Posted by bulldog2 on November 4, 2009, at 14:51:12
In reply to Re: vyvanse anyone?, posted by Jamilla on November 3, 2009, at 15:44:46
> > How does that stack up to the (farmed out) brand spansules of dexedrine?
> Vyvanse is just plain scary! I am a 25 year old female and have been medicated with dexedrine over the past 14 years. I have tried Ritalin which made me feel like my head was in a vice grip, Adderall which drove me into a severe state of depression and multiple other medications to help with my ADHD. The depression and anxiety I suffer from are completely separate issues and I refuse to try any new medications for them because of the issues I have had with the ADHD medications.
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> I recently tried Vyvanse 60mg/daily and was on it for about a year. In short this medication made me want to rip my skin off, gave me SEVERE anxiety and panic attacks. I am now off the Vyvanse but am still taking Xanax to help with the after affects of the drug (I do not recommend it to anyone anywhere). I am back on my Dexedrine 30mg spansuels daily which I get brand name from GSK - it raises my copay a bit but it is absolutely worth it.
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> I would try anything and everything available before resorting to Vyvanse, don't let your doctor fool you. It also causes mood swings from hell, if you think any stimulant medication you have taken is bad then to get an idea of what Vyvanse will feel like multiple your worst day on the medication by 10 and then you'll have an idea. My mood swings and behavior issues were so awful on this medication not only did I get in trouble for my "attitude" at work (which was never an issue before) and it caused extreme stress on my relationships. Not even my parents would put up with the moods, they'd hang up on me when on the phone and my boyfriend of 4 years told me that he, "never knew who he would be talking to when he woke up in the morning".
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> Good luck to you!
>Sorry you had such an awful experince. Is it possible you're dose was to high? I tried the free month of vyvanse 30 mg and found it fairly smooth compared to other stims that left me grumpy when they wore off. I know you had an awful experience but you have to realize not all will react that way.
My p-doc has found that many who are trying vyvanse seem to like it.
I guess only time will tell the truth.
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