Did you take the short acting form of the ritalin and Addarrall? The reason I ask is because I can not take either of those in the short acting form, but I can and do take Addarral XR twice a day in 2 different strenghts, and most days I am good without any naps, weekends are the hardest for me because I am off my routine, and just generally want to nap. I also couldn\'t take provigil because of the headaches and neausea,dr. said to give it time but when you can\'t function, you sure as heck don\'t want to give it time! I also take Xyrem @ night, it has made a huge difference in my sleep quality, and a small difference so far on how I feel when I get up in the morning. I do have a side effect from the Xyrem, which is not a common one, my hands shake better bad for about 2-3 hrs.Dr. tried telling me it was a side effect of Addarrall, but I proved him wrong, as I am shaking before the AM Addrall and do not shake after the noon dose. My cataplexy is also fairly mild, except when my trigger sets in, which is frustation, then both legs give out, and like this past Mon. I fell and jared my back. As far as will this get better, I don\'t believe so, but of course there is always hope. I wonder why they can\'t come up with some form of med. to replace the cells in the brain that are missing. Well I hope I helped some.

vyvanse;;Son tried these they made him feel awake more aware of whats going on around him. He was feeling good to be apart of things. HE did not have the jitters or feel hyper. 3 days he off...Sides When they were to ware off they did not.He was to come down slowly .Kept him awake. Had no time for a sleep cycle and then the chest pain. Kept him medicated with Valiums and Kolpins. The amount he took to control the pain was too much.Shrink wanted him to try it for cats did nothing

"Cherie"

I recently seen my consultant Dr Reading at James Cook university hosital in Uk (may 09). He advised that they are HOPING for a cure for narcolepsy within 5 to 10 years. He told me they are currently doing trials on Debermans (who apparently suffer narcolesy...!!!!). I too live in hope.

Where can we read more about the Doberman trials?

this is going to sound really stupid but I have to ask...
During the time you took those drugs were you taking any oral contraceptives?
I ask because when I took contraceptives I was mean......I was really mean....so much so that when our seconed son was born my husband had no problems getting the snip......well not any until the day he went in for it.....but he still got it thank goodness!

I was not taking oral contr. but do have an IUD. I have been to a psychiatrist since this post and he says that I have "stimulant induced rage" and that it is really common for people who are on stimulants. I can drink too much coffee and become unreasonably irritable. He put me on 5mg of Lexapro- which is an antidepressant. It's too early to say it works, but it seems like it is helping. I have 2 young children and being irritable and impatient with them is so sad to me. When I wasn't on meds I respond so much better to their needs... when I was awake!!lol!

sons not on any meds except sines stuff .Valium helps being him down a bit when hes angry -mad or going all out but have to save them for anxiety issues when hes low.Hard to get them.

I am in a similar situation.

My one question to you is if you have medical insurance. If you do, try Metadate CD and Dexedrine. The Metadate seemed to curb the "rollercoaster" (as I call it) of the up's and down's. My neuro said the Metadate helps extend the life of the Dexedrine so you're not just awake after you take a Dex and then an hour later, you're tired again. it worked well for me. I would start my morning with a Dex, followed up by a Metadate CD about 30 minutes later. Two hours later, another Dex, a Metadate around lunch time, and a last Dex around 2 p.m.

But the Metadate is EXPENSIVE. I had issues with insurance, and it cost me out of pocket, $300/mo. So only go on it if you've got insurance.

Good luck!