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Have Unusual Vyvanse. Have Been On Lot Of Medication. All Test Done. What Is The Remedy?

I am on 50 my Vyvanse and 20 mg Dex IR for Narcolepsy and apathy/unmotivation as an adjunct to Pristiq. I take 50 mg Vyvanse 5-6/week and the Dex IR as needed. I also drink coffee in the morning with the Vyvanse as 50 mg doesn't really get me up after these last few months.

With my doctors ok, I added a 500 mg L-Tyrosine supplement last week and it was surprisingly helpful! My meds were much more stable and I actually took less. However after 7 days things went back to where they were so I took a break. During my day off I took 500 mg L-Tyrosine supplement twice (and nothing else.)

Today I took my usual Vyvanse and had horrible high blood pressure symptoms (tight chest, left arm was tingly, tired, couldn't focus, ect.) I had these when I first started stimulants, but stopped when I stopped coffee. My blood pressure was 140/100, but its normally a ok even with the cardiac symptoms.

I have tried Nuvigil and Provigil, but Vyvanse helps me a lot more. Why would my BP spike randomly? From the L-Tyrosine? Can It really help that much? Should I get my heart checked out? My doctor said these medicines are not harmful, and last time I went to the ER my bp was fine at 120/80.

Thanks for your help, I am at my wits end :)
Mon, 8 Jul 2013
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Thank for choosing HCM, Vyvanse is mainly given for for patients those have concentration deficit and having lack of interest in surroundings, always feel sleepy, why do not you try meditation for this and have counselling session with some good psychiatric, you really need to go for cardiac evaluation along with other vital organs assessment like Liver, Kidney, Lungs, Brain, have nice day.
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Have Unusual Vyvanse. Have Been On Lot Of Medication. All Test Done. What Is The Remedy?

Hi Thank for choosing HCM, Vyvanse is mainly given for for patients those have concentration deficit and having lack of interest in surroundings, always feel sleepy, why do not you try meditation for this and have counselling session with some good psychiatric, you really need to go for cardiac evaluation along with other vital organs assessment like Liver, Kidney, Lungs, Brain, have nice day.