Posted by JohnX2 on November 13, 2001, at 18:18:03
In reply to Re: How to get up in the morning? » JohnX2, posted by Pamela Lynn on November 13, 2001, at 17:25:04
I don't think so. Maybe you could wake up after
8 hrs and take the adderall and only need 9 hrs
of sleep and not feel tired. hint.hint.
That's what I did. Cut my sleeping from 12 hrs
down to 8.Again, agree that a stand-alone med that is
making one that drowsy may not be wise. But offsetting
it with stimulating meds is a solution.-john
> >LOL JohnX2!!!!!
> However.....I would not take meds. that I could not function on after 10-12 hrs of sleep! Really!! I think, am pretty sure actually, that my Psychiatrist would be pretty unsettled by it also! If after (in my opinion only here) 10-12 hrs. of sleep one feels the need to go back to sleep and is very sluggish, it would tell 'me' that I needed a change of some sort in my meds. You know?
>
> Pamela Lynn
> > Well, I can wake up to the alarm clock next
> > to my bed and pick up the bottle of Adderall
> > and pop a pill and hit the snooze button, but
> > I can't do much more than that! At 1st I took
> > the Adderall when I woke up and took a shower,
> > but I felt too crummy for 1 hr and it was difficult
> > to even get into the shower, that's when I
> > started plan B (wake up to alarm, take pill, go
> > back to sleep). Hey, maybe I can patent a mechanical
> > device to administer a med in the morning while
> > you are sleeping! I'd be rich! Maybe I could patent
> > a med that has now side effects and works for
> > everyone! I'd be Bill Gates!
> >
> > If I couldn't wake up to an alarm, I would be
> > very leary of the meds I was taking! What if
> > your house caught on fire or something?
> >
> > regards,
> > john
> >
> > > How do you take this one hour before waking up if you can't wake up???? I'm confused.
> > > > When I had this problem, I would take Adderall
> > > > about 1 hr before when I wanted to wake up.
> > > > Majically one hr later, I would be off to the
> > > > races.
> > > >
> > > > Maybe something less controversial like provigil
> > > > would help?
> > > >
> > > > My 2c. your experience may vary.
> > > >
> > > > regards,
> > > > john
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > > Hi, all. I know I've posted this in some form in the past, but am continuing to have trouble getting out of bed in the morning, even with a new regime.
> > > > >
> > > > > I stopped taking Topamax which had always been sedating, upped Depakote from 1000 to 1500, and continue on 60 mg of Prozac.
> > > > >
> > > > > The daily sedation overall is better since stopping the Topamax. But I sleep 11 - 12 hours a night, the heaviest in the morning, and just do not get out of bed unless there's a fire under my feet.
> > > > >
> > > > > Does anyone have any suggesions?
> > > > >
> > > > > Thanks!
> > > > >
> > > > > - K.
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