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[quote=Anonymous]My son is older and is able to express very clearly how he feels on Vyvanse. The first 2-3 days are tough (we stop during the summer, so he has experience this more than once). He feels very anxious, jittery and nervous without cause, out of sorts and like something within him is not quite right. It is specially bad the first day.
By day 3 he says he feels how his mind stops racing all the time and he is able to focus easily and how he has more energy and disposition to stay on task instead of drifting away (he's inattentive). His manner of speak slows down (he talks so fast that unless you know him well you would not be able to understand him), his handwriting improves dramatically and he is able to read without going over the same page over and over again. Socially, it is easier for him to communicate, both express what he wants and keep up with what others are saying. He says that normally he feels he lives on a time delay, either going faster that everyone else or slower and getting lost. The meds take care of that.
Loss of appetite is a big issue. Once he takes the medication he can't even look at food for about 8 hours. So he has a big breakfast and a big dinner, but at this point almost nothing else during the day. That is the main reason we stop the meds on weekends and summer. Once he is off them he starts eating like the teenager he is. His growth patters has not been impacted at all. 
Maybe your daughter needs to take it for at least a week before exploring other options so her body can adjust, but maybe it is not the best medication for her. 
Good luck.[/quote]

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