Posted by bleauberry on January 21, 2014, at 13:16:59
In reply to Re: Ritalin?, posted by alchemy on January 17, 2014, at 11:33:55
You sure said it well. So helpful, but with a price.
Provigil actually made me very depressed. Deeply. Same as Adderall. Ritain does not do that.
Years ago I was on Adrafinil for quite a while....it is the parent drug of Provigil, similar but with more antidepressant action to it....from overseas mailorder....and it was good. It took a couple years to eventually poop out. Adrafinil good, but modify it just slightly to get Modafinil instead, bad. Funny how that works.
> ahh ritalin, my friend and foe.
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> that and dexedrine have been the only thing that have touched my depression and motivation problems. (adderall gave me an extreme wild ride)
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> if only the initial effects would last and not make you pay later. i have not taken it in a year, but actually today i am giving up and took a small dose. i have to at least get some sh*t done. even when it doesn't touch my mood or may make it worse, it has at least given a slight bit of ability to do what takes no effort of "normal" people. and i have to admit, the weight i have gained since being off of it is also tempting me to figure out a way to take it without screwing me up too much.
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> i don't have add, but i do get restless easily & time moves so painfully slow. that was another benefit for me when it's working.
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> i find it strange that for me it lasts longer and stronger in the mornings. i got to the point that even taking the long acting kind might only work for an hour in the afternoon.
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> i am currently unemployed (fired in may for the 3rd time). if i get a job, i am going to have to use it with care. balancing it's ability to make me productive for a couple of hours and then deal with it's crash time is still not fun.
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> what was your experience with pricey provigil? it didn't help my mood but it may have on occasion helped me open my bills :) i would try it again if it weren't so pricey. i'm in the states and my dr doesn't understand why that it is still so expensive even though it is generic now.
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> how many do you end up taking a day? they also seemed to work for shorter time periods the longer I took them. because i am completely treatment resistant my dr even said to try just taking more. that just made my head and body more screwy (damn it!)
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