Posted by Rick on June 26, 2000, at 11:08:15
In reply to Re: side effect with provigil, posted by Rick on June 26, 2000, at 10:57:43
(My aborted-post curse has returned. Continuing..)
I've never tried adrafinil. I've been greatly improved in the eight or nine months since starting daily "low-ish" dose Klonopin, but have tried other meds lately in an attempt to "go for the gold" (and POSSIBLY taper off the Klonopin completely or near-completely in the future). So I can't tell you whether Provigil (modafinil) ALONE would have helped me, but I know that within a day of adding it to Serzone & Klonopin I was feeling more alert and awake WITHOUT added anxiety, and within ten days or so it had begun filling in the gaps SO nicely and adding a wonderful dimension to my treatment.Something rather telling about Provigil's contribution: A few weeks ago I decided it might be wise to stop taking this gentle stimulant and mood-brightener before getting my gallbladder removed. Going from 200mg of Provigil to zero overnight presented no withdrawal-type problems whatsoever (for ME, anyways). I was still doing pretty darn well on just the Klonopin and Serzone, but a few days after adding back the Provigil, MAN can I feel the difference! I feel GREAT!!
It's not quite this simple, but here's a metaphor for how I see things coming together:
The Klonopin and Serzone relax me so that I can get myself to step into the sea of social interaction. When I add the Provigil, not only do I get into the water and stay afloat, but I feel so much more confident, motivated, and energized that I take off and SWIM! By NO means have I become a "party animal", but for the first time in my life I find myself actually SEEKING OUT some social interaction instead of fearing and avoiding it.While understanding or theorizing about the chemical mechanisms involved is both important and interesting (and I envy your knowledge in that regard), there can be some big missed opportunities (Type II errors, if you will) in the absence of safe and cautious "leaps". Some studies and theories on Povigil's pharmokinetics would lead one to expect
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