Posted by cmcdougall on December 29, 2001, at 11:38:54
In reply to Re: for all of the above people, posted by IsoM on December 28, 2001, at 13:46:57
Hi Iso,
I tried Provigil (modafinil) and really didn't like it. I wasn't interested in trying Adrafinil because I thought it was so much like Provigil. I like the Adderall, but you sure make adrafinil sound good.
Have you ever tried Provigil and if so, what did you think?
Thanks,
Carly> I'm not trying to push adrafinil (Olmifon) but wanted to try to explain the remarkable differences I feel between adrafinil & Dexedrine or Adderall. Because it's done SO MUCH for me, doesn't mean it will for everyone. If someone had told me before I ever tried adrafinil that I wouldn't want to use other stims, I wouldn't have believed them. My problems may be different from yours & it may account for the reason adrafinil works so well for me. I have mild narcolepsy (I won't actually fall asleep doing things but have to fight drowsiness & yawning all day, plus have the other symptoms of it), have ADHD, & depression & have trouble eating when depressed - anorexia, I can get too skinny. I honestly consider it my "wonder" drug.
>
> I tried to put the comparison in an easy-to-read format.
>
> Differences between Olmifon (adrafinil) & Dexedrine or Adderall
>
> ADRAFINIL -appetite normal, food tastes good
> DEXEDRINE -appetite reduced, but still hungry, food tastes okay only
> WITHOUT ANY STIMS -hungry, but don’t feel like eating, food tastes okay only
> **************************************************
> ADRAFINIL -quiet, gentle, even motivation
> DEXEDRINE -slight motivation
> WITHOUT ANY STIMS -no motivation at all
> *************************************************
> ADRAFINIL -very calm, relaxed alertness
> DEXEDRINE -slightly jittery alertness
> WITHOUT ANY STIMS -slightly jittery, but trouble staying alert
> ************************************************
> ADRAFINIL -good short-term & working memory
> DEXEDRINE -still poor short-term & working memory
> WITHOUT ANY STIMS -poor short-term & working memory
> *************************************************
> ADRAFINIL -focus is good & effortless
> DEXEDRINE -focus is good but on everything at once, not selective
> WITHOUT ANY STIMS -focus is poor
> **************************************************
> ADRAFINIL -can stay awake easily in daytime & fall asleep easily at night
> DEXEDRINE -can stay awake when busy but can still sleep through dose too, no improved night sleep
> WITHOUT ANY STIMS -always feel sleepy, poor night sleep
> ************************************************
> ADRAFINIL -effects long-lasting & continuous
> DEXEDRINE -effects wear off as dose wears off
> WITHOUT ANY STIMS -n/a
> **************************************************
> ADRAFINIL -elevated mood & sociability
> DEXEDRINE -elevated mood & sociability but a little too hyper (don't know when to shut up)
> WITHOUT ANY STIMS -ordinary mood, slightly down
> ************************************************
> ADRAFINIL -no yawning or sleepiness
> DEXEDRINE -no sleepiness but still yawn WITHOUT ANY STIMS -very sleepy & lots of yawning
> **************************************************
> ADRAFINIL -ease of sticking to one task & doing it even if boring job (doesn’t seem so boring)DEXEDRINE -difficulty in sticking to just one task, want to jump around from one to another
> WITHOUT ANY STIMS -difficulty in wanting to even do anything unless something or someone stimulates me
> **************************************************
> ADRAFINIL -feel much brighter & clear-headed
> DEXEDRINE -feel much brighter but kind of scatter-brained
> WITHOUT ANY STIMS -feel dopey & forgetful much of the time
poster:cmcdougall
thread:88015
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