Hello! I am a 16 year old female who was diagnosed with a severe case of ADD roughly around 6 to 9 months ago. I have ADD not ADHD therefor instead of being hyperactive, i am apathetic. I was given a prescription for Vyvanse 40 mg which recently got upped to 60 mg. My life has changed greatly from the effects of a stimulant. I now enjoy learning, I look forward to school, and I succeed at mostly anything I put my mind to..Before I was put on medication i was impulsive, I acted out of irrationality, I never thought about consequences, I was a problem child. Now it seems I am learning things day by day that I should have learned a long time ago.
Vyvanse helps my concentration, BUT I am experiencing a surplus amount of irritability, anxiety, fast heart beat, loss of appetite, dry mouth, trouble with sleeping, chronic headaches, and horrible come downs which result in painful all around body aches. I have tried lower dosages and they have no effect on my lack of concentration. My medicine kicks in sporadically throughout the day rather than in consistent doses. I'm not sure what to do, my doctor is very skeptical about changing up the drugs, possibly because I am so young. I have been prescribed the following medications to cancel out the side effects of a stimulant; which have all failed to work: abilify, strattera,and Methylphenidate (Ritalin). None of these have even made a noticeable impact in my worrying/over analyzing. So as of now I only take 60 mg Vyvanse and 7 mg Intuniv both once a day. Intuniv works a tad bit, it is a non stimulant it cancels out some of the side effects of the stimulant like, fidgeting, worrying, and bad moods. But not enough to my standards.
Ever since i started taking Vyvanse my thoughts are negative, my social situations have become completely awkward, nothing excites me, I feel like I have nothing to look forward to in life, i have forgotten how to be myself, and I get caught up in petty tasks. HOWEVER, the plus side is I am over exceeding academically and behaviorally.
I need any help i can get deciding if i should switch medications, add another medication, or just stop taking them as a whole. It is no doubt i have ADD, and i strongly believe i need a stimulant to make it out of bed, but what can i do to relax and get rid of this negative emotions? It's hard to talk to these things with my mother so PLEASE share your opinions!! thanks
Vyvanse helps my concentration, BUT I am experiencing a surplus amount of irritability, anxiety, fast heart beat, loss of appetite, dry mouth, trouble with sleeping, chronic headaches, and horrible come downs which result in painful all around body aches. I have tried lower dosages and they have no effect on my lack of concentration. My medicine kicks in sporadically throughout the day rather than in consistent doses. I'm not sure what to do, my doctor is very skeptical about changing up the drugs, possibly because I am so young. I have been prescribed the following medications to cancel out the side effects of a stimulant; which have all failed to work: abilify, strattera,and Methylphenidate (Ritalin). None of these have even made a noticeable impact in my worrying/over analyzing. So as of now I only take 60 mg Vyvanse and 7 mg Intuniv both once a day. Intuniv works a tad bit, it is a non stimulant it cancels out some of the side effects of the stimulant like, fidgeting, worrying, and bad moods. But not enough to my standards.
Ever since i started taking Vyvanse my thoughts are negative, my social situations have become completely awkward, nothing excites me, I feel like I have nothing to look forward to in life, i have forgotten how to be myself, and I get caught up in petty tasks. HOWEVER, the plus side is I am over exceeding academically and behaviorally.
I need any help i can get deciding if i should switch medications, add another medication, or just stop taking them as a whole. It is no doubt i have ADD, and i strongly believe i need a stimulant to make it out of bed, but what can i do to relax and get rid of this negative emotions? It's hard to talk to these things with my mother so PLEASE share your opinions!! thanks