r/VyvanseADHD

I’ve always been a rambler but vyvanse amplified it two folds and seemingly disregards who i’m talking to this time as it suppresses negative dwelling thoughts so i can’t really think in that moment.

It made me feel less inhibited in what i say and i blurt out oversharing things that come across as embarassing.

Is that normal?

Last October my psych prescribed me on the lowest dose of vyvanse (I can't remember the number) and I got weird side effects that included my saliva becoming frothy and I would swallow it a lot, causing me to burp a lot (because I was essentially swallowing air), and the constant movement of swallowing would make my tongue rub against my teeth, causing me to have ulcers on it.

I was only on them for about 3 months until I begged my psych to put me on something else, but I still haven't taken my new pills (concerta 18mg) because I couldn't handle the side effects, and since then, I've still been experiencing those side effects. My tongue hasn't felt normal in months, its riddled with ulcers, I can't stop burping, and it's just awful.

Vyvanse has permanently fucked me up, it feels. I don't know what to do

I’ve noticed that taking my meds consistently has shifted me more toward being aroace rather than just asexual.

I’ve always been pretty disinterested in sex. While jacking off obviously feels good, the idea of actually having sex just never seemed that appealing to me. Romantic relationships, on the other hand, were something that did seem somewhat appealing.

But after starting my meds, I’ve begun to notice that neither really interests me anymore. When I look at people in relationships, I get the same kind of feeling as the loss of appetite I experience while on my meds.

It’s not necessarily a bad thing, it’s just different. Has anyone else here experienced anything similar

I'm on 50mg of vyvanse, I take it daily when I wake up, here's the general timeline (assuming I don't eat for like an hour and thirty minutes after I take it or before at all)

>take meds, set stopwatch
about an hour to an hour and thirty minutes after I start feeling quite energetic and hopeful, interested and intrigued, much less depressed or anxious if I was feeling that before
I then focus super hard on something, usually whatevers infront of me at that time (most of the time uni stuff or games)
this generally lasts until about 4 hours after taking it
after four hours I usually glance at the stopwatch and see it's been four hours, I then start to feel slightly less attentive and energetic
at about six hours I still feel 'buzzy' and wired I guess but I don't really feel alot of focus, 8 hours my appetite returns somewhat,
9-10 hours I don't feel buzzy and wired and I'm back to normal.

Been on vyvanse for 5 months now.

Hi everyone, I was prescribed on vyvanse over a year ago, 40mg and 30mg so 70mg total a day. I started with brand name vyvanse in Europe, and moving to the US i got the generic one, where I did feel a difference but it was still ok for me. Last month, I got my prescription filled as always, but this time I got the generic from India granules, but to my surprise they didn't work at all, even by increasing dose, I already heard about bad batches of vyvanse generic but never happened to me before that.

They would also make me incredibly nauseous and dizzy.

I told my prescriber, she believed me and told me to stop it (she gave me Adderall 20mg in the meantime to not let me suffer).

And despite Adderall, I went into intense withdrawal, it's 3 weeks i suffer tremendously from muscles aches, especially in my legs, restless legs, depression, anxiety, panic attacks, sleep all the time, can't get anything done at all, binge eating.. but the worst is my legs, the pain amd burning is driving me insane and I nearly had to go to psychiatric emergency one night. I just wanted to ask, did anyone suffer intense withdrawals like that or is it just me? Did anyone also experience generic vyvanse from India granules to be effectiveless?

Over in Europe we only have brand vyvanse, i am so sorry they play with your health this bad over here in the US, also, brand vyvanse here costs from 400$ a bottle, over in Europe we pay 50$ for brand WITHOUT insurance, i just think that's insane!!

Started out at 20 mg and felt almost nothing. Maybe an hour or two of focus the first two days but nothing after. Went to 30 mg and honestly couldn’t tell any difference at all from 20 mg. Recently started on 40 mg and I think I’m finally getting it. Only day 2 but finally noticing the calming effect and my appetite has been a lot more stifled yesterday and today. Binge eating has been a huge issue for me with ADHD. Also nicotine usage for years, which I didn’t realize either was an ADHD self-medication problem until I was diagnosed. How do I know if this is the correct dose for me? Do these things need to complete go away? Like what’s the sweet spot? Personal experiences are appreciated.

