Re: Vyvanse

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Allie is enrolled in a full schedule of AP [advanced placement] classes.

Without her Vyvanse she struggles to pay attention in school, and is

frequently in tears. She has kept a straight A average without the Vyvanse,

but

forcing herself to pay attention in school exhausts her, and homework

typically takes her from the moment she gets home from school until 9 to 10 PM

with much nagging and tears.

With the Vyvanse Allie enjoys school, and is among the top students in

class. She gets home after school and dives right into her homework without a

word from me. Her homework is always done well before supper, and she has

time to relax and enjoy hobbies and interests.

Allie takes the 30 mg capsule. I make sure she takes it right after

eating breakfast so that she has a good nutritional base for the day. I do

have

to schedule it so that she takes the Vyvanse 30 minutes before her first

class starts, so that she has it in her system by 1st period. The two times

she forgot to take it, I went to school to give it to her by 8:45. On

those days she did have trouble falling asleep that night because she'd taken

the pill later in the morning and the medication was still in her system.

She has a slightly reduced appetite at lunch, but sometimes does eat the

whole lunch I send.

After school once in a while, she wants a snack when she didn't eat her

whole lunch.

By suppertime her appetite is back to normal and she is ready to eat a good

meal.

Allie has facial tics that began several years ago when she was on a

previous ADHD medication. She takes Clonidine for that. In the summer when

she's not taking the Vyvanse, the tics go away almost entirely. We do not

give her the Vyvanse during summer, weekends, or school holidays.

Sandi

In a message dated 7/15/2009 3:05:33 P.M. Central Daylight Time,

hman43@... writes:

My daughter (12yr, HFA) takes it for ADHD, it definitely helps her but she

is still very distractible, her Dr. says she is on the highest dose she

can take (70mg), it does take away some of her appetite like other ADHD meds.

Whenever I have forgotten to give it to her, her teachers will call me

within an hour of getting to school- they can tell she has not taken it.

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