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health advisory Hospital Mental Health 2007-11-15 19:00:09

i took a 20 xr aderall earlier today, and now i cant sleep. i just need something to help me go to bed.

Answer:

Wait till you metabolize the adderall away. Throwing a depressant into the mix with a stimulant in your system is a bad idea (particularly if the stimulant is going to run out before the depressant - then you've got an unopposed depressant action going on, and that can be bad news).

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stop taking adderal i used to be on it and it's bad.... but don't take any sleeping pills, it makes your heart beat really fast.

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Whenever I need some sleep, but can't because of caffine or whatever I take benedryl. You can take the generic brands that are a whole lot cheaper they have the same stuff at the same milligrams ( same stuff as those sleeping pills) Dyphenhydramin. Stuff always knocks me out, but you have to be careful cuz if you take to much you can go on a pychadelic trip ( you take way to much and you will really regret it with constant twitching and constant dry mouth with being waken up to pee alot) I think it dehydrates your body.

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If you're prescribed Adderall (and I hope you are, otherwise, please stop reading) you're also normally prescribed a night-time dose of something else to help you sleep.

It's risky to recommend anything to help you sleep. You may want to page your doctor, there's usually a moderate fee ($20 or so, ask h/er) and s/he may be able to call something in, so you can at least get SOME sleep tonight. As well as the next few nights until your body gets used to it.