Posted by brynb on May 27, 2013, at 12:24:12
Hi All-
I've been doing pretty well after a few months of Ketamine, 5 weeks of TMS (this is my last week) and a regimen of Lexapro, Tramadol, Ativan and Seroquel. I only take the Ativan at night to sleep along with the Seroquel (which I take as needed, if I feel like I can't sleep). Truthfully, Seroquel seems to be enhancing my AD effect quite a bit, so although it makes me very tired in the morning, I'm not dropping it just yet.
I don't do well on stimulants (they make me anxious, moody and irritable), so my pdoc suggested Nuvigil for fatigue and motivation.
I've taken Provigil before with success, but I already feel like I'm on too many meds. I've made great strides from an a episode that began last November, and have been doing well for the most part, but I just took a part-time job and I want to keep moving toward remission. I also still have bad days and don't necessarily feel totally "right" yet. Although I'm not nearly as fatigued as I was in the depths of my depression, I am still completely unmotivated and find myself sleeping a lot of the time. It takes a lot for me to get out and socialize, too. I know I need to work out/exercise/run, but I just can't. It sounds like laziness, but it's more like a block.
So, Nuvigil: feedback? Good idea? Too many meds?
Thanks in advance.
-b
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