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Old Apr 11, 2015, 02:50 PM
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Originally Posted by Hyperagitate View Post
Has anyone changed from Concerta to Vyvanse?

My Concerta doesn't last long enough for me. I don't know if I should ask for ritalin at the end of the day. He said he won't increase the dose any higher..

Experiences on Vyvanse?

If I could switch to Adderall XR I would but I'm not even going to mention it to my psychiatrist which is sad having to be careful asking for medications for my illness.
I switched from Adderall XR to vyvanse just because it seemed to stop being effective. I'd been on it a long time. It does last longer, a lot longer, like 12-14 hrs. Theoretically vyvanse has less abuse potential because of it's mechanism of action, so idk, your doc may be more comfortable prescribing that. The only issue I have with it is it takes a long time to kick it, like 2-3 hrs for me, so I have to wake up super early and take it as soon as I wake up. That's pretty much the only downfall I found.