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Old 08-11-2007, 11:38 PM
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Iamjustme
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Join Date: Jul 2007
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Hello TonyTexas, I was prescribed Provigil for fatigue from opiates for chronic pain. I also was told non addictive. I started half tab 100mg in am and then half in evening. Well funny thing with that med...after a while it stops working. So then I would take it more often or a whole tab 200mg in am and pm. It is a very strange medication. I found that it can work well for a few days..nice speedy high.And then it will not work at all. I would have to stop using it to lose my tolerance level. Another thing I found that sometimes when it didn't work I had a worse depression than I had before. Plus...arguments with husband. wanting to be in my own little world ( with computer). It is very expensive. I think I pay like $260 for 30 tabs. Insurance won't cover even after numerous reports from my physician. They wanted me to take Dexadrine!!! I would get samples when I could. I also lost about 15lbs on it from having no appetite, and I am not a big person. Had sleep study but negative for Narcolepsy, but other things on report for abnormal sleep patterns. I think if you are addictive to anything you should be very careful and watch your usage. Don't get pulled in by this drug. I have doctors who give out anything they want. I take pills to wake up, go to sleep, kill pain, relax from anxiety. Another benzo for sleep , even sleeping pills if those don't work.Pills to have bowel movemeny and pills to prevent it. On and On it goes. I am planning to get detoxed in a few weeks after my husbands knee surgery, I am tired of not being me, and putting up with all these fluctuating mood swings. I just want to feel normal again...with no meds. Please be careful. Sorry I am fairly new here so I don't know your history. Just wanted to give you my side of story of what I experienced. I wish you well. Take care.
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