User Reviews for Lisdexamfetamine (Vyvanse)

I'm 17, and took 30MG Vyvance for the first time yesterday. I'm taking it for binge eating disorder, not for ADD or ADHD. After about an hour I was cold and sweaty, I couldn't control what was coming out of my mouth, I fit 4-5 sentences into one breath I was talking so fast. My heart rate was 92 a minute, when I later checked after coming down it was 62 a minute. I felt like the world was moving really slow and I was normal, I felt like I was on top of the world! I began craving Vyvanse about 12 hours after taking it for the FIRST TIME. I didn't, because I refuse to abuse this medication with all the other medications I'm on , anyways. I took it again this morning, it's been an hour and a half and I still feel nothing, not even focused. I didn't get the same euphoria I felt yesterday, I'm not talkative, maybe that's a good thing. One things for sure, it curbs your appetite! I've been a binge eater for 9 years along with some other eating disorders, (EDNOS) and yesterday I ate a small meal before taking the drug and I felt like a human being who doesn't need food, it was crazy! I forced myself to eat small again and felt sick. The difference between yesterday taking it, the euphoria, the talking, the happiness is insane and taking it today just to feel normal as always, not even able to focus better is weird. I've always had trouble focusing but have never been diagnosed with ADD or ADHD. Overall, I'm not sure how it's working yet I just wanted to let everyone know that there is a crazy euphoria at first, and that goes away.Read More Read Less

I am a 59 year old woman who has had nervous issues all my life. The concept of an ADD med somewhat scared me, but agreed to try it after several sessions with a mental health professional. I can't begin to tell you the difference it has made in keeping my emotions level. It didn't change my personality, but I am now able to better control the extremes in my emotions. I am far more guarded in my speech. I was often percieved as being "flighty". For people who I haven't seen in a while, it is hard to explain how I truely needed something to level me out. It is a shame that I have lived most of my life in a nervous state often being percieved as a very smart person, but with very little control over my emotions. I feel like a totally different person on it. Antidepressants just made me tired and zombe-like. This does not.. Vyvanse in conjunction with professional counselling has changed my life. Read More Read Less

I have tried adderall and ritalin (spelling?) in the past and I could not stand taking them. It's hard to explain, and maybe some people reading this might understand what I mean, but those just made me feel dry and dirty. Taking vyvanse for my ADHD as an adult has helped me so much. I wish they had a generic version since it's so expensive but the coupons help. I would caution not to use it while pregnant, my doctor took me off it immediately my entire pregnancy.

Nothing works like an amphetamine for my ADHD. Unfortunately I can't seem to take them without obsessing over getting high off of them. Something in me just loves speed. I've tried Strattera for the past 1.5 years after getting seriously out of control with an Adderall prescription. I think I convinced myself that it was working well and that it was all I needed, but recently it became all too clear that I could not complete a single task and my life was totally dysfunctional. Vyvanse is supposed to be "safe" in that you can't snort it or inject it intravenously (which has never been a problem for me) so I jumped at the opportunity. Two weeks in I am loving life and on a website researching ADD medications. Like a moth to a flame I suppose. I'm managing for now though.Read More Read Less

Vyvanse was like a miracle drug when I first started taking it; I could really concentrate on my work and I was no longer "scatter-brained." After nearly a year though, my intense focus made me very irritable. I would scream at my family for no known reason and began to have serious problems controlling my anger (it was more like rage.) My incredibly "helpful" doctor told me that I should stop the medication immediately, cold turkey. That was obviously a VERY bad idea and I went through a horrible withdrawal period where I spiraled into a depression. I remained depressed for nearly a year after being off of Vyvanse and finally went to a different doctor to ask for help. I'm now taking an anti-depressant and a methylphenidate HCl medication, rather than an amphetamine. The Quillivant is not as "strong" as the Vyvanse was for me, but it also doesn't make me rage or feel like I "need" to take the medicine to function.Read More Read Less

