Vyvanse Possible Treament For Depression (Page 3)

I don't have a question but do have a few thoughts about Vyvanse. I noticed that in the official Vyvanse drug info that Vyvanse was being considered in the treatment of Major Depression Disorder. I have struggled with Bipolar ll for many years with Seasonal Pattern, ie I have extreme depression in the winter and hypomania in the summer. My depressions generally havetreatment resistant and I have been hospitalized several times. A couple of times only ECTs could break my depressions. There have been times when depression threatened my life because it was so unbearable. A couple times ECT's was the only effective treatment.
Last winter (2010-2011), I didn't bother with seeking hospitalization but strongly felt that I could not deal with another bout of such debilitating depression. My doctor, who has always been a front runner in keeping up on the latest treatment news, put me on Vyvanse for possible ADHD early Spring 2011. It does helped me with ADHD symptoms and I stayed on it.
Although I would agree that there are issues of side effects and the crashes, I believe that Vyvanse kept my usual swing into seasonal depression at a tolerable level. When I look at the big picture, I'm sure my family would rather put up with some irritability than the lose of my life. Vyvanse kept me from living my life in bed and agonizing. I even have been able to work part-time in my profession of licensed professional counselor.
My experience will not be everyone's and a few more winters need to pass to know for sure if Vyvanse is truly a viable treatment tool for depression (winter was more mild) but I'm just glad this winter is over. I'm in the process of decreasing the the dosage that I take, knowing I will need less for Spring/ Summer.

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I've started low dose Vyvanse and noticed antidepressant effects- far better than the many SSRIs I've been prescribed over the years...my question is- will the antidepressant effects continue long term? Or will they wear off in time? Has anyone taken this medicine for years and does it continue to work for depression (not just the ADD "focus" effects)?

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In my experience of taking Vyvanse @70mg the "feelgood factor" lasts a maximum of four hours and then I start to feel it slowly ebb away to the point where I don't even know I've taken it.
Also I only take it five days a week as this seems to keep me from building up a tolerance to it and I feel it's effects more after I have gone a day without taking it.

In short, Vyvanse is good while it lasts but in my case that isn't very long.

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