Vyvanse with bipolar

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Avatar f tn The wellbutrin cause be extremme levels of anxiety and made my vyvanse useless.
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.
447130 tn?1225470866 ve been diagnoised with Bipolar I and sometimes experience the same symptoms you describe, even though I/m on medication. I find however, that after a period of time(usually 1-2 weeks) the symptoms go away and I'm back to my old self. If you feel that Abilify is not the proper medication for you, I take 400 mg. of Lamictal, 30 mg. of Remeron and 10 mg. of Valium 4 times a day.
Avatar f tn My son currently takes vyvanse for his adhd wich seems to be helping him alot in school,but he has been taking geodon and clonidine for about 6 weeks or so and he has become alot more aggressive once he vyvanse weres off he is totally out of control phyc says leave him on it since he gets good sleep but everything i a constant fight and he tears everything up wich he did prior to the meds but he just seems worse could he be taking the wrong mix of medicines or does it just take more time worried
Avatar f tn I was diagnosed with ADD about a year ago. I am a 15, almost 16 year old boy. I tried a few different medicines, but none worked. I prefer medical marijuana but we finally found something that worked. Vyvanse. I'm not to sure about how this stuff works and I was curious on how it works. Does Vyvanse help depression? I tend to think poorly about the future and about working out. But when I take a 40-50mg pill, I feel happy, confident, focused and smart. Am I the only one who experiences this?
Avatar f tn Two for the price of one. lol I tried Wellbutin and reacted quite poorly to it. It messed me up big time with my bipolar disorder, but for others I have heard rave reports. I haven't taken any other ADHD meds because I am scared they will mess with my bipolar meds. It is frustrating because I know I need some help. My motivation is poor and I am easily distracted. My husband teases me kindly. He calls it the 'oh look a shiny thing' syndrome.
Avatar f tn I have started back Vyvanse last month at a low dose, it's not working like it should. I am 34 and in school so I need it to work. But what is a dose that helps the symptoms of ADD the best?
Avatar m tn I take 60mg of geodon, 40mg of vyvanse everyday for bipolar 2 and adhd. For about the past year I have been unknowingly talking what I think out loud. I make involuntary sounds and get strange looks when in public. I only hear the thoughts in my head but I cannot tell when I am saying them out loud. It is very stressful and has caused me to avoid social interaction for fear of saying something wrong.
Avatar f tn http://www.corepsych.com/2012/09/adhd-insights-prozac-paxil-ampehtamines/#ixzz2zs4XPoNT However, dr. Parker does recommend Celexa as it does not block the pathways for the stim meds. Point being that if you were taking Prozac or Paxil it would cause the mania. celexa should not. You might want to read the comments at the bottom of this link for more info. http://www.corepsych.com/2012/09/adhd-insights-prozac-paxil-ampehtamines/ Hope this helps.
Avatar n tn Doctors try to avoid vyvanse and adderall ect with bipolar because it causes mania. Adderal is not used for bipolar. For bipolar i take abilify (aripiprizole) 10mg and 1000mg of divalproex sodium.
Avatar f tn My question is about my current dosage of Adderall. But first, I'd like to share my background with those of you reading this. Bear with me, this post is very long. I was finishing the last months of undergrad I found myself extremely depressed. It came to the point where I could not wake up in the morning without crying. I was thinking of committing suicide nearly every single day. I couldn't put my finger on what was causing the depression.
Avatar n tn His major issues before being hospitalized were hallucinations and suicidal ideation with aggression toward other students at school (he tried to stab 2 kids with scissors and has hit several other kids and the principal).
Avatar n tn Disturbances during sleep in children with bipolar disorder include severe nightmares or night terrors often with themes of explicit gore and bodily mutilation. 7. Children who are bipolar often show giftedness in certain cognitive functions, especially verbal and artistic skills (perhaps with verbal precocity and punning by age two to three years). 8.
