Posted by Eljakeo25 on November 3, 2004, at 14:01:14
In reply to Re: Medication update on my treatment. (Provigil), posted by jboud24 on November 2, 2004, at 19:59:32
jboud24
Since we are all different it is hard to say if the Provigil will work like me, but if you have a good bunch of Provigil. Try this: Quit adderall and do not take the Provigil for a few days (if possible, because of school) until you feel amotivated, restless, lazy, etc. Then take 600mg of Provigil or even 800mg. DOn't go much higher than that. Give it about 1-3 hours. If you become wide awake, motivated (wanting to go back to school and study for example), and a brighter mood, you will see the difference. When the medicine starts working, it slowly creeps up on you, then you may notice 3/4 of your symtoms gone. It feels smooth, it seems to give you positive body language and mood, and it does not wear off. It has a half life of like 15 hours. And you should be able to go to sleep when its bedtime. However, then after that you may want to start adding the adderall again, because the adderall gives you the analytical focusing a drive that Provigil does not. But Provigil will fill in the gaps, but you will feel adderall over the Provigil, but 4 hours after your last adderall dose, you may still notice a "good feeling in your head" Thats the Provigil, but I still like to take another dose of adderall to keep pushing myself free of disability (that extra 25%) Hope that helps...The doctor may prescribe it to you off label, but he might want to write "Dx narcolepsy" on the prescription because the drug is very expensive $428.00 for 60 of them. ANd I am very lucky the insurance is approving that....hope that helps. =)
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