Re: stimulants and intolerable insomnia

[Anonymous]

I haven’t heard anything good about xyrem, just horror stories. But I am learning that meds are a personal thing, they work for some people and don’t for others. I just want to get the meds settled as much as possible with the sleep doc before he turns me over to my GP, since she’s been very judgemental about stimulant meds, and I fear she won’t work with me to find what I need for my particular condition. I don’t want a sedative.

I stayed overnight at my dad’s last night and normally I wouldn’t have slept well at all but I had a good night’s sleep – I only woke up once during the night. I think I have found the level of meds that keeps me alert during the day but also improves the length of sleep at night. I am waking up early in the morning but I am getting to bed earlier in the evening so it’s not too bad. Someone who also takes modafinil told me I might try taking the second dose a bit earlier so I “burn” it off earlier in the evening and it won’t disturb my sleep. The nice thing about this med is that it’s much more gentle than ritalin.

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