Posted by utopizen on July 20, 2003, at 16:54:03
In reply to Re: Dex Spansules v. regular, posted by winter on June 20, 2002, at 14:31:44
Its more of a suspicion.
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> WinterWell, I would go in for a sleep study (all night) followed by a Multiple Sleep Latency Test (where they objectively measure your fatigue during the day. It's exausting to have to spend so much time investing yourself into making the appts., waiting for these over-booked specialists to see you months later, having the study, having the follow-up, having another study, having the follow-up, and god forbid, your study is re-ordered and you have to repeat some of the process.
I first saw a neuro about it, who gave me a neurological exam and referred me to a pulmonary specialist. He then saw me and had me go to a sleep study at night, and I then saw him for a follow-up, and then was ordered an MSLT and had that done a week ago, and will be seeing my doc for a follow-up to that in a week. Hopefully I won't have to take it again, it's all day long. But I just want to get whatever they ask me to do out of the way now. I'm 19, and want this stuff worked on as much as possible this summer so I don't have to take days off this fall for these tests, and maybe I might actually be treated to.
I have Idiopathic Hypersomnia, probably. That's when the sleep study reports your sleeping is normal, but you're tired during the day.
Have you tried Provigil? A GP will give you samples, or your psychiatrist. It's not a stimulant, but it'll hopefully keep you up. The majority of people who take it don't have narcolepsy. That's why amphetamines are rarely prescribed. If amphetamines are prescribed, it's only after all these tests have ruled out so many things and confirmed other things (ruled out apnea, RLS, etc., ruled in sleepiness) so they can point to those tests if they DEA ever asks them.
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