Posted by cg1973 on March 20, 2008, at 17:36:10
In reply to Re: 1) No Life w/o Provigil :( 2) New AD on Horizon, posted by Fivefires on March 20, 2008, at 14:19:16
You could also think of it this way. If having to take a substance in the morning to make you awake enough to be able to start your day is an addiction then pretty much everyone who drinks coffee is right there with you.
My Mom is the one who put the guilt trip on me (with the Evlis comparison) about needing something to wake up and something to fall asleep. It was only after I realized that she has a cup of coffee every morning and, more often than not, a glass of wine at night that I came to the conclusion that I realized how silly it was of her to single me out!
Also, I had a pdoc who told me that many people with AD/HD absolutely have to take their stimulant med before they even get out of bed. Actually, he suggested using a 2 alarm system. To do that, you set one alarm 45 minutes before you want to get out of bed (or however long it takes your particular med to kick in) and when it goes off you take the pill and go back to sleep. Then, when the second alarm goes off at the time you want to get up, your medicine is already in your system. That's what I do now and it makes things much easier.
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