Posted by Emme on May 17, 2002, at 16:00:33
In reply to Re: low dose Provigil update » Emme, posted by Ritch on May 16, 2002, at 9:03:34
Hi Mitch,
> Do you also respond this way to a lot of
> antidepressants (esp. Wellbutrin, SSRI's)?I seem to need low doses of many things. Wellbutrin made me too wired over 150 mg and it had to be used with something sedating like Serzone. Zoloft - too wired at low end therapeutic range. Paxil okay at 10 mg - more = too sleepy. Just like you I guess.
> Hmmm.. "maximum punch in the afternoon", I like > the sound of that a whole lot!
If only it were a good punch. MOrning was better, more normal. The afternoon punch is a bit much.
> difficulty prioritizing-that doesn't sound so
> great-sounds like residual anxiety unfortunately.Or a shortened attention span due to overstimulation.
I'm taking a few days off the Provigil to see how I feel and then if I go back to being too lethargic, I'm going to see if I can shave the provigil down to a puny 6.25 mg. Or some crumb like that.
There are things I like about this drug, but it may end up just being too energizing for me. Maybe it'll end up being something I reserve a crumb of for times when my energy shifts cycles into low gear. Dunno. I'm definitely into exploring teensy doses of things now. I mean my doctor knows enough to try me out at low doses, but I'm thinking that on some things we could have tried still lower. I'll keep you posted.
cheers,
Emme
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