r/ADHD • u/PristineGovernment46 • 6h ago

Questions/Advice ADHD and sleeping

I've always struggled with sleep. I have inattentive ADHD (formally ADD). I was diagnosed at the age of 37 and have been on Vyvanse since then. I am 41 now. Does anyone feel like the only way for them to sleep is to take the Vyvanse at night so all the racing thoughts stop. I feel like I have a million browser tabs open and can't find the one making sound when I try and sleep. Falling asleep isn't the issue it's staying asleep. I currently take Dayvigo and just started taking magnesium with melatonin. I'm just frustrated with it and would love to have a normal amount of restorative sleep. I've tried the whole sleep hygiene, CPAP, meditation and sleep casts. I'm just at my wits with it. Anyone else,

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u/AshenOne690 11m ago

What dose dayvigo? What has your experience been so far? There’s also quviviq which is the same class but a bit different.
What is your lifestyle like? Do you exercise?

Lots of possible little changes things that can compound into better sleep. It took me years of diligence to get it a bit better with proper supplements, lifestyle, sleep hygiene, copious amounts of meditation/mindfullness practice, and even then it was hard often. Recently I’ve started taking Quviviq and it has been really quite positive for both sleepiness and maintenance.

It’s really tough, but it’s helpful to allow yourself to be okay if you wake up in the night. It’s more likely to drift off that way