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[quote=Anonymous]My 12 year old DD was on focalin for about 15 months.  We switched her to vyvannse last month because it felt like the focalin wasn't very effective anymore. Vyvannse has worked really well, but I'm down to the last two pills in the 30 day prescription, and her psychiatrist is out of town. I called the office today, and the receptionist was very irritated at me for waiting this long to call in (she has every right to be, I don't even understand why I waited this long, and I'm very upset with myself) and said that the back-up psych needs 48 hours to fill the script.  Which would make it essentially Monday before I get it and can fill it.  So... here's where I need advice. DD cannot go without meds (which, yes, makes me even more guilty for waiting so long). I still have a lot of unused focalin sitting in a drawer.  Is it terrible for her to take focalin for  the days in between running out of vyvannse and getting the new script?  She didn't seem to have any major side-effects when starting vyvannse. She said she felt a little dizzy but that went away after a day or two.  If you can give advice and not judgement I will be eternally grateful, as I'm already self-flagellating enough. [/quote]

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