Anyone start taking meds for ADHD and then find it really hard to sleep at night? On an intense project where I already only get 5-6 hours a day to sleep and prepare for the next day and the meds still made it hard to sleep. Barely slept 3 hours a night and by Friday I was exhausted and not functional at but still awake! Don’t want to add sleeping pills to the mix. Any advise on how to fall a sleep despite meds? I take meds first thing in the morning for what it’s worth.

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It’s possible you’re on the wrong dose or medication. Much like anxiety and depression there is a level of trial and error for dosing and medication.

You can try a sleepy time tea and melatonin these are natural sleep aids. You can also cut all screen time 45 minutes before you go to bed and add meditation to help you relax.

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I think you need to add workout to the mix

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That’s a good point—I use my workout at the end of the day as both a way to signify to my brain that work is done as well as a way to get out any remaining energy.

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You might just be jacked up on stress tbh. I never take my second dose later than 1:30/2 but I have trouble sleeping when I’m amped up on stress. Then want to sleep all weekend because my body and mind are exhausted.

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Huh so stress has not changed, just that with the meds, I cannot sleep

Google sleep music or nap time music. The slow melodic tunes help slow down my racing brain when I am trying to sleep and fight the urge to keep doom scrolling

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Taking vitamin C around 5pm helps them wear off quicker in my experience. CBD helps too

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Start taking your meds earlier in the day. Be more consistent with your sleeping schedule. Listen to white noise in the backgrounf

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