Posted by AnneL on May 31, 2001, at 23:49:31
In reply to Re: Provigil to help with Effexor Fatigue - Cam? » AnneL, posted by Sulpicia on May 31, 2001, at 14:03:10
> Hi Liz, nice to hear from you! I must say that I am doing 98% better and am pleased with Effexor.
My only complaint as I mentioned above is daytime sleepiness, apathy mostly on weeknights and weekends when I do not have the stimulation of work. Pdoc suggested Provigil, he was pretty much against increasing the Effexor at this point. He also suggested that my usage of Klonopin 1 mg at bedtime may be responsible for daytime somnolence, but with a half-life of 12 hours, I would not expect to drop into the "dead-zone" at 4PM not awakening until 7:30 or 8:00 PM.
Anyway, with some encouragement from my colleague
I took 1/2 tablet (100 mg.) of Provigil, and boy am I glad I only took one-half of the recommended starting dose. Pretty activating! Most trouble was with focus and concentration. I wonder if this will improve with time? I don't think I could handle any more than 100 mg. and I might break a tab into quarters and take 50 mg. tomorrow. I like a caffeine "buzz", but this was a little intense! But I came home, cooked dinner, and had some really good energy tonight!
Who knows? I'll take it one day at a time. Hope you and your daughter are doing well and school is going well for you. Take care, Laurie
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