Should I keep taking the meds?

[Just...Will]

Ok. My shrink just put me on 30mg of Vyvanse (new drug, think Adderall) to be doubled after a week to 60mg for ADD. It's more of an experiment to see if I have ADD or not. It worked, and made me more focused -- I was able to finish up my summer assignments without my mind wandering -- and it also completely killed my social anxiety. Yesterday at freshman orientation, I was a lot less anxious about what strangers thought of me, and I was much more outgoing, but I also noticed that my heart was racing and i was talking really, really fast. Of course, I normally talk really fast, but this was a step up even for me. My biggest concern was that it made it impossible for me to fall asleep until like 4 in the morning, and after I had worked all summer to get my sleep schedule on track. I read on the website that trouble falling asleep is a common side effect, and wanes over time, but with school starting on Monday, I'm not sure if I should keep taking it. I'm also on 10mg Lexapro daily for depression. I have an appointment in 3 weeks with my shrink to see how it's working.

Should I keep taking the meds?

[byee]

Golly, this is an old post, you prolly met with your doc by now, but my advice to all is that you should keep taking your meds, unless the doc tells you otherwise. Which means that if you're having a weird reaction you should call him ASAP and talk with him onn the phone (don't wait for the scheduled appt.!) and find out what to do.