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Oct. 27th, 2008 08:35 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
the_rckSo far, the Provigil seems not to be a bad thing. I'm not convinced that it's giving me much more energy, but I'm also not having any major side effects. Figuring out how it affects me has been complicated by a few things-- First, Scott being off work always means that I get less sleep than I usually do. Second, my menstrual cycle has been doing weird things the last two weeks, starting well before the first dose of Provigil. Last, I've been running around a lot and experiencing a lot of stress related to decision making, impending deadlines, unexpected lack of internet and so on.
That means that I'd expect headaches every day and cramps and IBS flaring and trouble sleeping even without the Provigil. It's possible that some of it is related to the Provigil. I can't tell. It's also possible that none of it is. From what the psychiatrist said, the 25 mg. at which I started is a fairly minute dose. Given that starting there required quartering an oblong tablet with no scoring, I don't think the manufacturer expects many people to be taking less that 100 mg. I took 25 mg. for four days and have taken 50 mg. for two days with two more days to go.
After that, I have to decide if it's worth pursuing the medication. Three tablets was $27. Scott thinks his insurance might cover it. If that insurance will (and I'm not holding my breath), I think it's worth continuing on. If that insurance won't, I'm not at all sure.
I can't tell, after all, how tired I'd be without the Provigil. Yesterday is generally not a good measure for how I can expect to feel today, so comparing the last six days to the week before that or the week before that doesn't help. I'm exhausted and want to nap in spite of having taken 50 mg. of stimulant (plus my morning cup of coffee) three and a half hours ago. That might mean the medication makes me tired. That might mean it does nothing to help my fatigue. That might mean that, without the Provigil, I'd be face down on my keyboard. I have no way of knowing.
This is why it took me three months to be completely sure that Lyrica was evil and very bad for me. I needed that long to be sure that it was the Lyrica and not other life variables.
I think it's going to be worthwhile to see if we can persuade Scott's insurance to pay for the medication.
That means that I'd expect headaches every day and cramps and IBS flaring and trouble sleeping even without the Provigil. It's possible that some of it is related to the Provigil. I can't tell. It's also possible that none of it is. From what the psychiatrist said, the 25 mg. at which I started is a fairly minute dose. Given that starting there required quartering an oblong tablet with no scoring, I don't think the manufacturer expects many people to be taking less that 100 mg. I took 25 mg. for four days and have taken 50 mg. for two days with two more days to go.
After that, I have to decide if it's worth pursuing the medication. Three tablets was $27. Scott thinks his insurance might cover it. If that insurance will (and I'm not holding my breath), I think it's worth continuing on. If that insurance won't, I'm not at all sure.
I can't tell, after all, how tired I'd be without the Provigil. Yesterday is generally not a good measure for how I can expect to feel today, so comparing the last six days to the week before that or the week before that doesn't help. I'm exhausted and want to nap in spite of having taken 50 mg. of stimulant (plus my morning cup of coffee) three and a half hours ago. That might mean the medication makes me tired. That might mean it does nothing to help my fatigue. That might mean that, without the Provigil, I'd be face down on my keyboard. I have no way of knowing.
This is why it took me three months to be completely sure that Lyrica was evil and very bad for me. I needed that long to be sure that it was the Lyrica and not other life variables.
I think it's going to be worthwhile to see if we can persuade Scott's insurance to pay for the medication.
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Date: 2008-10-30 04:13 pm (UTC)