DS 21 started vyvanse a year ago. Previously took ritalin or focalin, tried adderall and concerta long ago with too many side effects. He loves vyvanse - few to no side effects, can focus well, and doesn't feel as though it mutes his personality, which was his complaint about ritalin. He takes 10 mg on days he has classes/lots of homework, a bit more when he's got exams, and none on the weekend/vacations. He was abroad in the fall and didn't take it at all, after two semesters of using it. So for him, not addictive, not like meth, not leading to bad side effects.
I think, as with all stimulants, the efficacy and side effects vary with the individual. Start low, go slow, and hope for the best! |
Okay thanks, good thing is that she doesn't drive to school. I just texted her and she said she feels focus she taking 36Mg
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36mg? That is strange dose... |
If by "this person" you meant me, the PP, then I most certainly DO have it. I actually got prescribed at 11, so unless all my doctors have been wrong for the past 20 years, I HAVE IT. Anyway, I would think that would be obvious by how scattered the thoughts were in my original post, lol. |
Soory 30Mg |
That's exactly how I feel. When I say a zombie, i mean literally cannot get out of bed sometimes, as you described. For example, I used to work in an office job, and the lack of sleep from vyvanse (another side effect) became too much, so I tried to go off it. My bosses started asking around the office to my friends, asking if I were on drugs (!) at work, because I was dragging so much. I think they thought I was taking some kind of downer, like a benzo, or maybe just weed? But they seemed to think it was pretty serious, and brought it up to me. So... that's the difference. That never happened when I was on concerta for years, or adderal. Although concerta had other bad effects, like I would feel very inhibited and antisocial when on it. So, it's a trade off really. But if I could do it again, i dont think i would go on it, because my ability to function without it has gone down so much. Then again, I have resigned myself that I will probably use it for life now and have finally reconciled with that. I am severely ADHD, like off the charts, so while it's a bummer, i just kind of reason that that's the price I pay for having this particular affliction. But like I said, if it wasnt necessary for me at this point, if my ADHD weren't quite severe, then I wouldn't be on it. |
Well I'm glad I never asked about vyvanse before we started it or it would have scared me to read these responses.
OP my daughter is on it and it has been a godsend. She's been on it for years. Sometimes meds don't work for everyone but this one has a much higher than average success rate. Good luck! |
Well she told me that it worked for 1st block but she lose focus after 2nd block. I told her to wait a couple weeks to see what's going on
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how long did it take her? MY DD said she was focus for the 1st block and half of the second block. She was not hungry at all she didn't even want to eat at McDonald's |
Agree. DS13 on for several years. |
Can you go into more detail. I feel like this is the same for my child but psychiatrist doesn’t agree |
works very well on my younger DD - wishing you some great results. |
My DS is on Vyvanse. He has no side effects other than mild appetite suppressant. It doesn’t make him feel jittery or impact his sleep. It helps him feel calm. I think medications impact people differently. He tried Adderall first and it was a bad match for him. |
I have two now adult kids who have taken it for years with no issues and it worked very well for both. One of them is now in a job that is more suited to his presentation of ADHD, so he no longer takes it. Not to disparage anyone else’s experience, but he had no issues stopping it. |
I have been on Vyvanse for years and it has been incredibly helpful with little to no side effects. |