I'm on Vyvanse.
1. How does it work? Not mentally, I mean does something else effect me besides the amphetamine?
2. should I feel it controlling the ADHD immediately, Once I feel the amphetamine kick in? or is it something that has to build into my system like anti-depression drugs do?
3. Should it last after the amped feeling is gone? Or should the ADHD control continue for the rest of the day? Because It seems to work for my procrastination. But it wears done in about 9 hours and I crash, making my ADHD worse.
4. Has anyone else felt like they can't top out there breath. Not really short of breath but when you go to take a deep breath you just can't get over the top of it.
5. Has anyone noticed any changes in taste? The toothpaste I used this morning tasted like dirty socks. Course it is one I haven't used before. And it has been sitting around for maybe a year. But then I was eating my ham sandwich for lunch, and had a distinct sour taste. It could have been the ham going bad. Maybe I was just having a bad day.
Some thoughts
Submitted by NLKohlenberger on
Hi 20GT,
First of all, it is important to say that any medication is going to act differently on each individual who takes it. So your personal experience will be different than everyone elses'. However, that said, there can be some similarities.
Vyvanse, like the other stimulant medications for ADHD, does not take time to build up in your system like an anti-depressant drug. The impact should be almost immediate within an hour of when you take the medication. Then, as you said, it will last for a period of time and then pretty much leave your system. Sounds like yours is lasting 9 hours before it wears off. I am surprised to hear you are crashing on Vyvanse because it usually has been known to have a gentler way of coming out of one's system than Adderall, for example. But it would probably be true that your ADHD symptoms will return when the Vyvanse has worn off. I wonder if your symptoms are worse, or that there is just so much difference between being on the Vyvanse vs. not being on the Vyvanse, that it appears the ADHD is worse. Or that maybe you are much more aware of your symptoms overall since taking the medication. Just a thought. If you are getting 9 hours from it, that's pretty good. You might want to just be sure that you are taking it during the time of day you need it the most, and you are going off of it in plenty of time for it to leave your system before you go to sleep.
As far as your breathing issues are concerned, if that continues, I would support you in talking to your doctor about that. That has never been an issue for me, and might be a temporary side effect, but if it lasts, I'd want to know if it had something specifically to do with the Vyvanse, and maybe the dosage you are taking. Anyway, again, I suggest you talk to your doctor.
Any medication can influence things like taste. I take a couple of different meds, and so I know I have a different taste in my mouth all the time. It's something I have just gotten used to, and I don't think about it anymore. I can't say it ruins my taste buds. Ice cream, for instance, still tastes great to me. So, it may bother you for awhile, and you might get used to it. Depends on how sensitive you are to those kinds of things.
Anyway, I hope this answers some of your concerns, and I hope others chime in here to give you their thoughts.
thank you for replying
Submitted by 20GT on
I think my taste thing was just a coincidence bad ham old products
I do start yawning excessively after about 9 hours.
and I do misplace things a lot more than before I took it
or maybe I perceive it that way. I seem to have no trouble taking a nap at 1030 when I take it at 4am.
since my day is not over until nine pm should I ask for a higher dose or will not just make it stronger for the same nine hours. Do they have a time release version?
Vyvanse
Submitted by NLKohlenberger on
Hi 20GT,
There is a timed release version of Vyvanse. If you are not on it, you can certainly ask about it. Taking a stronger dose will not lengthen the time it lasts.
Talk to your doctor and get his/her input.
I wish you the best,
Nancie
Vyvanse taker
Submitted by NatureGirl on
I, too, take Vyvanse. So far it seems to work for me although I can't be sure if some of my short-temperedness (at times) is from the Vyvanse or from the other meds I take. Funny you talk about the funny taste in your mouth. I have had a metallic taste and smell as well as other odd tastes and smells not only with Vyvanse but other meds, too. Working with drs. to figure that out.
One thing a doctor did about a year ago that was helpful was to do a genetic test on how I metabolize certain medications. Prior to the test, it was difficult finding something that would work and the tests revealed why - several families of drugs are in the "red light" zone meaning they are not a good match for how my body metabolizes them.
All Vyvanse is time release
Submitted by NotAnIdiot on
...which is why I had to stop taking it. The stuff would not wear off at night and I couldn't get any sleep. For me there's nothing like IR amphetamine (adderall), once in the morning and again in early afternoon.
I'm taking Vyvanse too
Submitted by Geese on
Vyvanse
Submitted by NotAnIdiot on
Well as I said I don't take it anymore because of sleep issues, on account of the extended release formula. I never had what I would call debilitating side effects. None really, except for the sleep thing. Other than that it was a good drug. It didn't have the peaks and valleys I sometimes get with adderall, unless I take some Wellbutrin or abilify with it. Best of luck, I hope your regimen helps!
Thanks not'idiot. No sleep at
Submitted by Geese on
five days off Vyvanse
Submitted by Geese on