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mum... what you described is me pretty much. I know my oldest daughter has ADHD like me (as you know we've both just been tested and waiting on a DX) She and I are both at each other's throats in the mornings (not physically) she's just as hard to wake as I am, and by the time I'm already awake, I'm in a bad mood and impatient with her for dragging her heels. I'll say things I regret and scream at them nearly every school morning and hate myself for it . When we don't have any place to go (like school) in the mornings we're both fine since we can sleep in! I have always had a terrible with waking up and then getting myself going of morinings. I have always felt so tired and foggy at this time of the day. This has improved since I have been taking Adderall. I have noticed that if I don't take it right away, I will sit in a stupor thinking about what I need to do rather than starting my day.hi all
this morning has been the worst for a while, i forgot to to pick up my sons prescription from the doctors last night before they closed, for the weekend
no need to go into detail as i know you all (parents) remember the days before your child was on meds, if i dont post for a while it will be because im up on a murder charge
there is a few good thing come of having no meds for my son this weekend all he as done today is eat and eat, which is good as he usuly has poor appetite
and when i think he is miss behaving when he is on his meds look back to today, and think it not that bad
For sure! Waking up in the morning has always been a nigtmare. I usually lay in bed 20 to 30 minutes trying to fight my way out. Lucky for me I have a job were it is ok to walk in whenever I get there. I just have to make sure I put in a full Day!!
Jay
This is not a joke. My husband said it would be smashed into pieces if I decide to get it.
Anyone interested ?I think I'll buy it for my son.
Alarm clock wakes you with a noisy hovering chopper
This alarm clock launches a small, noisy helicopter to hover over your bed when it goes off:
One thing that sometimes wakes you up at night and prevents you from
sleeping is the mosquito or blowfly when flying around your room. You
can't and don't want to fall asleep again until you've caught it. These
produces adrenalin and requires movements. The alarm clock blowfly
works like a "blowfly" that at the desire time it escapes from a cage
in your room. It starts moving and producing sound around you - to turn
it off you should catch it and put it back in the cage.that clock is great where is it for sale worldisround?
thanx
ive got to get me one ov them
boysstuff.co.ukMy big trouble with getting up in the morning is I fight my sleep at night, many times sub-consciously, I have all my life. I have been on AdderallXR- 90mg daily for a few years now, but thats not the trouble. I have been able to sleep when I have no pressing issues or deadlines to meet I can drop off before my head hits the pillow, drawing a full 8 hours sleep easily and good to go in the morning. On the other hand there are times as I say when I gotta get something acomplished before I'll let myself bat an eyelash, and even times when in outright defiance of waisting 1/3 of my short, human life on sleep when theres so much to feed my head in the conscious world, and have been known to function on 2-3 hours a night for weeks at a time. I quit trying to fight it though, I just take it easy and rest alot durring the day.... but I think I got it down to waisting only a quarter of my life on sleep now...or, am I really asleep now and dreaming about this?I hate mornings. Even when I'm on vacation, I'm so bleary-eyed when I get up (partly because I get up because I feel I should, not because I want to). At my previous job, I was always late, but since I'd stay late to make-up for it, it was seldom a problem. It is quite important that I arrive on time for my current job--and it is rather stressful.
I'm using my cell phone as my alarm right now--and it seems to work okay (as long as I don't start surfing the web on it before I get out of bed). It has a five minute snooze--enough that I feel like I've gotten a bit more rest but not enough that I'm back into a deep sleep.
Are you on meds? I wonder if you are on the optimal dosage. I think that I need a tweak in my Adderal script b/c it wasn't this hard to get up when I first started with Adderall.
I know it doesn't get you to work on time--but you aren't the only one running late! Heck--lots of people run late, at least we have a reason and not an excuse!
Tell yourself: "If you just take the first pills, you can sleep as long as you want afterwards...." With some practice you'll start taking the pills automatically without conciously knowing it, therefore it's best to have a pill container like DOSETT ( http://www.dosett.com/en_dosett.htm ) so you can be sure if you've taken your pill or not.
Of course it's impossible to sleep much more, half an hour after taking the first pills. At least it is not possible for me...
Nowadays, I usually wakes by myself BEFORE the alarm goes off.
im not dx yet still waiting for testing 
im a right bitch in the mornings and hate myself for it. i cant sleep at nite untill the kids go to sleep, which is really late, i get 5hours sleep the radio arlam goes of at 7am it so loud but i still sleep through it then 7.10 another alarm goes of which dose wake me but still cant get up then 7.20 phone alarm goes of. but once out of bed im fully awake but in the worst mood ever . my youngest opens his eyes and picks back up the ps2 control fully awake back on his games. the oldest adhd, is hell in the mornings. i shout and scream and say really mean things that i dont mean a word of, and give out punishments that i never follow through. on the drive to school im just calming down. so by the time we get to school i kiss my son tell him how sorry iam for shouting and getting mad and that i dint mean what i said and that we try and have a better morning tomorow, which never happens
weekends are different we all sleep in till 10.30 BLISS
i used to have that problem. Snooze alarm with music helped.Annoying alarms get turned off quickly and lead to snoring again. Try strong coffee in thermos next to bed.Then warm shower turn it on cold eventually.Have your blood pressure and blood count checked.
My son has the same problem. I hope this helps.
Oh, and depression can also cause your waking problems.
Ive always had a problem with lateness oo.In my last job I was late for work ever other day without fail. Sometimes I'd get up so late that I'd have to call in sick becuase I'd be so embarressed turning in an hour late.
Although in the job Im at now Ive only ever been late three times in about a year. This is becuase I told myself every morning I would get up an hour earlier to go for a fifteen minute run. This way, If I'm ever late up I'm only ever late for my run and not work. I still feel guilty when I get up late for it but at least it's just myself that I'm late for and my job isn't on the line.
qvasi, great idea about the meds! Something I'm gonna give a try :)
I have a HUGE problem with waking up in the morning. I'm a high school student, and for me to wake up before 10-11 AM is a problem. I feel groggy and kinda semi-paralyzed...like I can't get myself to get up. And if I get as far as sitting up in bed, I could just sit there and try to fall asleep that way. I'm not on any meds right now, I also have anxiety issues going on, so docs are skeptical to put me on stimulants. I think my life would be easier with meds, at the least.I have almost as much trouble falling asleep before 11pm-midnight. I just feel like I have to get certain things done before I go to sleep, and if I don't, I'll lay in bed and my mind will go racing about whatever it is I feel like I have to do.
For some reason all the posts I can relate to are in the adult boards and I keep getting drawn back here
