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Originally Posted by Wild Coyote
I wonder a lot about resistance. I think it does happen and then what?  I also try to avid resistance by trying to avoid dependence -- varying the dosage amounts and times on certain days. Yet, I feel this works against me, possibly. I think I may get a better effect than I am getting if I beef up the dose a bit and keep a daily schedule with it (which may make me eventually both dependent and addicted).
Oh, the things we do in order to try to function! 
Are you able to share the name of the off-label Provigil-based stimulant?
Is it Nuvigil?
Thanks so much for joining in and sharing! 
WC |
I’ve been using a company thru India. The package arrives sealed, and the pills have an expectation date....so afa I know...it’s what I ordered.
I get Modafinil=Modalert, 200mg. And I can easily cut them if I need to. They ship to the US.
I realized, later of course, that I was using the Concerta to try & fix my life, but got frustrated it wasn’t doing it. Lol. There’s no answers in a pill.
I do like very much the chemical effect I get from the mod. It wakes me up, lifts my mood, clears my mental cob webs & helps me function so much better. I feel normal & productive. (I still drink a ton of coffee lol). It won’t fix my life tho & I now don’t expect it to.
So when I know I’m depressed I think most would think, oh just take more & it’ll keep the depression away. My depression is not all chemical based. But I know better now. And I think, that train of thought of taking more can easily lead to addiction, when I’m depressed it’s my mind alerting me to ride thru the depression instead of chemically trying to fight it.
So varying how much I take, how long of the effect I want & when I take it, keeps the resistance away.
The immediate effect I have of a day w/o it is lethargy & wanting to sleep. So I try to let myself do that. The next day w/o it isn’t as bad. So when I decide to start it again, a small dose can make a big difference. Timing it can also make a big difference for me too.