Comments on: Provigil for Bipolar Depression

By: Lee

Lee — Tue, 05 May 2009 21:35:02 +0000

Doris asked what is NORD. It is ‘National Organization for Rare Disorders.” One of my friends gets her provigil payed for through NORD.

By: Ryan S.

Ryan S. — Thu, 23 Apr 2009 18:55:02 +0000

I am 18 years old i was diagnosed with Bipolar II at the age of 6. I went through 7 to 8 diffrent kinds of medication and was always still having extreme mood swings. When i turned 16 my freshman year of high school i stopped taking ym medication all together i went into a down spiral i ended up going to jail for extremely violent behavior my sophmore year. After i got out of jail i started back up on my medication and had a hard time waking up ( Seroquel and Depakote) i was so tired i just couldnt get up on time for school. My doctor put me on Provigil and i am now awake my mood is completley stable all the time and i havn’t got into any trouble. I wake up easier i have more energy and feel great! It did amazign thigns for me. however be careful and do not overlap doeses it will put your body systems in overdrive and make you feel like you have stayed awake all night and make crash.

– Ryan S. 18.

By: Eric

Eric — Sat, 31 Jan 2009 05:19:25 +0000

I take provigil as an adjunct therapy to my mood-stabilizer and anti-depressant… it works great for me… I am an ultridian bi-polar patient.

By: Rian

Rian — Sat, 13 Sep 2008 17:34:27 +0000

I went off medication about 3 years ago for Bipolar II after severe head trauma and have had relatively few problems. I have ADD bad and wanted something to help me concentrate that was not going to send me into mania. I have been on the Provigil now for about a year and actually found that it helped stabilize my mood by itself. I am now at the point where I am going to be adding lamictal for a little more stabilization but I would recommend this drug to anyone suffering from Bipolar

By: Sav

Sav — Tue, 11 Dec 2007 05:09:47 +0000

My father has bipolar disorder and his Dr. prescribed provigil. He started acting very strangely and my family and I thought he was on drugs. Turns out it had a reverse reaction on him, and it almost broke our family apart. I have been doing research online and it appears that it can be bad for people with bipolar disorder! Please be careful.

By: Doris

Doris — Sun, 18 Nov 2007 18:36:28 +0000

Gail Anne said, Thank God for NORD what is that?

By: Gail Anne

Gail Anne — Mon, 01 Oct 2007 19:30:36 +0000

I have been diagnosed with bi-polar disorder over 10 years. Five years ago during a hospital visit, my Dr. put me on Provigil. It has been the one drug besides Seroquel that has helped me. Thank God for NORD who obtains this for me. I also don’t know how I would manage without it. If I had to make a choice between food and provigil I would eat beans and weenies just to have the Provigil. I also take Zoloft, klonopin,and Seroquel. I would like to know more about abilify.

By: Suzanne

Suzanne — Sat, 29 Sep 2007 21:05:15 +0000

I’ve been on Provigil (have bipolar 1) for about 8 years now. I can’t imagine functioning without it. Also taking Abilify, Lamictal, Concerta, Trazodone, klonopin–somehow all these in concert with each other have produced good results.

By: Dr. Stephanie P. Mccallum

Dr. Stephanie P. Mccallum — Thu, 27 Sep 2007 21:15:27 +0000

Bipolar research is in the baby stages for infants in 2007. This article is verygood.

By: Provigil for Bipolar Depression by Health Tips

Provigil for Bipolar Depression by Health Tips — Thu, 27 Sep 2007 20:18:51 +0000

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By: C. Sargeant

C. Sargeant — Wed, 26 Sep 2007 16:52:27 +0000

My son, 12.11 years old, has bipolar with comorbid ADHD. He had attemtped to use all the known ADHD meds but the stimulant would always drive the mood disorder way up and out of balance. Our doctor, Dr. V, tried provigal to capture the ADHD without driving the mood disorder. So far, over 8 months, it has worked GREAT!

C. Sargeant