Posted by Viridis on June 28, 2003, at 18:45:06
In reply to Re: Provigil Vets - A Question, posted by PhilipCarey on June 28, 2003, at 7:58:39
I'm not a veteran of Provigil -- I only took it for a couple of weeks. But I do have some experience. My pdoc gave me some samples for ADD and said it was a "hit or miss" drug for that, but worth a try. I liked it -- it was energizing without causing anxiety, and gave me a nice lift. It just didn't help enough with concentration, so I shifted to Adderall. But I'd definitely recommend you give it a try.
Like you, I found Wellbutrin extremely anxiety-provoking and had an awful time with it, but Provigil was very different. I'd just start with a low dose (maybe 25-50 mg -- the tablets are easy to break) and see how you react.
And, as fallsfalls suggested, definitely consider Strattera. I've just been on it a short time, but find it has a calming, focusing effect. I also had some initial mild nausea, dry mouth, etc., but that's pretty much subsided in just a couple of weeks, and wasn't too bad. I'm still in the process of optimizing the dose and don't have long-term experience, but so far it seems very helpful, and not anxiogenic at all for me.
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