Posted by Crazy Horse on November 28, 2006, at 0:56:13
In reply to Re: Provigil 'did nothing'(?) ... Deeply Depressed, posted by Morhoun on November 27, 2006, at 19:40:11
> Provigil is a stimulant but I believe it's the weakest one. You may have just been experiencing the come down of the stimulant. You might try Adderall XR or Concerta if you want to do the stimulant thing. They can be tricky though, they can make you more emotional and even the extended release versions can still have a crash period at some point in the day. Stimulants generally don't become more effective with time like ADs, they usually work right away or they don't. Potentially smoother stimulating drugs might be Abilify, Desipramine, Wellbutrin or Parnate. Smoother in the long run that is. The acclimation period can of course be tough.
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> I have to wonder if the Valium is doing more harm than good. Seems to be a lot of GABA action with the drug combos you are on and they can make things worse long term. Ditch the provigil and try a better stimulant, if that doesn't help look for a different class of meds that hit NE and/or DA. I believe Effexor does that but at higher doses and after some time when the NE effects kick in.
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> > Tks Rosa.
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> > What 'stimulants' .. could you enlighten me a bit further?
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> > I thought Provigil was 'a stimulant'.
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>Provigil is not a stimulant. It is usually used for narcolepsy. It is not a controlled substance as Adrafinil (it's cousin) is not a CS.
I agree, i think you are gettig too much valium, i wouldn't go completely off it, but a gradual taper could help a lot.
-Monte
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