Posted by Mitch on January 16, 2002, at 0:37:32
In reply to Re: Depression with ADD » BLPBart, posted by IsoM on January 15, 2002, at 13:11:46
> Adrafinil (& Provigil) belongs to the same class of drugs, "good arousal" or eugeroic medication. While Dexedrine & Ritalin both helped with my drowsiness, focusing, & alertness they don't do it nearly as well as adrafinil does for me. Before I tried adrafinil, I never thought I'd feel as well on it as I did on Dexedrine or Ritalin, but to my surprise, I feel better! And with adrafinil, the level is always even - no dragging myself out of bed in the morning feeling barely awake & alive till the Dexedrine starts working. I feel alert from morning till night, yet still have no problem falling asleep like I used to.
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> My ADHD shows at my age as super-hyper when I'm busy doing something, but if I'm not doing something physically active, my motor's barely idling. While I'm not really "tired", I am "sleepy" & all the time. I can sleep easily half the day without stimulation.
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> Anyway, I've written a lot about adrafinil before on this forum & don't want to come across as if I'm pushing it. The reason it works so wonderfully for me may be due to what I have - ADHD with depression & narcolepsy (along with a very oddly functioning brain). :)
IsoM,I see my pdoc next week and I am going to bring up low-dose adrafinil as a possible swap for my low-dose bupropion. My depressions (that get scary anyhows) only to respond to stims or stim-like AD's. The *important* question I want to ask you is this (if you don't mind)- do you have comorbid anxiety probs? Whether yes or no, does the adrafanil seem to aggravate or create unwanted anxiety? Also, do you get any hypomania from antidepressants? If yes, does adrafanil seem to provoke it or not?
Mitch
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