Lisdexamfetamine for Binge Eating Disorder User Reviews (Page 4)

• bri...
• Taken for 1 to 2 years
• September 22, 2016

"In April 2015, I was my biggest at 248 and got down to 190 on phentermine (diet pill, 37.5 mg) before I started to get used to it and decided to change meds. Around September 2015, I was put on Vyvanse (30 mg, which has since then been upped to 70 mg) along with Topamax (50 mg 2x a day) and Lexapro (20 mg). For the most part, Vyvanse has worked wonders. It makes me feel picky about food, which is good and bad. Good in the sense that I won't eat the house, bad because I can be starving, but nothing seems appetizing. I'd rather starve than eat the house, though. However, it never lasts long, I just seem to get used to the meds quickly. It's my most expensive med at $30, it would be $46, but I got the online coupon."

• Opl...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• September 6, 2020

"Started taking 30 mg Vyvanse two months ago for binge eating disorder, and it works great! I've lost 10 pounds so far. I was crashing pretty early and couldn't function later in the day, so I started taking it at noon and incorporated a small coffee in the morning to get me by until noon, and I haven't crashed since! Did affect my moods pretty bad for a few weeks, but I seem to be leveled out now. It does significantly raise my blood pressure and BP, unfortunately. I've always had pretty low pressure and BP, and now it runs 130/80 in the afternoon after I take it. It used to run like 110/70 and even in double digits sometimes. BP is running in the 70s-110s resting, which is scary. It used to run in the lower 60s. Maybe I should add a beta-blocker? It is worth it to me, though."

• Sac...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• April 5, 2019

"I have been desperate for something to help my binge eating disorder (BED) until recently and didn't know that others did the same as me. The desperation for food for no reason. And it is also a big deal for me because there are so many foods I cannot have due to severe GI problems. When I binge, I don't care about those problems, so because of binging, I suffer. Anyway, I have been on Adderall forever. It has never made me lose an ounce, so these people that lose tremendous amounts of weight from it marvel me. I'm still just as hungry and still binge. When I heard of Vyvanse, I almost cried. Thank you, finally a remedy!!! Stopped Adderall and went to Vyvanse. Not only did my ADHD symptoms come back, but I still binged. Did not help one single bit. I mean NONE. I am devastated about this. This was the only answer. People I'm sure would say, have some self-control or just fight the craving. They obviously do not know BED. You can't just think it away. Anyway, I am happy for those this has worked for."

• lor...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• December 2, 2015

"I've been taking the medicine for about a month. My first day, I felt like I was high all day at work. This was the only time I felt like that, though. I am amazed at how I no longer want to snack all the time. I can now walk by the snack table at work and not pick at it. It is great to not constantly be thinking about food. But for about a week now, I am feeling very anxious all the time but hoping it is temporary."

• Aug...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• January 3, 2020

"I started Vyvanse 5 months ago 30 mg for BED (binge eating disorder). The first 2 days went absolutely amazing. It curbed my appetite, made me more hands-on and focused with my daughter. I was able to get motivated to do things. Then on day 3, it was different, the motivation stopped. I was focused so much on my phone and nothing else that playing with my daughter became difficult. I lost all my energy, I became very antisocial and withdrawn, very angry, agitated, no one could speak to me without me having an attitude. I started yelling a lot and having random fits of rage. I would feel extremely depressed and unhappy, tired and aggravated. When the medication started to wear off, I eventually went up to 40 mg in hopes that the side effects would go away, but they didn't. 5 months later, I finally told my psych I couldn't handle it anymore. My psych decided to try me on Adderall. I wouldn't recommend Vyvanse to anyone, and for those who are adamant about taking it, tread lightly. This stuff mucked around with my head and made me incredibly on edge. I'll never go back on it again."

