Posted by Franz on October 4, 2012, at 13:49:26
In reply to Re: Any new data on modafinil safety/side effects?, posted by 4WD on October 3, 2012, at 16:02:05
> > Hello, many times I find low dose modafinil helpful but I obsess about side effects, there are horror stories about serious skin conditions.
> >
> > The side effect I notice is itchy skin, but no eruptions.
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> > Anyone has any new information or references about modafinil´s safety?
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> > Thanks.
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> I'm glad it works for you. It sends me into hypomania, which I love since my overwhelming problem has been lethargy and apathy and anhedonia. But Tue side effects-nausea, anxiety and headache are so bad I could only take it a week or two at a time. Then when I'd stop it, a horrible crash. I repeated that cycle for years-the only time I got anything done was while on it. I told my pdoc finally to just take me off it.I am sorry about that.
For me it seems to work in small doses, but yes it is difficult to sustain and the initial effect of improved mood seems not to last. Anyway, I am still experimenting with it. It seems to help with social anxiety too, when on it a time that it worked I feel like I think "normal" people do.
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