Posted by Tomatheus on June 11, 2013, at 14:44:54
In reply to Re: Hypersomnia Vs. Excessive daytime sleepiness, posted by damnthislife on June 11, 2013, at 12:54:25
Damnthislife,
I've had similar problems with medications that tend to be stimulating, although I've only taken Wellbutrin (bupropion) and adrafinil (Olmifon) and haven't taken the more traditional stimulants like Dexedrine, Adderall, and Ritalin. Basically, the medications don't seem to have much of an effect on my hypersomnia, especially in the longer run. I will say that I didn't give adrafinil much of a trial because it seemed to worsen my psychotic symptoms after a few days, but I took Wellbutrin SR for about two years and really only felt slightly improved if that during those years.
Right now, I'm taking Abilify (5 mg) with niacin (300 mg). The niacin might be helping with my hypersomnia, as I've only been sleeping around eight hours a night as opposed to 10 of more hours, but I've only been taking the supplement for a few days.
I do wish you luck with your upcoming pdoc appointment. Hopefully between Lamictal and the MAOIs, your doctor will be able to come up with a medication or combination of medications that will bring you some relief.
Take care,
T.Conditions:
* fatigue, hypersomnia, and related symptoms likely caused by prolonged partial sleep deprivation
* schizoaffective disordertomatheus.blogspot.com
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