Elvanse and anemia

[Pandapop21]

Hello I am new here and hope u can help... I have been told I am anemic and put on iron tablets... I had been feeling I'll and so tired all the time my cheat hurts and I keep getting dizzy. I was thinking that my Elvanse had been masking the effects of the anemia then I just thought if anemia puts a strain on your heart and so does Elvanse should I stop until I feel better... I can't find anything on line what to you guys think ?

[seriouslythankful]

Your mentioning anemia really caught my eye! I’m 40 and I remember learning I was slightly anemic in high school, or so. There have been a few times now when reducing the amount of iron I took was absolutely the way I’ve cleared up any symptoms like my heart hurting (similar, but different than heartburn) and/or having shortness of breath. The first was about 5 years ago, when I replaced my multivitamin for prenatal vitamins *and* continued taking an iron supplement. The second was about 1.5 years ago, when I started taking Vyvanse and continued the multivitamin (with polyphenals) regiment a naturopathic doctor had prescribed.

[Pandapop21 in reply to seriouslythankful]

Sorry did stopping the iron made you feel better?

I was hoping the iron will help ...?

[seriouslythankful in reply to Pandapop21]

Yes, for me, reducing the iron cleared up my concerns both times.

I apologize for just now getting back to this!

[Cellothere in reply to Pandapop21]

Yes, I would have thought that too as your symptoms were due to anaemia and previous to you taking the iron. You were asking about stopping Elvanse for a bit not iron right? Until anaemic is resolved...Same question here...we have done it anyway. She can go back on Elvanse when no longer anaemic. Heart stuff is a real concern.

[Cellothere]

Hi there, I realise this is old but I have the same question! My daughter has ADHD diagnosis and is prescribed Elvanse. She is anaemic and actually we have stopped it until she builds her iron and ferritin back up...I hope this is the right move. She wanted to stop as she was SO exhausted in between what with crashing from Elvanse (which already slows her down a bit) and then having the anaemia as well...