Posted by eugenia on March 27, 2004, at 19:17:31
In reply to Re: provigil addiction » eugenia, posted by francesco on March 27, 2004, at 12:52:37
> > I'll try to make this succinct. Years ago went through Adderral hell, as in I wanted more and more and more until I ended up in the ER vomiting. Stopped and never wanted to take it again--after getting over euphoric recall, though vomiting is a lovely behavioral modification tool. Now, to combat some day time sleepiness and ADD which may be related to multiple sclerosis I was prescribed Provigil. I love it, but I am terrified that it is addictive. I just think about it too much. I know it is not physiologically addictive, but neither is cocaine. It's the crash I fear having for many years suffered from depression. I would love to know others experiences with this drug and its abuse potential.
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> I don't know how to help you with Provigil, I've never tried and I'd like to do it, but I have a question for you if you don't mind. How did you get the idea of having multiple sceloris ? I'm asking because I have daytime sleepiness and ADD and I must admit I thought to have something physical. Is it just an idea of your or you got a neurological examination ?I was given an MRI of my brain which showed multiple hyperintensities especially along the corpus callosum. Have experienced episodes of numbness and tingling and now my right side is weak so I can't run like I so love to do. I was actually given an official diagnosis by a neurologist just a few weeks ago--my birthday weekend as a matter of fact. Scary, but I will get a second opinion. Strangely, I am now taking injections of a drug called Copaxone which is a synthetic polypeptide that breaks down into four amino acids. Although it is just suppoused to prevent future inflamation, it seems to make me calmer. If you think you have MS you should see a neurologist and get a thorough exam, but symptoms are more than just tiredness. A common early manifestation is optic neuritis or other problems with vision.
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