Vyvanse side effects?

rachelfran · #1 11-30-2009, 06:07 AM

My son was recently diagnosed aspergers & adhd...
I've been back and forth on these boards ... 3 years ago we had him evaluated for what I thought was ODD but the testing was inconclusive and he got a little better so we dropped it...

Continued issues led us to a neuropsych for proper testing and these were her findings.... The aspergers is likely mild ...

We then went to a dev. beh. pediatrician who gave us a prescription for vyvanse. He took 1/2 doses last thurs, fri & sat. and a full dose on sunday and today... (20mg).

My son has very mild asthma ... usually brought on by colds or exertion... We have a nebulizer but use it rarely.....

Yesterday - he was coughing all day .. a dry cough that sounded like an asthma cough and I gave him a nebulizer treatment twice... even so - he coughed a lot at night until he finally stopped. this morning he seemed a little better but still coughing and wheezy ... I gave him another nebulizer treatment before sending him off to school. We're seeing the dev. pediatrician again tomorrow and didn't want him to miss more school.

Anyway - I'm wondering if the wheezing is a result of the meds? or just a coincidence?

Thanks,
Rachel

crazymama30 · #2 11-30-2009, 06:34 AM

I am not personally familiar with this med, but I looked it up on webmd. Here is the link to the page http://www.webmd.com/drugs/drug-1483...+Oral&source=3

and here is a link to a side effect that involves breathing.

Quote:

Seek immediate medical attention if any of these rare but very serious side effects occur: shortness of breath, fainting, chest/jaw/left arm pain, seizures, weakness on one side of the body, slurred speech, confusion, sudden vision changes. A very serious allergic reaction to this drug is unlikely, but seek immediate medical attention if it occurs. Symptoms of a serious allergic reaction may include: rash, itching/swelling (especially of the face/tongue/throat), severe dizziness, trouble breathing.

I think wheezing is a sign of difficulty breathing. I would call the doc asap and maybe go to ER. If he already has asthma then is this an asthma attack or something more? Was he around something that would have triggered an asthma attack?

smallworld · #3 11-30-2009, 06:42 AM

Definitely run it by the prescribing doctor. It could be an allergic reaction, or it could be a coincidence given that there are a lot of viruses out there that are causing coughs (my daughter has one right now that is causing wheezing). But the doctor will need to decide for sure. In your shoes, I would not give him another dose until you speak to the doctor.

Hang in there, and update us when you can.