Avatar m tn During the next week, I started exhibiting the behaviors that I associate with my depressive symptoms. However, since the Vyvanse makes me lose touch with reality, to some extent, and slows my thoughts significantly, I wasn't really aware of it. My doctor told me I could play around with the doses and see what works for me, since he would be seeing me in two weeks.
Avatar m tn s I have read question treating the depression without also treating the ADHD (since it could be causing the depression). Tend to agree with you on the Zoloft. And if you are bipolar, its really nasty - http://www.crazymeds.us/pmwiki/pmwiki.
Avatar f tn Luckily, we have a very good arrangement with our child psychiatrist. He truly listens to our concerns and helps us come up with solutions that work best for my son. Best of luck to you!
Avatar f tn Psychiatric problems — Stimulants for ADD / ADHD can trigger or exacerbate symptoms of hostility, aggression, anxiety, depression, and paranoia. People with a personal or family history of suicide, depression, or bipolar disorder are at a particularly high risk, and should be carefully monitored when taking stimulants. Potential for abuse — Stimulant abuse is a growing problem, particularly among teens and young adults.
Avatar n tn So, (I am trying to make this short) I recently saw him and said that I felt that he was really on to something with the bipolar bit and i felt that my depression was a mixed episode and he said that he thought so too.
Avatar f tn Last June I had a breakdown and I was out of state a a physician I went to put me on seroquel, lexapro, and vyvanse....along with my klonopin. This seemed to be working, then he added Adderall and I was amazed at this. I felt "normal" for the first time in 30 years. I could think straight, and as time has gone by the depression has gone. I take 30 mg of this a day. Recently, since the insurance said they would not pay for Vyvanse and Adderall the Dr.
Avatar f tn My first psychiatrist was very nice, however, after 2 years of treatment I was not getting better. She had diagnosed me with bipolar and had me on several medications. My friend recommended a physiatrist that specializes in bipolar. I went to him for a second opinion. The consultation went very well. He stated that I did NOT have bipolar, but instead had an array of conditions. He gave me this list of conditions: A.D.
Avatar n tn i have been diagnosed with ADhd but don't get treatment. I have asthma so I am on meds that aready make me shakey, and I have little annoying heart flutters that get worse with"speed" type meds. The heart flutters have been addressed and it isn't a real health issue. I am on low doses of valium 2 mg a day when needed, usually only use it at night to try to sleep. I was on Hydrocode for a while due to a health issue.
2198453 tn?1343244740 The medication I take is Lamictal, geodon, lexopro, ativan, Benzotropine (for tremors), Dicyclomine (for Ibs) ,Ranatidine(heart burn), Vyvanse(add) I have been diagnosed with Add, odd,ocd, ptsd, Borderline bipolar disorder, I have many phobias as well. I take a lot of meds and my psychologist seems to think that the reason I am using is to self medicate. Which makes sense to me because when I am "High" I have no anxiety about anything I am fearless.
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 f tn s also been some question as to whether or not my sibling also has comorbid bipolar disorder. My previous doctor thought I may have bipolar 2, so she put me on escitalopram and lamictal. I've since stopped talking the escitalopram, as the 2 SSRIs I've been on in the past have both seemed to "poop out", as has the lamictal to some extent. So, after a particularly nasty episode of depression, my new doctor started me on Remeron (mirtazapine).
Avatar f tn I would talk to your doc, you definitely are not the only person who has experienced dissatisfaction with Vyvanse. Good luck!
Avatar n tn The problem is that my doc prescribed me 60 30mg capsules so im trying to figure out how many 30 mg capsules is 70 mg vyvanse which i know that a 30mg vyvanse is 10mg adderall and 70 mg vyvanse is 30mg adderall.Is 7 30mg vyvanse capsules 70mg dose .I switched from taking 30mg adderall twice a day im going to have to call doc tommorroww.Any help in figuring this out .Thank you Im trying to get 70 mg vyvanse out of these 30mg capsules 1 70 mg or 1 60 is the right dose for me.