Posted by 3 Beer Effect on March 20, 2002, at 1:13:34
In reply to Re: Experience with Provigil, posted by JNefyn on March 19, 2002, at 22:13:12
Provigil works great in so called "naive" stimulant patients- those who have never taken Adderall, Ritalin, or Dexedrine.
200 mg is the standard starting dose. To me it feels like extended release caffeine with slight euphoria & much less anxiety. If it "poops out" you can move to 300 or 400 mg which is supposed to be much more effective but causes a greater increase in blood pressure & heartbeat & perhaps anxiety.
For me, I noticed 200 mg Provigil pooped out after 2 months, but I also take Lamictal & Klonopin, both of which could have contributed to the pooping out or may have counteracted its effects (I suspect the Lamictal did it).
If your insurance pays for Provigil (i know Cigna does) you might give it a shot for a few months (refills are allowed), but if they don't it is to expensive (about $5 US per pill) to justify buying it.
The ADD brand name stimulants are more effective but cause more anxiety- similar to the level of anxiety from Caffeine 200 mg. Dexedrine, Dextrostat, Adderall, Ritalin, Focalin range from about 34 cents per pill to $2.50 for Adderall XR, & some of these are available in generics which are even cheaper. But, these are all Schedule II meds & cannot be order through the mail/internet (that would land you in federal prison ala Johnny Cash), & a triplicate DEA prescription from your doctor with no refills allowed is required.
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