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my son was on vyvanse for a year his doc raised his dose he started hearing voices and we lowered the dose. he was off the med for the summer and back on it again when school started , He started having more auditory halucinations on it again so we stopped again . But the voices did not go away now this time . vyvanse did in fact cause this . anyone else have that problem. I have heard others havingng some auditory hallucinations from it but did not hear about how long it lasts . he has been off vyvanse now for a year and still gets them a few times a week and has to go on risperidol but he feels like a zombie and his ADD is beyond bad now and I swear he was never ADD when the doctor put him on it .he was depressed over a friends death and couldnt focus in school . I told the doctor this but she said it would help his focus and now my son is ruined for life. will the voices ever go away and will he ever be able to focus again , he feels like his memory is so bad now and has a hard time even more so concentrating on anything . i wish i knew about this nasty drug before hand and of course the doctor swore up and down that it was safe and no side effects

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Good Lord. I will not speak in third person or from the pulpit but as an experienced psychiatric nurse. Unfortunately, its sounds as if he may be having some true psychiatric issues. In that, "Slick" may be correct. Late teens, early 20s are the prime age for schizophrenia to start. It can strike anyone but can be genetic or brought on by street drugs or psychotropic medications so he should be seen by a psychiatrist as soon as possible.

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Slick can definitely relate but used adderral almost the entire time. They are the same except the one your son was taking was time-released. Slick heard the voices for two years and it was the worst you can imagine. It is called amphetamine - induced psychosis and sometimes lingers a long time after quitting. Slick truly feel for you and your son and get him all the help you can cause Slick is full grown but still suffers cause of it. Hope you got answers you were searching for.

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Dear ty post,
My son, (17 yrs.) had a similar experience with Vyvance. He was on it for 2 years at 30mg, yet when his dose was increased to 50mg he started showing worse side effects, like insomnia, weight loss, irritability and then the voices. He is now off vyvance for 7 months and diagnosed with extreme anxiety with possible schizoaffective disorder. We have no family history of any mental disorders. He is on xyprexa, 5 mg (anti psychotic) and doing well. I think what caused the melt down for my son was increased stress(school related) on an increased dose of vyvance. We have since discovered my son is very sensitive to medicine and shows symptoms on the lowest of doses on different medications we have tried. The voices have gone away and I would like to get him on medicine to treat his anxiety. He is seeing a psychologist once a week for talk therapy. To conclude, yes I believe the vyvance caused or contributed to my son's psychosis (auditory hallucinations.) I'm not totally against using medicine, but I prefer to use it as last resort and hopefully for just a short time until we discover and practice better coping skills. Yes, my son has some attention issues. He also is very bright (142 IQ) and a classic underachiever. However, general anxiety can cause similar symptoms as ADD, like inattentiveness and difficulty in memory and focus, but the treatment of stimulant meds for a kid with anxiety put him over the edge. We are just now coming out of the dark hole we have been dealing with for 6 long months. Such as being out of school for 5 months his Jr. year with no home schooling, trying a dozen different meds, countless Dr. visits( 4 different Doctors to keep him from being hospitalized) along with school meetings, testing and finally an IEP to help him finish his Sr. year and hopefully graduate. I'll just say one last thought, my first concern is for my son's mental, spiritual and physical health and well being and secondly for his education. Keep that perspective. There have been a few medical and educational professional that have been complete road blocks to the process, yet there have been competent and helpful Dr.s and school personnel along the way also. You are your child's only parents and need to calmly and clearly advocate for your child in both the medical and educational environment. I have a strong faith and reliance on God that has carried me through this whole ordeal a love for my son and hope for his future. Good luck and God bless, HLC

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My son was on Adderall XR and started having auditory hallucinations. They were horrible and were present every day all day. We took him off the medication and put him on Latuda for a few months. I am happy to say the voices are gone. He is 16. The voices were horrible. Now he is off everything and is a joy! He is so happy. No voices. It took him months to get back to normal. It does take time for the brain to get rid of the effects of these medications.

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The doctor told you that it had no side effects?

For future reference, EVERY medication carries the risk of causing side effects, even over the counter products.

Didn't you get an information sheet on it from the pharmacy? Those always list some of the possible side effects.

And, as to the auditory hallucinations, if they are still continuing a year after he stopped the medication, then they most likely weren't solely due to his taking it.

It's likely that there is something else going on.

