Posted by Ritch on June 26, 2003, at 23:28:02
In reply to Help! Tired, Insomniac, EDS, ADD, posted by utopizen on June 26, 2003, at 13:23:47
> I've read recent reports have found insomnia itself can induce depression, which is annoying because I have to tell doctors this after they've been lectured over and over about how depression causes insomnia and never thought the opposite could happen. If I continue like this, my jolly natural self, which I pride myself on for being happy all the time, won't be so myself still. I can't even do work, it exaccerabates ADD. And I think I'll need to switch stimulants, feels like the Desoxyn I've taken for the last few months has run its course and drained out a little too much adrenaline or something and needs a little break. I don't think it's tolerance, just sleep debt and EDS interfering with its efficacy.
I think you are on the right track about sleep deficits accumulating and causing trouble. I'm in that pickle right now and trying to correct it. Switching stims sounds like a good idea. The easiest thing to do would be to switch from the Desoxyn (with long half-life which could be sleep disruptive), and go with some IR Dexedrine through the day so you can sleep later on.
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