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Re: Provigil vs. Adderall XR

Posted by Javacat2000 on September 22, 2003 at 09:04:07:

In Reply to: Provigil vs. Adderall XR posted by meff on September 22, 2003 at 07:46:25:

Hi there.

I was given 30 mg Adderall XR for what was thought to be adult ADHD. At first I noticed a huge difference in alertness, but when it wore off in the evening the sleepiness came back with a vengeance, and for some reason the cataplexy got worse as well. It seemed that I needed more, so my doctor gave me the short acting Adderall to try instead, and that was even worse! My sleep specialist has me on Dexedrine (spansules plus short acting to supplement), which works much better for me. She says that Adderall is not really a good drug for N because it's a mixture of different types of amphetamine salts instead of one whole amphetamine compound, and as a result it is not as effective in combating the sleepiness of N as Dexedrine.

However, I do not enjoy the "wired" feeling the Dex gives me, and she is encouraging me to try Provigil. I am curious to know, how long were you taking it, and did it work to keep you awake? Did you find that your alertness state was "natural" or did it make you feel jittery and wired? I get migraines to begin with, and I'm a little apprehensive about Provigil for that very reason. I have already experienced daily migraines while getting used to the Zoloft I take for cataplexy, and I'm not anxious to relive the experience! I've also heard about the "Provigil stoopids" that some people get after they've been on it awhile. Did you experience anything similar?

The Adderall XR does seem more subtle in its alerting power, but if I'm having a bad N day I can fall asleep on the stuff, no problem. However, different things work for different people, and I am certainly not qualified to recommend any particular medication. They all have their downsides, and until scientists find a way to inject those missing hypocretins back into our brains, I guess we PWN will just have to keep experimenting (with our doc's guidance, of course) with different meds and combinations thereof.

I hope this helps. Good luck, and feel free to ask me any further questions.

Javacat2000
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