Posted by IsoM on February 16, 2002, at 22:40:49
In reply to Provigil ..... yes ..... what do you think? » IsoM, posted by spike4848 on February 16, 2002, at 4:23:08
Hmmmm! Now this is a puzzler. Looking at it from a scientific view point, I can see three possible causes (I'm trying my best to be scientific but until I win the Nobel prize, I probably have a long way to go still aboput reasoning correctly).
1. The *afinil-type drugs just don't suit your kind of problems & metabolism. A definite "don't take".
2. Your present combo of meds (& possibly food & alcohol) is somehow interacting with your liver enzymes ...etc. (I don't know enough to adequately explain it. Maybe as a doctor you can check it out further?)
3. For whatever reason, a little goes a lonnnggg way with you. Seeing that you can feel a reaction to Provigil the first day, why not take a very small amount? Not 50 mg, but 25 mg or even 12.5 mg? Far, far less chance of feeling rotten if it really isn't good for you, & maybe it'll give you an idea whether it might work at a low level dosage. If no reaction at 12.5 mg, up it to 25 mg. Being slow & careful makes a lot more sense than rushing it.
I admit that if I read other posts saying what a wonderful effect a certain med gave them, I'd sure be disappointed as all get out if it didn't work for me.
I read about the *racetam drugs helping with poor memory (Elizabeth brought them to my attention). With these meds & choline, the precursors for acetylcholine are available & are supposed to help with memory & maybe other depression related trnasmitters. Before I go & add another med, I've increased my nutritional yeast flakes with juice daily. Because my normal TSH is fairly low, I need more B vitamins than the RDA calls for. Just a thought, but why not add something like that to your diet? A far superior source of B complex vitamins (& choline) & many trace minerals, all needed for healthy brain function. Sorry if I sound like some health fanatic - but I really think our average diet is lacking too many nutrients. Kind of like running a car for years with no oil changes, or new spark plugs, wires, etc. Performance goes way down.
your WEFNADHDD-WNRTTOW friend :-)
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