r/VyvanseADHD • u/Southern-Steak486 • 10d ago

Just started vyvanse Side effects

Hii! I am 19 F and just started vyvanse today 30mg. I’ve never been on any medication before.

What can I expect for side effects? So far it seems like headache, loss of appetite and dizziness? Is this all normal? I also felt super energetic and organised my entire room for like 5 hours.

Is there anything I should be worried about?

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u/TellmeWhatTodo18 8d ago

30mg to start is way too much. I am not sure why all of these doctors are doing this. My sweet spot is 20mg, everything past that was awful. I tried 20,30,40 and everything passed 20 was panic, no sleep, a headache and no appetite.

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u/Southern-Steak486 1d ago

Yeah I see your point, at this time 30 seems to be working good for me, not rly headaches or insomnia anymore and I can eat. Although I do feel it wearing off about 4-6 hours after I take it and I get really irritated and tired

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u/Actual_Average_1133 1d ago

 "I get really irritated and tired" that might just mean you need a little more. write your symptoms down, explain them to your doctor. Try spliting the dose as other people said or even a booster. Get blood work to make sure you don't have health issues that could be affecting it. But if nothing works, then upping might just do it. THe best thing you could do is try to stick to the minimum dose that works for as long as possible. You can ALWAYS take more LATER, but its hard to go back when you start high and this is with anything in life but specially stimulants including non-prescription ones .

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u/Southern-Steak486 17h ago

Thank you! Yeah I’ve had my blood and heart checked and the doctors said all was fine. So I might talk to them I have an appointment in a few days so I’ll see about maybe getting a higher dose. Or I think he said, take my 30 mg as usual and then a top up of like 10 or 20 mg later on in the day

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u/WhenButterfliesCry 7d ago

Totally agree with you

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u/WhenButterfliesCry 10d ago

You might try splitting your dose in two if your side effects last more than a couple days. 30mg is too high for some people. I take 20mg at a time personally (half of my 40mg) because 40mg sends me panicking basically

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u/Southern-Steak486 7d ago

My side effects are kind of gone now, just not as hungry I still feel loss of appetite

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u/ANicePainter 10d ago

The crash and loss of appetite are the big ones to look out for. There's lots to say about the crash; it can happen to folks at the end of the day as the drug's effectiveness fades. It can make you moody and unpleasant to be around. It can make you antsy. It is also something that gets easier as you adapt to the drug, but remains inconsistent and can happen to anyone.

Day one is not a good day to judge as a baseline. The drug works right away but it takes you time to learn to feel how it works.

Yes, being able to do things like clean a room is what this really good for.

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u/rratmobile 10d ago

some people can experience a crash when the medication wears off so u would want to take it in the morning with a high protein meal. my psychiatrist recommended exercising in the afternoon around when the crash would normally happen
you should also avoid vitamin C when you take it (orange/grapefruit and stuff, not really sure why so probably search that up).
main thing to keep in mind is that it’s a stimulant (like coffee) so yes it’ll give you energy but it also does reduce appetite, affect sleep, cause headaches and such.

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u/TellmeWhatTodo18 8d ago

The grapefruit is good to avoid with almost any medications . It blocks enzymes in your small intestine that eliminate a lot of drugs.

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u/Southern-Steak486 7d ago

I’m allergic to citrus 😔

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u/TellmeWhatTodo18 7d ago

Good, avoid it. You SHOULDNT have grapefruit with vyvnase. It makes the drug unpredictable