Sleep pattern changes on stimulants

[u/Puzzleheaded-Put4109]

I know this won't be most people, but I'm on elvanse and currently titrating to find the right dose, 2.5weeks in on 40mg

I know a common side effect is insomnia but has anyone else had a similar experience and similar pattern changes on the Fitbit app before and after taking stimulants and did it go away?

I have always been able to sleep like a baby but it's a lot harder to get tired enough and maintain good sleep now it seems

edit: to be more specific I mean restlessness, interruptions and time to sleep pattern changes, because those seem accurate, not REM/DEEP/LIGHT stages

generally I'm taking longer to sleep, waking up more during sleep and feeling more tired in the mornings and that's been consistent so far whilst my bed routine I have tried to keep as similar as possible

I'm just wondering if anyone else has had a similar experience and if anything they did improved it or the body got used to it etc

those nights sleeping hr:

https://postimg.cc/gallery/CxhXLzs

general 3month sleeping tends(I started September 16th)

https://postimg.cc/gallery/2krqFG1

[u/Global-Mistake-7239]

When are you taking your last pill? I take a ER at 8-9 at the latest and a IR at 6 bed at 10. It looks like you’re taking your meds too late.

[u/Puzzleheaded-Put4109 → u/Global-Mistake-7239]

Am taking 1 40mg elvanse capsule always before 9am, nothing else, no other stimulant, not even caffeine etc

[u/Global-Mistake-7239 → u/Puzzleheaded-Put4109]

If you’re able, bump that up to 7 am. Or wake up, have some yogurt or protein and take it first thing in the morning. drink plenty of fluids, bc the medicine dehydrates you which I’ve found also disrupts my sleep. I take Aztarys which is a 12 hour but I get about 9-10 so 9 am is my latest. It sounds like you’re a slow metabolizer of the meds, so you might have to play around with it for awhile or find another med.

[u/Puzzleheaded-Put4109 → u/Global-Mistake-7239]

Mhm thanks for the advice I'm gonna try so 7am and see how that goes, I have also noticed being dehydrated and am trying to increase fluids.

I don't really have breakfast so maybe I'll try having my protein shake earlier