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 | Adult ADHD | Only side effect I have experienced is loss of appetite which I like. | My Dr prescribed this to me for my adult ADHD which was interfering in my relationships & my inability to focus on anything. The first couple of days while on this I did feel "different" in my brain. It wasn't a bad feeling though. A week after taking it I felt a bit cranky at times which is very unlike me, but that has subsided now. I have zero appetite & have to force myself to eat every day. I haven't lost any weight yet which I am honestly bummed about as I can afford to lose about 25 Lbs :( I'm hoping in the long run I will lose weight. I do feel more focused while reading, having conversations & watching TV. I feel I no longer have the attention span of a toddler. Yay! | F | 39 | 2 weeks 20 MG | 10/3/2016 | 5 | Weight loss | Weight loss, dry mouth, loss of appetite, constant urination | My doctor prescribed Vyvanse to help me lose weight because adipex wasn't working. He wanted me to try it before doing any kind of weight loss surgery . In the 2 months I've been taking it I've went from 405 to 370. Basically from walking at least 3 miles four days a week and light weight lifting. First few days I had extreme dry mouth so I started drinking a gallon of water a day which explains the constant urination. No nausea, no headaches or muscle aches. I'm way more focused at work and home. I take it once daily at 6am before I workout and I'm not sleepy until about 10pm.I've taken it as late as 3pm and was sleep by midnight. Do not take with energy drinks because you'll have the crazy jitters. Do not drink alcohol while on this medication because Vyvanse speeds up your metabolism so it burns alcohol more quickly. May sound like a good thing but you won't feel the effect of the alcohol and you tend to drink more to get drunk which can lead to alcohol poisoning. I'm a smoker and it does cause me to smoke more as well which is the only negative point in taking it. | M | 34 | 2 months 60 | 8/17/2016 | 4 | Focus, motivation and drive. | Ofcourse I had the usual loss of appetite, weight loss, migraine, upper abdominal pain and Insomnia. After a few months most started to fade away, pretty much only the appetite is off, but I have learned to force myself to eat. I also smoke and notice since being on it my smoking habits have increased substantially. | Has been a great ride for me at work. My motivation is high and I am always on task...I always feel the need to get something done. | M | 32 | 7 months 60 | 8/15/2016 | 3 | Add | I feel tingly and like I'm gonna collapse also sinus pressure and loss of appetite anger depression dry mouth dizzyness | M | 16 | 2 weeks 40 mg | 7/27/2016 | 3 | ADD | Loss of apetite, insomnia, upset stomach, general uncomfortable feeling, slightly dizzy, light anxiety. | Writing this at 5 am as I cannot fall asleep (went to bed at 1 am with no sleepiness at all which is very unusual). The most prominent side effects are the loss of apetite and insomnia. Felt physical and emotional discomfort when the medicine was wearing off after about 10 hours (took it at 9.30 am). Though I did feel like I was more awake and could focus better the first few hours, I still had trouble getting started on things. It's only day 1 but I'm already discontinuing of my own accord in fear of weight loss and lack of sleep as I haven't heard of anyone having their side effects get better. Will talk to my doctor about this in a few days. | F | 20 | 1 days 30mg | 7/14/2016 | 4 | ADD/ADHD | Dry mouth, sometimes slight euphoria, slightly increased heartrate, fuzzy mind at end of day, slight dehydration, sometimes insomnia | This med has done a lot to improve my life quality. It can both aggravate anxiety or decrease it (in my experience), which way it goes depends on my own behavior: if I stay alone, it makes me asocial, if I engage people, it does wonders. It helps me taskmanage. The sideeffects are primarily somatic and depend on the stimulant properties of the drug, while the benefit is social and improves my overall succes in life. I find it better than methylphendidate which I used before this. | M | 26 | 8 months 30-60MG | 6/15/2016 | 3 | EXTREME sleepiness. | Worst pounding migraine of my life. One moment I was fine, and the next I was incompcitated due to the extreme throbbing pain on my crown, both sides of my temples, and my eyes. I was also sweating profusely. I threw up so many times, I can't remember the number. I was soaked from head to toe in sweat within a matter of seconds. Please help! Anyone else experiencing this or did? Does it go away? Maybe to high of a dose? | It really helps me hold down a job, other wise I have a sleep disorder similar to narcolepsy and never know when I will fall asleep. Whether it's at my desk at work, or driving down the interstate! I am afraid to go of of it for this reason, but the headache/migraine was the worst I've ever experienced. Please help! Any suggestions appreciated! | F | 30 | 1 days 70 | 6/11/2016 | 3 | ADHD | Severely decreased appetite. Increased anxiety. Lack of emotion. Insomnia. Increased heart rate. Nausea. Dizziness. Weight loss. | I have depression and anxiety. This medicine kind of mutes my depression but it doesn't make it any better. I feel numb to emotion. Which is just as bad, if not worse than, being sad all the time. In addition to muting my depression, it has made my anxiety worse. I always have a pit in my stomach feeling as if something is about to go wrong at any given moment. When I have anxiety, I get nauseous and my heart rate increases, which is also what I am experiencing. But my heart rate jumps to 115 from just walking across the room and I find myself out of breath. My resting heart rate on this medicine is about 95 and I'm in good shape so it should definitely be lower. This is also a problem because I love to work out. I forget to eat or sometimes I just don't