After 15 years of being on and off these meds, from Ritalin to aderoll, focalin, concerts, and strattera, I have finally found a med that works like it's said to. In the past these meds either make me zone out (strattera) make me too speedy (aderoll) or make shy and nervous (focalin). Vyvanse slowly kicks in and now I hardly notice it, which is good, and Most importantly I can think straight and finish things, run errands, pay my bills on time instead of waiting till a week past due even though I have the money to pay. No euphoria and no crash, which is important if you go off these meds when you wonder if they aren't making things work. At first, Vyvanse worried me as it made me very speedy but after three days my brain adjusted and now it's rare I even feel it! Also: I noticed at 50mg I would get very aimless and easily annoyed after about six hours and rather being fixed by a second or third "booster" like other meds sometimes need, I simply went up 10 mg and this resolved all that. I strongly recommend Vyvanse as it has been the best med for ADHD for me and my only advice is to give it a chance: if you feel like it's not strong enough or it's not as intoxicating as other meds, stop and reflect about the ups and downs of the other meds, the nausea, the fact that they make you feel "different". Vyvanse makes me feel like myself and helps, and that's perfect for me.Read More Read Less

The medication allows me to focus and get my school work done and keeps me awake for school, but the medication makes "the little things" become a huge issue. While on Vyvance my apatite gets cut by 75%, my ability to notice obvious things (e.g. a negative sign in a math equation) gets worse, and it takes longer to decide on stuff. In terms of long term effects: my memory has gotten worse, I fall at around 11:30 pm every night, and my sense of touch is getting worse as well. With-out Vyvance: I loose control of my actions (i.e. I have no say in what I do), I eat much more (meaning that i feel better), and I feel happier about myself. Vyvance is the soul reason why I'am passing my grade 10 courses with an 80%+ average. I recommend it for people who aren't doing well in school and people who can't concentrate, but I can't really recommend it to people now can I. I hope you found this useful to you in some way weather you're a student, parent, or doctor. Have a good day!Read More Read Less

I have been taking Vyvanse for over 4 years, closer to 5 years. I stay on task and I get more done using this drug than before. My wife can tell when I do not take the drug because of mood swings or just the way I react to things.

I have tried a couple different meds and this one when I started taking it worked great! I noticed a significant change in my focus on work and daily activities. After a couple months of taking it I noticed my sex drive decreased, stamina in bed decreased and ability to maintain an erection also decreased. My Dr. supplemented Viagra, which worked well for the erection, but nothing else. One of the first meds I was tried was Adderall and the only problem I had on it was increased stamina, so much so that some times my girlfriend would actually have to ask me to stop. I would then feel like a loaded gun! Read More Read Less

I am an adult with ADHD and have tried a few different medications. This is by far the best for me. No obvious highs and/or lows, no crashing. Definately makes a difference in my life.

I can't remember exactly how long I've been on Vyvanse. But I'd say it's pretty effective for me. I have really stubbled with the loss of appetite and nausea recently. I will be absolutely starving, but even the though of food makes me feel sick. Also, I have raynaud's and they recently found a connection between Raynaud's, peripheral neuropathy, and Vyvanse. I have noticed that I lose sensation in my feet very easily if I am not constantly moving them. Recently it's also moved into my fingers. But even though it's very uncomfortable, I think the benefits outweigh the risks. Read More Read Less

I took Vyvanse for ADD for a little over a year. I started at a low dose and continued to get higher until I reached the most effective/comfortable dose and stopped at 50 mg. Vyvanse literally changed my life. I passed my first college course and could keep up in class and with homework, my depression vanished, and I was overall happier in every way. I also lost 35 lbs and could afford to at the time so that was an added benefit. :) I didn't experience any type of crash or irritability, although I had to force myself to eat during the day and I was never tired at night. On the days I didn't take it I would feel lethargic and very tired. I had to stop taking it because I couldnt afford it and was expecting to have some sort of withdrawl and had none. Sometimes I wonder if temporarily taking Vyvanse changed the overall functioning of my brain because I function just fine on a daily basis with no medication now. :) Very thankful for that, because I had expected to take it every day for the majority of my life.Read More Read Less

I like Vyvanse because it makes my day smoother. With Adderall I felt like I would be pedal to the metal when it would kick in and when it would wear off (6 hours later) it was like putting on the breaks. With Vyvanse I don't have those extremes, it's smooth, and since nobody has an 8 hour day, its nice having something that lasts 10-12 hours. I am an adult with ADHD (nurse and full-time student) and I suggest others to try it as well.

