It has now been 5 nights since I last took Xyrem. Last night I only got about 6 hours of sleep, because I stayed up later than I should have watching a couple of episodes of America's Got Talent and reading a few more pages of the book I'm currently reading. I have made it to the end of the workday today without taking any of my stimulant meds. I was quite sleepy during the day on a few occassions, and I considered taking my stimulant meds a couple of those times, but didn't actually take them. None of my sleepy episodes were anywhere near as bad as they used to get - and that was while I was taking a high amount of stimulants! I don't understand why my EDS (Excessive Daytime Sleepiness) hasn't reared its ugly head yet. The first two days off Xyrem didn't surprise me too much. I figured it would take a couple of days for my body to revert back to its old ways. But I expected it would happen gradually and noticeably and that by the 4th day I would really be struggling. It's not happening that way. The optimist in me is hoping I can continue this way for much longer - days or weeks, even. And the pessimist in me is expecting it to all come crashing down on the next day - expecting that I'll have to pump myself full of stimulants to stay awake and function during the day. We shall see!

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