Vyvanse and Tiredness: What Users Say (Page 2)

• Anonymous
• October 28, 2009

For ADHD "I was originally on Concerta for my ADD and got extremely depressed and almost suicidal. I then switched to Adderall, which I took for 4 years without many problems, until I developed a tolerance to it and my dose got so high that I was getting a bunch of side effects. I tried Strattera, which did absolutely nothing and made me really sleepy. Then I switched to Vyvanse, which worked about the same as the Adderall, but I wasn't as irritable and didn't have the same loss of appetite. However, I did start to develop acne, which I didn't realize until recently was being caused by the Vyvanse. I've also developed a major dependency, if I don't take it, I have trouble doing daily tasks and I'm really tired."

• kay...
• October 28, 2009

For ADHD "I'm 19, and I started taking 100 mg Vyvanse a day when I was 17. Before Vyvanse, I took Focalin. I love Vyvanse, except for the fact that it doesn't last for the full 12 hours. When I first started on it, my senior year in high school after I had my daughter. I had never felt so confident. I made high honors and was smart for the first time. I was capable of being focused on what was only going on in the classroom and didn't have to worry about anything besides school. I just really hated when I would crash because then I would get tired and didn't feel like really doing anything. I do notice side effects, but other than that, I think it's worth taking."

• Equ...
• Taken for 6 months to 1 year
• January 31, 2016

For ADHD "I've been taking this medication for many months now. I take it on workdays mostly and days when I need to get up and go. I still have depression, and sometimes it's hard to sleep, but not always. It helps if you love food because I don't overeat, but if I forget to bring a snack to work, I get a little nauseous or I just feel super hungry by the end of my shift because I forget about food for like 7-9 hours. I try to eat food before I take it. Girls at work ask me what helps me be confident and sell stuff, and I tell them Vyvanse. I have depression and anxiety, but this helps so much. I do feel really tired and like I don't want to do stuff on days I don't take it and after it wears off. So my doctor is trying me on Brintellix or something too."

• Anonymous
• Taken for 1 to 2 years
• August 25, 2021

For ADHD "I have severe bipolar I, ADHD, and generalized anxiety disorder. Of all my medications, this is probably the one that does the most for me and has little to no side effects. I have to be careful taking a stimulant because of my bipolar disorder. As a result, I am on a pretty low dose (I am very petite and sensitive to most medications anyway) at 30 mg. I have tried twice to go up to 40 mg without success; while at 30 mg it has a profoundly calming effect, 40 seems to be the tipping point for me where my brain starts to rev up a bit and get very tired. I recommend staying consistent while taking Vyvanse. It is common to skip days, usually weekends and such, and I will admit I am guilty of unintentionally missing a dose here and there, but I feel exhausted when I do. Bad withdrawal, even for a single dose."

• Joy...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• January 20, 2015

For ADHD "I have been on this med for 12 days. So far, I haven't seen a difference, in fact, I'm thinking my Dr. gave me a placebo. I have been very tired and sleeping more. I have tried Dexedrine and Concerta, which I feel worked better but were harsh. I hope in time I will see the benefits."

• Anonymous
• Taken for less than 1 month
• November 19, 2012

For Depression "I am on my third day of taking this now. First day: mild headache that got worse as the day went on, mild upset stomach, sleeping normal, itchy at night. Second day: bouts of nausea, strange uncomfortable feeling, hot and cold flashes, not a good sleep, itchy at night (worse). Third day: feel really moody, negative, and I have a strange feeling, also exhausted. It clearly isn't for me. I don't feel like 'myself' in three days? Kind of scary."

• Anonymous
• December 7, 2009

For ADHD "I was diagnosed with ADHD at the age of 5 and have been on Ritalin and Adderall throughout my entire life since then. I know long time. I was switched to Vyvanse, and this is my first day taking it, and I like it so far. I wouldn't call it a 'miracle drug' for me because I have extreme ADHD, but it is a lot smoother than Adderall XR I was taking prior. I also feel more emotionally stable and have more confidence. I also take another 10 mg of Adderall around noon and another 20 mg. We will see how this medicine holds up to all this good stuff. I am hoping forever since I will never be able to get off a stimulant medication. But remember, if you have been on stimulants for a while and do not take them, you will feel EXTREMELY tired and sleep all day."

• bes...
• November 3, 2017

For ADHD "No problem, never really felt high or speedy. When I didn't take it, I was very disorganized and couldn't focus. I find that when it is out of my system after 12 hours, I am extremely tired. I take trazodone 50 mg for sleep. Also, really hard to get going in the morning. After the Vyvanse kicks in, I'm okay at about 8 after taking it at 6 a.m. I do take Xanax 1 mg with it."

• Kik...
• January 23, 2017

For ADHD "I was kinda focused in school when I took this, but that was only for the first period or two. I ended up getting really tired and was getting a lot of anxiety and had like three panic attacks. This was my first time ever being on any kind of ADHD medication."

• mes...
• January 26, 2011

For ADHD "I'm a 24-year-old female who was diagnosed with ADD last July. I've been on Ritalin, Adderall, and now Vyvanse. I started off on Vyvanse 30 mg about a month ago. It didn't do a thing for me. My doctor upped my dosage to 50 mg a little over a week ago. Since then, things haven't been too pretty. My mind is clear, which is great, but I'm completely unmotivated to do anything. I don't want to clean. I don't want to leave my house. I don't want to do anything. I feel exhausted. I guess it's like a zombie-like state that I wouldn't mind if I didn't have a child and a house to care for. I'm hoping my doctor will switch me to Adderall XR. I've always lacked energy, and this definitely isn't helping."

• dan...
• January 12, 2010

For ADHD "I'm a 20-year-old female who started taking Vyvanse about a year ago. I take two 70s every morning, and I still end up feeling exhausted around 9 every night. I'm pretty sure I'm heavily bipolar, though, and that my family isn't listening to me, causing me to, frankly, lose my mind. I end up skipping a lot of pills, and that seems to help. Those days I feel comfortably idle."

• Mat...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• December 22, 2020

For ADHD "I was previously taking Adderall IR 30 mg tabs, one tab twice daily. I switched to Vyvanse to give it a go, and it has done nothing but make me miserable. In fact, no other medicine has made me feel this way: lethargic, irritable, depressed, uncomplicated, bored, unsatisfied, hungrier than usual, and very different compared to my normal self. I will NEVER take this medication again. It is an absolute joke to be used as treatment for ADHD. Furthermore, I find it ironic it can also treat Binge Eating Disorder because it made me eat more than usual. My two cents - AVOID THIS MEDICATION AT ALL COSTS. A waste of time, money, energy, and life. Find a suitable alternative and spare yourself the misery this medication causes."