• Sib...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• March 30, 2017

"I've been struggling with Nighttime Eating Syndrome for years now. NES is an eating disorder that causes you to binge in the middle of the night. This disorder is not only bad because you consume most to all of your calories while everyone's asleep, you also gain more weight when you eat at night, and you wake up in the morning feeling unrested and guilty. I've been on this medication already and stopped taking it because of the trouble sleeping. It's a catch-22 because my binging happens at night. Taking the meds at night keeps me up. I do love the energy and lack of wanting to stuff my face with food at night. I'm going to hang in there and see if I can take my dose slightly earlier so that I'm not peaking at 10 pm."

• jen...
• April 23, 2021

"Frustrated with this drug. Yes, I lost a lot of weight and didn’t have an appetite for a little while, and I thought, “Wow, what a miracle, I feel great.” Of course, I felt great, I was losing weight with no effort and was also high on stimulants! It’s been over a year now, and it doesn’t work anymore, and I’ve been on the highest dose for a while now. I’ve gained all the weight back. DO NOT expect this to be a miracle... LONG TERM EFFECTIVENESS is a big issue."

• JCa...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• April 6, 2020

"Vyvanse along with Luvox. I was previously on Ritalin for several months before my doctor switched me to Vyvanse. I am a 23-year-old male who suffers from BDD and an eating disorder (bulimia). My thoughts on the medication are that it gives me a much-needed boost of energy, I can concentrate a lot on the things I want to. I also lost 5 lbs on this (I am 120 lbs now). I feel that the medication is appropriate for my condition. Given that I eat 3-4 planned meals a day, I wonder if it should be increased. It’s also expensive, even with insurance, as there is no generic."

• Des...
• Taken for 6 months to 1 year
• March 14, 2023

"I take a very low dose because of my high blood pressure and anxiety, but this still manages to save the day, every day. Thanks to the recent shortage, I ran out, and my brain is scrambled, and I was eating like a pig. The change is immediate now that I’m back on. Love it so much. Anything higher than 30 mg can increase my chance of panic attacks and make me feel cracked out. I like where I am."

• Fro...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• November 23, 2016

"I come from a long, long line of a very overweight family. Besides one cousin, I'm the only one that never became morbidly obese, but I've found I've severely struggled since my 20s to keep weight off, especially because I binge eat, and I even sleepwalk and binge when I do! It's like your brain just doesn't seem to register that you're full. My stomach can be really growling after I've had an entire pizza pie to myself! Last week I did this until I was sick to my stomach. The next day, what do I do? I just get up and eat more pizza! This particular behavior seems to run in my family. My doctor finally put me on Vyvanse 30 mg starting. Two days in, feeling overall more alert and not food obsessed completely...so not sure yet."

• poo...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• July 15, 2021

"I have been taking Vyvanse for three months, and I was given this medication because I was overeating when I was depressed. I was at 269 lb when I started this medication, now I am at 238 lb, and I have lost 31 pounds. I have a lot of energy when I take it, and when I don't take it, I don't, and I want to eat a lot because that is how I deal with depression. I am so happy for this medication, it works well for me. I don't have any problems with it, I am on 50 mg a day."

• Not...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• January 31, 2016

"The medication did work at first to stop binges. At 30 mg, the starting dosage, it did not do anything. A week later at 50 mg, I had very little of an appetite for three days. After five days at 50 mg, I was binge-free, but the binges started on the sixth day and continued until my doctor increased it to 70 mg. I was binge-free about five to six days at 70 mg, but then they started again and have continued. So, it is not working for me to stop the binges. However, I do feel overall more energetic and alert. It fails to address my main concern, the binges."

• hxl...
• Taken for 6 months to 1 year
• May 22, 2022

"I gained 75+ pounds on Abilify, and Vyvanse really helped the intense cravings and binges I had. It also has helped me focus more in school, even though it kind of feels like I’m on autopilot. I take 60 mg, and it’s a solid dose for me."

