Posted by IsoM on January 11, 2002, at 1:05:11
In reply to Re: Old man winter » IsoM, posted by Mr. Scott on January 10, 2002, at 18:30:49
A doctor I had gave me a prescription for Ritalin for a week & then decided he didn't want me taking it. He said that if I've coped without it at my age, I didn't need it that badly. I've used Dexedrine from another doctor instead but I prefer adrafinil to either stim.
It gives me a smooth even lift, wakefulness, alertness, calmness, blah, blah from first thing in the morning (well, at least after I've had my morning tea) till I go to bed at night. No ups & downs like the stim when they take affect & then wear off.
I only take 300 mg adrafinil (1 1/2 pills) first thing in the morning with my tea every day. The benefits take a while to work but continue to increase over a few months.
If you want to, you can read my other posts to Barbara Cat about it starting with
http://www.dr-bob.org/babble/20020103/msgs/89457.html
For someone who doesn't want to push this med on anyone, I sure seem to be writing about it a lot. :)> Hello IsoM and thanks for your helpful reply. I actually have a bunch of adrafinil I ordered and never took. Funny because I was thinking about how I might need to stop in and get some Ritalin or something from the doc. I will give the Adrafanil a shot tomorrow morning. What is your dosage and how often do you take it. I spent a good deal of time looking at light boxes today and comparing them. I might still get one for the office.
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> Scott
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