Hello all,

I'm brand new to this forum, after being formally diagnosed by my psychiatrist about two months ago. I have many, many "newbie" questions that I'd like to go into later, but my most immediate concern is my medication and how I'm reacting to it. From what I can tell some of the side effects and results I'm having from Vyvanse are completely opposite from what other people experience on this medication.

I started on 40 mg and then the doctor upped it to 50 mg last week. Almost immediately, I started having the following symptoms:

Nausea Diarrhea Heartburn Weird tightness in my chest. Not chest pains but just a weird tense feeling. Insomnia (no problem falling asleep but I wake up EVERY night between 2 and 4 am and absolutely cannot get back to sleep) Racing thoughts Trouble articulating verbally....not sure how to explain this but I almost feel like I'm rambling when I am talking, almost in a manic way. Shaking hands--can barely sign my name legibly And this is the worst: utter and complete apathy. This is the first ADD medicine I have ever been on (have been on Ritalin and Adderall in the past) where I have even less desire/motivation to do anything than I did without meds. My house is a disaster, I haven't done laundry for weeks, I am disinterested and "blah" about pretty much everything. At work I am just sitting around waiting for the day to end. I feel emotionally void and really don't care about much of anything.

I am 35 years old, 5'4" and 140 lbs, and am also taking Citalopram (Celexa). While awake last night did some googling and read about seratonin syndrome which is worrying me a little bit. However my doctor does not seem to be worried that this is what I'm going through. He suggested that I take the meds earlier in the am--I had been taking them at 8:30 or 9 am, and he wants me to take it earlier--6:30 or 7.

Thoughts? I am kind of freaking out. I don't want to give up on this medication without truly giving it a chance to work and for my body to adapt, however these side effects are scaring me and making me really miserable.

Thank you in advance.

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