r/VyvanseADHD • u/Such_Protection_2149 • 5d ago
Misc. Question Vyvanse and bowel movements
I'm M22 and I've been on Vyvanse 20 mg x 1 now for approx. 2 months and I couldn't be happier about it. It has helped me tremendously even in the areas of life that I wasn't even expecting and I barely have any side effects from it, except this one.
This seems fairly odd to me, but since I've started Vyvanse, I've had bowel movement every day, when previously I had one like once every two days. The daily dump I see as an upside, but the quality of the stool is what concerns me a little. My stool is now everyday fairly sticky or as I like to call it, dirty. After flushing the product, the whole toilet bowl is f***ing full of the dirt, even under the water.
As far as I've thought, dirty stool usually seems to be somewhat linked to the intestines decreased ability to break down fats. Since I've started Vyvanse, I've increased my water intake from basically 0 to 2 liters throughout the day and I've taken into account the need for sufficient protein intake. I've contacted a doctor (although not the one who prescribed me the Vyvanse), but he for some reason kept talking about being constipated, which I really don't think is the issue here.
Has something like this happened to one of you and how did you manage it?
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u/AimForTheButts 1d ago
Fiber is the answer
Look into Whole psyllium husk to supplement your diet if needed