Posted by AdamCanada on May 3, 2007, at 3:31:35
I take paxil. i also take small dose xanax 3 times a day sometimes 4 times.
I been taking modafinil for like 5 days.I have depression but with paxil and xanax it is not Nearly as bad as it was on other meds. I lack motivation and enjoyment of anything also very tired most of the time...
But when i tried 100mg provigil(modafinil) i was more wakeful, less tired, not feeling like i want to lay down and sleep like i usually do. I felt more motivation and I was more social, it had an uplifting effect on my mood...
But that effect started to diminish on perhaps the 4th day. I also started taking 100mg twice a day on the 3rd and 4th day.
5th day I took just 100mg.... and about a few hours later i was listening to music and I just felt so bad. I couldn't understand why. I turned it off and tried to play some videogames, try and distract myself... but it remained. I felt so terrible.Things started to appear dark. Like my vision is dark. I would lose motivation, not interested in doing anything. I couldnt even play my stupid video game. So miserable. And I believ what I got was anxiety. Hell I dont even know the exact definition but it seems to be a large part of what it was. I would gain fear and worry and just scared. Just feeling so terrible in general and not wanting to do anything I curled up in bed.
What on earth happened? Does this happen to some people on Modafinil? Does it worsen depression and cause anxiety/fear in some people?How common is this side effect?
OR is it a bad mix with paxil and xanax and is that the cause of the problem?
ANy insight would be appreciated please. I will take modafinil again tomorrow and I hope it makes me feel uplifted and energized like the first days.. if it gets worse again I will stop taking it for sure.
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