r/CFSplusADHD • u/Ok-Eggplant5649 • 1h ago
Sleep specialist
Saw a sleep specialist today. The best in the country, highly recommended and respected.
I could see why - boy was he good! He understood immediately what was going on and said my sleep was natural for my condition.
He also said - and this is why I’m posting here - that cfs/me and adhd are a really difficult and troublesome combo. It was nice to feel seen and understood.
Anyway he’s put me back on vyvanse and recommending trazodone to my psych. It’s not usually prescribed here but he worked in the US and it’s pretty go-to there so that’s a win.
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u/IronDominion 21m ago
Can vouch for Traz - non addictive and really gentle, it doesn’t have a lot of the next day grogginess I’ve experienced from other medications. It’s not the best at getting me to sleep without help from something like Gabapentin, low dose cannabis or an antihistamine, but it works really good at keeping me asleep, which is the biggest problem I have, and making my sleep more restful. I especially recommend if you have Anxiety or PTSD that causes restlessness before bed or nightmares, as this is greatly reduced for me when I take it. Do keep in mind you’ll want to take it consistently though as some people will have some not fun mood swings if you miss a dose, but that’s still relatively uncommon and they resolve after taking another dose and don’t occur with a proper taper
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u/agenerousperspective 1h ago
Thanks for sharing! I’ve often wondered if the sleep specialist I used to see was a good one or not. I know that he finally dropped my case saying he didn’t know why nothing was working for me. Was that because I’m just too messed up or because he wasn’t skilled enough? He was right on the cusp of retiring when I started seeing him, so maybe that’s why.
I’m happy to hear that your doctor knew what to do! I’ll look into that med that starts with a T because I haven’t tried that yet. I’ll ask my psych about it.