I have now prescribed Vyvanse for 105 patients. My patient's responses have been better than I expected. The majority of the patients prefer or much prefer Vyvanse over Adderall XR. The chief advantage is the consistently improved concentration. The second most frequent benefit is that it lasts longer. Some patients report it lasts all day and they experience no "fade" before bedtime. Patients frequently say they just feel normal all the time. Many patients report no more of the "crash" that they experienced when their Adderall XR levels dropped later in the day.
The most frequent reason that patients want to change back to Adderall or Adderall XR is that their insurance doesn't cover it. Other patients feel it doesn't work as effectively as Adderall. As I get more experience, I am using higher doses and having fewer of these complaints. When I started prescribing Vyvanse I started at a dose similar to the total daily dose of Adderall the patient had been taking. Now I am aiming for approximately double that dose and I am getting better results.
Few patients complain of jitteriness even when I raise the dose significantly. Usually, each raise only prolongs the duration of benefit to a later point in the day. A few patients have had to stop Vyvanse because of abdominal distress, headache, or insomnia.
Call us today at 770-458-0007 for an appointment if you would like to be evaluated for Vyvanse.
Dr. Hege
January 05, 2007
For more information :
http://eveningpsychiatrist.blogspot.com/search/label/Vyvanse
and http://www.eveningpsychiatrist.com/aadd.htm
