Vyvanse for adhd children

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Avatar f tn I highly prefer Vyvanse over adderall because I do not suffer from side effects w/Vyvanse as with the adderall. The Vyvanse is much smoother than most all other adhd drugs. I have never experienced shortness of breath while taking Vyvanse, however, I am 25 years old and 180lbs. I am also a Registered Nurse. I would imagine that these annoying side effects will eventually subside with continued therapy w/Vyvanse. Give it 2-3 weeks becaue his tolerance needs to build up first.
Avatar m tn I think the world would disagree with you. The only people claiming it is not addictive are those prescribing it for children with ADD/ADHD. There are safer ways to treat this ailment.
Avatar f tn Strattera is a non stimulant med used for ADHD. Whether or not it would be effective for you, I don't know. This site lists almost all possible treatment options. Although for some reason, I couldn't find Strattera listed, so you need to google that. The site is http://www.healing-arts.org/children/ADHD/medications.htm And the following site also lists (with info) non stimulant meds (they do mention strattera). http://www.baltimorepsych.com/NonStimulants.
Avatar f tn I am very healthy except for this disorder, but was seeing a doctor for medication, Strattera when I went on medicaid. Does medicaid cover Stratterra, Vyvanse or Concerta and other ADHD or ADD medications?
Avatar f tn i have a 5 year old boy that currently has adhd, but for the past three weeks he has become very very defeint some time to the point that he gets aggressive, could he have odd along with his adhd, right now he is on 40mgs per day of vyvanse for adhd. his doc, gave him .1mg of clonidine to help with his aggreesion. does clonidine help with odd??how long does it take to see improvements??
Avatar f tn My husband took Vyvanse for 14 months for adult ADHD. It worked for the first few months and he was able to do a lot of projects around the house that he never would have done before; I was impressed. Then, I noticed he became short-tempered and irritated very easily, which eventually turned into full-blown aggression. We did not associate this with the drug so he kept taking it. Then we moved and he decided not to get his Rx refilled by a new Dr....
Avatar n tn My daughter was diagnosed with adhd she is the calmest child i have i thought she had add but nope. All my children including myself have adhd. and I mean all 5 of us have it. the meds actually do help you concentrate.
Avatar n tn But if sge is abusing it she will likely start to complain about having an extremely high tolerance for the vyvanse...
Avatar f tn My 8 year old has been on Vyvanse now for almost two years with having to increase his dose just once. We held him back last year and it worked out great for his learning abilties and letting him mature a bit more as well. We recently had a big move and obvious school change with that. Even before we moved we have always had trouble with him acting like a baby. He cries and wHines with just about everything when he doesn't get his way and throws tantrums just like a 2 year old would.
665851 tn?1225826009 Some people with ADHD develop coping mechanisms that look like OCD, when not medicated, because they are trying to cope with the fact that their life feels out of control. It's entirely possible that, when taken off of the medication, your son WAS feeling very anxious because his ADHD symptoms were overwhelming, because of his lack of medication, not because of the medication. Two members of my household take Vyvanse for ADHD and have had no issues.
Avatar f tn When i was about 5 or 7 years old thats when my doctor told my mom i have ADHD. My doctor gave me to take Vyvanse and Strattera. The Vyvanse i take is 60mg capsules and for Strattera i take 60mg capsules to. I had problems over the years. I get distracted very easily but i try not to look or be distracted but its hard sometimes. especially when people are talking, making noise and being annoying is distracting me. There are other stuff i turn my attention to though.
Avatar f tn For people who have stayed on their recommended prescription, there should not be withdrawal symptoms. So as long as you have adhd, and were prescribed V for your adhd and you have followed the prescription.....you should be ok in terms of withdrawal. What you are going through - at least in terms of concentration and sleeping - is a return to how you were before you started the medication. In short, adhd symptoms.
Avatar f tn I started on the Vyvanse mostly b/c I also suffer from ADHD and it is really great so far for my attention at work. However I am really leery of taking new meds especially if I do not need them and even so I would like to see how I react to one before taking others on top of it. Anyway b/c I have ADHD those types of medicines don't interrupt my sleep like they would most people so I have no trouble with getting to sleep.
