<p>Taking medication always brings that up: “well if you didnt take it you wouldnt have done this or naturally you are like this not that…”
I am more ADD than ADHD, I do not know the exact differences, but I am not hyperactive naturally, I use to think alot when I was younger, but now I just space out and get tired. That was a big thing about Adderall, it was very controlling in a sense that you either took it or you didn’t, there was not much leeway with it; I was able to sleep or nap on it, but sometimes would wake up with my heart going 6 million miles an hour.
The Daytrana patch was very convenient in the fact that you were able to remove it once you were done with your day, of course it took a few hours to wear off, but you can plan that accordingly. My doctor gave me Sonata for sleep medication, although I thought it was weird: take this stimulant to wake up and get your day done, then take this sleeping pill to pass out. Go figure, but Sonata worked well, it is designed for 4 hours, keeping college students in mind, since most of us do not have 8 hours to dedicate to sleep, but it is not limiting to 4 hours as I have had 8-10 hours sleep using just one regular dosage. At first there was no hangover effect, this was a year or two ago, I was on different medication, but now I can get next morning drowsiness, I stopped taking it early in the semester.</p>
<p>Being on Vyvanse I can goto sleep early or late, doesnt matter as much when I take it, in fact I need to take it now, but it is not controlling as Adderall XR was for me. I like to wake up when the sun comes up and goto sleep at 5 or 7am (I realize this is 24 hours). My sleep schedule is loopy since the end of the semester with finals, but I function prety well off 4 hours of sleep, I can wake up easily enough and get my day done with too much trouble. I am not taking any sleep aid medication. The only thing that gives me trouble is drinking, my best friend got back from Iraq last week and I went out with him the last few nights… I never really drink anymore, but he does, two nights in a row with him and I started slacking on my work, so now I have to make a stronger attempt.</p>
<p>The all nighters can be an issue, but from most people I know they are quite common - ADD or not. I would say you have to get use to it or not let them stack up on you more than a few days, or do it later in the week, its about everyones tolerance in a sense. Although I was out of it the last day of class and might have made an ass of myself, I’m still not sure.</p>
<p>I think with adderall it was easier to wake up in the morning and get going, cuz of the minor rush it gives you (which eventually becomes unnoticable but is still kinda there). Vyvanse is not as strong as that, I take the max 70mg, and sometimes manage to sleep in if I dont have anything planned. But if I dont have anything planned that I have to do… I have a lazy morning on the computer and eat and shower by noon, its kinda lame. I prefer having stuff to do… like class.</p>