Posted by JohnL on June 10, 2000, at 3:49:22
In reply to Re: Chronic Depression/Dysthymia and ADD John L ??, posted by Lynne on June 9, 2000, at 10:46:53
> John L,
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> Could you tell me the dosage of Adrafinil that you are taking? I have some that I ordered but I only tried 1 tablet a day and did not notice any help. Did it help with social phobia? How long did it take you to notice the effect of the Adrafinil? Any side effects? Your posts has helped me alot, I read all of your posts.
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> Thank you,
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> Lynne
Hi Lynne. Nice to hear from you. Here's my experience with Adrafinil.I felt an immediate boost the first day which then quickly faded. For a while Adrafinil didn't seem any different than candy. No effect. But then at about 1 1/2 to 2 weeks I all of a sudden realized I was energetic, motivated, and interested in doing things. It snuck up on me. I started off at 900mg a day, but then dropped it down to 600mg after a few days, and then settled at 300mg. I'm pretty sure 300mg every other day would be just fine too, with me.
I've tried challenging the Adrafinil by stopping it to see what happens. I start getting my anhedonic depression again a little bit by the end of day 2 and then full force on day 3. When re-starting, I notice improve on day 2 and then major recovery by day 3 and total recovery by day 4.
It does seem like a smooth subtle drug. I mean, I can't feel each dose. It comes on so gradually. The literature suggests it takes several weeks of use to feel any benefits. With me, it was around 2 weeks.
The main side effect for me is a slight dizziness. Not bad, but enough to notice on a daily basis. If I turn my head real quickly I feel disoriented for a split second. That's about it.
Social phobia...definitely helpful. Adrafinil has a way of making passive people become active, and quiet people become more talkative. I feel comfortable in any social setting now.
But, temporarily probably, I have stopped Adrafinil to try a close substitute...Modafinil. I just took my first dose yesterday and I have to admit I wasn't too encouraged with it. While Adrafinil is smooth and subtle, Modafinil seemed rather powerful, like Adderall or Ritalin. Kind of an uneasy feeling. But that was just the first day. We'll see how it goes. I have a gut feeling I'll be returning to Adrafinil pretty soon. Of everything I've ever tried, there's just nothing like it. But I think I need to give Modafinil a fair chance before making any decisions.
JohnL
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