Posted by dennison on February 14, 2002, at 22:24:05
In reply to Using Provigil or T3 as an Adjuvant, posted by Rxcuriousity on February 14, 2002, at 14:38:55
> Has anyone had experience with using Provigil to augment the antidepressant properties of Effexor? My doctor is pretty confident that its effects will be limited to promoting wakefulness/alertness and focussing my attention.
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> I am looking for something that will restore motivation, give me energy, brighten my mood, focus my attention, not make me anxious (as I prone to anxiety) or agitated. I know . . . I want a miracle pill.
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> We added 100mg of Wellbutrin SR to my 225mg of Effexor, and I don't really like the addition. Wellbutrin makes me feel like I have a head cold with low-grade fever and constipates me. I do have more energy that when I was using Effexor alone, but with occasional agitation.
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> My doctor is partial to trying thyroid hormones next. I'm a bit apprehensive (Side effects/Long term effects).
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> Any advice would be appreciated.Hi-Rxcuriousity!!!! Have taken both provigil "modafinil" and cytomel as augmentating agents to boost antidepessant effectiveness. Provigil was a poor experience I was very enthusiastic about it's potential, was no help though. Mental clouding effect was intense though, as well as body aches and pains. Know of quite a few people that have tried it,none are still on it, couple felt initially they had some small effect on energy but all had severe cognitive problems on it,strange for a med that was proposed as an alerting vigilance enhancing med.:(:( "Cytomel" the t3 version" of thyroid and synthroid or levoxyl"the t4 version " of thyroid have used both, and armour thyroid too, the combination "t3 + t4" version of thyroid!! My experience is the thyroid augmentation route has been the most dramatic compared to lithium, provigil and even cylert. Ok here's the hard-part though I find you have to take some t3 and some t4 each day,very small amounts of each but combo seems to be like day n night compared to taking either t3 or t4 alone!! I take in range of about 25 > >50 micrograms t4 "levoxyl" and 5 or 10 micrograms t3 "cytomel" !!! Since I have both I can essentially formulate my most effective dose and approach. Armour thyroid which is a 4 to 1 ratio of "t4 & t3" mixture is essentially the same. If you try the straight cytomel and you feel it's not up to par suggest the armour thyroid "t4 + t3". I bet you'll see a profound difference!!! Good Luck!!! :):)
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