Withdrawal From Vyvanse (Page 17) (Top voted first)

My son had a terrible experience on wyvance. He has phyciatic systems to include halluciations. The doctor took him off the drup cold turkey and Ihe seems to be having withdrawal systems? Is that normal?

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YES! I have been contemplating stopping this med for about 6 months now. All I want to do is stay home and watch TV. Nothing sounds fun or worth the effort.
On days where I forgot to take it, I slept all day. It was awful. So, I feel I have to wean myself off of it. I'm a 45 yr old female.

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Hello all. I had been on vyvanse for quite sometime (about 4 years) and had an insurance issue one time and had to take myself off of it. I am now on it again after about a 2 year gap. One of my roommates stole 9 of my pills. I am currently taking 60mg. Withdrawal symptoms have consistently been the same for me; Extreme lack of energy to the point where I physically cannot do anything but sleep and eat. I also want to eat everything and anything. For me, withdrawal symptoms are the worst for the it at two days. After that, I am more functional, but just need a couple hours more sleep than usual. For me, I can manage going to work after two days, but I really need the first two days of being off meds to sleep and to do l, basically nothing.

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vyvanse actually tends to help me drive, without it im too distracted!! it may be the cause of the accident depending on how vyvanse effects her, it effects everyone differently, however vyvanse does increase my anxiety, i have been on and off it throughout highschool and college, im 19, i fear long term after effects of vyvanse so i tend to stay away from daily consumption although its hard being adhd, but not being on meds seems to pay off in the long run so its worth the struggle

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legaly taking 140 mg and coming down 40 mg at a time how should i do this and what should i expect with withdrawal

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I started some of these medications for my daughter but have switched to some more homepathics meds. My daughter was very resistant so I decided to honor her feelings. We have had success with HTP and will start some homeopathic ADD drugs soon. I have always been supportive of psychotropic meds but have changed my mind recently. I think there are alternatives.

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Denise,
You might want to discuss synaptol with your child's doctor. I am trying it for my daughter and her clinician has seen some kids that has worked with. I will post if it works. I also think there are alternatives. Sorry for your situation. I have been through a lot with my child and it's very difficult.

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My son has been taken vyvanse for four years. At first seemed to help him tremendously but then I truely think it led to him isolating himself. He was always outgoing and confident and it led to him being anxious and withdrawn. This is not a teenager, he is 23. After much discussion he has been off of it for 40 days and the withdrawals are awful. We finally convinced him to talk to a Dr. to come off of it the right way. YOU CAN NOT TRY TO COME OFF OF IT BY YOURSELF. His side affects were extreme fatigue, irrational talk of doom and gloom, depression, sleeping all the time, and talks of suicide. And this was a kid who has always made friends easily, been a social guy and was always confident. Not any more. I wish I would have never had him put on it.

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Amy--wondering how taking him off the Vyvanse went. I know it was 2 years ago now. My son will be 8 and has been on it almost 3 months. I hate what it's done to his personality and appetite and how he is at night when he comes off it. I hope you can let me know. The doctor said we could give it or not give it. We did have him off it actually over Christmas break because we wanted him to enjoy Christmas. It was a good strategy. But I started giving him half doses a few days before it was time to go back to school because he just seemed like he needed "something." I gradually increased it within the past month and now he's back to his 20mg dose. I feel like it is now ineffective as his teacher even reports he is back to how he was in September (he started the meds in Nov.). I refuse to increase I'd rather just take him off. He'll be seeing a psychiatrist in the near future but I can't wait that long. So I'm just wondering how it's been for your son.

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Hi I am really inspired by your comments about vyvanse and I am currently managing a serious dependency and would love to email you if possible, could use your perspective

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Hey jack not sure who your wanting to talk to.. I've been posting on here about vyvanse recovery for a couple years now and I'm sure you have read some of my posts. My email is {edited for privacy}. Email me any time

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Hey jack who's email are you wanting?
I've been posting about vyvanse for a couple years on here

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I dont know how long ago this been posted but I was doing some research on them because ive been taking them every since Freshmen year n high school now im a senior in that was a 30mg @ 1st. i wanted it bumped up more so I asked for 50mg.IDK but it makes me want to read a book,(which really isnt me),Feel happy(speak to people i dont like),dry mouth(i wake up around 10am then take it.Before i know it..... i Feel weird, cant eat! Dry Mouth ! No appetite! tired ,etc.Now 2014 senior i take 30again idk cant really feel it. What do you think sorry for the long text just had to exact because you sounded like me with your experience. :) threw it all i only like the weight loss part;) just serious feelings lol but what do you think Mg would be better for me? (just wondering) 50mg to high 30mg to low but im on 30mg right now.

