Posted by leslieg on December 3, 2002, at 17:36:25
In reply to Provigil for social anxiety, posted by utopizen on December 1, 2002, at 19:59:03
I hadn't heard this before. But I can't dispute it. I'm on Provigil for narcolepsy and Lexapro for depression. I don't know which pill is doing it, but I've noticed that I'm talking more freely at social gatherings. Not that I was silent before, but I usually went for a laugh or kept the conversation very trivial / non personal. Now I'm talking about personal things (to people I've known for years but know very little about -- I see this as a good thing.)
Oh yes, when I was just on the Provigil (before the Lexapro), I was more bitchy -- and I let people know that I was unhappy. Then again, I *was* unhappy. I guess you could say I was being more assertive.
I just saw my sleep doc today, and they say that insurance companies often won't pay for Provigil without the Narcolepsy diagnosis. The manufacturer is hoping to have the label changed in early 2003 to add general daytime sleepiness ... If you have the option at all, I encourage you to try Provigil rather than Ritalin or Adderall. Aparently people who get used to the buzz of the amphetamines don't switch "down" to Provigil well.
> Hey-
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> As many of you know, Klonopin reduces the drive to talk. I've heard on usenet and on here that Provigil increases assertiveness and outgoingness and sociability, etc.
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> 1. How common or typical is this in socially anxious patients?
> 2. Are any clinical studies out there to prove a casual relationship? My doctor will not prescribe Provigil for this reason without such evidence.
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