Helped Over 500,000 patients with 98%+ satisfaction.

Connect & Get Personalized 1-to-1 Answers from Expert Doctors

DoctorSpring > Question Home

Feeling stressed without VYVANESE. Am I an addict?

Resolved Question:

I'm a 22 year old college Junior, and am prescribed 60 mg Vyvanse once daily for ADD. I had my prescription filled on Jan 16th. I have been doubling up on the dosage, taking 2 pills a day and sometimes putting the powder in water and taking half so that would be around 150 mg a day. I just took my last pill today, one 60 mg. I don't know what to do, I'm panicking. I've never done anything like this before and I don't know what got into me. I've been prescribed the same dose for 5 years and have always only taken 1 a day. I'm not an addict, I'm super health conscious. I think my classes are so hard, and I have been so stressed I didn't even think about what I was doing. How am I going to get through over 2 weeks without it if I've literally taken Vyvanse everyday for 5 years? If I call my doctor, will he never prescribe it to me again and label me an addict or something? Or in these situations could he maybe help me out? I feel terrible, like a druggie. I'd greatly appreciate some advice!

Category: Psychiatrist

Ask Your Own Question

 19 Doctors Online

Hello,
Thanks for posting your query at DoctorSpring.com
What you have done is terribly wrong and should never have done so. Now that you have been on your ADD medication for 5 years with a clean history, You may explain to your doctor that you have misplaced your medicines for the remaining days and you are afraid that the symptoms may flare up. Considering that you have a clean history, your explanation can be considered.
Further instead of increasing the dose of Vyanase, it is advisable to add up bupropion instead which will improve the attention deficit syndrome symptoms. Further that way, your doctor will further feel confiedent that you dont want to abuse your medications. Otherwise it will be difficult to continue without your stimulant medications.
Hope this helps,
In case if you have any further query, do let me know,
Kind regards
Dr. Srikanth Reddy MD


Dr. Srikanth Reddy
Category: Sexologist
Experience: 
Doctor of Medicine (MD), Psychiatry Residency Program,2001 – 2012
M.B.B.S,Mahatma Gandhi Institute Of Medical Sciences, Sevagram

Certificate Course in sex Therapy and Counselling, Sexology and Counselling, A
Sexology,Medikon Sexual Sciences, Mumbai

Training in Advanced Neurology at a leading corporate hospital (CARE hospital) in Hyderabad

Child Psychiatry Training in National Institute of Mental Health and Neuro-Sciences, Bangalore

Sex Therapy and Counsellingat MEDIKON Sexual Sciences, Mumbai.
Dr. Srikanth Reddy and 4 other Medical Specialists are ready to help you

Users who read this, also read:

Make informed and better medical decisions.

Join the 500,000 people who found a smarter, quicker way to get Answers, Recommendations & Expert Opinions.

Expert Doctors at fingertips

Recommendation on next step. Second-opinion.Multi-specialty.

Save Time

Average time for answers: 6 hours.

Save Money

$35 for typical specialist consult vs. $120 for a local appointment.

Free Follow-ups

Clarify, ask further questions for free in private conversation.

100% Satisfaction

Money back guarantee for the 1st reply. MEDNET Quality Board.

Start My Consultation

CHAT NOW

About DoctorSpring.com

Doctor Spring is a novel online Doctor consultation platform where you can get your medical questions answered by leading Doctors. Just Submit your question and rest assured that you will consult a Doctor easily. Once you submit the question, the Doctor from the concerned specialty will reply within hours. You can always ask more questions or add details with follow-up question options and make it an online doctor chat. You may use this service to consult a specialty or for getting medical second opinion. All paid services come with a MEDNET quality assurance and 100% money back guarantee.

DoctorSpring in news