Vyvanse did help me but I as a person with Aspergers, I hate the feeling of being drugged, and vyvanse made me feel drugged. I stopped taking it cold turkey a year ago. Even though I am slightly tired during the day, I am much happier without any meds except for my allergy meds. I also stopped seeing my psychiatrist a year ago because I no longer trust psychiatrists anymore as the ones that I've gone to, all keep pushing more and more drugs that I don't need.

My son has autism and we started to give him Vyvanse on June/14 and not long after that he started to have Complex Partial Seizure. I think Vyvanse trigger and as soon he was diagnosed with Epilepsy the doctor stopped Vyvanse in July/14.

My son who is 10 has been on Vyvanse 20 MG for about a month now. It has been the worst medication I have given him. He now has a head side jerk thing going on and a should shrugging thing he does. I would not recommend giving this to a child.

First drug I tried for ADD. Started at lowest dosage and made it up to highest. I honestly felt I was on speed for the most part. I couldn't drink coffee anymore (just decaf) and sometimes had mini-panic attacks. I was a sweating demon at the gym! Best benefit for me was the weight loss, but the side effects of feeling like I'm on speed wasn't even worth that. I stopped and switched to different medication. This medicine was okay for my symptoms, but wast a life-changer for me and not worth it. I honestly can't believe drs. Prescribe this for kidsRead More Read Less

I have been diagnosed with ADHD symptoms for about 5 years now, when I was 19 years old. Now being 24 years old, having tried Focalin (6 Months), Wellbutrin (1 Year), Adderall (3 Years), and now more recently Vyvanse (1 Year). I have now decided I am going to stop taking Vyvanse. Why? Well after being on stimulants for so long, I have noticed when I don't take my Vyvanse, I get absolutely nothing accomplished, become anti-social, and moody. When I do take my Vyvanse, I am upbeat, more social, and very focused. However the side effects are starting to outweigh the advantages. 3-4 hours after any meal on Vyvanse I start to get very irritable, have stomach pains, and am unhappy. In the long run however, being on Vyvanse the past year, my employer has only seen the benefits, hence why I got promoted recently. But I know the negative side effects are still not who I am. The negative side effects are better than that of Adderall, but again, they are still similar. In addition with any stimulant, you usually have to keep upping the dosage to keep the same effects going, and after continually upping my dosage over the past year with various medications, I have had enough. I do not want to depend on increasing the dosage, and my heart rate to be productive. It is not healthy for the heart, and given my family history of drug addiction I am scared to continually up my dose. Bottom line is Vyvanse is a great drug for short term treatment of ADHD symptoms, but it's very hard to take a stimulant for a short amount of time since you have to continually up the dosage to keep the effects going. When I started Vyvanse and Adderall a couple of years ago, I thought it was a god send, I felt "normal" and was getting so much accomplished. But now I see it's a cycle of dependence that must be stopped. Do not give this to your children, their brains have a lot of developing to do and Vyvanse and Adderall are to strong. I'm considering Strattera now because it is not a stimulant.Read More Read Less

I'm a college student and I first started taking off brand medications for adhd when I started and since none were helping much I was switched to Vyvanse. I am now taking 60 mg. I feel very energized like I can get a lot done while I'm on it but if I don't take it early enough I will be up all night. I also cannot eat while on it so I only take it when I have class, work, or feel like I need extra drive that day. I've noticed it really affects my memory and I tend to be really forgetful while on it. I also have mood swings sometimes but they're not out of control. I also have depression so when I don't take Vyvanse I tend to want to do nothing and lay in bed all day. It helps a lot but I think taking it every day is too much that is why I don't. I don't think anyone's body can handle a stimulant like Vyvanse or Adderall on the regular. Oh and it's great for hangovers!Read More Read Less