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    Took my first dose of this stimulant this morning. It's supposed to address chronic exhaustion, which has been an issue for me pretty much my whole life. (Ebbs and flows, however. It was bad as a teenager; this winter it came back hard.)

    Oh, and there's this side benefit: Use is associated with weight loss.

    Anyone else have experience with this Rx?

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    I did...

    I hated it. It made my mind go blank in the midst of conversation. I didn't feel particularly energized but I couldn't sleep. After about 3 days I turned into a zombie.

    On a creepier note, when my family doctor tried to molest me last year, he blamed it on the fact that he recently started taking Provigil. Though I doubt theres any truth to that (he's just a perv), watch out for randomly molesting women. It could be a side effect.
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    On a creepier note, when my family doctor tried to molest me last year, he blamed it on the fact that he recently started taking Provigil. Though I doubt theres any truth to that (he's just a perv), watch out for randomly molesting women. It could be a side effect.
    Wow. How am I going to TEST this "randomly molesting women" side effect? In point of fact, one reason I wanted something, anything, to address my exhaustion is that my libido has been MIA for months. (Begs the question why I've visted strip clubs several times in that period , but anyhow...)

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    Woo modafinil!

    Reminds me of college...

    It's okay. I personally found that it made me less productive -- the net work achieved wasn't considerably higher than buckling down and scheduling.

    Those hallucinations after 40 hours are neat.

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    you can't take it when you're tired. you have to take it before onset of sleepiness.

    it extends the duration before onset of sleepiness. at least, that is how it often works. so you just aren't tired, but you're not amped up. it can't really get you high like stimulants, but for many people, being able to work normally for 50 hour stretches is psychologically addicting.

    it's not consistent. for some it works as advertised and you just don't sleep until the pill(s) wear off. it worked as advertised for me about 2 of 3 doses. and if i chained doses, then i'd feel grainy when the chained doses wore off.

    and there is nothing worse than taking it when you're tired. you then just are tired and yet there's no ability to sleep, so you have to wait until it wears off (or perhaps mix in some other drugs, but i was too lazy to go that route).

    the people who came up with modafinil are not entirely sure how it works, only that it doesn't stimulate/get you high, so it must be pretty safe. gotta love science.

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    Not my fav. I prefer adrafinil. It is daily dose and helps clear up thinking without suffering sleeplessness. I can still nap when I want and feel alert when necessary.


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    I was told not to take it more than 3 days in a row, and I only take 30-50 mg a day. Otherwise I get sleepless and get terrible headaches. I use it maybe 2-4 times in a week, if that.

    I do get dyskinesias from it, which can be painful, especially if they make me grind my teeth.
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    I'm quite pleased with my Aderral. It doesn't affect my sleep or appetite.

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    Update: 2nd day, second dose. Not working today, and while I'm alert (and unhungry) I also feel a bit edgy, which isn't pleasant.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Chicagoeditor View Post
    Update: 2nd day, second dose. Not working today, and while I'm alert (and unhungry) I also feel a bit edgy, which isn't pleasant.

    Yeah, now that you mention it.... it made me pretty edgy. Not in a good way.


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    Quote Originally Posted by Chicagoeditor View Post
    Update: 2nd day, second dose. Not working today, and while I'm alert (and unhungry) I also feel a bit edgy, which isn't pleasant.
    Are you on other drugs that could be inhibiting Provigil? I have to be careful with my timing of drugs 1 hour before or 3-4 hours after another.

    When the drug is wearing off, I get the same kind of irritability, which is not typical of me. It's worse if I've taken it a few days in a row.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Sophia_Starina View Post
    Yeah, now that you mention it.... it made me pretty edgy. Not in a good way.


    Beeee careful.

    Thanks. Tonight is my big Bday dinner (a steak joint) and I want to be in a semi good mood.

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    B-day? Like party? Uh ohhh... *shifty eyes*

    Provigil + Alcohol = ???

    Anyone know the side effects?
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    Quote Originally Posted by Katrine View Post
    I'm quite pleased with my Aderral. It doesn't affect my sleep or appetite.
    Do you notice any change in heart beat? Sometimes on those drugs it can feel like my heart just started pounding fast for no reason.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Sophia_Starina View Post
    B-day? Like party? Uh ohhh... *shifty eyes*

    Provigil + Alcohol = ???

    Anyone know the side effects?
    Tested this last night--ever the empiricist. It definitely caused the martini to hit me harder.

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    Tested this last night--ever the empiricist. It definitely caused the martini to hit me harder.

    Hahahahaha... all in the name of science. I'm glad that nothing funky happened. Have a great time at the par-tay.
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    Do you notice any change in heart beat? Sometimes on those drugs it can feel like my heart just started pounding fast for no reason.
    Nope, not at all. It does cause an increase in dry mouth and sweating though. And my sweat smells unpleasant on Aderral, which sucks. Its not too bad, but usually my sweat is really delicious. Cerously, I lick it off myself. On Aderral, its a bit smoky and pee-like. Its because the stimulant is raising metabolism and making the body sweat out more toxins.

    If I have a little too much coffee with it, sometimes my mind gets a bit overstimulated and races, or I get mild anxiety. But I get shit DONE!

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    ^Thanks for telling me. Getting rid of the toxins, despite the smell, sounds like another benefit.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Katrine View Post
    Nope, not at all. It does cause an increase in dry mouth and sweating though. And my sweat smells unpleasant on Aderral, which sucks. Its not too bad, but usually my sweat is really delicious. Cerously, I lick it off myself. On Aderral, its a bit smoky and pee-like. Its because the stimulant is raising metabolism and making the body sweat out more toxins.

    If I have a little too much coffee with it, sometimes my mind gets a bit overstimulated and races, or I get mild anxiety. But I get shit DONE!
    Sounds like I need some Aderral. What's it prescribed for?

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    Sounds like I need some Aderral. What's it prescribed for?

    It's prescribed for AD/HD. I've noticed a mild.... mild.... increase in my productivity. Maybe I'm not taking enough.
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    Sounds like I need some Aderral. What's it prescribed for?

    ADD or ADHD. Or because I told the doctor what he wanted to hear.

    But cerously, I wasn't on it in Vegas. Did you notice how flighty and hyper I was? It actually calms me down, shuts me up, and helps me focus.

    I take very small amounts and never abuse it or mix it with alcohol. When my girl friends are extra sweet, I give them a couple of pills for putting up with my crazy ass, hehe.

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    i had a single vodka gimlet after taking a provigil. i got a nasty tummyache out of it and never repeated that experiment.

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    Effects of alcohol depend on the metabolic half-life of the stimulante. If I take 10mg of Adderral in the morning, then have a drink at 8pm, no different effect. Now, if I drink at all, bad things tend to happen. But that's a different issue alltogether.

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    i can't take adderall. i can't force myself to eat enough food for that to be a good option.

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    i was given provigil when i was at the end of my chemo, and it made me super freaky! so i stopped taking it, but i kept it because i always thought it might come in handy at some point. i think i'm too hyper of a person naturally though, because it always makes me sorta off the wall. i never mixed it with alcohol, but it seems like that could turn messy...be safe!

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