• Mel...
• Taken for 6 months to 1 year
• May 6, 2022

"I suffer from extreme binge eating disorder and moderate adult ADHD. I started on 30 mg of Vyvanse, and it was a great start. Concentration went up, and appetite became normal instead of ravenous. It took me a few weeks to find the best time to take it with my schedule, I worked nights in a restaurant. So instead of taking it in the morning like 9-5 adults do, I took mine around noon or 1 pm. The medicine lasted through my shift, and I made it home with no bingeing. I was really great at my job, better than ever before. I slowly increased it, and now I am at 70 mg. I am very happy on Vyvanse. I don’t experience a crash, nor do I feel like binging late at night even when it wears off. I do take a day each week or every other week to take a day off from the medication. I find that it helps to take a break, I sleep better. But beware: when I take a break for a day, I binge eat like crazy. Sleep is hard most nights, but it’s not impossible. My vitals are within normal and healthy range."

• Bri...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• October 16, 2021

"I haven't been on Vyvanse for a super long time, but it's already made so much difference. I've never gone so long without an eating binge. My partner has commented on how much happier and more focused I am. Instant improvement in my life."

• Bai...
• Taken for 2 to 5 years
• January 28, 2022

"Female, 24, I started Vyvanse 20 mg at 236 lb in October 2019. I was prescribed for both ADHD and binge eating. The first day I started Vyvanse was immediate. After a week, I realized I wasn't eating when I wanted to, but when I needed to. After 6 months, I didn't notice a huge weight loss, mind you, I just turned 21 and still casually drank here and there every other weekend with friends. (I do not condone alcohol use while taking Vyvanse.) So I talked with my provider, and she increased me to 40 mg. After about 9 months, I eventually lost my craving for huge portions, certain foods, sweets, and carbonated beverages. After a year and a half, my provider increased my dose to 50 mg due to study-related issues. Every now and then, I won't take Vyvanse on the weekends because it has the capability, in my medication management experience, to completely diminish my appetite (and I like to eat). By a year and a half, I had lost about 50 lbs, healthily maintaining my weight at 184 lb."

• sar...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• July 15, 2021

"I have ADHD and binge eating disorder, and this drug is a miracle worker. I started showing ADHD symptoms in childhood but wasn't diagnosed until adulthood. When I was eleven, I started binge eating and struggling with impulse control around food. I was never medically heavy, but I always wondered why I was a little bit bigger and seemed to eat way more than others, even if I wasn't necessarily hungry. I would eat a lot of the time when I was bored, upset, or stressed and wouldn't really be paying attention to how much I was eating. When I was 24, my ADHD and binge eating symptoms got out of control, so I decided to try Vyvanse. It is expensive, but it is worth the price."

• Tan...
• December 2, 2016

"I have several BED signs, i.e., hiding my food intake, feeling extreme guilt over it. I hide food from my husband, as I am very ashamed of my 45 lb weight gain over the past two years. I feel, too, that I have a serious addiction to food, particularly sugar. I eat a lot of food in my waking hours (and middle of the night). I don't eat enough in one sitting to make me feel ill. My psychiatrist prescribed Vyvanse 20 mg a year ago. I took it for several days two separate times but was anxious as anything, mind racing, sleepless, so I stopped. But I have become desperate and further out of control with my eating. I am a week in at 20 mg. All the same side effects as before. I am sticking with it and hoping for a major decrease in these behaviors."

