Withdrawal From Vyvanse (Page 10)

My son had a terrible experience on wyvance. He has phyciatic systems to include halluciations. The doctor took him off the drup cold turkey and Ihe seems to be having withdrawal systems? Is that normal?

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I read of through most of the post on this page. not all. I hope this answers some questions. I was on ritalin for a year. I couldn't stand it. It made me really aggressive and very depressed. It had really bad mental side effects. The absolute worst one out of the three I took. I then switched to adderall. It was better, but I kept having to up the dose. constantly losing effectiveness. I started getting twitches. One night I woke up and went to the kitchen to get water then woke up (I don't know how long) later on the floor in a pool of water. I had to drag myself to my bed and call someone from my cell phone in the next room to bring me some water. If you do decide to take any of these meds you should drink at least 90oz of water a day. I quit talking to my friends and became very anti social witch is not me at all. for the past 3 years I have lost contact with most of my friends. I switched to vyvance hoping that things would get better. the twitching stopped but I still can force myself to do the thing that I know I enjoy. Then I passed smooth out at my friends house. wake up and do not know where I am. when I say crash out, I mean crash out snoring and all. My friends freak out they are trying to wake me and I am getting mad because I think they are at my house and are trying to wake me up out of my bed. I have been shut down for multiple jobs because of these meds. the company doctor say it makes me a safety hazard. I believe they are right. Now on one hand I have all these problems, on the other hand it does work as far as helping me focus and making me a hard work. The down side being that I can't get to work in the morning because I can't pull myself out of bed because of these meds. I am 26 years old and been on these meds since 22. If I have anything to say about them is that the cons are NOT worth the pro's. I just want to be myself again. The awesome person that I know I am. All I feel is sick and week. before I got on them my average weight was 170bls to 180bls. I'm 5 foot 8 iches tall and now weight 150. These meds completely destroyed my sex drive. Now almost all my motivation although I had awesome grades in school since I started college in 2009 untill now. If I have any recommendations it is to GET OFF THEM WHILE YOU STILL CAN. i'm on 50mg and tomorrow will be my first day off them. I know it will be hell in a hand bag to get off them, but it will be well worth it

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If vyvanse is taken by someone who is bipolar it causes hallucinations

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I am just now getting off of Vyvanse....cold turkey week 1. It initially started by a fluke, stomach virus, out of town w/o a prescription, etc. I have asked my Dr. to reduce the amount or take me off, but he said I was depressed and upped my Pristiq. He didn't listen!! I was furious and told him so. Had he not been my Dr. for 15 years I would have walked out.
I go in every month since it is a controlled substance....office visit co-pays are lining his pockets as well as a monthly insurance payment. Meanwhile, I have horrible insurance that doesn't cover all of the visits so I have alot of out of pocket expense just to get the drug. Add to it that my insurance company wants to question why I'm on it and stopped covering it. Again, the cost was over $180/month just for a prescription.
Did I mention that I haven't felt like myself in years? The fatigue of not having it if my appointment falls on a day or so after I run out is debilitating. I want to have the energy to play with my child, but instead, like a sheep over a cliff, I followed Dr.s orders and have lost precious time and part of me. So, I will stay off of it and wish you all good health as well!

