Vyvanse Affecting A Woman's Ph Balance. Help!
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Has anyone had this problem? I had been on adderall for a couple of month and then was taken off of adderall and put on vyvanse. Since then, I have notice my pH vaginal balance is off. Can anyone tell me, if this is a side effect? This is affecting me and my partner.
Re: Optimistic (# 16)
Not really sexually "transmitted." If someone has BV related to coitus at all, it's more because exposure to a different "environment" is causing an imbalance. So if they have multiple partners, then that environment is often changing. But it all still boils down to a ph imbalance.
Hi. PH has been sooo off. Burning sensation. Super swollen inside. Belly ache. Got tested 3 times for urinary tract infection and std, everything is okay on that side. But it's still super off. Probiotic doesn't work. Creams. Nothing.
Re: rukiddingme (# 5)
Because they are treating you for a bacterial infection you do not have. You have a yeast infection- which requires anti fungal medication NOT antibiotics. Doctors are constantly just handing out antibiotics without even confirming what they are treating for. What a joke! Your yeast levels are WORSE/HIGHER now because of the rounds of antibiotics it killed off all your good bacteria’s and now there is nothing to balance the out of control yeast.
Re: Ki (# 1)
I'm the same since I start taking Vyvanse my PH is off..I stay getting BV since I stared this medication
Re: Lolo (# 15)
Y’all need to report this to the FDA Medwatch. How else would they know about this side effect?
Re: NoMoreOpiateWithdrawals (# 12)
???? So that WHOLE rant has nothing to do with the medication in question.
What was the point??
Re: Jh711 (# 10)
You should tell people ACV can give them diarrhea. It’s not terrible it’s just after the drink then it’s fine, but you need to be near a bathroom.
Re: keylime29 (# 6)
FYI it only takes one partner to give you an infection and condoms don’t protect the areas they don’t cover.
Please report this to the FDA medwatch. You can do it on line, they should know this is a thing.
I wonder what is in it that’s doing this.
Have you tried a different manufacturer? Maybe it’s the fillers in it?
I am so relieved to have found this forum. I have been having the most foul vaginal discharge for 9 months now. As in, it is sometimes yellow or brown coloured, thick, there's lots of it and it smells so bad. It's so bad that I have to wear a pad and tampon everyday or absorbent period knickers to hide the smell and moisture. It's been so embarrassing and had a massive impact on my mental health, romantic relations and overall life as everything I do I have to factor this in.
I have done all the tests possible - smear test, STD tests, BV and thrush tests, ultrasound etc. Everything has come back healthy and the doctors have no idea what it is. They prescribed medication anhyway (BV meds, antibiotics, creams for BV) and nothing has worked!! The discharge started about 4 weeks after I started taking Elvanse (known as Vyvanse in the US). It's only now that I've managed to connect the dots. I'm terrified to stop Elvanse because it's literally saved my life - I've been so productive and mostly happy since taking it. I'm going to ask my doctor about alternative medication to Elvanse. Does anyone have any solutions on what else would work?
Re: Ki (# 1)
I am researching for a similar issue. I don't get vaginal yeast infections, but I've been getting these skin lesions for about 5 years now. They flair up each month with a new refill. The only thing I also notice is dehydration makes it seem worse, not sure if it is. I was prescribed vyvanse for the first time in Pennsylvania, with a different climate from where I live now, Louisiana. I was on vyvanse for nearly a year and never had a problem. I moved back home to the south and started taking vyvanse again after a few years. After about a year, and going through a particularly very stressful life changing experience, I began having this thing happen to me. I got these horrible skin lesions everywhere. Over time, I continue to have a "breakout" with every new script but by the time the medicine is running low, everything has calmed down until my next refill. My lesions never really completely disappear. They will heal, get better, some will remain, but be better than when it explodes again. I only get the lesions on my arms now. I also get white spots on my first two toes and my feet stink so bad. I wear combat boots for work as an EMT. I don't know what to think finding some answers and it pointing to the medication that allows me to function as a single mom with ADHD symptoms. I have a Traumatic Brain Injury from a head on collision in my mid-twenties. Without vyvanse, the simplest tasks like house cleaning becomes too much. I already struggle to remember everything for my kids and I forget so much. I have adverse reactions to methylphenidate. Am I about to lose the medication that aides me to be a better me? My health is important but so is everything else and how I think covers everything else. I pray I can find a way for a balance.
Re: NoMoreOpiateWithdrawals (# 12)
clearly the work of someone on the Vy. lollllll
Re: frustrated (# 2)
I have been noticing an unfamiliar odor as well, it started when I started Vyvanse. This is the only side effect I've noticed. My diet hasn't changed and I drink A LOT of water.
Re: keylime29 (# 6)
BV can be transmitted sexually, but it isn’t an STD.
Ladies, you don't believe how happy I am to see that I am not alone. I love vyvanse because it helps me with my adhd like nothing else, but as soon as I started it, I noticed I had BV. I called my gp straight away, tried to explain to her I think it is the medication, as it also changes the bacterial flora in the mouth and causes infections there (also the dryness) so why shouldn't it be the same down there? To my surprise I realized that neither the GP nor the Dr in the sexual health clinic were aware of this side effect. I told her I had just once in my life a BV years ago and never any issue after that. In the end I managed it with probiotics for women (optibac). I can't stress enough to make women aware not to panic when this happens as it can be the side effects of the medication.
I'm on Vyvanse 40mg it makes my area smell like old blood I'm constantly worried about it! I have been to the doctor there is nothing wrong in that area. I use summers even wash morning and night plus a Summer's Eve wipe mid day. It only smells this way when I'm on the Vyvanse. Does anyone have any suggestions on how to kick the smell?
Re: Ki (# 4)
Do you think maybe it's the caffeine with the vyvanse I'm having the same issue but dont drink coffee I do however drink soda
Re: frustrated as well (# 7)
Y'all are not imagining It! Vyvanse is such an evil medication. I went off of it for 4 or 5 years due to my thyroid and hormones going out if whack, which I somewhat blame on vyvanse but that's another conversation. Anyway, back on vyvanse for 2 months now and have had 2 yeast infections 2 months in a row! I had not had any at all since stopping vyvanse. I had perfect vaginal health and PH until I started taking it again. I'm convinced! It messes with my digestive tract as well. I get white tongue if I stop taking probiotics. I would like to quit taking it but I am so unfocused without it and last time I went cold turkey was a nightmare! I hope more clinical studies are being done to improve vyvanse because this sucks!!
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