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Posted by brynb on June 5, 2013, at 18:34:02
After a couple months of Ketamine and recent 5-week course of TMS, I started to feel good again, as if I were in a remission of sorts. I was definitely better than I have been in a while, and these treatments worked well with the *few* meds I was taking.
Also over the past 5-6 weeks, my allergies caused a bad case of sinusitis and now I have walking pneumonia, too. Needless to say, I feel awful and rundown, and I foolishly didn't realize that being physically ill was causing the exhaustion. Naturally, I thought I would ask my pdoc for a med to address fatigue and lack of motivation.
I'm beating myself up over this. I don't like and can't tolerate stims, despise taking extra meds, but decided to try Nuvigil (about a week and a half ago). Since then my mood has plummeted--I can't think of any other variables so I'm pretty convinced Nuvigil is what's causing it. I stopped taking it yesterday, but:
-Can Nuvigil cause depression?
-When can I expect to feel better again/have it out of my system if this is the case?
I see my pdoc next week and he's away until then. I don't know what to do; I'm getting very little support from home and have been having a lot of suicidal ideation.
I also have a lot of circumstantial things adding to my low mood, but I think I'd handle them better if I were feeling the way I did a few weeks ago. I'm really hopeless and just feel like giving up. How come I felt ok for a month and now have no desire to continue and no life left in me?
I could use some feedback and support.
Thanks,
b
Posted by SLS on June 5, 2013, at 20:44:39
In reply to Help! Does Nuvigil cause depression?, posted by brynb on June 5, 2013, at 18:34:02
> -Can Nuvigil cause depression?
Probably. Provigil definitely can.
Provigil: modafinil
Nuvigil: armodafinil
> -When can I expect to feel better again/have it out of my system if this is the case?It took me over a week to recover from Provigil-induced depression. Hopefully, you won't have to wait that long to feel better.
> I see my pdoc next week and he's away until then. I don't know what to do; I'm getting very little support from home and have been having a lot of suicidal ideation.
It will pass, and you will feel better.
> I'm really hopeless and just feel like giving up. How come I felt ok for a month and now have no desire to continue and no life left in me?
Too much glutamate release.
Are you taking Lamictal? Nuvigil might act to antagonize the actions of Lamictal (glutamate release inhibition).
Like I said, it will pass. Be patient.
- Scott
Posted by Phillipa on June 5, 2013, at 23:00:28
In reply to Help! Does Nuvigil cause depression?, posted by brynb on June 5, 2013, at 18:34:02
Bryn walking pneumonia I'm so sorry. No wonder feeling tired. You were pushing your body with a stimulant and it needs rest. Phillipa
Posted by Beckett on June 5, 2013, at 23:06:44
In reply to Help! Does Nuvigil cause depression?, posted by brynb on June 5, 2013, at 18:34:02
Provigil gave me severe dysphoria. Very yucky.
Wishing you the best and hang in there.
Posted by rjlockhart37 on June 5, 2013, at 23:34:35
In reply to Re: Help! Does Nuvigil cause depression?, posted by Beckett on June 5, 2013, at 23:06:44
if you need someone to talk to about suicidal stuff...im open, im not a therapist, or any professional position but I know what it feels like, I don't know about this case but I've wanted to end my life about 5 years ago in 2008....getting bad feedback from my family...friends, they all condemned me for everything I did, the way I talked to them, the stuff I did, the stuff I didn't do, being labeled the loser of the family....but you know, sometimes being hard headed when there is things in life that suggest ending life, i'm hard headed, people harassing and keep implying to end life...because there just....evil...sometimes having a hard head is good....especially when its determined to live no matter what. it can be thoughts of hopeless, no support, giving up, getting something and ending it all...no, be stubborn and be determined to never have that feeling again, and plant something in the mind to evolve....and not stay in misery....some of this advice I could use it myself too....so....
but anyways, the nuvigil....when I was on Adderall it made me DEPRESSED, after it wore off...but also it made my thoughts just...ughhh weird, but when I took higher doses above 60mg I got speedy and fun. But Nuvigil, it doesn't effect dopamine like amphetamine does, its not psychostim, but if its causesing irrtibility with bad moods....yea, discontinue, find something else....adranfil, or just red bull lol....
so hang in there.....i'm trying to hang in here too...lol
r
Posted by brynb on June 13, 2013, at 4:35:31
In reply to Help! Does Nuvigil cause depression?, posted by brynb on June 5, 2013, at 18:34:02
Thanks for the responses, guys. I discontinued Nuvigil and have been feeling better. I'm hoping to get back to the place where I was feeling significantly better soon.
Thanks again.
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