How can I ask for this drug without seeming like a druggie?

So I recently came across this drug, a "miracle" drug called Provigil. Works similar to Ritalin/Aderoll, except there is no high or euphoria or you don't "feel good". You just feel more alert, wakeful and focused. It's been claimed as the drug from the movie from "Limitless".

Why do I want this drug? I tire easily, and have very little energy. While I was in hs (just graduated) I thought this was a sleeping issue. i thought I wasn't getting enough sleep so my dr gave me some sleeping prescriptions, two to be exact, both of those didn't work. Now it's the summer, and I have nothing but time. When I get out of bed, I'm still tired, throughout the day, my energy slightly improves for about 1-3 hours. But I do not have enough energy to do things like workout, and that's the only physical thing I would be doing. Back when I was in school, If I went to school for 3 hours, I'd come home and fall asleep again for another 3 hours, then awaken and back to sleep 3-4 hours later. It was a vicious cycle.

This drug will truly improve me, and my life. I'm getting a job very soon, and I have no idea how I can do that job without being tired! I haven't worked out in about 6 months simply due to low energy. What I want to do is get a job and begin working out, this drug will allow me to do both of those, while still having additional energy. Provigil has no major side effects, creates no euphoria (so I'm not getting high or anything), and it's not addictive.


How can I ask my doctor for this drug, without seeming like I'm a drug seeker? My suspicion is I either have Narcolepsy, or this is due to depression. I don't get sleep attacks, but I'm constantly tired no matter what. What i've done is keep a 2 week sleep journal to record my sleeping patterns, I plan to show that to my doctor cause I read online they might be able to determine narcolepsy based off of my sleep. Would it help if I showed all my studies I've found to help back me up? Cause I've found several sources which says it helps with depression.

Hello, HelloWorld18. My suggestion is that you print a copy of your post for your doctor.

I will you well.

Journals are very helpful to docs. Also keep one about how you are feeling during the day. I am not familiar with provigil but I think I have heard of it being prescribed on here.

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report these things to your doctor. They may sent you through a lot of tests if you haven't done so by now.

You may find another solution on the way or gets this drug in the end. You don't sound drug seeking.

Well if it doesn't make people high then its likely you would not seem like a druggie by mentioning to your doctor you think that could help you. Besides half the commercials for medications in general say 'talk to your doctor about this medication' while I think it is ridiculous to advertise medications that way obviously its not uncommon for people to mention certain drugs to the doctor they've heard about and think might help.

I personally do not see anything wrong with euphoria or getting a high from drugs...but that's just my opinion, either way from your post it's pretty clear you're interested in the potential it could help you function better and that is about it. Seems more like someone looking for an effective/helpful treatment not a high.

I think i need that too. Im the same to worried about asking incase they think the same
I would love to ask for valum as it keeps you calm and stops your emotions from getting out of control. Its highly addictive and they dont like to give it to people for that reason. If i ask for it they will think im a druggy and also how do i know i wont get addicted

I demanded klonopin a benzo like valium after a year of trying everything else. They know I am a recovering addict too. If I had to live with the anxiety and paranoia I was having I would whack myself no doubt about it. Depression I can live with but not that.

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Zinco, if you don't already, you ought to check out the bipolar forum and read some of the symptoms and experiences people have.

I never go to that section although I think I am bi polar 2. I do take lamictal. I will check it out. I will say the k-pin has worked amazingly well and I have not had those symptoms since. Just some mild anxiety.

You think the anxiety paranoia could be symptoms of bi polar? I had them worse when in a severe depression but also had them when not in a depression.

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Irritability and paranoia can be part of manic episode.

It was really very bad anxiety that seemed to cause the paranoia and it was in the middle of a very bad depression. That would be a very weird mixed episode. I dunno though, the nature of this crap had changed so much on me in the last five years. Never ever got anxiety before five years ago.

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How long have you been in treatment?

Twenty years. All types.

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