Reply To: My first week on Vyvanse…….an update

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@ptvlover

The depression/irritability as Vyvanse begins to wear off is very common. A lot of people get it. I had it for awhile when I first started taking it. About 3:00 pm every day I suddenly just wanted to sit down and cry.

For me, increasing the dosage was the answer. Now that I am up to 60 mg/day I am fine until later in the evening when I start to feel groggy and get a little dopey.

It sounds like in your case increasing the dosage is probably not a good idea, since you are already having trouble sleeping with what you are taking now.

The only thing I can think of to help with the mood shift is to be prepared for it. You know when it’s going to happen so think about ways to boost your mood at that time. Listen to music, go for a walk, watch a funny show…..anything to snap you out of it. If that isn’t an option, try a cup of coffee or a treat of some sort. And talk to yourself. Tell yourself that it’s okay, just relax, it will be over soon, be patient, don’t snap at that person who is just trying to be nice…..etc.

Also, you could probably overlap your Vyvanse doses a little, take the afternoon one a half hour earlier, so that it gets into your system before the first one wears off. But check with your doctor to be sure first. I know it’s safe to do with other drugs, but I’m not sure about the Vyvanse.

If it is really bad though you might want to consider getting off the Vyvanse. You don’t want to take something that is going to make you feel that way all the time. There are a lot of options you could try and something else might work better for you. Talk to your doctor about it anyway, and maybe your pharmacist too.

Good luck. 🙂

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