Posted by Rick on October 25, 2002, at 14:20:44
In reply to Re: Enada Nadh » Rick, posted by disney4 on October 25, 2002, at 7:38:54
> I tried the provigil once, and I liked it. Unfortunatly it was a sample and my Dr does not think my insurance would cover it.
Have you verified your doctor's suspicions on this? Maybe they will cover it, but with a higher co-pay. If you can get by on 100mg (and some people use even less), you can save money by getting the easily-splittable 200 mg pills. In that case, it might not be much (or any) costlier than the NADH you were considering. Also, at one point my doctor was prescribing 200 mg a day (the standard prescription), but since I was usually only taking 100 mg a day it essentially cut my costs in half since the copay was the same for any "usual" prescribed dosage.
>I have taken Serzone in the past, and also liked that, but have been scared off by the liver hoopla lately.
Oops...you've hit on one of my hot buttons here. Unless you've had (or currently have) liver problems, Serzone is extremely unlikely to cause any problems. The "hoopla" you refer to is a BAD reason to stop taking it, if it works for you (and believe me, I'm well aware that severe liver dysfunction is a gravely serious condition). I think some doctors, while they may have true concern for their patients' well-being, are deathly afraid of even the slightest chance of a malpractice suit...and/or they don't take the time to really study the risk warnings and do a risk/benefit analysis. And again, unless you've had/have liver problems, the potential benefits should tremendously outweigh the potential risks.
In fact, driving to work or eating too much bad-for-you food are hugely greater risks than taking Serzone.I just posted on the exaggerated Serzone concerns last night, about the same time I replied to your post. Here's the current direct link:
http://www.dr-bob.org/babble/20021019/msgs/125147.html
>What is your opinion on light box therapy?Not very familiar with it.
Good Luck,
Rick
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