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TO LOST, Man if you are taking that much vyvanse a day you obviously have a problem, I dont think anybody is even supposed to take that much in a day, Id bet 10 - 1 you arent prescribed all that from your doctor, and if you are which I doubt, go to a real dr. as for the rest of you complaining about the medication, you chose to take it, nobody forced you, and for those of you with kids, you should have had enough sense to start them off on a really low dose, I'm 29 with 3 kids, Im diagnosed with adhd so are my 2 oldest, and I wouldnt let my kids take it before I did, Because I did research extensively before I would even fill it at the pharmacy. 20 mg what was prescribed to my kids, I'm prescribed 40mg and tried to give me 50 but I had enough sense to go lower and refuse anything higher, with a new med, I take nothing else at all with these meds, Now the 20mg I took before I would allow my kids to start it an hour into it almost put me to sleep, calmed me down gave me clarity in my mind I havent felt in years, strong enough for me just about, so i knew then to To cut my kids capsules down to only 10 mg to start them off with, Now if you truly have ADHD then the chances of this medication stimulating you to the point you people are talking about not likely unles you are purposely or possibly accidently abusing this medication, and parents dont give your kids high doses of meds just because the dr gives it to you, ADD and ADHD are easy to misdiagnose, happens alot if you are not truly hyperactive this medicine will speed you up, or if you take way more than you should dont trust a dr's opinion all the time you should always start with a lower dose than recommended with meds like these to see how they affect you first, its common sense. Especially if your giving it to your kids, I only allow my children to have it for school weekends, school breaks summer vacations. they dont get it, alot of you parents try to use the meds to do your job because you dont want to deal with hyperactive kids, its sad but its true. If your doses are to high then you most certainly will have bad and negative effects from stim meds especially if you really arent ADHD, remember just cause a doctor said you are doesnt mean you are,

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Noshyt! You should really think about getting of vyvanse yourself!! It is obvious by your paragraph of 1 sentence seperated by 100 commas that you are going off the deep end brother! Work on yourself before you try to work on others!!!

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Here is my short Vyvanse history: I'm 51, had ADHD all my life and decided to seek a medication solution. I was prescribed 20 mg/day on January 3rd and about two weeks later the doctor upped it to 40 mgs/day. I've taken no other medication for ADHD, other than a couple week trial of Ritalin and Adderall, both discontinued due to side effects. This was several years ago. On 20 mgs the first few days I was jittery and jumpy, but loved the focused feeling. Some trouble sleeping. After two weeks, that all went away, so the Dr. upped me to 40 mgs. That was rough for a few days, but I then loved the energized feeling and the focus it gave me. One heck of a time sleeping still, so I decided to try a day without the Vyvanse about three weeks into taking it (remember I was on a LOW dose). I felt deathly ill. I almost could not get out of bed and felt as if I had the flue and I was shaky, horribly depressed, and panicky (not like me at all). Took me three days to feel normal. I was baffled. Low dose for three weeks, stop and this response? So I tried again for five more days at between 30 and 40 mgs Vyvanse/day (sometimes split one of the two 20 mg capsules I took each day) and sleep was so poor I did not take any today, January 29th. This time the withdrawal was worse! Ached all over, flue-like, shaky, hopless mood. Wow! I think I just took my last dose of Vyvanse. A total of 28 twenty milligram pills over about a month and I have this withdrawal. I am dumbfounded. I am so glad this medicine kept me awake to allow me to discover its horrible (and quick onset) withdrawal. I'd hate to think what it woud be like to be on this for a year and then have it quit working and then try to stop.

--Nate

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It is great you have realized this before things got worse. Vyvanse almost destroyed my life completely.
2 years of doses as high as 2 70 mgs per day proved to be a complete disaster. Pretty much anything over 50 mgs is too strong unless you enjoy feeling like your on meth all day. Anyway, I have been clean from vyvanse for over 5 months now and it has been a battle. Without Faith, it would not have been possible to get off this drug! I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me. Phillipians 4:13

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GabFab! My insurance doesnt cover my vyvanse however Shire Pharm has a prescription program that gives it to you-for free!!! This is not a hoax. You should check out other programs such as Bridges to access for any other meds. This is what you need to do when you apply for the Shire program (rxassist.org/pap-info/company_detail.cfm?CmpId=84) i told them:I do not have insurance, (for vyvanse) don't tell them you do because technically, you dont. Anyway, check it out. Good luck and hang in there. p.s. dropping meds cold turkey is never the best and withdrawl symptoms occur: depression, irritability and lethargy. take care!

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I can care less about my punctuation I dont try to type like a f***ing receptionist Half you people are taking to much FACT you were not being responsible with your meds FACT Some people have bad reactions either way like with any med FACT Only meant to be taken once a day FACT Commas dont mean s*** compared to that FACT You cant say nothing about what Ive said other than my punctuation because everything I said can be backed up by documented and actual FACTS Grow up and find something else to complain about

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I shouldn't have typed that, I am sorry!