Hi :)

I started vyvanse in August 2024, I was on 30mg and eventually I went up to 50mg. It's been good, I've been much more stable mentally and I find life to be much better in general with the meds.I gained self control with alcohol, I even recovered from a lifelong ED with the help of vyvanse, and I've been maintaining a healthy weight since I started.

My issue now is with sleep. I've been on the 50mg for ages, but I've noticed that if I'm having a bad day and I mess up my sleep schedule, It'll take so long to get it back to a somewhat normal routine.

When it gets bad I'll stay up for over 40 hours, it makes me dissociate like crazy and I'll feel like shit for days after. Even then I'll still sleep for like 4-7 hours at most, which doesn't help after I already deprived myself of sleep.

I know it isnt 100% the medication and that I need to take responsibility for my own choices and bad habits, but sometimes I genuinely just can't sleep. I've tried getting into a routine, staying off my phone, being active in the day and everything, and it obviously helps a bit, but when it gets to the point where I'm just laying there for Hours, spiralling because I know that I'm running out of time, I start to worry that it is something else.

I'm worried that if I bring it up to my doctor he'll try to take me off of my medication. After a while of being on the meds my psychiatrist let me go and put my GP in charge of my prescription, and he's said himself he doesnt 100% know how it all works but that he knows enough to continue giving me the script and checking in to make sure I'm not experiencing any concerning side effects.

I cannot afford to lose my medication. I can't go back to being unmedicated or relapsing and potentially making my family's life harder. I know its something I need to get under control but I don't know how it'll affect my meds and it's freaking me out :(

I hope this is within the community rules, honestly I just need to hear other peoples experiences if anyone has had a similar thing happen. Thanks for reading:)

Wondering if anyone's been in the same situation as me.

I'm on 50mg vivance which is very helpful for me but I'm not getting any side effects apart from a slight loss of appitite and a bad crash. I feel that going up a dose strength would be benificial for me but I also hate the crash and it is impacting me quite badly in the afternoon/evening.

I started on 30mg and asked to go up in my last appointment. I also talked about the crash and said that I wanted to try a booster. She however said that she wanted to get my dose right before trying a booster.

I take it at 9am and by 11 it works perfectly until around 2-3pm from then until about 5-6pm the crash slowly creeps in. I feel more tired but still get like bursts of it working. By 5-6 it's gone though and I feel quite auful, just really exhausted and my executive dysfunction becomes horrendous.

Evenings are also really important to me as that's when I socialize but if I socialize in the evenings then I feel even worse afterwards.

I think the booster is more important for me now than going on a higher dose but I'm worried that my doctor will insist on doing the higher dose first.

I think I'm also worried about if the booster will lead to a worse crash after it and the vivance runs out. Has anyone been in a similar situation?

This may be kind of a dumb question but this whole last month I felt like my 40 mg Vyvanse wasn’t working and I realized it was a different manufacturer than I have ever had.
I don’t even know what I’ve had previously because I didn’t pay attention. Well I got it filled yesterday and I took it and I took it today . and almost feels like I’m starting from scratch again ? as far as my anxiety, irritability, more weird headaches, diarrhea (that’s new so it might not be related ) and stuff, all the things that I dealt with the first few days to a week when starting the medicine in general.
Is this normal?
Of course you know the pharmacy says it’s not likely but good old Reddit people in person experience is the best.

Fun fact, I felt like 40 mg was just starting to work well for me and I was seeing some improvement, until I filled last months and it was a different manufacturer and then it definitely was not the same so I’m hopeful, but hopefully this is just a slump and not this manufacturer as well! 🤞🏻🤞🏻

Hey all, I have endometriosis and ADHD, and I’m about to start the constant progesterone only pill, I am really worried this will effect my adhd meds, has anyone else found this please? I’m concerned because I know that oestrogen is required to produce dopamine, and being on the progesterone only pill is akin to being in the luteal phase constantly (if I’m not mistaken)… wondered could anyone shed some light on this and share their experiences?

