance was unbelievable almost euphoric. I cried just to realize that there was another way to think – I had not realized how handicapped I was. It was like I had a different brain. My comprehension was profound, attention was intense and I moved from task to task without interruption and each one brought to completion. My mood was good and I looked forward to talking to people and decision making was a breeze. Side effects were nearly no appetite a | I’m on day 14 and I’m a mess. The effect kicks in about an hour after taking it, but lasts only about 4 hours and it’s effectiveness has clearly diminished. The after effects are maddening. I’m right back to chasing my tail with major anxiety to boot – I feel like I want to crawl out of my skin or run down the street naked screaming. I’m in tears constantly and wish I could just roll up into a ball and die. Let’s not even talk about tasks – I have anxiety just thinking of how much I have to do for work and I’m certain I’m going to be losing my job over this pretty soon. I was better off coping without meds and just relying on prayer for strength. Day one I wondered why i waited so long to seek help, today I’m sorry I did. Since this was my first attempt at seeking help for ADD I’m not sure what to think about Vyvanse or Lexapro. | F | 43 | 14 days | 6/1/2008 | 1 | attention/focus | After five days of my son using this medication, he began having a tic with his eyes and neck. | Notable improvement in attention/focus with longer effects than Concerta, but not worth the horrifying side effect of a tic which is still present after being off the medication for four days. | M | 44 | 5 days | 4/13/2008 | 3 | Chronic Fatigue Syndrome | Anxious or nervous energy similar to an energy drink, mild hypertension and hypotension at intervals causing chest pain and dizziness, respectively. | The doctor, having exhausted all the primary options for dealing with what is an exclusion of other fatigue causing diseases away from a diagnosis for Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, and prescribed Vyvanse to me off-label as a stimulant, as Provigil did absolutely nothing to help the fatigue at all. It has worked to some extent, though the 30 mg dose may just be too much, but it's not a really concentrated or noticeable energy. While on it I go from having an abysmally low energy level to having an energy level that resembles that of a motivated stoner. It's an improvement, but not a drastic life-changing effect, and the fact that it's an addictive drug with potential for abuse kind of puts me off on the idea that it is actually worth it. I'm already underweight (6'3, 160 pounds), and getting my appetite decreased is somewhat unacceptable as well... but even then, a larger dose would probably be more effective and actually give me a normal energy level. The energy I do get seems to manife | M | 19 | 7 days | 3/26/2008 | 2 | ADD | ANTI SOCIAL, BAD CRASH, SOME DEPRESSION | MY 13 YR OLD WAS STARTED ON 30MG DOSE WHEN DR CHANGED HIS ADDERAL XR AND A MONTH LATER WAS INCREASED TO 60 MG. HE WAS MISERABLE...HE COULD NOT TALK TO ANYONE DURING SCHOOL AND WANTED EVERYONE TO JUST LEAVE HIM ALONE. HE SAID IT MADE HIM DEPRESSED. IT WOULD MAKE HIM HYPERFOCUS ON ONE OBJECT AND THAT OBJECT WOULD DISTORT. HORRIBLY BAD CRASHES AFTER SCHOOL...COULDN'T DO ANYTHING BUT SLEEP AND VERY MOODY | M | 13 | 2 months | 3/18/2008 | 2 | ADHD | Irritation, combative, “zombie” like, tired. | My 9 year old daughter took this drug for about 4 months. She was sullen and zombie like on 30mgs, so I cut the dose in half and no improvement. She was just not herself. I took her off of it and tried something else. 100% diffrence. | F | 9 | 3 months | 2/20/2008 | 3 | innatentive | had many side effects when first starting but some of them, such as rash, headache, SEVERE irratibility, diminished. Now i just get some irritability when coming down, no social ability, insomnia, check the site for more. | I am not sure sure about this drug to be honest, I feel great when it's working during the day, but as soon as I am coming down, I feel like garbage, maybe it is because I do not eat on it. I am on 30 mg, and I legit can not be on it for more than two days in a row because the feeling is hard to explain but it feels as if my body is dry and shriveled. It is hard to explain. | F | 16 | 3 months | 2/3/2008 | 5 | ADHD | cottonmouth, restlessness, decreased appetite, the need to do something, ha! | dear god i love this medicine. nothing else in the world like it. before i was prescribed this, they gave me concerta and i had a huge anxiety attack. D: this medicine has helped me so much, i can actually do my work now :] however, i do feel kind of tired when it wears off, and it doesn't last until i get home, so homework is out of the question. it does give me cottonmouth and i find it hard to eat while