Posted by PsychoSage on March 3, 2004, at 0:28:08
In reply to Straterra + Provigil (combo tango) » PsychoSage, posted by utopizen on March 2, 2004, at 17:37:20
> My doc just told me of something I am appauled at for my self not thinking of earlier. LOL! An idea coming FROM my doc, who would have thought!
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> I have ADD+sleepiness (I've tried CPAP, BiPAP, etc.) I've tried Provigil at 400mg, and felt nothing, unless I mixed it with 20 tea bags. Then I felt less tired, untolerably jittery. (20 tea bags alone or Provigil alone failed).
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> SO-- My doc's claim that he's seen patients fail Provigil and Straterra individually but successfully tried the combo together with sucess MAKES SENSE (again, go figure, and he's an M.D. too).
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> So it may not work, but I'm going to give it a shot...my bipolar friend's ADD boyfriend does well on the Strattera and Provigil combo, and he has done all the meds since he was little. He could not handle wellbutrin for some reason. He told me it made him want to jump out of his skin. I feel less irritable with the provigil on top of wellbutrin 300. I don't need much provigil since I am not narco or a genuine ADD person. I like the fact that provigil can be more gentle than amphet. or ritalin.
I guess Strattera can give you a baseline for norepinephrine, and the provigil can give you peak alertness and focus during the important parts of the day. I feel wellbutrin is just not potent enough to give me what I need on its own, but it's a solid drug for me.
I will give a final grade on provigil in a few months or even later if it turns out to be a mainstay.
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