I take Vyvanse. Actually all of the stimulant meds can give you those side effects that you mentioned.I have been on Vyvanse since July 2007, that is when it first went on the market. So far I have had no side effects. I am getting great results with this med, but when you first start taking it I have heard of some children having a little dizziness or nausea. Both went away after a few days. I didn't have these. I find it easier to organize, my attention span is great now, my impulsivity is well controlled. I hope that this helped you.

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I think all you can do is try it and see how it works for you. Our son tried it and it quickly became clear that he is one of the minority who cannot take Vyvanse (and likely other meds in the same family). We tried it for him because so far, it seems to be the only real 12-hour medication and he hates taking medicine at school. However, he became angry, aggressive, anxious, etc., primarily at home. We were all miserable. We went back to his prior medication and he did a 180 degree turnaround. We talked with the psychiatrist who prescribes his medication and she said most of her patients on Vyvanse are doing great but there is a small percentage who cannot tolerate it very well. Good luck.

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Thanks for the replies above.

I started the Vyvanse last Friday, so today's my 5th day on it. Aside from being a tiny bit dizzy at times, I feel fine.

One weird thing, though, is that I'm not sleeping as well as I usually do. I've been waking up many times during the night, and I don't remember that happening before. I've been waking up to any noise in the middle of the night, and then I start thinking about stuff...it's not anxiety, just that my mind seems to want to be active at times when the rest of me just wants to sleep! lol

I think I MIGHT be able to focus my thoughts a little better, so I'm not as overwhelmed...but I'm not sure yet how this is working for me. Does it take a while for this med to be effective? A couple weeks or so?

Any thoughts anyone has about their experience on Vyvanse would be appreciated. :)

Thanks! Amy

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My daughter who is 15 switched from Adderall XR to Vyvanse at first she said she didn't see any difference. She metabolizes the meds quickly.( she was having to take meds at school and was on a high dose of Adderall XR and the fast acting) So we thought we would give the Vyvanse a try. So far so good. She has been taking it for a month. The past few nights she has stated waking up and not being able to go back to sleep. She suffers from ADHD/Anxiety/Insomnia so she takes medicine at night to help her sleep anyway. I am going to continue to watch this because it could be a side effect. Especially since she takes medicine to help with insomnia and is waking up and not being able to go back to sleep.

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My 10 yr old daughter just started taking meds for her ADHD. I have ADD and have been taking Vyvanse since last Sept, with great results. Definitely more irritable than usual, but the only ADD meds I've tried that have not given me bad side effects.

We noticed a positive change in my daughter right away, but when she took a full dose (30mg) she had such horrible rebounding, she cried and carried on for 2 hours straight.

She had all the positive benefits but with all the negative side effects. Dr. switched her to Metadate CD (10mg) and we don't have any side effects, but also don't see nearly as many positive changes.

Any suggestions???

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My son, 8, is on the 50mg. He has been taking it for almost 2 weeks (first 15 mg for 2 weeks, then 30mg for 3 weeks, now 50mg after we went for the doc exam and my son was on the rolling stool-back and forth-for the entire exam). Rebound is no fun. The one to two hours afterwards is difficult. He is aggitated and combative (he is ODD comorbid, with the A and the H in ADHD). The only time I noticed that the transition was fine was when we were at his sister's evening softball game and he was "calling" the game at the backstop. Always moving and occupied. The ride home was calm and, I dare say, pleasant!

Maybe having him do a physical activity during the transition will help. I'm also hoping the meds mellow. I'm hoping the rebound mellows after a while on the medication. I've read where it can take up to a couple of months for all of the sides to mellow..

He also has a very restricted appetite and it is hard for him to go to sleep. As far as him waking up and not going back to sleep, no. He does talk in his sleep, though.

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My son is 9yrs. old and recently was switched from 30mg Aderall XR to Vyvanse. He also takes 300mg Trileptal twice a day for mood swings. He is on 70mg (max dose) and I've noticed that about 20 to 30 min. after he takes his medication he becomes extremely agitated and defiant. Although it is not always the case, I would say 9 out of 10 times he has this adverse reaction. After about one hour, he settles back down and has a pretty good day. I'm concerned for two reasons: It makes the mornings a nightmare and being on 70mg already leaves no room for medication adjustments. Has anyone had similar symtoms? What could be causing this agitated state?

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Hi...

