Posted by ROKFURD on September 20, 2006, at 7:09:35
In reply to Re:prov./adraf.AntRock,Shellie,JohnL » KarenB, posted by Ant-Rock on June 29, 2000, at 8:36:17
I took Provigal for about a month. The doc gave me free samples. I was originally seeing the psychiatrist for OCD. To which he subscribed Lexapro. 20 mg a day, I also informed the doc that I was excessively tired because I was working 2 jobs and attending school full time. So it was hard for me to remain alert and focused. So he kicked down some Provigal samples for me to try. Instantaneously I noticed a vast improvement in my focus at school and work. I no longer recall the mg size given. This continued for a few weeks while his free sample stocks were numerous. When they finally ran out I was given a prescription for 30 days. I went to Walmart to have it filled. This was a while back so I don't recall if it was filled on the spot or if there was a hold place. About a week later I received a letter from Blue Cross stating that Provigal had not been approved for the treatment of OCD and was used mainly for Narcolepsy treatment. So my Provigal was not covered and i had to pay retail which was some absorbent amount like $300 or so, maybe more I don't recall. So when I saw the doc I told him about what happened. I then went on to talk to him about another abnormality i suffer from and that was ADHD. A previous Dr. subscribed to me Straterra which did absolutely nothing. So as I cited more examples as to why I was 100% positive I had it he asked some questions and concluded that Adderall might be a good drug for me to try. He started me on 20 mg CR and after a few hours I noticed a tremendous improvement. I was calm, talked slower and wasn't such a spaz. In my opinion the Adderall Cr worked way better than the Provigal. The only problem is after a while you get more immune to its affects and it does have a somewhat uncomfortable comedown. It does give you tremendous energy and a somewhat happy go lucky demeanor. I am currently on 30 mg cr and it is hard to sleep at times. That is why I am up right now. I am half out of it because I took a rohypinal and it is kicking in. So if this post is full of spelling errors or crazy talk please be understanding. As any of you probably know after taking Ambien you sometime get this crazy buzz and start talking gibberish and making no sense at all. I am moving and came across a box of adrafanil I purchased maybe 8-10 years ago through the mail in London. That was back when you could still order GHB. I never took any of the adrafanil and I came online to find out what it was and what it did. That inquiry led me to here. Be warned though about the Adderall as I can see how it can become addicting. As your body adjusts and becomes acclimated to the drug the effects are less and the desire to do more is powerful. I hope this helped and if I babbled I am sorry. I am off to bed finally. :)
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