Posted by dwlloyd810 on March 29, 2012, at 19:36:55
Yes, I have been taking 500 mg daily with 60mg of Adderall extended-release to treat excessive sleep caused by a brain injury. (A car hit me while I was bicycling for exercise.)
At 250 mg with 30 mg of Adderall, I was still sleeping 18-20 hours a day, and my actual functional hours per day were less than three hours a day. When the dose of both stimulants was doubled, I began to be able to stay awake, although not with full ability to focus as I had before. I still feel sleepy all the time. I've been experimenting with binaural waves to help me focus. I don't know whether the ELF frequencies are really helping, or if I just think they help, but they help me feel competent enough to do some work while I use them.
I checked here because with one pill left, I was turned down when I tried to refill both prescriptions. Apparently my insurance won't pay for more than a 30-250 Nuvigil tabs per month, and the pharmacy records show that my doctor prescribed a two-month supply of 30 mg Adderall last month, rather than a 30-day supply of 60 mg. I checked the bottle, and they are correct. The instructions on the bottle don't agree with how I was told to take the medicine. The only documentation that supports my understanding of the prescribed dose is the fact that he was able to prescribe 60 pills.
I'm panicking. I don't want an extended weekend of headaches, mental fog, and excessive sleep. What can I do?
My neurologist's office is only open Mondays through Thursdays (this is a Thursday night). I called and left a message, but the recording indicates the messages will be checked next Monday. I called the doctor's emergency number, but the answering service told me they don't relay messages about prescriptions.
I may be in a near-comma by this time tomorrow, and apparently there is nothing I can do about it.
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