I am 48 yrs. old and have just recently started on generic Adderal XR (10 mg) for ADHD. I have suffered for years with untreated ADHD and sleep problems. I am amazed to find that the medication is actually helping me to sleep soundly, and with a significant reduction in the number of awakenings throughout the night! This is an additional benefit of the meds which I totally did not expect!
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I have adult ADHD as well as bipolar type I. All my life I suffered from severe insomnia until I was properly diagnosed at age 41. I never related the fact that I was so deprived of sleep, that it was affecting my quality of life along with the other untreated disorders. Now that I have been properly diagnosed, I still have the challenges of getting enough sleep, but it is much easier to TRY knowing that there is a reason for it... I will probably always have to take medication, not just to sleep, but to function. But it is a relief to know it isn't just in my "head", and that there is help. I have a dual diagnoses for substance abuse disorder, but this I do not worry about. i have been clean and sober over three years, and when I take my medication it is for the right reason and not to try to "self-medicate".