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I dont know how long ago this been posted but I was doing some research on them because ive been taking them every since Freshmen year n high school now im a senior in that was a 30mg @ 1st. i wanted it bumped up more so I asked for 50mg.IDK but it makes me want to read a book,(which really isnt me),Feel happy(speak to people i dont like),dry mouth(i wake up around 10am then take it.Before i know it..... i Feel weird, cant eat! Dry Mouth ! No appetite! tired ,etc.Now 2014 senior i take 30again idk cant really feel it. What do you think sorry for the long text just had to exact because you sounded like me with your experience. :) threw it all i only like the weight loss part;) just serious feelings lol but what do you think Mg would be better for me? (just wondering) 50mg to high 30mg to low but im on 30mg right now.How do i maintain this tho

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I'm a 24 y/o guy and was prescribed vyvanse a year and a half ago for ADHD; started out on 30mg and was slowly taken up to 70mg over 6 months. I then started to abuse the drug incrementally, going from a small amount (by breaking up the capsule and dissolving in water) to progressively a larger amount (140mg to 210mg, then up to 280mg and potentially 350mg / day). I work in investment banking in nyc and didn't know how I was ever going to stop without losing my job (and my girl). I finally accepted just how deep of a hole I was in and stopped cold turkey, went on medical leave, and took a month off to detox and recover. Fast forward two months to today and I've never been happier - I'm totally clean, haven't had an urge and am in a new job that I absolutely love. If you're in a tough situation with this nasty, addictive, drug - dont worry. You can get through this and get better. Reach out to me, seriously. I was in your situation 2 months ago. Just reply to this.

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i am 18. i have been taking vyvanse since i was 15. i am horribly addicted to it and have several times tried to quit cold turkey. it starts with sweating, maybe a few motion twitches. then it becomes tremors througout the whole body. then vomitting and sickness. then hallucinations. it is impossible to quit at this point. i love the way it makes me feel. and i cant control it. get help as soon as possible if anyone you know is taking this drug.

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Denise, your doctor should not have done that. It is never a good idea to quit "cold turkey". But he may have chosen to do it because the side effects were so severe, believing that it was better to get him off of it as fast as possible.

Whether or not withdrawal is an issue with Vyvanse, I don't know. It is for any other amphetamine, so it would make sense. But it shouldn't last too long and I don't think it will do any harm.*

*I am not a doctor or pharmacist. This is only my personal opinion.

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Hi there - I just got over this addiction and am doing great, but you're going to need to intervene with your son. I'd love to help. {edited for privacy}

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Callie, I'm not sure I understand what you are saying. You believe your son is addicted to Vyvanse? Did he start taking the Vyvanse because it was prescribed for ADHD, or some other medical condition? Or did he get it from someone else and start taking it on his own?

Addiction to Vyvanse, when prescribed for medical reasons and used properly, is very rare, if it happens at all. Vyvanse is a prodrug, meaning it is inactive until ingested, where digestive enzymes slowly break it up so that it can be absorbed. It has a very low abuse potential for this reason. It is possible to take more than the prescribed amount but, as it is a controlled substance, it is impossible to get any more than a one month supply at a time from the pharmacy, making it very difficult.

I also don't understand how it could be making his grades/social skills/hygiene worse, as stimulants should typically help anyone to improve their performance. Again, it depends a lot on whether or not he has ADHD, and which kind of ADHD it is. If he has ADHD then overdosing on a stimulant could possibly have the opposite effect on him than it would for most people. So instead of becoming more energetic, he would become more lethargic. If that is happening, his doctor should be able see it. But that depends on the doctor.

It may also mean that Vyvanse is just the wrong medication, or he is having a bad reaction to it. It may not be the Vyvanse at all. Something else could be causing the problems. It sounds a lot like depression, actually. I had my most severe episode of depression in my first year of college and had all the same issues.

It's not just a simple question of addiction. There are a lot of things to be considered.

As for what to do, if your son has an addiction, he has to admit to it. And there is nothing you can do until then. No matter what you do, it will not help as long as he will not admit there is a problem. But pushing the issue too much could make things worse. You might want to try a support group for family members of addicts. They should be able to give you some advice.

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He started taking Vyvanse for ADHD. His been on it for three years, with the problem beginning last year. He takes it and stays up all night, then sleeps the entire next day. Typically he runs out of his prescription half way through the month and then buys from his fraternity brothers. It is turning him into a zombie. Other times he takes it and stays up for two days straight. Instead of vyvanse helping him focus on school, he's focusing on his Xbox and NetFlix. He looks horrible. Pale, brown circles under his eyes, unkept, withdrawn and sullen. He's lost 30+ pounds in three years. He once casually remarked to me that he loves the way it makes him feel. Why do you think depression could be at the root of all this?

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Jack, how do I intervene? He's at school four hours from me. Where do I start?

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