Posted by lymom3 on June 27, 2006, at 14:42:53
I am ADHD, probably depressed, probably BPII. Docs guess at it as much as I do. Pdoc wants to take me off dexedrine for my ADHD. I will agree that it's not doing the job the way I want it to. Adderall was better for focus but made me mean. Haven't been sleeping so he wants to put me on Xyrem. Can't for the life of me understand where any of that makes sense.
Take away my stimulant which I need for focus and to stay on task. Give me some stupid drug that will knock me on my a** so I can be in a coma the next day without ever fixing the underlying sleep issue. For the most part I sleep well. Then there are some times when I don't seem to be able to sleep (mania maybe?).
I want to fix what's wrong, not just throw a sleeping pill at me and hope it works. Am I wrong or not thinking clearly? That answer to me just makes no sense. I really have trusted this doc implicitly and he has done wonders for my 18 year old ADHD'er but I think my perspective might be kind of shot when it comes to me.
Anyone have experience with Xyrem? Does it make any sense for me to try it?
Lisa
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