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Does Anyone Have ADHD And Narcolepsy?

A MyNarcolepsyTeam Member asked a question 💭
Rantoul, IL

I went to my doctor and explain to them that I thought I might have ADHD however, it is not being effectively treated because I was told that the medication for ADHD had the opposite effect in people who had narcolepsy and that’s why it worked. However, if you have ADHD and narcolepsy, does it work for one and not the other? How are you treated for both conditions?

April 18, 2023
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A MyNarcolepsyTeam Member

Yes I do. I take Adderall XR 30 & Nuvigil 250mg

April 18, 2023
A MyNarcolepsyTeam Member

Simulants seem to work. My daughter has both. I never believed in medicating children for ADHD but before I realized she also had narcolepsy, I agreed to try stimulants for a few months. It was like a miracle. She was on Adderall.

April 20, 2023
A MyNarcolepsyTeam Member

What medications do you take?

April 19, 2023
A MyNarcolepsyTeam Member

I guess this wild, because how do you treat one condition that contradicts the other?

April 18, 2023
A MyNarcolepsyTeam Member

My kids and family members always say I have add

April 18, 2023

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