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Sleep disorders often cause the same symptoms. They ruled that out, but they ARE so related, symptom-wise, that the sleep doc wanted to be sure it wasn’t really that and not ADHD. The neuro-psych ruled ADHD in, ruled the other issues out, but I may have multiple things going on. Lack of sleep can cause a whole slew of issues – sleep but the wrong type can cause issues (I sleep, but drop almost instantly into dream – never get the deep refreshing sleep)
I know my cycles are all messed up…… and getting worse.
Nice thing is the adderall might not be doing much for the ADHD – but it does let me get through a weekend day without sleeping most of it away. I got a lot done today! No nap, and didn’t even eat much. Tired now, but that’s good considering what time it is.
I HOPE to in a week or so get my sleep study results – they won’t discuss without seeing me.
I’ve had some “restless nights” since starting adderall – but yesterday when I called about that and some other stuff – they said that might settled down, often does, after a while.
I do have a lot of ups and downs with adderall – I nearly crash, then an hour later, I’m awake and ready to go again. I have about an hour mid-morning where I feel “nervous” or a bit “jittery” (never knew what that was until recently!)
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