Have you taken him to a specialist, such as a psychiatrist?


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How is your son doing. My son is ten and has ADD. The doctor increased his dose and he is having the same symptons. We are taking him off this medication. He was never like this until this medication.

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My 21 yr old son has the same problem. Took vyvanse for only several months and its been almost a year and the voices are relentless.. Feel so bad for him...He won't take any medications at all now because of this.. Please pray for him and all the other children that are effected by this and similar problems

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my daughter is on vyvanse and started hearing voices just this last week and we took her totally off it but the voices are gone now....they should not be putting kids on this stuff..

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I have taken Vyvanse for about 2 years. When I went off the medication, the withdrawal symptoms were terrible- from migraines where my eyes also felt like they were hanging out of sockets, to grinding pain in my joints and severe muscle aches. Not sure if the proper way to go off Vyvanse is done via lowered dose, but I do NOT recommend cold turkey without doctor's assistance. Its a painful ordeal.

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On the contrary you CAN blame Vyvanse. It is lisdexamfetamine sulphate, a derivative of the far most commonly seen drug of this class, dexamfetamine sulphate. That is also the drug which makes up 75% of the active ingredients of the US-licenced only drug Adderall.
The PIL is quite clear that this is a relatively common side effect; the corresponding leaflets for the more commonly seen amfetamines also list hallucination but as a 'rare' side effect. These are not arbitrary terms - they refer to the amount of persons using the drug in question who have reported a particular effect experienced whilst taking a drug, the precise definition of 'common', 'less common', 'rare' and 'very rare' may be found in the Formularies of most countries of which I know, the most comprehensive of which are the UK BNF, US PDR, IP, and probably the best reference, Martindale's.
Methylphenidate, for example, lists auditory hallucination as 'very rare' and dexamfetamine 'rare'.
So in fact Vyvanse has a far greater propensity to cause these things than any other drug used for ADHD (it is only licenced in the US).

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my son has been on vyvanse since January 2013 he was alright on it then we decided to up the dosage about 4 weeks ago know he's constantly complaining of his eye's are out of socket, bones are broken, fingers are dislocated, the list goes on and on. He has never done or said anything like this before. In my opinion I think it's this medicine causing these hallucinations.

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It seems more like Schizoaffective Disorder then Schizophrenia.

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My 13 year old daughter started hearing voices about a year ago but never said anything. She was on 50 mg of vyvnase (80 lb girl). It had been increased because she wasn't getting her homework done before the medicine wore off. This summer they got worse and she told me about them. She has had three incidents of hearing voices since June 1, 2014 - September 15, 2014. She was diagnosed with schizophrenia. After visiting our psychiatrist I decided to see a naturopath who did a mineral hair analysis. She was low on several key minerals. She had no measurable reading of lithium and very low levels of potassium both of which will cause hallucinations. She has been taking 2.5 mg lithium orotate and 150 mg of potassium Glycinate and 150 mg of Potassium iodide for the last three weeks. (since November 1). Things are so much better. We also had to see a new psychiatrist because the plan changed. We met the new psychiatrist today and she felt that my daughter didn't need any other meds for schizophrenia. We are just going to watch and see what happens. She feels that this dose of Vyvanse may have caused the hallucinations. However she wanted her to take Concerta for her ADHD and we will start that in the morning. I hope she is right because it has been a nightmare for both of us. I will sleep well tonight!

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I had a very similar experience after taking vyvanse. I am raising my 13 year old niece whose mother was on meth and alcohol throughout her pregnancy which can cause schizophrenia. We saw a psychiatrist and after researching the meds, I decided to see what a naturopath said. We have been very happy. The naturopath prescribed B12 on the first visit and a mineral hair analysis test which showed she was very low in potassium - lack of which can cause hallucinations. The hair analysis also showed a 0 level of lithium. Your body does need some lithium. She began taking potassium and lithium supplements - not the lithium carbonate that the psychiatrist prescribe but a safer lithium called lithium orotate. We had to start out at a very low dose because it made her so sleepy but gradually built up to the level the doctor thought was correct. We will probably get another hair analysis within the next three months to see what level she is at. She rarely has any hallucinations now. She is now functioning very well in school again. She is a happy normal child again.