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My psychiatrist prescribed me Vyvanse less than a year ago, and since then I would only take it for situations where I really felt I needed to focus (such as tests, portfolio reviews and presentations) because it caused anxiety, sleeplessness and loss of appetite, and up until lately I've had no issues besides those. But a couple days ago, while driving back from a portfolio review, I started to feel a buzzing/tingling sensation in my hands and legs, and it quickly turned into numbness and then I couldn't move my hands AT ALL! My mom pulled over and called an ambulance, where they took my pulse and told me I had had a panic attack. I regained feeling and control in my hands/legs, but since then I haven't felt the same. I've been shakey, anxious and I have this headache in the back of my head by my neck that feels like an overheated computer. I can't see a doctor because my mom won't take me, and I'm really worried this may worsen or be an underlaying symptom of something more critical. Has anyone else suffered these same symptoms? HELP!

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I have been through these same things bro, vyvanse is a terrible drug. The feelings you are experiencing now are most likely withdrawl symptoms and should get less intense each day you stay of it. The panic attack is probably a warning that vyvanse is not for you. I do feel you should at least call your Dr. and explain what is happening to you, but DO NOT let him tell you all you need is a different dose. If the Drs. do not get told about all of the problems this drug is causing, they will continue to give it out like candy. Go back through the history of this site and read all of the problems I had with vyvanse. It has been a long hard road to recover for me, but I have overcome this with the help of God, my family, and determination to not be controlled by this drug anymore. You can do it my brother, this is your chance to leave it behind and not look back.

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Oh man! Sounds like too many people have been thru the ringer with a Dr. Prescribeaway. When I was seven I was given a battery of tests by a team of docs: psychiatrists, neurologists, child psychologist etc. After they completed the educational and psychological testing, they diagnosed me with ADD, (ironically enough they couldnt complete the testing cuz i couldnt concentrate-hah). Anyway it was ONLY after a comprehensive testing by several minds that I was given a neurologist who then prescribed me ritalin which saved my life! After that I was given testing again when I was around 12 then again at 18. I guess that's what we do in nyc...Point is: I highly reccomend that you get at least a second option and get your child some educational and psychological testing before giving them medication. That way, there will be less egregious medicating and overmedicating. Plus, check out educational professionals and schools that work with your child. Verbal or un-timed testing, notetakers or tape recorders for class time, and after-school tutors can make a HUGE difference. Maybe you can check out these options before taking the step to medication. When people go on amphetamines for ADD and it makes them high and speedy, they don't have ADD. In the mind of a person w add the electrical connection between synapses has trouble making it from one synapse to the other. The idea is the speediness of an amphetamine funnels the impulse from synapse A to synapse B. However, in the mind of a non-ADD individual, they already make that connection if you add speed to it, that just speeds it up. Make sense? That's what i mean about getting yr kid properly tested, as NOshyt points out-there are always exceptions to the rule and people react differently-but on the whole, this is the general idea. Noshyt, hope you don't take offense to me citing your good observation. >> Anyway, I really hope someone reads this<< bcse I've been thru highschool and college with these aids and it has made life so much better. Please, please, someone take this advice! fingers crossed. Otherwise-good luck!!!

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There are clinics and mental hospitals that do partial outpatient programs that can help with the withdrawal. I know, mental hopsital has such a stigma to it; but they help and are just like going to a hospital if you are sick. No one should go through a withdrawal for more than a few days wihtout seeking psychiatric help- i am taking vyvanse for three days now and want to stop it, mainly because I am scared to death to become addicted or should i say the aftermath with the withdrawal- so you think i will have it after this short of time? I was prescribed it for adhd and anxietey (I know weird)- i love the clarity but not the jitteriness and the lack of sleep- and oh yeah- it's an anphetamine. ssri's are proven to work for adhd as well- less side effects- no way comparable to doing meth!

