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Old 12-30-2011, 11:42 AM #1
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Provigil did not speed me up and I have no
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Provigil was my first experience with stimulants and it was prescribed for fatigue, this was before anyone had even mentioned ADD to me. Starting with the first dose and every time I would take it, I feel asleep 30 minutes later

daisy.girl, as mrsD mentioned, there are drawbacks to stimulants but as we all know, everyone reacts differently to medications. Good luck with which ever medication you choose to try
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I am going on a big trip in less then 2 weeks and have an exacerbation of my MS. The fatigue is my biggest concern. I am retrying Modafinil but had little help from it in the past. my doc is suggesting Amantidine but it seems to similar. I am wanting something short term just to give me energy for the 2 weeks we are away. I thought a short trial of Ritalin or concerta might help. Any thoughts on what to try in the next week and then use it only while I am away?
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It was suggested to me elsewhere to try oil of oregano. Two gelcaps of that in the morning replaced 200mgs of Provigil. For me it did. It's a cheap experiment and cheap to stay on if it works.

My problem wasn't so much constant debilitating fatigue as it was sleepiness. I don't get as tired as fast when active, and I rarely nap anymore.
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