11 patient evaluations for Vyvanse

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Feb 7, 2012 (Started May 01, 2009)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for lack of motivation)
  • Side effects
    Moderate (for Overall) (insomnia, elevated blood pressure)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 50 mg Daily
Cost: $50-99 monthly
Side effects: elevated blood pressure, insomnia

Jun 30, 2009 (Started May 01, 2009)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder)
  • Side effects
    Mild (for Overall) (insomnia, elevated blood pressure)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    A little hard to take
Dosage: 70 mg Daily
Cost: $50-99 monthly
Side effects: elevated blood pressure, insomnia

  • 1 helpful mark

Jan 23, 2014 (Started Sep 28, 2010)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder)
  • Side effects
    Mild (for Overall) (tachycardia (fast heart rate))
  • Adherence
    Usually
  • Burden
    A little hard to take
Dosage: 40 mg Daily
Cost: $25-49 monthly
Side effects: tachycardia (fast heart rate)

Nov 30, 2011 (Started Sep 28, 2010)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder)
  • Side effects
    Mild (for Overall) (tachycardia (fast heart rate))
  • Adherence
    Usually
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 40 mg Daily
Cost: $25-49 monthly
Side effects: tachycardia (fast heart rate)

May 5, 2011 (Started Sep 28, 2010)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder)
  • Side effects
    Moderate (for Overall) (tachycardia (fast heart rate))
  • Adherence
    Usually
  • Burden
    A little hard to take
Dosage: 50 mg Daily
Cost: $25-49 monthly
Side effects: tachycardia (fast heart rate)

  • 1 helpful mark

Jul 6, 2010 (Started Mar 15, 2010)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for attention and alertness)
  • Side effects
    Moderate (for Overall)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    A little hard to take
Dosage: 70 mg Daily
Advice & Tips: I take it early in the morning, then sometimes go back to sleep to wait for it to kick in. It is very gentle as stimulants go.
Side effects: decreased appetite

  • 1 helpful mark

Jan 12, 2011 (Started Dec 30, 2008)

  • Effectiveness
    Can't tell (for fibromyalgia)
  • Effectiveness
    Can't tell (for fatigue)
  • Side effects
    Mild (for Overall)
  • Adherence
    Usually
  • Burden
    Somewhat hard to take
Dosage: 70 mg Daily
Cost: $25-49 monthly

Sep 10, 2010 (Started Dec 30, 2008)

  • Effectiveness
    Can't tell (for fibromyalgia)
  • Effectiveness
    Slight (for fatigue)
  • Side effects
    None (for Overall)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: Daily
Cost: $25-49 monthly

Jul 10, 2010 (Started Dec 30, 2008)

  • Effectiveness
    Can't tell (for fibromyalgia)
  • Effectiveness
    Slight (for fatigue)
  • Side effects
    Mild (for Overall)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 140 mg Daily
Cost: $25-49 monthly

Jan 30, 2010 (Started Dec 30, 2008)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for fatigue)
  • Side effects
    Mild (for Overall)
  • Adherence
    Usually
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 140 mg Daily
Cost: $25-49 monthly

  • 0 helpful marks

Jan 31, 2012 (Started Jan 21, 2012)

  • Effectiveness
    Can't tell (for attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder)
  • Side effects
    Severe (for Overall) (feel like a zombie, cognitive confusion, listlessness)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 30 mg Daily
Advice & Tips: The pharmacist was hesitant to fill prescription as it is known to not mix well with Parkinson's meds. She was correct. The doctor acknowledged that it was a combination of the PD meds with the Vyvanse that caused me to have such a horrible experience. I was literally a zombie after about 3 days and there were no unexpected benefits. Took about a week after stopping to recover.
Cost: < $25 monthly

  • 0 helpful marks

Aug 5, 2012 (Started Jan 15, 2012)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for loss of intellect)
  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for problems concentrating)
  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for brain fog)
  • Side effects
    None (for Overall)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 20 mg Daily
Cost: $25-49 monthly

  • 0 helpful marks

Dec 13, 2008 (Started Dec 12, 2008)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for Treat my mood condition(s))
  • Effectiveness
    Major (for problems concentrating)
  • Side effects
    Mild (for Overall) (insomnia)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 30 mg Daily
Side effects: insomnia

  • 0 helpful marks

Mar 2, 2017 (Started Jul 01, 2015)

  • Effectiveness
    Slight (for attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder)
  • Side effects
    None (for Overall)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Cost: < $25 monthly

Jun 30, 2016 (Started Jul 01, 2015)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder)
  • Side effects
    None (for Overall)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 70 mg Daily
Cost: $50-99 monthly

  • 0 helpful marks

Oct 1, 2008 (Started Oct 01, 2007)

  • Effectiveness
    Slight (for attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder)
  • Side effects
    Severe (for Overall) (hypomania, anxious mood, elevated blood pressure, agitation, problems concentrating)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Very hard to take
Dosage: 70 mg Daily
Advice & Tips: As I mentioned, since I was truly bipolar II, this medication didn't work for me, but it just increased my hypomanic symptoms and gave me anxiety and high blood pressure. Another issue with this medication is that my doctor told me that it was safe to take this medication because even though it was similar to adderol, it had a different molecular structure that only worked if it was swallowed. Thus it couldn't be abused The problem with that rationale is that a meth addict's brain is addicted to meth, a similar structure to vyvanse and adderol. Thus taking it confuses the brain, and it ends up hurting you more than helping you. So if you are truly add/adhd and not a meth addict, then it will probably work great for you. But do not fall in the whole I was in.
Cost: $25-49 monthly
Side effects: agitation, anxious mood, elevated blood pressure, problems concentrating

  • 0 helpful marks

Nov 20, 2009 (Started )

  • Effectiveness
    None (for problems concentrating)
  • Side effects
    None (for Overall)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Advice & Tips: I experienced much more energy, focus, and ability to concentrate.
Cost: $50-99 monthly

  • 0 helpful marks
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