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Hey Penelope, you really have nothing to worry about. If you have only been on vyvanse for 3 days you should not have withdrawls. It may take a day or 2 for you to feel perfectly normal again, but as far as withdrawls go, you will be fine. The main thing is that you do stop taking it now before your body and mind do become dependant on the drug. This can happen very fast with vyvanse, but not on 3 days. If you decide to stay on it for a few more days you probably will have withdrawls after stopping. You are in a great position right now to drop this drug and move on with your life.

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No one quit cold turkey it will screw you up. I quit taking it after a few months and I had panic attack hallucinations and got really sick. Been off of it for 4 months and I still have terrible panic attacks:(

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I agree with what "nick70mg" said. Great to lose of interest in life but still have internal energy. Two days off of 60 mg after a year and I'm barely making it. I want to sleep all day, eat everything, my head feels fuzzy and my eyes don't feel in full focus.

How many days does it take to feel normal again?

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I have been on and off of vyvanse since 2009 because the benefits would stop working after a few months. They've switched me to many different types of ADHD meds (minus ones known for addiction because of my past). I was put back on it in November with Prozac and Lamictal. I was having horrific dreams, paranoia, insomnia, lack of emotion, and extreme wait loss, so they took me off of Prozac immediately (December) since I had previously been on the other two without problems. All of those side effects went away, but I was left with one I wasn't aware of as a side effect since I was so paranoid and anxious all of the time- my thoughts instead of being everywhere seemed to be incomprehensible. I felt like my thoughts were in some langauge I don't know, making it difficult for me to talk, write, or concentrate. They rose it to 70mg and with only change for the worse, they took me off Lamictal. Still having the problems, I have to go cold turkey from the 70mg of Vyvance, too. Idk what to do since I am a 16 year old girl suffering from ADHD, Bipolar, and Anxiety/Panic Disorder and I have to simultaneously give my all in my gifted high school, help my family move back into my old house which was rebuilt from being burned down with a complete loss, help pay for bills while my dad is looking for a job, watch and be a good role model for my three younger siblings, help my mom cope with her mental disabilities, keep up with my extracurricular activities, and help volunteer for community hours. I have no time to deal with side effects, but I don't have time to be hospitalized again or let all the people who need me down by hurting myself or committing suicide.. Plus I'm trying to get into a good music college so I can't have my creativity ruined. I don't know what to do or how going of 70mg of vyvanse will affect me personally- and I just hope the side effects will go away or I will be kicked out of my school and be unable to support myself and my family, let alone be able to do what I love...

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I have a loved one that's been on this fir 3yrs between 120-140 mg a day. He hasn't been on them now for a little over a month. Bad withdrawals. Ge doesn't think he's addicted. He likes the meds. Any suggestions for a reality check?

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Honestly, I have to agree with "Noshyt". If you are not truly ADD this medicine will probably effect you differently. I've struggled with ADD most of my life. Growing up all that was available was Ritalin & at that time there wasn't enough info to go on & for me, I wasn't hyper I just needed focus. My twin sister (also ADD) took Adderall & she talked about how she could feel the time release & that even though she felt focused she rapidly lost weight & could never sleep. She then was told by her Dr (we had the same one) about Vyvance & felt she was a good fit... & she was! So, she told me about it so I spoke with our dr & started taking it. I've got more issues with my focus than my twin so I am on 60 mg & she's on 50mg. I have had great results & I usually don't take it on the weekends & have even been off of it for over a week while on vacation. I've been able to nap & I did experience some weight loss at first, I've got my appetite back & I feel like I am a better wife, mother & over all feel better about myself. ADD has really hurt my self esteem over the years. I wish I had this back then b/c I know I would have been a much better student. If my kids have to be on something I am opened to it. It may not be Vyvance but I want them to have a fighting chance. My brain does not produce what I need for focus & Vyvance does that for me. I've been on it for over 2 years & I am really happy. I know not everyones journey is the same but this is mine & I want you to know that Vyvance is not bed for everyone & if you take it for ADD, you have ADD & you don't abuse it, I think it is a good medicine.

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