Posted by ihatedrugs on October 5, 2010, at 13:54:53
Hi everyone,
I haven't posted here in a while but have kept in touch by reading your posts. Last time I posted, I was taking Nuvigil which worked ok for about six months but it then waned some. In addition, I gained 10 pounds while on it, perhaps because I was feeling better (even though it curved my appetite in the beginning). In addition, I have been having severe intermittent muscle pain/tension for the past two years (possibly Fibromyalgia/Chronic Fatigue) which has progressed to an almost everyday ordeal. I went to the rheumatologist and underwent a whole bunch of blood tests of which I will learn the results in a week (though I'm expecting everything to come up negative...as always). Nonetheless, in an attempt to keep my energy levels up (I'm a high school teacher) and at least lose a couple of pounds ( I'm prediabetic) I suggested the pdoctor to let me try adderall as I know it helps some people with their depression as well as energy. She hesitantly agreed. Well, in the 20 something years I have had this most hideous disease, this is the only med that gives me back myself. I don't get hyper, anxious, aggressive but just calm. I has worked better than any of the other expensive trash I have taken before (which includes pretty much all.)So my dr. and I decided to alternate between Nuvigil and adderall to avoid tolerance build up and for economic reasons. I don't know how long this will work but it has for the past three months and although is not always perfect, I feel better than I have in many years. I don't abuse the drug so the abuse potential doesn't scare me. In fact, I take weekends off the medicine to avoid tolerance as much as possible. Also, I read a post by someone about Curcumin and I ordered the one he suggested. I have been taking it for a week and my inflammation is getting better. (could be coincidental).I don't suffer with ADD just unipolar semi-treatment resistant depression exacerbated by PMS. My question is how many here are using an amphetamine-like substance to treat depressive symptoms and why are doctor so hesitant to prescribe this to long established patients(whom they not won't abuse it) and not hesitant to prescribe hideous drugs like Zyprexa, Geodon, Seroquel and others AP as antidepressants which don't work in many of us and create a repertoire of side effects too long to list. Could these descisions be influenced by money? After all, Nuvigil costs me $100.00 after insurance and adderall (generic) $1.00 after insurance.
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