Trinabell
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narcolepsy being treated with Adderall & recent dose increase causing extreme fatigue
Hi everyone. So I have narcolepsy dx about 6yrs ago & at that time was prescribed Adderall 10mg-1 in the AM 5-10mgs in the early PM. I increased over time to 1-10mg pill 3 X's daily. Well they just weren't cutting it lately so my DR increased my dose to 20mgs 2-3 X's a day. At first I was just finishing off my old Adderall 10's & taking 2-10mg tabs to equal the 20mg dose & it worked AMAZING. I was focused & not dozing off but then when I filled my script for the 20mg tabs I have had a totally different reaction. About 30mins after taking a 20mg I am falling asleep & feel like my brain just shut off & is completely empty of thoughts. My family has even been commenting that I am speaking slower which to others might seem like a good thing if u knew how fast I usually talk. I often have to repeat myself because I speak a million miles a min. I try to talk as fast as I think but with the 20mgs I guess I am speaking quite a bit slower. I tried breaking them in half so it be like a 10mg dose but I still feel empty & have fallen asleep multiple times regardless of how well I sleep the night prior. Just as I start to wake up a bit its time for another dose. If I skip it all together the narcolepsy acts up so I'm stuck deciding btwn having control to some extent of when/where I fall asleep with the 20mgs or falling asleep uncontrollably & randomly without the Adderall. Has anyone else had this problem? Is it normal? I looked up Adderall side effects & no where could I find where it caused others fatigue. Mostly I found where it overstimulated ppl but i have never had that effect from it. Thanx for any help. I appreciate it
Hi everyone. So I have narcolepsy dx about 6yrs ago & at that time was prescribed Adderall 10mg-1 in the AM 5-10mgs in the early PM. I increased over time to 1-10mg pill 3 X's daily. Well they just weren't cutting it lately so my DR increased my dose to 20mgs 2-3 X's a day. At first I was just finishing off my old Adderall 10's & taking 2-10mg tabs to equal the 20mg dose & it worked AMAZING. I was focused & not dozing off but then when I filled my script for the 20mg tabs I have had a totally different reaction. About 30mins after taking a 20mg I am falling asleep & feel like my brain just shut off & is completely empty of thoughts. My family has even been commenting that I am speaking slower which to others might seem like a good thing if u knew how fast I usually talk. I often have to repeat myself because I speak a million miles a min. I try to talk as fast as I think but with the 20mgs I guess I am speaking quite a bit slower. I tried breaking them in half so it be like a 10mg dose but I still feel empty & have fallen asleep multiple times regardless of how well I sleep the night prior. Just as I start to wake up a bit its time for another dose. If I skip it all together the narcolepsy acts up so I'm stuck deciding btwn having control to some extent of when/where I fall asleep with the 20mgs or falling asleep uncontrollably & randomly without the Adderall. Has anyone else had this problem? Is it normal? I looked up Adderall side effects & no where could I find where it caused others fatigue. Mostly I found where it overstimulated ppl but i have never had that effect from it. Thanx for any help. I appreciate it