Posted by banga on April 29, 2005, at 10:08:04
In reply to Way too tired - need med assessment, posted by wildflower on April 29, 2005, at 0:42:56
> This has been discussed in various posts but I'm curious about Provigil. Suposedly it's prescribed to keep you awake and alert. In my case, I take 200 in the morning and 100 around noon and I'm still ready to sleep on my keyboard. Any ideas?
I don't know--Provigil did little for me when I took some samples....
also, what I hear is that it can be very helpful for a short while, then lose effectiveness (good ol' poop-out) That's one reason why I have been hesitant in trying (although main problem is that insurance won't cover it)--I didn't want to experience great benefit, only to have it disappear a few weeks later....Maybe you can test out which it is: poop-out vs too much dopamine activation--by taking the med doses all at once.
If it helps a tiny bit or there is barely change, maybe it's poop-out; conversely, if you feel more tired, maybe it's too much dopamine as was suggested.
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