I’ve never been able to try meds for N beyond modafinil (which did nothing for me) because it takes me about 10 min on average to fall asleep during my MSLT and the criteria for N is 8 minutes or less. My first sleep doc diagnosed me with N2 no problem, but he was an idiot (I don’t mean this lightly, I have never had a doctor that I didn’t trust and respect until this guy) and I ditched him early on. The second (current) one is unwilling to diagnose because of that one bit of criteria that I don’t meet, which means she is also unwilling to try meds other than modafinil/armodafinil.

BUT I recently started medication for my ADHD and let me tell you guys, these meds have saved my life. I cried the first time I took them and said to my partner “is this how people are supposed to feel??” I take 60 mg of vyvanse and 15 mg of dex in the morning and I can actually get through the day now! I still get sleepy and take naps as needed, but I’m not constantly in a fog anymore. I’m annoyed that the solution (for me) was this easy.

The thing is, I’m terrified to tell my sleep doc and my psychiatrist about this happy accident. I’m worried that they’re going to stop prescribing it because I’m using it for something other than what it was intended for, although it helps with my ADHD immensely as well. Am I being paranoid? I feel like I should come clean about my revelation.