it's in affect, but that may be because i take 50mg and i weigh about 100lbs xD also, don't take it to geek out if you want any sort of sleep, it's almost impossible to come down from. i take seroquel at night, and it didn't do ANYTHING. but other than that, i think it is the most amazing thing ever invented. thanks shire :] | F | 16 | 3 months | 2/1/2008 | 5 | ADD | Some abdominal pain and somewhat of a "crash" on days not being used | Very helpful for focusing at work. Do not experience the headaches experienced with Concerta. Am on 30 mg & believe it would be more helpful at a higher dose. | F | 48 | 1 months | 1/25/2008 | 4 | ADHD, hypersomnalence, depression | none | much smoother than Adderall XR | M | 26 | 15 days | 1/22/2008 | 5 | ADD | SOME SLEEPLESSNESS, STOMACH ACHE | MY GRANDDAUGHTER IS 11. SHE HAS BEEN TAKING FOR ABOUT 10 DAYS NOW. A TREMENDOUS CHANGE FOR THE BETTER. NO MORE FIGHTING WITH HER ABOUT GETTING BATHS, DOING HOMEWORK. SEEMS WONDERFUL | F | 10 days | 1/14/2008 | 5 | ADHD | Jaw clenching, slightly moody first month or so. I did lose weight, but that wasn't a bad thing. | I had chronic migraines for which I took Relpax. Since being on Vyvanse I no longer have those headaches. If I do get a heachache I can take regular OTC meds to get rid of it. I can focus and get things accomplished....without going around my behind to get to my elbow. It seems like the longer I am on Vyvanse the more focused and settled I become. Oddly enough, I have noticed if my children develop a cold or virus it seems to settle in my joints instead of my sinuses. I know this sounds strange, but it has happened 3 times since I have been taking the medicine. Oh, I actually sleep better. | F | 34 | 5 months | 1/8/2008 | 2 | Adult ADD | Muscle Contraction in the neck shoulders and jaw area, increased anxiety and depression, and constipation. | The tendency to hyperfocus on the negative raised my anxiety levels to unrealistic proportions. I felt miserable watching my husband who can do 5 things at one time while i'm lucky to do one. Made me feel incompetent, I could see what needed to be done(hyperfocus) but couldn't figure out where to start! Also at the beginning of my cycle each month the ADD symptoms would return and the side effects would intensify. | F | 49 | 2 months | 12/31/2007 | 4 | ADHD combined type | none whatsoever | I think it is a very good medication. But, my dose is too low. I take 30 mg and weigh 225 lbs. My doctor refuses to increase the dose so I don't know what else to say about Vyvanse other than that I have had absolutely zero side-effects. It has improved my inattention and distractability somehwat, but I can tell a higher dose would be beneficial. | M | 25 | 1 weeks | 12/22/2007 | 5 | ADD/ODD maybe bipolar | Dark circles, somewhat subdued. Hyperfocused at times. | My son is on this since August, went thru very intense behavior mod. program prior. Now he is a different child. I feel this is a wonder drug for him. Melatonin at nite to decrease insomnia. He is a kinder gentler boy. Also no rebound tantrums after school for homework on a daily basis, he was on concerta before and I think that made him agitated. | M | 10 | 4 months | 11/30/2007 | 4 | Euphoria at too high a dose. Urinary retention (difficulty urinating). Three-day "crash" after five days of use. | It's speed. Sure, it's time-release, but it's still speed. Makes me feel great all day! I can sit in one place and think about going to work for hours now. Got lots of great ideas, too! When it wears off about 10 hours later, I forget them all, but that's what speed has always done to me. Not sure how long I can continue this stuff, because after five days of prescribed use, I have to take three days of recovery time. | F | 44 | 3 months | 11/25/2007 | 3 | CFS and add | Noticed an increased heart rate. Mild outbreak, rash-like reaction. Odd sensation of legs feeling cold and disconnected from my body. I would have to touch them to make sure they were warm. Very good at focusing your attention and getting tasks done. Actually helped with the pain I've experienced with the CFS. Gives you energy, but you don't really notice any racey type feelings in your mind. Helps to have energy and focus. Helped my moods tremendously. I felt very happy while taking it. I had to stop because I noticed an increased outbreak in cold-sores. I developed 3 while taking it over 4 weeks. I also had a mild headache when I started it and also a very bad headache when I stopped. Overall though, I found the experience to be very positive and would recommend it. | I did not experience weight loss which is thought to be common with these types of meds. | F | 35 | 1 months | 11/11/2007 | 5 | ADD | compared to adderall...NONE basically. | just like adderall but without the awful side effects... no depression and no crashing. | F | 5 days | 11/5/2007 |