Vyvanse is a new drug on the market the is very similair to Adderall XR. Like any ADHD medication, this drug does raise one's heart rate and will have an affect on one's stomach. Something that I do is open up the capsule and pour the contents into apple sauce. The mixture of the food and the medication makes it a lot easier on the stomach. The common misconception is that you need the capsule, bu...
Story: I had taken 20MGs Vyvanse as a kid for ADHD, it worked great and soon I was the smartest kid in my whole class, eventually it just stopped working around middle school so I stopped taking it, and my grades went back down to being barely passing. Sophomore year in Highschool, I decided to try it again because I was failing all my classes because I could never stay focused in class, I asked m...
Anonymous | 19-24 | Female | On medication for 1 to 6 months | Patient
9/28/2007
Condition: Attention Deficit Disorder with Hyperactivity
Overall rating 4.7
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I switched from Adderall to this, with no problem. It is nice to now not have to worry about forgetting a second or third dose in the afternoon of short acting medication.
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yllewis | 7-12 | Female | On medication for 1 to 6 months |
9/26/2007
Condition: Attention Deficit Disorder with Hyperactivity
Overall rating 4.0
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My daughter started this new medication in july and we have seen positive results. She started school in august and has had few problems in focusing and completing her assignments. Not perfect but the best we have tried so far and this is just one...
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Anonymous | 19-24 | Male | On medication for less than 1 month | Patient
9/24/2007
Condition: Attention Deficit Disorder with Hyperactivity
Overall rating 4.7
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This medication is the most consistant stimulant medication i have ever used before. The really have the time realease figured out withg this stimulant. You only have to take it once a day. its great
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Anonymous | 35-44 | Female | On medication for 1 to 6 months | Caregiver
9/22/2007
Condition: Attention Deficit Disorder with Hyperactivity
Overall rating 5.0
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small side effects of gas in the stomch about half an hour after taking, but subsides after you figured out your dose. Has worked great compared to others of its kind..
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Kevin | 45-54 | Male | On medication for 1 to 6 months | Patient
9/20/2007
Condition: Other
Overall rating 5.0
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I have been on A.D.D. drugs for about 2yrs. This is my first time released one. My doc psribd 70mg at first, this was too much. I felt like I was going to crawl out of my skin. On 50mg now, so far so good! Its nice taking only 1 pill.
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tyra | 25-34 | Female | On medication for less than 1 month | Patient
9/20/2007
Condition: Attention Deficit Disorder with Hyperactivity
Overall rating 5.0
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I have only been on Vyvanse for a short time, but I feel like I am getting my life back.
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Anonymous | 7-12 | Male | On medication for less than 1 month | Caregiver
9/19/2007
Condition: Attention Deficit Disorder with Hyperactivity
Overall rating 5.0
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inspired1012003 | 19-24 | Female | On medication for 1 to 6 months | Patient
9/19/2007
Condition: Attention Deficit Disorder with Hyperactivity
Overall rating 5.0
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Aside from being careful what time I take it, it's been wonderful. However, I can't take it past 9am if I want to sleep at night. For me, it lasts anywhere from 13-15 hours and there's no serious drop-off towards the end. I also have had no issues with side effects as I have had with other stimulant medications.
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Yunior | 19-24 | Male | On medication for less than 1 month | Patient
9/19/2007
Condition: Attention Deficit Disorder with Hyperactivity
Overall rating 5.0
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It has been eight days since I started treatment for ADHD with Vyvanse from Shire Labs and I am doing so much better in school and work that I cannot believe how good my life is and how positive I look on every aspect of life in general. I took Adderall and Concerta and all the other ones available in the market but they only gave me rebound side effects during the peak of the drug, plus I felt horrible when it would wear off. Vyvanse is different, because I dont even feel it wear off in the afternoon, is really smooth and makes me concentrate in ways I have not been able since I was a kid, and I am 22 yrs old.Read More Read Less
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