want to eat because I am not the least bit hungry, which, once again, is a problem because I love to work out and extreme workouts in 90 degree weather on an empty stomach is beyond unhealthy. | F | 15 | 5 days 15mg 1X day | 6/10/2016 | 4 | I go 90 miles an hour the wrong way | The only side effect I can't handle is it makes the top of my tail bone ache sooooo much it hurts so bad like in the muscle I almost don't take it | But it's been what I need to help me focus and complete tasks | F | 34 | 4 months 30 | 6/8/2016 | 1 | Severe adhd my whole life. | Always tired but I don't wish to sleep. Severe appetite loss. I'm no longer happy. Anxiety and depression. Blurry vision and muscle aches. Tunnle vision and a lot of anger. I feel completely emotionless. Over the weekend when I don't use it I feel like a completely different person. I stoped taking it for 2 months and I gained 10 pounds. | It is hard for me to get past the side effects. | M | 17 | 4 years 30 | 6/6/2016 | 1 | To help focus | No appetite, bad headaches, body aches, dry mouth, insomnia | Although I am not prescribed and do not recommend using without prescription, it didn't work out for me as planned. I've tried it twice with the hopes of better results the second time around, however it was the same exact thing. Did not help me focus whatsoever, I felt completely normal as if I never even took it. I do feel a bit off like out-of-body feeling but nothing crazy. And the only other noticeable difference is that I don't realize how talkative I am, all I want to do is talk to someone while on vyvanse. Other than that it does absolutely nothing but make me feel bad later on with the side effects. | F | 17 | 2 days 60 MG | 5/30/2016 | 5 | ADHD/Binge eating disorder | Insomnia, dizziness, euphoria, decreased appetite, weight loss (10 lbs) | Vyvanse is a miracle drug. I was taking methylphenidate, first Concerta that was so ineffective and made me drowsy and depressed, after Ritalin that was ok and finally Biphentin that was actually a good medication but not as good as Vyvanse. I can focus so well, have more energy, better mood, more motivation, can do physical activity everyday. The best thing is the fat loss around the waist, because I'm way more active, my metabolism is faster, and I stopped binge eating like carbs. The side effects only last a week or 2. | M | 37 | 3 months 60 mg 1X day | 5/27/2016 | 4 | For ADD | While taking Vyvanse all of a sudden I started hitting my head against the floor and swinging my arms around and it would look like I was having a seizure I went to the hospital and they couldn't figure out the reason till this day I don't know if it was too much. | F | 38 | 1 years 60 | 5/24/2016 | 5 | Adult ADD | a few for the first day and then none. This medication has been life changing for me. I obviously have had ADD all my life but my parents were told girls don't get ADD and I had behavioural problems. I decided to seek help myself in my 50's as I could no longer deal with things. First I was given antidepressants.......did not work. Wrote the ADD test and my new doctor said I scored off the chart. I sleep about 4 hours a night if I am lucky and went through the sleeping pill hell. I now take 30mg vyvanse in the morning and 10 mg Ritalin at dinner as the vyvanse only lasts about 9 hours for me. I am so calm and happy now. I can fall asleep on it. I no longer fidget constantly and my mind is calm (no racing thoughts) I feel.........so this is what normal people feel like! My only regret is that I did not start it years earlier. | If being calm, less impulsive, being able to stay on task are side effects, well I will take them. My whole family has noticed a positive difference. Yes my appetite has decreased but not a lot. I could still eat all day, I now just have the willpower to say STOP. I love that I have much more impulse control in all areas of my life. | F | 56 | 10 days 30 1X day | 5/20/2016 | 2 | Binge eating | Extreme difficulty breathing,teeth clenching, irritability, depression | I was put on it to control my eating and lose weight, it's done neither. | F | 25 | 3 months 40 MG | 5/20/2016 | 2 | adhd | Lack of appetite, aggitated | Did nothing for me. Does NOT last as long as they say. I can't focus any better or finish my tasks. | F | 47 | 2 months 40mg | 5/9/2016 | 4 | Add | It help a bunch with school, but I play football. And when we have practice I don't have any excitement. I feel as if I'm just going through the motions and don't have any drive to compete with my teammates. I feel like have become less aggressive. I was 245lbs when I started vyvanse and I'm down to 215lbs I'm not fond of this excessive weight loss. | M | 16 | 6 months 50mg | 5/4/2016 | 4 | Adhd | Loss of appetite ,weight loss but when I don't take it I'm extra hungry , dry mouth , I urinate & poop 50 times a day while on this & I don't eat oR drink anything , insomnia | I hate the dry mouth & binge eating when not on it but I can see a difference in school and work when I'm on it and the weight loss is a plus I just wish It didn't have those extra side effects & the trick to getting your sleep back is by taking the medication earlier in the day for ex I take mines at 7 am | F | 17 | 2 years 50 mg 1x D | 3/28/2016 | 4 | Depression | Dry mouth. Worst is weight loss. Loss of interest in eating 10 lbs in two months mild headache all the time. Works good gives clarity of mind. To bad I have to quit taking I'm only 130 lbs | F | 67 | 10 months 20 | 3/25/2016 | 3 | Impulsiveness, ADHD, eating habits | I experience intense stomach pains, extreme headaches, loss of appetite and appeal to foods, not being able to fall asleep at night, either being very positive or very lazy and not committed. | I don't entirely recommend it. Yes t helps with my ADHD but the side effects are no joke and can impact your day. It's hard to do normal everyday things when I can't move due to an upset stomach. | F | 17 | 1 months 60 MG | 2/23/2016 |