Reviewer: Miles S., 25-34 Male on Treatment for less than 1 month (Patient)

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Started at 50 mg given my body mass (210 lbs). At first, had several days of sleeping problems, but eventually that normalized. I have since increased to the 70 mg. Definate decrease in appetite and higher metabolic rate, resulting in loss of weight (now at 194 lbs, which is a nice side effect). It's been 3 weeks on the medication and I feel more focused and less mentally "scattered". Th ... Show Full Comment

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Started at 50 mg given my body mass (210 lbs). At first, had several days of sleeping problems, but eventually that normalized. I have since increased to the 70 mg. Definate decrease in appetite and higher metabolic rate, resulting in loss of weight (now at 194 lbs, which is a nice side effect). It's been 3 weeks on the medication and I feel more focused and less mentally "scattered". The only other significant side effect I have experienced is dry mouth (fairly constantly, even with lots of water- Sugar-free Jolly Ranchers have helped).
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Reviewer: 45-54 Female on Treatment for less than 1 month (Patient)

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In April I was diagnosed with ADD and have been on 30 mg. Adderall XR for six months. Once I felt it was losing its effectiveness, my doctor put me on 75 mg. Vyvanse. The first two days it did seem to work a little longer, but after that, it didn't seem to work at all. I found myself not being able to focus and projects piled up. I also started this weird obsessive quirk of pulling the hair on the ... Show Full Comment

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In April I was diagnosed with ADD and have been on 30 mg. Adderall XR for six months. Once I felt it was losing its effectiveness, my doctor put me on 75 mg. Vyvanse. The first two days it did seem to work a little longer, but after that, it didn't seem to work at all. I found myself not being able to focus and projects piled up. I also started this weird obsessive quirk of pulling the hair on the top of my head. After feeling I had wasted three weeks of my life, I resumed my Adderall XR at 40 mgs. and couldn't feel better. I'm once again calm focused, and very productive.
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Reviewer: Jema, 19-24 Female on Treatment for less than 1 month (Patient)

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Smaller pill than Adderall XR 30mg, also less expensive with my insurance (BCBS PPO). No "jolt" of energy/creativity after an hour of taking it like the Adderall; it's a more gradual increase in energy. I'm on my third day so we'll see how it goes. :)

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Smaller pill than Adderall XR 30mg, also less expensive with my insurance (BCBS PPO). No "jolt" of energy/creativity after an hour of taking it like the Adderall; it's a more gradual increase in energy. I'm on my third day so we'll see how it goes. :)
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Reviewer: rickc94, 35-44 Male on Treatment for 1 to 6 months (Patient)

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I find that i have dificulty getting to sleep at night.

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I find that i have dificulty getting to sleep at night.
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Reviewer: 35-44 Female on Treatment for 1 to 6 months

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I was taking the short acting adderall three times a day and it was working fine. I decided to try vyvanse to have the choice of only taking 1 pill instead of 3. I felt sedated and aggravated or annoyed, the entire day. It really does depend on the person because not all medicines work the same. What I have learned is finding a good psychiatrist that will work with you until you get all your s ... Show Full Comment

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I was taking the short acting adderall three times a day and it was working fine. I decided to try vyvanse to have the choice of only taking 1 pill instead of 3. I felt sedated and aggravated or annoyed, the entire day. It really does depend on the person because not all medicines work the same. What I have learned is finding a good psychiatrist that will work with you until you get all your symptoms relieved. On the adderall internally I am calmer and more focused but I am still hyper, I talk fast and can still seem impulsive at times. My side effects are minimal just dry mouth. I may try another to see if I can get hyper issues under control. So far I am pleased because I am 35 and I have just recently found out that I had adhd and the adderall has already changed my life.
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