Posted by Sunbath on October 6, 2009, at 4:09:08
In reply to Re: being 'out of it' » Sunbath, posted by delna on October 6, 2009, at 1:34:09
Delna, once more THANKS :)
Thanks a lot for all these infos and the links! I'm not so afraid of trying modafinil now anymore, if it isn't like "real" stimulants. Amazing that you can quit cold turkey too!
But what about you? So you are still on 10mg? As you know this is really low.
I started at 20mg the 3rd day, stayed there for a week, and when I began to try taking it at night too, I increased to 30mg. That was 3 days ago.
I found that the brain fog side effect didn't much increase with the dose increase at all, maybe because I'm taking the "megadose" at night. Right now 10mg/morning, 20mg evening.
Yesterday I noticed a really really nice effect after taking the 20mg at 9pm. It was a nice warm content and motivated feeling! Something I haven't felt for a many many years! It felt drug induced though so maybe it's just a transient effect, but it was really really pleasant! Also this 20mg dose at evening didn't make me sleepy at all, I was really motivated.
I have never felt that with the 10 or 20mg only doses.. ok maybe it was just the time, but I don't think so.What I wanted to say is that maybe you get all the negative side effects but no or too little positive ones.
If I had just the brain fog and sleepiness I don't know if I hadn't quit it already. The fog is really troubling, but Gayle saying it will pass is really encouraging me.
May I ask what other medications you'd like to take but can't now that you take Parnate? If you think of other augmenting antidepressants, maybe Parnate alone would be enough?Thanks again for all the info and please keep telling me how you are doing!
All the best and take care!
Sunbath
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