• Rin...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• February 27, 2017

"I've had BED for 9 months, started off as anorexia and morphed into BE after 6 months. I'm of normal weight - should work out more, but one thing at a time. Nothing was helping the BE (SSRIs or anxiety meds). I finally caved and tried Vyvanse - I was afraid because I had been on Adderall before and it was too crazy - I'm on 20 mg, had to get it approved, but I'm glad I have it. I'm in therapy and hope this will be a good aid in my efforts. It definitely decreases my appetite, but I don't hate food like on Adderall. I feel more productive, less empty euphoria than Adderall, but still excessive sweating under my arms during peak activation. Takes 1-2 hours to kick in. Lasts only 6 hours for me, may up dosage later. It's a great tool - not a miracle :)"

• Not...
• Taken for 6 months to 1 year
• April 11, 2022

"I had been prescribed Vyvanse for binge eating disorder, also, I have ADHD. The first few months, I noticed I was a lot sweatier, and my blood pressure went from a 120/80 norm to 160/110. I could be doing absolutely nothing and dripping sweat, otherwise, I felt fine. Then I started getting dizzy, short of breath, and nauseated along with the sweating. Well, pretty soon I was sweating, dizzy, nauseated, short of breath, and experiencing chest pain. I was afraid I was having a heart attack. They tried prescribing antacids, inhalers, etc. Finally, when I researched the side effects of Vyvanse, chest pain was one of them that I hadn't been told about. I was on it for almost a year. It took a couple of months for the chest pain to go away. This was my experience with Vyvanse and will not be everyone's experience. Just be very careful, research your side effects. I also had bad monitoring on it (went through four different medical professionals) because of them quitting, not right for me, etc. Be careful."

• 64...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• July 1, 2020

"Researched first as I am sensitive to drugs. Vyvanse seemed okay. Low toxicity, and does not stay in the system long. Began on 10 mg; increased by 10 mg every few days. While on 10 and 20, I had the 'Vyvanse crash.' Doctors are often bad at informing about some side effects, so be aware. Irritability and anger, hating everything in the evenings. Also an ungrounded, unsettled feeling in the evening as the drug wore off. But all would go away by morning, and it disappeared once I went up to 30 mg daily. Just note in case it happens to you. Went up to 40 mg. Next morning at 5 a.m., awoke itching badly. Looked online and found a few reports of this odd effect where, when the medicine wore off, itching would begin. The doctor said to stop. Will never know if the itching might have abated, but from what I saw online, very unlikely. Had no benefit at that dose yet. Saw reports that stimulants can lower serotonin eventually. This could cause the depression and increased eating some report. Just pay attention."

• Jua...
• February 12, 2017

"Quick tips: Count calories when you first start taking this drug in order to make sure you are consuming enough food, about 1200+ calories for women and 1800+ calories for men unless you are advised to consume more or less by a professional. Also, be sure that you're mentally stable before you take this drug because it can trigger eating disorders. Be careful when taking Vyvanse, remember it is NOT a weight loss method, it is a cure for binge eating."

• Mik...
• October 5, 2019

"It didn’t consistently help with bingeing. For those in a binge-restrict cycle, I don’t think it’s helpful as appetite suppression. Increases restriction, and when it wears off, bingeing comes back. I binged while on it, which was a horrible experience, as all the sugar acted as an extra stimulant, and I spent the whole day with a racing pulse. Final straw after taking 40 mg (which I’d taken before): my BP shot up to 168/103. This scared me, as it did not show signs of coming down. I was so scared it would continue to increase, I even drove myself to sit outside the emergency department just in case. That whole afternoon, it kept spiking to a very high blood pressure. I’d rather binge eat than have a stroke. It’s been a real wake-up call. The rest of the tablets went in the bin, and I’m now trying to beat this without medication by trying to stop restricting and eating regularly. The only thing I miss about the medication is that I’ve had some of the best sleep in my life on it."

• Mum...
• October 15, 2015

"Have taken 30 mg daily since mid-July. Up until this week, I have been very pleased at how effectively it has stopped my binge eating. However, this week it has prevented me from sleeping at night for 4 nights straight. Scary. Not sure how to stop taking it safely."

• Rya...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• February 25, 2022

"I've been on Vyvanse for 3 months now, and it has done very little. I was prescribed it for my ADHD and BED, but it did not suppress my appetite, and it remained the same. It varies from person to person probably, but for me, it did not do anything for my appetite or my concentration."