Mixing Zoloft (100 mg) and Vyvanse (50 mg) 20 year old college athlete?
Question posted by wondergirl99 on 5 Feb 2015
Last updated on 6 February 2015 by Nattjenta
I was diagnosed with ADHD in 2nd grade, PTSD/ Depression and Anemia in 9th grade. I started routinely taking Vyvanse in 10th grade and off and on with Zoloft until this past year where i began to take it routinely. obvious symptoms: weight fluctuation, insomnia, arrhythmia, loss of appetite. But these symptoms have seem to have gotten worse. I'm always sleepy, i could sleep for 24 hours straight and still be tired, but then sometimes i can stay up for 24 hours and not have a problem. I never eat, it makes me feel sick. I feel weak all the time, which is not normal because I am a college swimmer and strength is, well, one of my strengths. I pick at everything, fingernails, hair of my legs, scabs- i pick until i'm bleeding and i don't notice that i'm doing it until then. I know as a college student, especially an athlete is tiresome, my day starts at 6am and doesn't end until 10pm on most days- so i know its normal to be tired and weak. but this is a different kind. I also just feel trapped inside my head. like a different time of depressed. sometimes i'm super focused and other times i'm in another world.
i guess i'm asking is this normal? I've been trying to change dosages my vyvanse but it doesn't seem to get better. do i have something else, or am i just crazy ?
What you haven't mentioned in all of this is what your doctor says. Please, go see your doctor immediately. You are dealing with a lot of reactions and symptoms that are not normal. You probably need a psychiatrist or psychologist to help you sort things out. It's not going to happen overnight. It will probably take a few months to start to ease up. Please see your doctor. If he/she is not helping you, if you are still feeling so out of control, maybe you need a new doctor. Best of luck to you.
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5 Feb 2015
You should never change your dose unless your doctor told you to do so. It seems you are experiencing very uncomfortable side effects. You need to let your doctor know right away.
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There is an interaction with these two meds. However, if the same doctor ordered them then he is aware. You do need to let your doctor know how you are feeling right away though. If a psychiatrist didn't order them its best to have a psychiatrist as they know these types of meds best and how they affect you.. here is a link to check the interaction.. https://www.drugs.com/interaction/list/.