ls1216My son is 6 years old will be 7 in april. he has been on adderall, and concerta and intuniv. i took him to the doc over spring break and she has now put him on vyvance and guanfacine. vyvance to focus and the other to calm him down. i am worried this is too much. i thought the vyvance worked for both? add and adhd? He has been on it almost a week. he acts so different and is very sensitive and gets frustrated very easily. i hate to see him that way. he has such a personality. will the moods get better the longet he is on the med? i am hoping it is just a side effect that will taper off. Also i see some people do not give it to them on the weekends? will this mess him up when he goes to take it again on monday. or will he have enough in him that the side effects wont be as bad for missing 2 days. I welcome all advice. i feel so helpless and i want what is best for him. Thank You
Vyvance 6 year old boy side effects?
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- 22 Mar 2010 by ls1216
- Topics:
- adderall, concerta, vyvanse, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (adhd), side effect
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Psyched22 Mar 2010
ls1216,
I hope his doctor took him off of all of the other ADD/ADHD meds before adding Vyvanse because I would certainly think that that would be too much. As for skipping the weekends, that's not really a big deal because they usually do the same thing at the facility for teens where I work. They mainly want to make sure they stay focused for school. However, if you think he needs it daily I wouldn't hesitate to ask his doctor. Also, if you haven't mentioned the irritability increase to his doctor, I think you should. She may need to adjust his dose. Overall, most of the kids I work with do well on Vyvanse, BUT if you don't see any improvement within 3 weeks or if things get worse I would definitely let the doctor know. Good luck and I hope this helps.
Jag_luva0425 Jun 2012
I am former adderal/riddlen/ meth user. TAKE HIM OFF VYVANCE! It's horrible for you. Doctors push it bec of $ and it being new, to me it was harder to stop then the worst drugs also made me quit college when I carried a 3.87 gpa and go into weird states of panic. It to me was a harder drug than street drugs. He's too young to b on meds, but concerta wld hav been best if u don't trust me google " getting hy on vyvance" and immediately u will see my point. Good luck! Add/ADHD is good-- jus means he's smarter than all the other kids :) and probably bored!
psyched2
29 Mar 2013
ADHD / ADD is a REAL challenge! It can create severe struggles in every area of life. Depending on severity, diagnosis and SOME form of help, it can become totally life destroying!! I do believe there are gifts that come with the condition as well-but without help, they dry up into unfulfilled potentials. There are many treatments which help adhd, especially the right kind of support!!! Medication is not a panacea, but saying it just means you're smart and bored is NOT the right kind of support!! It is as damaging as any ignorance. Many adhd people are extremely bright-and sensitive-and intuitive, this can be said of schizophrenics as well. Denying adhd as a REAL life threatening mental challenge is what led 2 women with the condition to get support in writing the book "YOU MEAN I'M NOT CRAZY, STUPID OR LAZY?" I have seen the ignorance of this condition cause suicidal self esteem issues in those raised with, and consistently exposed to those messages.
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Thank You so much for your reply. Yes he was off all of the others when he started the vyvance and guanfacine. I am hoping the mood change is just because he is getting use to the med. I am trying to give it sometime to work into his system. I just hate to see him the way he gets. I really appreciate your comment. =)
No problem. Just keep in mind that the Vyvanse will make him more tired as the day goes by so you'll want to make sure he gets plenty of sleep. Also, be sure and limit his caffiene intake since it can interract with the Vyvanse and cause increased agitation and irritability (don't forget there is caffiene in chocolate too-most of the patients I see say they stopped drinking caffienated sodas, tea, and coffee but they always forget it's in choclate too!). Hope this helps and I hope your son benefits from the Vyvanse... the kids I work with really say it seems to help them.
My 9yr old son has been on Guanfacine for a while and they just added vyvanse. He starts tomorrow. He has been on concerta in the past and that did not work well at all. I am worried about irritability as he is irritable already. Please let me know how your child does
Hi Heather, Sorry it has taken me so long to reply. Yes thank goodness it was just a side effect. He got passed the mood swings once it was in his system. It may take 2 to 3 weeks though. But it will go away! =) I also do not give it to my son on the weekend. I only have him on the vyvance. she put him on Guanfacine as well but i felt that was too much. the vyvance wks for add and adhd so i didnt want him taking too much. the vyvance alone is wking so good for him. he has gotten great reports from his teachers and it has slowed down his appetite. So i am very pleased. Hope this helps.Good luck
Hi my son age 8 has been on Vyvance for 4 months and it was the first medication he was put on, I'm beginning to give him breaks from the meds when he's just at home or in a relaxed environment, I would appreciate any feedback on that. His system seems to be working at an elevated rate so I just think it makes sense to give him a break, but I'm not a dr just a concerned mom... thank you
Oh and I took that for 2 years, yes it made me smarter but only in what I wanted to be smarter in, not if I didn't care or wasn't interested in the topic. I never grew tolerance and my weight decreased by around 45 lbs... I weighed around 100. Not good to have a child on drugs of any kind, later in life he will think it isn't a big deal to take pills. Take him off and find a diff doctor.