Vyvanse and Weight Loss: What Users Say (Page 3)

• imm...
• July 17, 2009

For ADHD "I am a 19-year-old college student and just got prescribed Vyvanse about 2 days ago. When I take it, I mainly feel relaxed and sometimes excited. I've never been on any stimulant or ADD medication before. My main concern is losing weight on this medicine. I'm about 5'9" and weigh about 135 lbs. I eat a lot and I'm still fairly skinny. I've always worried about my weight, and the last thing I want is to get skinnier."

• Nom...
• January 12, 2020

For ADHD "I was on Adderall for about 10 years. Then the doctor switched me to Vyvanse because the side effects were apparently less. Spent roughly 7 years on Vyvanse. The med works in the matter because it's a stimulant, but the side effects make your life much worse. I began isolating and began experiencing bipolar behaviors. I would drink alcohol to the point where I passed out because I couldn't sleep otherwise, and eventually became an opiate addict because it would actually take the edge off. I know that is probably not a very common result, but it is not unheard of. I felt like I was not in control of myself. Heart rate and blood pressure go up, weight goes down. Do not put children on this medicine. Finally, I stopped all ADHD meds when I got clean and actually learned how to use my ADHD to my advantage. I have a daughter. I am sure someone will want to diagnose her as ADHD at some point, but I will never ever let my children be put on stimulants."

• cur...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• February 19, 2013

For ADHD "This medication has increased my school performance greatly! I have experienced weight loss and lower libido a lot. But overall, it's really great. I needed to lose weight anyway..."

• Dom...
• Taken for 1 to 2 years
• March 9, 2013

For ADHD "This worked amazingly with my son. Our biggest problem was he didn't want to eat and lost a lot of weight."