My daughter is 6 and started Vyvance in October. Vyvance was our 3rd medicine we tried. Ritalin made her hallucinate and Adderall made her mean and nasty and loud.

Since starting the Vyvance 30mg, there has been so much change in dd. Her grades at school have jumped from C's& D's to A's. In the beginning, she did rebound on some days but now there is no sign of rebound. I can not tell when she takes her medicine or when it wears off. It is so smooth. She has made friends, she can focus and pay attention and stay in her seat. Her teachers were surprised at how smart she is because it wasn't coming through before. They were considering placing her back in Kindergarten but I said I wanted to try the meds first. She even noticed the medicine helping her when she was able to cut out a flower for art and did not get frustrated becasue she did not cut directly on the line. Dd also has OCD. This medicine has helped both of those conditions. At first she had a few stomach aches and headaches, but now, she does not. The only side effects "I" think I see is some senory such as picking her nose (have a hard time finding the right allergy medicine with the meds) smoothing her hair, cold hands and feet or waiting to long to go to the bathroom. She has never had an accident but when she has to go, it always appears as if it's urgent. Her doctors feel her sensory is NOT related to the medicine, that this is something else she has developed, SI. We will not know for sure until I take her off the medicine for the summer. She has also not gained much weight but did grow height wise.

During K year, I tried everything. Homeopathic medicines, allergy testing, vitamins and minerals, taking out sugar in foods, colorings, preservatives, etc. Nothing helped her as much as the Vyvance. When a 6 year old wants to take her medicine and can notice the difference, that was an eye opener to me.

My dd came out of K saying she was stupid and dumb. Kids were picking on her. She is now in 1st grade and has so many friends. She no longer calls herself stupid and no she is emerging as a leader her teacher tells me. She is one of the 3 smartest kids in her class.

What a change....

Thanks Vyvance!

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I'm really glad to hear that Amom. Hope things continue to go well.

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I started taking Vyvanse 50mg on Mon. Felt fine, focused, not speedy, a little trouble sleeping but not too bad. On Tues. though I noticed something quite unpleasent. While my wife and I were intimate I had trouble keeping a full erection. Needless to say as a healthy, fit, 31yr old man with a "smokin' hot wife" this was cause for concern. So I haven't taken the Vyvanse for two days and the problem went away. Is this a typicall side effect of the drug? I can't find anything of their official site.

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My 9yr old son started Vyvanse a couple of months ago. It is working wonders with the ADHD, but he has developed a host of tics since he started taking it. First it was problems with his eyes (blinking, squinting, etc). Now he is constantly clearing his throat and making jerking type movements. The Dr. swears that it is common for kids with ADHD to have tic disorders, but he never had one before. The Dr. is also sure it is not the Vyvanse causing it. If it wasn't working so well for the ADHD I'd pull it immediately, but he's doing SO much better. Anyone else having problems w/ Vyvanse and tics?

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My daughter is on vyvanse 50 mg, i do not give her the whole capsule we open it and pour in a cup of water, a little more than half.. we tried adderall first and saw nothing but dry mouth. i am alos having alot of side effects with her though. she has been on it for about 9 weeks, she has lost alot of weight, has a pretty suppressed appetite and extreme mood swings and angry and hostile. but in school she has shown major improvement in self control, and outbursts. i do not notice this at all at home on the weekends however. so im not sure what else to do, change medication again? add something for mood swings. i also notice when it wears off around 4 every day, she is almost worse than before the meds... so ya i notice alot of improvement in school, not at home and alot of side effetcs... does anyone have these problems, do u add other meds/??? thanks soo much

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Amy Alison said: Hi, I'm new here having just joined today. This seems like a GREAT resource here!

I'm 32 and was diagnosed probably about a year ago with ADD--the inattentive kind. I started taking Adderall XR in September, and currently I take 30mg/day. I'm doing better with that overall, but my psychiatrist recommended I give Vyvanse a try instead. She gave me a slip for 50mg a day, which I haven't filled yet.

Looking up the Vyvanse info on their own website gave me their "official" info, but I wanted to ask any of you about your own first-hand experiences taking this med. I read somewhere that people have had odd side-effects: Clenching jaw, tics, and "chewing on tongue." I'm a little hesitant about trying this after hearing about those...just wondering if any of you have experienced any of these? Also, how irritable do people feel while taking it?

Thanks! Amy

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