Posted by Cam W. on May 31, 2001, at 8:25:11
In reply to Provigil to help with Effexor Fatigue - Cam?, posted by AnneL on May 30, 2001, at 22:53:40
Anne - I would like to begin with a caveat; I am Canadian (eh) and we don not have Provigil™ here, yet. I have no clinical experience with the drug, so I any advice I do give will be from my general experiences with stimulants. Others on this board will have greater insight into Provigil.
Effexor, at doses greater than 225mg, is stimulating. I was dragging my butt at the 225mg dose, but when my doc increased the dose to 262.5mg and then to 300mg, my energy returned greatly. Actually, it was at the 262.5mg dose that I had the energy and initiative to begin posting here again. Before that I had trouble stringing two sentences together.
As for adding the Provigil, I am of the school that the fewer medications one uses, the better. Every time you add another drug to the regimen, you increase the risk of side effects. From what I have heard about Provigil, it does seem safer and less likely to produce euphoria and other over-stimulating side effects seen with traditional stimulants like amphetamines or Ritalin™.
As for being a Schedule IV drug, I have enough trouble trying to stay ahead of the changes in Canadian drug laws, let alone trying to figure out your Yankee ones (my apologies if you live in the south). Sounds like they have it in the controlled drug and narcotic section (ie. the drugs that pharmacy inspectors closely count). Again, someone else will be much better able to help you here.
In closing, increasing the Effexor dose does work for many people (including me); it may be worth asking your doctor about. I hope that there is something in this post you can use. - Cam
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