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My sons voices just seemed to get worse and worse until his new Dr. put him on Abilify. My son refused to take his meds but the way the Dr. explained it to him is what made the difference. First he asked him if he knew what a diabetic was..he said yes. then he explained that diabetics need to take medication to keep their sugar in check and my son had to do the same for the chemical imbalance in his brain and that no one acknowledges that someones the brain can get sick. The Abilify is a shot once a month which is much easier and worked astonishingly well. Within 2 weeks he has not heard a peep. It is his 4th month now and still 0 problems. I hope and pray that your child will get better asap. Good luck to you and your family. I know what you are going thru and my heart goes out to you.

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My sons voices got worse and worse and were not going away. He refused to take any kind of meds until he met a new doctor that explained to him that just like a person with diabetes that have to take insulin to regulate themselves, he need medicine for his brain to regulate it. Finally he took a medicine called abilify which stopped the voices within a week. Completely gone !! First he took the pill form for a week to make sure he had no reaction then took a shot once a month. For four months the dr. gradually reduced the amount and the fifth month we stopped and the voices have not come back. The voices were definitely from the vivance tho and its been 4 month with no voices. I wish you all the luck in the world with your son. I know how bad it can get. We will keep him and you in our prayers and hope and pray he gets better.

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I am 19 and attend college at a university. I have been on many different ADHD medications since 2007. I think it should be illegal to give children these kinds of drugs. with my personal experience I wish that I had never started taking them. those pills and the special classes they put me in as a child and through high school I believe made my mind weak. I was basically taught that if I wanted something I didn't have to work for it. the medication and the teachers would do everything for me. my school experience was hell. I was labeled as special and it made me think that I didn't have to take responsibility. now my mindset is weak and I have a poor self image. I have a poor work ethic. The drugs have made it so if I want to be intelligent think clearly retain information keep focus or remember anything I have to be on vyvanse. I have become dependent to this pill. I did some research and I think that if you find your child has ADHD ADD depression anxiety or any illness like these the worst way to fix it is to think that medication is the sole and only way to cure it. first off there is no cure for ADHD or ADD. I think depression and anxiety can become dormant but not cured. medication does not provide a cure it is just a relief. you have to teach your child how to cope with their illness. I wish that when I was younger I worked on ways to cope with my condition. if you have your child exercise eat healthy and have them get involved in something positive their ADD ADHD Anxiety Depression ect. will be easier to control and less severe. be involved in their life. but give them their space and let them be independent. the hard part is you are going to have to teach them to work hard on everything they do. from small things to big things. it would be a good idea to give them responsibilities. small ones at first. maybe like taking out the trash or cleaning the dishes. then move up to cleaning their room or the pool. you need to discipline them if they do not complete their responsibilities. do not discipline too harsh or too easily, find a fair balance. this will give them a sense of the real world and give them a good work ethic. don't overload them with chores though you do not want to add more stress to their lives. I think a good idea if they are old enough is to get them a dog and make them in charge of the dog an have them take care of it. a dog would also be a good close friend to your child and something that brings them joy. if you really liked the dog idea maybe you could even get a therapy dog. unfortunately your child will have to work harder than everyone else. In order to be a successful human you have to work hard its a part of life. life isn't fair at all. some people have it better than others. but as long as you teach your child to cope with their condition than it will make their life a lot easier and it will give them hope. I realized I kind of just told you how to raise your child. these are just suggestions and things I wish my parents had taught or instilled in me at a young age. I feel like if I was raised that way I would be better prepared for the real world able to control my illness better and be a better person in general.

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Ken is an ass. I have severe ADHD and my vyvanse does help, but so do the voices in my head. And if there is a God, if he truly loved me he would have made me normal.

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It is a year since I posted. We had a psychiatrist appt in September and I was hoping that she would decide that my daughter did not have schizophrenia because she had not had any hallucinations in about a year. However the night before our appt she had a hallucination. So my daughter was able to tell the doctor in more detail about the hallucination. Usually she forgets them right away or within a day or two. After asking her a bunch of questions about it, the doctor said that was not a psychotic hallucination. She gave another name to it and said it is something that is more related to a creative mind. I can't remember what she called it but when we go for a check up in January I'll write it down.

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Vyvance should not be used for mild depression,I would hope you find a better doctor. Maybe the use of prozac or another seratonan reuptake meds would be better for him. Paxil or Zoloft are just a few names that would help.Sorry to hear about the close friends death. The hallucinations will go away all by themselves. God Bless Rocket666

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