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Originally Posted by HugaBoo
Provigil: I have a lot of respect for this drug.
It activates and ONLY activates the part of the brain that allows you to be awake. If you want a high, caffeene does WAY better. It is commonly prescribed for Sleep Disorders and is often only covered by ins companies for such... So beware, can be REALLY Pricey (guessing around 300 bucks a month).
One other thing, you literally feel awake. However, if you are really tired you can still nap (amazing to me). So don't just sit up out of bed take one and go back to sleep and expect you will wake in x amount of minutes all hyper and ready take on the world, LOL
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Hello and
to psych central, I am somewhat confused on the topic of this post, I am wondering if the drug you mentioned 'provigil' is used in the treatment of Chronic Pain?
I am not able to only have pain control during my waking hours, I need to have round the clock pain control even when able to be asleep. I don't understand the reference to being HIGH and drinking coffee.
Methadone, Morphine, Demerol, Oxycontin, and other Narcotic pain medications do not give one a high when suffering from Chronic Pain, only hopeful relief. I am prescribed mg of morphine a day and have yet to feel the least bit HIGH on it as I am still in pain even with the morphine, oxycodone, and other pain and muscle relaxants. Each person with Chronic Pain differs and if thought that one can be HIGH and in pain both then the pain is not chronic or something like that. I just have had to battle the common perception that euphoria is associated with Narcotic medications used in the treatment with Chronic Pain.
Euphoria and Chronic pain of a genuine sort do not occur when one does actually have valid need for the Narcotic pain medication, I know, I have not been euphoric from my pain medications ever, lol even when I did try.
Take care and have a good day