Posted by cindylou on January 16, 2002, at 19:27:48
In reply to Re: Crash after stopping stims » cindylou, posted by IsoM on January 16, 2002, at 18:28:58
Hi IsoM --
First I must warn you that I am so ridiculously med-sensitive that I'm not a good one to compare with ... I can only tolerate about 1/4 of the usual doses of most meds -- and I find relief on that low of a dose as well.
That said, I did crash after taking Provigil for about 3 or 4 days, and what a bummer that was. It worked so well for me, that I was crushed (emotionally and phsycially!) when it backfired on me. I tried it a few different times to see if it was all in my head, but it happened every time.
So, are you saying that you crashed with the Provigil too, but not the Adrafinil? That makes me think about trying the Adrafinil again ...
I tried Adrafinil about six months ago (JohnL got me on the adrafinil bandwagon), but felt really bad on it right away --disoriented, fatigued, cotton-headed, etc. I even ran a red light with my 2-year-old in the backseat, something I've NEVER done before. That time I took one whole tablet (300 mg I think?), then I tried again with 1/2 a tablet and had a similar reaction.
I am still toying with the idea of trying 1/4 tablet of the Adrafinil to see if that may work --It was 1/4 of the Provigil tablet (I can't remember the actual dose) that worked well for me before I crashed.
With Adderall, I feel great with 2.5 mg. (until that crashes as well!) Any more than that and I get the foggy-headed exhaustion. Very strange!
I'm also wondering about Hattree's Sudafed suggestion -- perhaps a Sudafed tablet every now and then could help give me the boost I need on my heavy fatigue days.
Sorry for the LOOOONNNNGGGGGGGG answer!
And so glad to hear the Adrafinil works well for you!
cindy
> Cindy, you notice a crash after Provigil too? I'm curious to know more because I take adrafinil & it took a good week before I noticed anything.
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> It was such a gently slow stimulation I didn't even initially notice it. I took it for 5 weeks then ran out. The effects took 4-5 days to all wear off. Not at all like Dexedrine or Ritalin for me, so I'm *very curious* to hear your experiences. Our brain chemistry can differ so much & mine may not be the norm.
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> > I'm curious about the Sudafed helping out the first day after a stimulant crash (is that what you're saying?) I would do anything to be able to tolerate a stimulant without crashing on it. They help me so much, but only for 2 or 3 days, then i crash SO HARD I feel totally miserable. (I've tried Adderall, Ritilin, Provigil.)
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