To preface: I have been to my GP & been evaluated. No health concerns.

Anyone else had chest pressure when starting out vyvanse? I am unsure if this is a symptom of the medication specifically or more of a psychological manifestation of the overthinking. 30mg first day, 10mg day 2 & 3, today I took nothing.

My gp said she’s comfortable for me to continuing taking it (follow up with psych in about 3 wks). But I’m just wondering if this is a symptom others have experienced that will “subside” or is vyvanse just not for me?

Feeling really bummed because the benefits I saw were incredible & now it’s highlighted to me the short comings in my day to day life even more😅

I’m on 50mg Vyvanse daily and have been for the last 4–5 months. I’m going in for day surgery tomorrow afternoon and have been told to fast from 7am onwards. Realistically I may not actually go into theatre until 3–4pm.

The anaesthetist’s instructions said to continue taking all medications as normal, but I know from experience that food intake heavily affects how Vyvanse feels for me. If I take it without enough food, it can feel a bit harsh/anxiety-inducing and the hunger later in the day can be rough.

My current plan is:
- wake up early around 6am
- eat a substantial breakfast with protein, complex carbs, fats etc
- hydrate well and have electrolytes
- take my Vyvanse with breakfast

Just wondering if anyone here has experience with fasting for surgery while on Vyvanse/ADHD meds? Did you continue your normal dose? Did fasting make you feel awful later in the day? Or did anyone reduce/skip their dose temporarily?

Not looking for medical advice over my anaesthetist obviously, just interested in other people’s experiences.

EDIT/NOTE:

Guys, like I said, I’m not looking for medical advice regarding fasting itself. My doctors and anaesthetist have already given me instructions and I’ll be following them.

I’m specifically asking about people’s experiences taking Vyvanse on the day of surgery while fasting. Food intake changes the way the medication feels for me pretty significantly, so I’m interested in hearing from others who’ve dealt with the same thing.

Hi everyone,

The reports on here are all over the place. Some people say the appetite suppression tapped out after a few months, others say it’s held for years.

The controlled trials (up to 52 weeks) show pretty consistent decreased appetite across the full duration — no clear fade in the data.
For context: I have BED, which has been worsened by folds with YoYo-dieting 🫠 Currently also on atomoxetine 25mg alongside the Vyvanse.

I have been on this combo for a week or two now, appetite suppression has been remarkable as I shape new eating habits. HOWEVER

Curious to hear from people :

• How long have you been on Vyvanse?  
• Did the appetite suppression hold, soften, or disappear?  
• If it softened, did a dose bump bring it back, or did tolerance just rebuild?  
• BED vs ADHD indication — does that change how durable the effect is?  
• Anyone else on a Vyvanse + atomoxetine combo?

🙏

I am struggling so so hard to stay taking this medication because the side effects are so daunting

Can’t eat for the entirety of the duration, which for me feels abnormally long,
Can’t sleep till 3/4am when I take it (which is between 7am-9am)
I feel so bored and anxious when I’m not being productive and the anxiety makes it harder to be productive
I get so unsociable, when someone texts me no matter who it is I just get so apathetic :(

I’m only on 30mg and I’m to move up to 50mg but the sleep issues I’m assuming would get even worse

I was on equasym/ritalin (50mg) and it worked for a bit until it didn’t, switched to this, and honestly it does work better for me but the side effects are so much more daunting especially since it lasts so much longer

How do people cope???

I’m sorry that this post is very doom and gloom. I understand this medication works wonders for several people and that’s amazing. I just need to know if this is the case for anyone else or if I’m doing something wildly wrong.

1. You start taking vyvanse again after a break. It feels great, works as intended, side effects are minimal.

2. After taking it for an extended period of time it becomes terrible. You’re constantly tired. You wake up unable to do anything. You NEED to take the medication. It doesn’t even necessarily have positive effects, it just brings the awful feeling down by about 30%.

