Vyvanse wearing off

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Avatar f tn You have to wean yourself off Vyvanse? Ive been on adderall in high doses for months at a time and quit it a few times cold turkey and my doctor didn't say anything about needing to ween, withdrawal was just basically sleeping for 3 days straight which can actually be pleasant if you don't have anything to do. I didn't go crazy without it or have cravings for it. It sounds to me like her son is having psychotic reactions to it and would be best to stop immediately.
Avatar n tn I have been on Vyvanse for a legit condition for 7 years and have only recently had to have a small mg tablet add-on of adderall XR to take at the end of the day if my Vyvanse feels like its wearing off. You are asking for serious health problems if you continue taking that medicine irresponsibly. Not to be mean, but given the shear seriousness of your post, where is your common sense?? Get to a doctor now before it is to late!
Avatar m tn Hi, The fact that you're starting to get depressed doesn't necessarily mean you don't have adhd. There's a blurb in the drug insert about developing depression symptoms while taking Vyvanse. You need to call your doctor and tell her what's going on. Whether or not you have adhd is something you'll have to discuss with your doctor, as she's your best resource. Some people try one medication and it doesn't do a thing for them.
1549092 tn?1297046311 We stopped because it seems that the meds were wearing off too soon and tried vyanse cause prescription plan changed.
Avatar n tn Have you talked to her teachers? The med could be wearing off by the time she gets home. The fact that the stimulant meds are not causing her to climb the walls would indicate (I think) that they are partially working. Do work on her diet. There is a lot that you can do food wise to combat the weight loss. This is a good site for info on ADD. I would take the time to read all of it. http://www.help4adhd.org/about/what/WWK8 Hope some of this helps.
Avatar f tn exceeding the prescribed dosage because you felt icky or lousy or uncomfortable in some way when the med was wearing off, or once it had completely worn off; 5. used other drugs along with the Adderall because the combination felt good; 6. behaved weirdly or inappropriately; 7. were getting way too little sleep or eating way too little food; 8.
Avatar n tn he started me on 30mg and had to move me up to 50mg after 2 weeks because it was wearing off half way through the day and i would get extremely tired. when i first started taking the drug i noticed that i was more clear headed and driven through the day. at the same time i noticed that my appetite had decressed,my throat stayed dry and i was having trouble falling asleep. i know that those three things are common side effects.
12880268 tn?1427636775 During the last 5 days before my appointment, however, the effects started wearing off around noon! I was irritated because I was told this med is supposed to have up to 14 hours of effect. So when I went to my doctor for my second appointment, I told him this, and instead of increasing the Vyvanse again, he kept the dosage the same but then prescribed an instant release 10mg Adderall to be taken once a day around 3PM.
Avatar n tn my step son is supposed to take vyvanse and clonidine, but he has been out of vyvance for 3weeks now and seems fine taking only clonidine.
Avatar f tn The second week i skipped a few days just to see if i felt better with or without and i definitely felt more in control of my anxiety but did not have much motivation. My third week i did the same, only took it on the days i worked, now it seems it is wearing off alot faster, three hours and im crashing. I weighed 113 when i started now im down to 100.3 because food makes me want to vomit. Thats only three weeks of takn it.
2031646 tn?1329304409 I have to make sure he eats his bfast before he takes it, or he wont eat. By super time it is wearing off. Only concern, is he has lost a pound or two cuz of the appetitie supressant in it. so he WONT eat lunch! But as a parent of an adhd child I highly recommend this med for your child of any age!!!!!!
665851 tn?1225826009 She was constantly biting or cutting her nails until her fingers and toes would bleed, pulling out her eyebrows, and more. She has been off the Vyvanse for almost one week and I am still seeing some OCD behavior. She had absolutely no signs of OCD prior to Vyvanse. This has just added to the problems we were trying to fix. After blogging this I discovered that there are many more people who have developed OCD while taking Vyvanse.
