Posted by alesta on August 28, 2004, at 9:29:20
In reply to civilized discourse on PROVIGIL, posted by zeugma on August 27, 2004, at 19:26:19
hi, zeug,
loved your post; it kind of had the feel of an exerpt from a novel. :) I think if anyone is capable of having a “civilized discourse”, it’s us :) (I love those words!). so I thought I’d give you a little support on your first day with prov. (I’ll try not to comment on every provigil entry--sometimes I think I give too much feedback :).) it sounds like you’re doing great so far! The people at that uncivilized forum seemed to be saying that the “stupefying” effect from provigil is possibly due to an accumulated sleep deficit. I guess we’ll find out. especially if you can keep up that awesome willpower and stay away from the caffeine during your afternoon slump. :) perhaps if the “comedown” is too difficult you could start provigil a little later in the day, so that the crash hits you at a better time? Maybe you could take the non-extended release Ritalin (the effects last around 2 hours, right?) when you get up so that you can wait a couple hours before starting provigil so you don’t crash at work. I don’t know....just a thought...there’s got to be some way around the crash (aside from starting the day with tons of caffeine, as it is long-lasting, and then you’d be way overwired when you added the provigil). All right, well anyways, I’m here if you need any support....and I’ll check in with you periodically....or vice versa....
Take care :),
amy
poster:alesta
thread:382548
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