Was wondering if anyone else here takes vyvanse. I know this is not Greatawakening material but I love and trust the community here. Vyvanse has totally helped me quit alcohol. I have been sober from alcohol for 2 years because of stimulants. I am probably on the spectrum of adhd or addictive personality.. anyways Wondering if there is any long term problems with taking the Vyvanse? Any experience with this stuff?
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I take it for narcolepsy. Have taken it for 7 years now.
Works well, when I'm off it I get the munchies something fierce though.
You know you have a chronic illness and not an amphetamine addiction when the doctor pushes 50mg on you and you end up going back to 30mg because 50mg is too strong.
I'd probably be in a gutter right now if I wasn't put on it. Not from poverty or anything, just from passing out due to sleep-deprivation despite 13 hours a night of sleep.
A great part about Vyvanse is that it is near impossible to overdose. You still can, but you'd die of a heart attack before getting a high, so there is absolutely no reason to take more than you need. Even though it's an amphetamine, you cannot get high on it or even get to jones-ing like is stereotypical with Adderall overdoses. If you get heart palpitations, that's your sign you're on too high of a dose. Go down to 20mg if you have to.
It is still habit forming, so wean off slowly, even over several months if you got to. If you stop cold-turkey, you might feel so sleepy and depressed that you will go to bed, refuse to eat, and try to waste yourself to death. Not saying that will happen, but keep an eye on the indicators and remind yourself it's not you that's the problem, it's your body's adjustment. There's no shame in taking it slow.
If it causes brain damage over time, I haven't noticed anything I can specifically trace to Vyvanse.
My teenage son used to take Vyvanse (age 6-9), however he was becoming a little depressed, so we switched him to methylphenidate. The Vyvanse worked better to control the ADHD, but was not worth is because it seemed to cause some depression.
I'm glad you mentioned that.. I think it's the cause of my depression as well, especially in the evening.. oh and acne . I'm too old to have acne breakouts lol.. it has to be this vyvanse
Here is what helped my acne almost 15 years ago. It’s low cost/ low effort and may be worth trying.
I learned this in the skin/dermatology business. I think many times adults with acne have a combination of oily and dry skin and they often treat too aggressively, which dries out the skin, which then causes your skin to kick oil production into overdrive:
In the morning, or when you shower, cleanse your face with Cetaphil gentle cleanser. I buy the Equate brand at Walmart. It’s very gentle and will not overdry your face.
To moisturize, use a dab of plain aloe gel (aloe with Vit E is good too). Note that aloe also has some anti-acne properties as well.
Before bed, I use a little more aggressive face wash, with benzoyl peroxide. But a maximum of once per day.
I've been having trouble with acne since before the Vyvanse.
I'm gonna try Cetaphil, thanks for the advise.
My husband was prescribed this for adhd. It made him violent and angry. He had to stop taking it.
I tried Adderall at first and then switched to Vyvanse around 2 years ago because Adderall is too much and I was also always thirsty. When I started vyvanse 50 was too much so I went to 30 for about a year and lately I am prescribed 40 because 30 didnt always cut it but sometimes I'll just take 20 with a little bit of caffeine and honestly on days that I don't have work or anything I try to take zero Vyvanse to give myself a break.
I have never noticed long term side effects. I do often feel like I cannot ever drink enough to be fully hydrated but I take blood pressured meds and those make you use the bathroom a lot too. So far I don't know of any long term Vyvanse side effects and it helps a lot if you need it.
Vyvanse is a derivative amphetamine with a slow release mechanism. It's a lot like Adderall but with less of the edginess and anxiety. That said, it is pretty safe long term as long as you don't abuse it. I've been on different stimulants for 10 years or so for ADHD and haven't had any issues other than elevated anxiety which is controlled with a very low dose of Zoloft.