Vyvanse | ADHD Information

Vyvanse is great for my son, but he doesn't have depression.

I would definitely bring this up to your doctor. My son had a horrible
reaction to the first drug he was on - Concerta, it literally made him
psychotic. Obviously different people respond to all the drugs differently.

If you are feeling worse on a drug you shouldn't take it. Period. When we
started the medication I made a deal with my son - if it made him feel
like someone "different" or like he wasn't himself anymore, we would stop
it, no matter what positive effects it had. I love my son just the way he is
- I didn't want him to "change" - I just wanted him to be able to live each
day without being driven half crazy with the frustration of trying to
concentrate.

It's possible that you actually need a combination of medicines. My son
has been prescribed 3 medications by his doctor, although only one is
controlled, the other 2 are over the counter meds.

That you're worried it isn't going to get better is a good enough reason to
try something else. People bang their heads against the wall to get rid of
migraines - sometimes it actually works - sometimes it makes the
headache worse, so they stop and try something different. You deserve
to try something different so you can feel better.

Take care of yourself. :-)

(i am sorry if this was already answered i didnt take the time to read i just wanted to ask)

ok, i am 16 and was diagnosed with ADD and depression when i was 12 or 13...
i was origanally on strattara (spelling) and then i was switched to Lexapro (spelling) (also a depression med i can't remember what its called right now)

both of these medications made me very irritable,anxious, and angery so i stopped taking them all together...

i recently went to my doctor and said i wasnt feeling well mentally he wanted a better idea of what i meant, and when i said i wanted a better quality of life he put me on vyvance... this med was (lots of emphisis on was) amazing i could think clearly i was able to focus on every thing to the point where i wanted to do my Homework...

after 1 weeks on a 20 mg (half of a 40mg pill) i had to bump it up to 30 mg (3/4 of the 40) and i was still feeling amazing, doing chores willingly taking care of everything around the house all sorts of things parents usually gripe at their kids about.

then the 40mg... thats when i started noticing i wasn't getting the same feeling i once was, it started small with my dad having to ask me to do a chore, and it snowballed...

 i am currently on a 60mg and dont feel like i'm taking the med at all i feel very down and i dont want to do anything but go to sleep and listen to music, not angery or irritated like on my other meds just... a little off...

i am now feeling worse than before sums this up... i dont know if this is going to get better... i'm worried,scared and confused... has this happened to anyone else if it has did you get better... please help

Hi,

My 7 year old son took Vyvanse 20 mg and we just stopped taking it because of emotional issues - depression, anger, crying, whining, wanting to be a different boy, wanting a different family, etc.  I took him off of it over the weekend, and the depression was gone, yet he still needs something to help him with hyperactivity, impulsiveness, attention.  My doctor and I agreed to put him back on Focalin XR 10 mg and see if he does okay until the end on school (June 19th), then I am going to try to help him with diet (Feingold or wheat free). 

You can read my posts "anyone tried stopping meds cold turkey?"

Kathy

Vyvanse was a mess for my son.... worked well in the beginning just like with you, then it all fell apart even as we tried to increase dose.... I have yet to hear from someone having a good experience with it, unfortunately.

Audrey