Posted by Scott L. Schofield on April 17, 2000, at 8:07:06
In reply to Re: Provigil Euphoria, posted by elise on April 16, 2000, at 18:23:46
> I QUIT! I took 200 mg. of provigil today and no prozac and i feel like I am jumping out of my skin. I had the same reaction with wellbutrin, buspar, adderall, and now this. I guess I'll have to go through life with ADD and being somewhat lazy and unmotivated ( I think caused by the prozac). Oh well. These stimulating drugs really make me feel like crap. Any other ideas?????
I hope it is not time to quit just yet. Have you tried a tricyclic antidepressant? I know that imipramine (Tofranil) has long been used to treat adult ADD. I doubt it would cause the same negative reactions you have experienced with the drugs you listed above. Of course, imipramine does not have the loveliest of side-effect profiles, but it still may be worth the trade-off if it were to work. These may not be much of a factor if the effective dosage is low enough. I don't know what dosage range is used for ADD. Perhaps other tricyclics are now recognized as being effective as well. Some of these, particularly desipramine (Norpramin) and nortriptyline (Pamelor), are more forgiving as far as anticholinergic side effects are concerned. These side effects include dry-mouth, constipation, disturbances of vision, sweating, increased heart rate, and memory difficulties. Of course, not everyone experiences all of these or to significant degrees. If you have not tried this approach, I would definitely suggest you look into it.Good luck.
- Scott
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