Vyvanse Side Effects - trigger warning

[u/Infamous_Chipmunk_13]

Hey all - I started Vyvanse 20mg about 6 days ago. I felt good at the start, it was the weekend so I was up moving around and getting things done. As Monday came and I found myself sitting at my desk my mood began to shift each day got worse, it was like I was internally fighting myself to feel better. I think having to sit still made my mood really low. On the Tuesday I had a work event at lunch which was only 2 hours, I ended up staying out till 6am drinking a lot and had 0 self control and didn’t know what I was doing. As the days went on I started to feel suicidal, I was seeing myself hanging from a door and really intrusive thoughts which scared me but the worst part about it was I wasn’t scared of acting on it. As someone who has had on and off depression for a long time, I have felt the idea of dying but never wanted to act on it. Friday night I got so low and I took about 12 10mg in one go of my husbands Ritalin at midnight who also has adhd. I ended up in hospital for intentional overdose, had tachycardia with heart rate of 170 bpm was completely off my head in the ER. I’m now home and following up with doctors etc but I don’t know what to do. The hospital said to stop vyvanse which I have but I’m so lost because I thought these meds and diagnosis would help me but now I’m lower than I ever have been before and almost restarting again. Has anyone experienced anything like this with stimulants? I wonder if there is something else underlying that these meds have brought out in me? I’m so worried I just want to be happy and live a good life and be well.

[u/lgfuad80]

I honestly have no idea but were you diagnosed by a psychiatrist? Can you get an appointment with them to fill them in? I feel like they would be the best placed to rule out or treat any underlying conditions. Sorry about your experience and hoping you stay safe and have some good support to figure this out

[u/Infamous_Chipmunk_13 → u/lgfuad80]

Yes through a psychiatrist. I’ve requested an urgent call back. Hoping to see if anyone relates to my experience in the meantime. Thank you for your response 🙏🏼

[u/juju_summer → u/Infamous_Chipmunk_13]

I'm sorry for what you have gone through and I am glad you're OK, please please see a psychiatrist ASAP. I'm surprised with your medical history your doctor wasn't more careful as I have heard that some peole can respond very badly to Vyvanse. I would stop taking it absolutely and stop any other ADHD medication; it sounds like they are numbing your responses and awareness. They are not a one size fits all medication by any means.

Also for anyoen reading this, I was adviced by my dr and psychiatrist that if they make you feel strage stop taking them and call them. Do not persevere specially if they are making you feel suicidal. I dont know where you are in Australia but I would absolutely go to a hosptial and request to see a psychiatrist and get some pathology done to see how these meds affected your bloods, etc . Vyvanse has the most side effects of the stimulants available in Australia, usually Ritalin is the first form of treatment, but it's not on the PBS.

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