Posted by JohnL on June 28, 2000, at 4:04:51
In reply to Re: TO JOHN, posted by thomas on June 28, 2000, at 2:50:33
> Did adrafinil make you feel agitated,anxious? cause i had enough with that anyway.
Thomas,
No agitation for me with Adrafinil. I think my previous posts could have been just a tad bit misleading, so I would like to clarify one thing. That is, Adrafinil is not my only medication. I also take 7.5mg Remeron at bedtime. Even though that is only half of the lowest dose, I know it is doing something because I feel worse when I don't take it. Adrafinil and Remeron are working in harmony. I know for a fact Remeron alone doesn't work that well on my depression. But when combined with Adrafinil it's wonderful. But like I said, the dose is real small.
I didn't mean to make it sound like Adrafinil is the only wonder drug out there. It's hard for me not to get excited about something that has worked so well when so many other things didn't. Sorry if I got a little over-enthusiastic. Nevertheless, I still feel it is a very attractive choice in light of your symptoms and your history. Two excellent combinations with it--in my personal trials only--are either Remeron (half dose) or St Johnswort. A combination that was not good was Adrafinil+Prozac. That combo definitely caused the agitation you were wondering about.
Since you live in Sweden, another good alternative for your symptoms could be the French medication Amisulpride (Solian). I know it's available in Germany and Switzerland, but I don't know about Sweden. You might want to check. Its only drawback is that it's a lot more expensive than Adrafinil.
Hope you're having a smooth day Thomas.
JohnL
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