Vyvanse and tourettes

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Avatar f tn This really hard on him his doctor has tried other medicine to try and controll it and nothing has worked. He started taking vyvanse about a month ago and it doesn't seem like it's working. He is very stressed about going back to school because the kids pick on him for this. It breaks my heart my child has to go through this. Is there a cure for ts? Is there any medication to control it?
Avatar n tn Is there any connection between Parkinsons and Tourettes? I have Parkinsons and my grandson has Tourettes. Both can be treated with deep brain stimulation. They both involve dopamine. Has anyone studied the relationship?
Avatar f tn My daughter is 9 yrs old and was just recently diagnosed with tourettes she has several motor tics,but she has and has I would say just about always had behavioral issues.She never ever thinks she has done anything wrong she can be screaming at us and will swear that she wasnt.
Avatar f tn He takes 50 mg of Vyvanse daily and was wondering if anyone has experienced this side effect with Vyvanse. Thank you.
Avatar n tn I was diagnosed with febrile seizures when i was about one week old too. I developed tourettes when i was 4 years old and i am now 29. Im actually starting to think that, it is this medication phenobarbital which caused my tourettes from the beginning. None of my patent or grand parentes has tics or tourettes. Im looking into it and i have found ar least two studies that strenghtens my cause.
Avatar n tn My question is this: Has anyone taken adhd medication such as vyvanse and is in recovery from adrugs and alcohol?
Avatar f tn Could he have developed Tourettes 7 years later from the head injury? And if so, does it change anything as far as treatment or expected outcome?
Avatar m tn I have tourettes and one of my tics is paralysis. And even when my legs are paralysed I will still tic as my Brian is still triggering it.
Avatar f tn No dose seemed to fit for me. But, I lost the weight I was needing to lose (20 lbs) and if I go off Vyvanse, will it come back on with a vengance? I have heard hunger just is out of control when stopping this drug. So I am afraid to stay on it and I am afraid to go off it.
Avatar m tn I am taking Vyvanse and Prozac, and I'm having trouble getting myself to eat. I am still in a healthy weight range, so I'm not worried about that. But I've been weak, fatigued, and dizzy at times because I'm not eating enough. Are there any protein shakes I should try, or something like that, so I can be getting the nutrients I need? I hate most protein shakes because I can't stand the texture, and they're usually gross. But I have to do something.
Avatar m tn I checked for side effects for Vyvanse but aside from stomach pain, and diarrhea no other relatable side effects were shown. I was curious if anyone taking this medication or similar type of medication has experience this or been able to manage this issue.
Avatar n tn I would consult your physician. Perhaps there is a medication to help. I know it is hard to have Tourettes and be in school because kids can be so cruel...I would definitely look into a treatment.
Avatar m tn Alcohol reduces certain muscle controls in the brain and nervous system. It also induces a relaxed state of mind. Most people with Tourettes are "on the go" all the time and by drinking a few beers you unwind enough to reduce the Tics. The alcohol allows the brain to slow down therefore slwoing down the Tics, still wonder if they could harness this property in a pill?
Avatar m tn Hi there, looking for insight on lifestyle habits to better manage bipolar and ADHD disorder. Taking 600mg of lithium and 30mg of vyvanse. Wondering what nutrition choices, sleep patterns and work loads people adopt to better manage there experences with or without the medication. Also looking for information on dealing with anxiety as a result of school stress and side effects from medication.
Avatar f tn My 10 year old son, who is ADHD, was taking 30 mg of Vyvanse and it worked fine for like a month and half. The doctor increased his dosage to 40 mg and it was working great, but again the effects seemed to have diminished in two months. The doctor recommended to keep him in the 40 mg of Vyvanse, which he takes in the morning, and in the evening give him 1 mg of Intuniv. Do you know if that will help with his concentration at school?
Avatar n tn I am very concerned about my 16 yr old son. He has been diagosed with ocd and tourettes. He stumbled throught he first part of grade nine, not being able to focus, losing weight, making bad decisions etc. Some of this obviously attributed to being a teenager. At the end of the first semester, he started risperidol and was able to focus on school, had a better attitude and gained some weight.
Avatar m tn I had rapid eye blinking without being aware I was even doing it. My Tourettes was a mild case and went away after a year or so. After the kids at school so cruely made me aware of what I was doing, I made efforts to be aware of blinking my eyes. Even now, at57 yrs old, I sometimes stop and think, am I blinking my eyes. Most kids do out grow it but speaking from a kid that had Tourettes, I wish my parents would have taken me to see a doctor or neurologist for medication...
Avatar f tn The psychiatrists name is Dr. Charles Parker and he practices in Va Beach, Va. He has alot of siminars on U-tube and so forth. I would suggest you look him up on U-tube and see what you can learn from that. Maybe there is a way the nuerotransmitters can be stimulated without medicine to "cure" tourettes. I just recently found out and I havent looked up the info myself yet. I will be on vacation for a week so if you reply to this, I will get back to you then.
Avatar f tn Third your son is normal, my parents refused to accept when I used to tell them I could not stop it and I was punished often and still the tics came. I have spoken with a few younger people with Tourettes and have found that being able to decribe what it feels like can help. I usually tell people who ask thatit is like having a bad itch, normal people scratch and the itch goes away.
Avatar m tn I started to try different doses of Vyvanse and Adderall, starting at 10mg Vyvanse and going up to 50mg, and starting at 5mg Adderall (IR) and increasing to 10, at most, 4x a day. All of these medications seemed to increase my depressive symptoms, and since I wasn't really retaining much or cognizant of how I was doing, I ended up going three weeks without touching my homework, going to class or talking to my friends.
Avatar f tn and i would highly recommend you consider the potential of your tics being mistaken for Tourettes and the potential of these tics being in someway related to your complex preexisting medical conditions and or medications, and it might be in your best interest to see a Tourettes specialist and be officially diagnosed, which will likely include re evaluation of your medical diagnostic history too. I hope that helps....
Avatar m tn sometimes I take 50mg vyvanse the day after its 35, then 40, then 50 and so on. Sometimes I take dextroamph without vyvanse, sometimes I take one dex with vyvanse. What I am doing basically is experimenting the best dosage and combination. But I did not overdose. I measured my blood pressure just a moiment ago and it was 128/85 pulses: 91) Also: my doctor changed my Wellbutrin dosage from 100 SR once a day to 100 SR twice a day.
Avatar f tn Well, it was not the Lithium that caused the twitching, as I had a Lithium level drawn after stopping it and the Vyvanse, and my level was a little bit low, indicating that it had probably been at normal levels just a day or two before. Now I have a script for Concerta to replace the Vyvanse, I am just waiting on insurance's prior authorization. I am still on the Prozac and am back on Abilify. The twitching slowly subsided, as did the eye pain, nausea, and dizziness.
Avatar f tn The wellbutrin cause be extremme levels of anxiety and made my vyvanse useless.
Avatar m tn t panic when I tell you this but I throw my arms jerk them and jerk my legs and body in my sleep due to tourettes sydrome. Now do not jump to the conclusion that he has Tourettes Sydrome. It could be simply that his brain tells him he's uncomfortable in his sleep.
Avatar f tn You may want to further try to do some research and go into the Health Topics at the top of the screen and/or do a search on the right hand side about tourettes. Much may come up from the database, and/or drugs if you know the names.
Avatar f tn im on the highest dosage of vyvanse and its supposed to last longer than addorall but it seems to be working less and less...is that possible?? im sick of insurance not paying for this medication yet not getting any other substantial benifit from vyvanse, anyone else experience a increased tolerence to any add meds?