3. You become a complete zombie. You feel this constant lethargic heavy feeling in your mind and body. Your processing speed is concerning. You’re sad and irritable. You have a hard time keeping your eyes open throughout the day. You realize its doing nothing for so you take a break. Quitting begins a deep, exhausting, hellish, possibly permanently scarring depression where you are practically unable to do anything but try to keep yourself alive for weeks and weeks.

4. You are eventually able to reach some level of normalcy and it’s a massive relief. You have your usual adhd symptoms but it’s nothing compared to what you have just been through when on and coming off of vyvanse.

5. You miss the positive effects that come with the first couple of weeks of taking vyvanse so you start taking it again. Cycle repeats.

I’ve been taking vyvanse/elvanse for about 9 months now, and the clinic that diagnosed me and originally prescribed me the medication dropped off the face of the earth. The issue with my clinic is a long story, so I won’t get too side tracked, but essentially my GP agreed to prescribe me my medication after my psychiatrist went MIA.

My family doctor has been very helpful, but he’s a general doctor and not specialised in ADHD medication. He can essentially prescribe me medication, but I never went through a traditional titration.

In terms of dosage, I’ve moved up twice (20m to 30mg, then 30mg to 40mg). Because I never had a titration, I’ve just taken a dose for a few months until I think I thought it stopped working, and asked my doctor to up my dose. I upped my dose every 1 or 2 months in the beginning, but I’ve been on 40mg for around 5 months and felt pretty good on it.

Lately though, I’ve been having some issues and I can’t tell if I need to move up, or not. Because I don’t have enough guidance, it can be stressful trying to work this out myself. I’ll try explain what’s going on:

* I’ve been in a rut, lately and my body is feeling stressed. Tasks are feeling overwhelming, and I feel symptoms of AUDHD more than ADHD.

* I’ve been struggling with doomscrolling, and cheap dopamine sources

* In the past I have noticed that my meds work better when I am less stressed and organised (sleep, diet exercise, etc). I had a meltdown a few weeks ago, and I have been in a heightened state since. I’m sure that stress is a factor in this. I also haven’t been exercising as much in the past few months.

* Feeling more reliant on caffeine, which is odd because normally I can’t stomach more than one coffee on meds.

Essentially, I’m really confused because I can’t tell if my meds aren’t working as well because of stress, and being in a rut.. or if I’m in a rut and feel stressed because my meds aren’t working?

At times I feel wired and question if I’m overstimulated, but I’m struggling with the executive function to look after myself which feels like it could be from being under stimulated either. Am I going towards cheap dopamine because my meds aren’t giving me enough, or is the cheap dopamine having an effect on my meds?

I’m currently taking 40mg of Vyvanse at 5am. My doctor has also prescribed 5mg dexamphetamine boosters and said I can take 1–2 tablets if needed. Today, I started noticing the Vyvanse dip around midday and took one 5mg dex at approximately 12:45pm. By around 3pm, I still experienced the full crash symptoms - headache, irritability, exhaustion etc. Tomorrow, would it make more sense to: try taking 5mg earlier, around 11:30am, and possibly another 5mg around 2pm if needed, or take 10mg together around 11:30am–12pm instead?

I started vyvanse 30mg for adhd yesterday. I am 33 (f) weight 178. I took my pill and at night had horrible restless legs. Then tonight again I’m sitting here sobbing and moving my body around in ways I didn’t know I could in order to stretch my muscles. It’s in my legs and my arms. Please any advice is welcome 🙏

my psyche put me on 20mg for a two week trial because i’m autistic and ADHD is often comorbid, i have almost all Adhd symptoms. I also have catastrophizing anxiety where my mind will tell me vyvanese will raise my heart rate to unsafe levels. i have a good resting heart rate (80-90) but when im very anxious i can push it to 130-140.

anyways, what does 20mg do to your heart rate? any words of advice to calm me down so i can take my first dose?