Posted by utopizen on June 27, 2003, at 1:26:56
In reply to Re: Help! Tired, Insomniac, EDS, ADD » utopizen, posted by Ritch on June 26, 2003, at 23:28:02
Ritch,
I think I've been able to rule out the Desoxyn for insomnia because I don't take it on the weekends. Also, if it makes me crash like 2 hours after taking it, how long could the half life be (for my metabolism)?
Anyway, when I do crash, I feel so tired and depressed, it's terrible. And the problem is, it only lasts for two hours really. I need a new med. But now I'll have to wait another week I guess for my p-doc to mail one over (I'm out of state). Just found out in the mail today the Ambien he promised was mailed, not called in like he promised, along with another script for Desoxyn I'd rather do many other things before filling and crashing on the stuff again. And the co-pay's $30 anyway, versus $5 for any other stim.
As for the Ambien, I'll take it at 10:OOAM and be awake at 1:AM, generally hungry. If I tell this to a doc, he'll just be "oh, you need to eat more during the day" and not prescribe me anything to help me sleep longer. But the reality is my metabolism is very, very fast (I'm 170 lbs., 6'3'', 19 yr. old male).
I'm on 10mg of Ambien at bedtime. Maybe 20mg will help knock me out for long enough. Ambien MR (modified release) won't be out until at least 2005.
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