Avatar f tn //www.corepsychblog.com/2009/06/vyvanse-dosage-for-adhd-finding-the-safe-top-of-the-window/ Best wishes. Let us know what happens!
Avatar n tn My question is this: Has anyone taken adhd medication such as vyvanse and is in recovery from adrugs and alcohol?
1218509 tn?1267490923 t clinch my teeth hardly at all and my wife shared my mood was substantially more positive and my outlook more optimistic. I heard vyvanse is used for ADHD and ADD but the drug, even at 20mg (lasting 8-10hours) has positive impacts on the psycho-social arena. I know of other veterans who the VA put on psycho meds and its tearing up their lifes and the meds they are taking have horrific side effects such as obesity and loss of sight and risk of heart failure....way to go VA...
1447814 tn?1284735457 Your son is in an early developmental stage. He is too young for such a diagnosis and Vyvanse is a dangerous drug (look on the ADD/ADHD forum for horrifying info). Find another doctor, or sit back and wait for your child to grow up .Get him involved in anything that requires a lot of activity. Does he have a bicycle? Or a tricycle? He needs to be active. And try to get cooperation and help from the school, instead of criticism. Also look to your own parenting.
744777 tn?1235089263 Are you sure that the ADHD medicine is right? I know someone with a child that used Vyvanse for ADHD and the chid did not do well on this medicine. Maybe you already tried other types of ADHD medicine. If not, maybe try to get your doctor to change to another medicine. If he is too quite and not social, maybe it is also too high of a dosage. Vyvanse is in the same family of ADHD drugs such as Anderall. Maybe you can try the Ritalin family, including Metadate CD.
Avatar n tn My nephew has ADHD and his doctor has prescribed him, 100 mg Vyvanse, an amphetamine and .1 mg Clonidine in the morning, .1 mg Clonidine at noon and 15 mg Mirtazapine at bedtime. He's been on these meds for at least the last 4 months that I know of. He's always done decent in school, but has a continuing problem with "meltdowns". These meds don't seem to be working on the rage issue. My mother, his guardian, kinda just blows it off and says he'll be fine.
Avatar f tn You will notice the effect within min of taking the meds if they are the right one for the individual. Better impulse control such as a decrease in motor mouthing for ADHD for example and they will calm down. Some one with SCT will do better with fuctioning in complex social situations like a room full of people having conversations. Their processing speed with will increase so they can keep up with whats going on and not feel so lost.
Avatar m tn Hi I have been taking 30 mg of vyvanse for a couple months now and I feel awesome taking it. It has helped my concentration and I believed it helped with some of my anxiety problems as well. I was curious do people take this drug for the rest of there life once they start taking it.
1367899 tn?1278121440 My sister and I started a blog on Adderall to learn more about the medication along with alternative and complementary ADHD treatment options. Any feedback from users of Adderall or Adderall XR would be greatly appreciated. Topics to be added this week on http://Adderall.org How is Adderall XR different from Adderall? [Adderall vs. Adderall XR] What is Adderall? How to Make Adderall: [Adderall Background Information] What are the best Adderall and ADHD books?
Avatar m tn I'm looking for facts and not guesses here. But I take Adderall and Vyvanse. Not on any schedule though. I am prescribed both and take it when I work on my school work if needed. I plan on taking both these for a long time until I feel I don't need them anymore, but are there any guaranteed long term effects from this? I'm not talking about the possibility of hair-loss or ED. But is there any evidence of a guaranteed outcome of long-term use?
Avatar f tn Am I the only one who experiences this? Is Vyvanse for just focusing or can it be used for depression? I want to hear some input about Vyvanse and its effects. I'm on it now and if I wasn't, I know I wouldn't be typing this. Thanks to whoever reads or comments about my question!
Avatar f tn I am sorry your son is going through this, please read the other Post I have read that the Drugs you mention do have the side effects you describe, to find out for your self you could put it into the search Engine and check each Drug out , read the other thread on this site just before yours .