It’s no secret that people with adhd often have sleep issues. I certainly do. I’m curious what bedtime routine helps others sleep. My partner likes to read a boring book before bed, but I struggle to read books unless they are engaging. Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated :)
I used to take a double-shot of Nyquil before when I should be going to bed just so I could get to sleep at a decent time.
Honestly? Ritalin
Since I started taking it I’m way more tired in the evening and don’t struggle to fall asleep 🤷
I haven’t had a lot of luck with adhd meds. I’m really sensitive to meds unfortunately.
I’m still baffled by it, but a couple of years ago I found a switch in my brain and now I rarely have issues falling asleep anymore. I think the most important thing for me is not to constantly ask myself why I’m failing at such a seemingly simple task, but rather work around my natural instincts and try to support them as best I can.
If I go to bed early, because I have to get up early, I start spiralling and fall asleep way later, so I try to only go to bed whenever I’m tired. If I end up sleping too little I take one or two 20 minute naps (I try to never exceed 20, it would make me even more tired).
Another factor is probably how long I sleep. I always assumed I wanted to sleep long, because getting up sucks. But at some point I realised, that my first ‘sorta-awake’ moment is the perfect moment to get up and have energy for the day and get tired at the proper time. This moment comes at around 6 hours for me. I still struggle with this a lot though.
Getting to bed with my wife. Laying with dimmed lights for a while and then pretending to sleep together. Whenever my wife is not home and I sleep alone I tend to prolong my time on phone and then have difficulty falling asleep.
We’re going to need a big bed if we all try to sleep with his wife together 🤔
Drugs
Edit: to clarify, I mean prescription stuff. But whatever floats your boat
I use melatonin, but that usually gives me insomnia after a while when I try to not use it.
