Hi there, I am not on Vyvanse but I am on Adderoll and I have the same thing and when I am on it my heart rate gets up to 125-130 and I am now having to take a beta blocker to slow my heart rate. I would say that if it does not go away in a week or 2(which I don't think it will) take him off of it. I am 26 and have been on ADD meds since 3rd grade and I know first hand that every medicine reacts with each person differently(I am also a pharmacy technician and on my way to Pharmacy School to get my Ph D in Pharmacy.) so with ADD meds you have to really work with your doctor to try out different ones(giving each one at least 2-5 weeks) to find the one that truly works best for you and your body. My son is on Focalin XR 25mg and has been on it for 2 yrs and no problems except if we give him his pill too late it will keep him up but they all do this, just make sure that the XR(extended release) pills are given in the morning because they can last any where from 8-12 hours depending on the med and don't give any pills after 6pm because even just the 5mg pills tend to last 4-5 hrs. His doctor recommends that if we have to give to him after this time to give him some Benadryl to help him sleep and that it is safe and works fine. Hope this helps. Good luck on all your trials. Oh and one other thing, for me it has been that every 7-9 years I have to switch meds because they tend to lose their effectiveness for me, so unfortunately you'll have to go through this trial and error phase again in a few years but hopefully by then there will be some really good meds out that don't have any problems(one can hope can't they :-)

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My 9 y/o son was diagnosed with ADD at age 6. It seems he has been on just about every stimulant, including vyvanse, and we are now working our way through some less "traditional" combo meds to try to find something that works. How your son reacts to the medication will change after he's been on it for a few days. I don't know specifically about the HR, but if you doc feels it's safe I think you'd be wise to give it a few days. Changes can occur further down the road too. The reason we have been though so many stimulants is that once my son has been on them for a month or 6 weeks, he starts being very emotional and having melt downs at home. Initially the doc said it couldn't be caused by the meds because the meltdowns never happened at school. Well, after trying so many different things the doc is finally agreeing with us that the meds have been the problem. Right now my son is on a combo of Strattera and Concerta. We've been doing this a while (since mid Feb.) and I was beginning to think we'd found something we could live with,, But just in the last couple of days, he's been getting upset over homework in the evenings. So, no matter what medication your son ends up taking, don't dismiss it as a potential for the cause of problems down the road - even if the docs says it can't be. All that being said, I've taken Vyvanse since Nov. and absolutely love it!!! It wasn't until I started trying to help my son that I found out there was a reason for all my disorganization and scatter-brained-ness. The best way I can describe it is that Vyvanse turns down the noise in my brain, and it give me sooooo much patience. Something I despartely need when things are not going smoothly with my son. Since the beginning it has elevated my HR a bit, but it's hasn't been to a point I was worried about it. One other annoying side effect for me, is that it would make me sweat. I'd have to bring extra shirts to work because I would get big wet circles under my arms. That has finally stopped happening in just the last couple of weeks.

I hope you will find a medication that works for your son right away, If not, it is worth the effort to continue to try different meds. And if you feel strongly that a medication is causing problems - stick to your guns, even if the doc disagrees. These medication react differently in everyone and no one knows your son better than you do. Good luck, Brenda

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I had never heard about the heart rate issue. I will have to keep a check on that. As far as sleeping, it is AWFUL for my son. He has to be on a higher dose of the Vyvanse and he would stay awake all night as if it were nothing. I was told about Melatonin. It is available OTC and it is wonderful!! Within an hour of taking it, he is tired enough to go to bed on his own. I thought I would give him a break over the summer since he is allowed to stay up later. That lasted for one night.

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