Dear Mom,

I think you should take some time & checkout the different forums here (there are several) that discuss varying meds including Vyvanse The side effects from that drug on children are horrendous. I just read one post where a young child had a life threatening seizure that turned into a coma & brain damage.

Some doctors prescribe these new drugs without realizing the implications they can have on a child.

Several months ago I read a lot of posts in a forum here about Vyvanse. It was very scary!

Please take the time to educate yourself for your child's sake. Sometimes we put too much trust in our doctors when we need to be an advocate for ourselves & our children.

Good Luck

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My son started taking Ritilan XR and had hallucinations (without any coexisting disorders). He then went on Vyvanse and it worked FANTASTIC. I actually broke up a 20mg. to start. We had to up it, as you did, and he was great....but could not fall asleep. The doctor switched him to Adderall XR. I see it making him dead inside...just not himself. The rebound is awful. Both my husband and I take Vyvanse and have had great results. It does lose its effectiveness and needs to be titrated slowly. I haven't been able to find anything better for our ADHD. It is all individual. You may have to switch your daughters meds. Good Luck!!

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