Posted by viridis on December 2, 2002, at 1:11:28
In reply to Provigil for social anxiety, posted by utopizen on December 1, 2002, at 19:59:03
Klonopin doesn't reduce my desire to talk; for me, it simply reduces the anxiety that I sometimes experience when speaking in certain situations (e.g., meetings, to large groups, etc.). But I have taken Klonopin and Provigil together, and they worked quite well. The Provigil was mildly energizing without causing anxiety, and did make me somewhat more assertive. Unfortunately, it didn't help much with ADD (which is what it was prescribed for), so I switched to Adderall, which works very well.
I'm a little surprised your doctor won't prescribe Provigil, since it seems to be perceived as pretty safe and is a less-controlled alternative to the usual stimulants. Maybe he/she just doesn't like "off-label" prescribing. My pdoc considers it hit-or-miss, with some people responding very well, and he wasn't hesitant to give me free samples. Unfortunately, the studies I'm aware of mostly address its use for narcolepsy or suggest that it's not very effective for ADD, which doesn't help you much. Maybe you could make an argument for trying it to increase alertness -- it does sound like the Klonopin may be dulling you out, so this could be a legitimate approach more along the lines of its approved use.
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