Avatar f tn Going of off vyvanse is different for everyone, but generally isn't fun. When you go off of the medication the important thing is to fight the urge to just sit down, eat, and do nothing. If I were you I would do some sort of food journal while you are on the medication for a couple of days and track your activity. Try to follow your patterns that you kept while on the medication and that should help with the possible weight gain.
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?
Avatar n tn If he truly displays these conditions, he may well require pharmacological treatment, so it is not a good idea to take him off. However, having said that, Vyvanse is an unusual choice for such a young child, and Abilify is an unusual choice to treat generalized anxiety. I would suggest that you obtain a second opinion.
Avatar f tn My 20 year old son recently gradually weaned off 60 mg/day Vyvanse so that he can join the Marines (must be off for 1 year - military rules). He is having a very rough time. Extreme fatigue, totally unmotivated, extreme focus issues. He says he feels like a totally different person off totally off the med. Appetite is high too but he knows how to control that. My question is are these symptoms temporary - does it take a while for his body to adjust to being off the med?
Avatar m tn My question: Every time I sleep, day (as in nap, occasionally) or night, I have strange dreams I can't put a finger on. I'm often very sad anxious and in some type of bad situation. THEN the real problem. I awake in absolute terror. I am pretty much completely dysfunctional for at least half an hour to two hours. The Vyvanse generally relieves it when it kicks in. It's as if my mind falls apart when off it. I never wake up happy to face the day, excited, etc.
Avatar f tn vyvanse my children don't really want to eat and when it wears off they act like do get any food why?
Avatar m tn Try taking your blood pressure a few times on the Vyvanse and off the Vyvanse, at similar times of day and under similar circumstances. Depending on the results, you may need to talk to the doctor that is prescribing the Vyvanse to see if there is something else that can help your ADHD. I do agree with Yvette BG's other comments, above.
Avatar f tn My breasts seem bigger when I'm on Vyvanse than when I'm not. I haven't read anywhere that this is a side effect. Has anyone else experienced this?
Avatar n tn YES! I'm a 22 year old male taking 50 mg vyvanse daily. I'm in recovery for alcohol and cocaine abuse. Been sober now for 10 months, and yes it has been difficult not to abuse vyvanse. Addicts think different than most people. We find something we like and all we can think is more more more. What I do is get a friend to hold my vyvanse and give it me as needed. I don't recommend holding on to them yourself!!! Bad idea!!
Avatar n tn My daughter taking vyvanse several months ago. I believe she is abusing the drug. How would she even do that? The pill is a 50mg capsule, now yes it can be opened and it does contain powder inside. But can you really abuse this medication and please explain to me how you would even abuse this medication?
Avatar n tn My son who is 9 yrs old has started Vyvanse since January of this year. He is currently on about 25 mg of Vyvanse. The only thing that I don't like about it is that it takes a long time to kick in, like about 2.5 hours for my son. So often in the morning he will seem unfocused so will not do well during early 8am test. His doctor and I discussed trying Ritalin first in the morning and then adding Vyvanse, which is the reverse of what many people do.
Avatar f tn Find out from his teacher if he starts out the day ok, but then begans to lose it after a few hours. That would mean the meds are wearing off. M has a max duration of 4 hours. If he starts out bouncy and fidgety, then the dose is too low and not affecting him. V is a very long lasting med, so I can understand the doc doing this. It also saves the embarrassment or hassle of the child taking the med at school. Hope this helps.
Avatar m tn I have the same story as you bud. I was always a loner growing up following a chaotic divorce of my parents when I was 5, in which a saw extreme domestic violence leading up the divorce. I meandered through school up until about the age of 12...just like you. I then became extremely reclusive and depressed. I began self medicating at age 14 with cannabis and LSD which put me into a hallucinatory and paranoid state.
Avatar n tn my 11 year old son is coming off of Vyvanse. He has been off for a month and he told me he was going to commit suicide becasue of is grades at school. I know this is not normal, but is tis one fo the side effects when coming off the drug?
Avatar m tn I take 50 mg vyvanse daily without the adverse effects, however my gf was just taken off of vyvanse because the stimulant can cause emotional instability in some people.