[Powerofmene]

I was at one time diagnosed with narcolepsy and was taking 20 mg Adderall tabs to get out of bed and 30 mgs Adderall XR 2x a day w/ 200 mg Provigil 2 x a day. Initially, I did not sleep for 2 days and on average only slept 3-4 hours after that. I finally saw a neurologist who specializes in sleep issues said my previous dr had me totally jacked up and dialed it back tremendously. Now, a 10 mg tab in morning and 1 XR a few hours later along w 200 mg of Provigil is my sweet spot for productivity and allows me to get 6 hrs of sleep a night. Six hours seems to be my optimal number of hours of sleep in order to think clear etc.

I can tell you when you are taking as much as they had me on initially, you tend to focus on the minutiae around you rather than the issues at hand. Over use of a drug like Adderall is not advisable. I would never intentionally over use my meds. I can tell you when I had to come off of the tons my first dr had me on in order to do a sleep study it was excruciating. My head hurt so bad I thought I was having a stroke. It was the worst 5 days of my life and I never want to repeat that experience. Don't overtake these meds and it is good to take med breaks when you can in order for them to be as effective as possible. However, I will tell you during med breaks you will be super tired but it is worth it in the long run.