Modafinil

[Kdad]

Anyone use modafinil for fatigue?

[WeegieWoman]

NOPE. Never heard of it

[notsmokinjo]

NOPE, sorry kdad... maybe someone has. I usually have the reverse issue and need something to knock meself out.

Edited September 25, 2018 by notsmokinjo

[c9jane29]

Nope, sounds weird to me tho, like how they used to promote phenphen or cocaine.

I just use liquid B vitimins in the afternoon (after naptime) for a boost. It doesn't keep me jittery like coffee does.

Just do research and talk to your dr.

Congrats on KTQ Kdad

[Kdad]

Also goes by Provigil.

[Sazerac]

1 hour ago, c9jane29 said:

Nope, sounds weird to me tho, like how they used to promote phenphen or cocaine.

I just use liquid B vitimins in the afternoon (after naptime) for a boost. It doesn't keep me jittery like coffee does.

Just do research and talk to your dr.

Congrats on KTQ Kdad

 

we need folic acid also to help B12 work

Vitamin B12 and Folic Acid

 

Iron also

[notsmokinjo]

Vegemite is a wonderful source of the B vitamins.... probably why I have so much energy... not the copious amounts of coffee.

[jillar]

I haven't heard much about quitters having excessive sleepiness, usually it's the total opposite. If this is just quit related, I would give it a couple of weeks more to see if it goes away before trying that drug. From googling it it says you can have serious interactions if you drink alcohol. So for me, my Coors Light comes first lol

[Kdad]

I suffer from drowsiness so I was using cigarettes to stay awake.  Looking for something besides coffee.

[notsmokinjo]

OK... um wilI have been thinking about this with my hippy dippy hat on as my kid calls it.... but please (getting on my soap box) avoid those fizzy energy drinks like V and Mother & Red Bull.... they are really bad for your liver and kidney function... long term they can be quite toxic....

 

1. Please get a check up with your doc and ask for a blood screen including a cholesterol, diabetes and thyroid and liver function review.... there are some medical conditions that can be masked or held at bay by nicotine and its not until you quit that the symptoms become uncontrolled (I have had a thyroid condition for a few years that was being masked by the nicotine in my smoking, it was a form of medication for my symptoms... anyway finding out I had this lead to me finding out I have some more sinister stuff that can be treated but had I kept smoking it would have been too late to pick up symptoms).  Just get checked to rule any of that shit out... fatigue, especially if your sleep patterns are ok can be a sign of a few health issues, and the more common of these all have their symptoms masked by nicotine.

 

2. Stay hydrated.... the first symptom of dehydration is fatigue, making sure you are drinking 2-3litres of water a day may be all you need to do.

• adding some sliced lemon or to this can help with metabolism and energy levels.
• adding some sliced ginger to this can help with your energy and fatigue levels.

(citrus fruit/juice and ginger are both natural sources of energy)

 

3. Get some early morning sunshine... you will feel better emotionally and you will get a boost of vitamin D. So I tend to avoid the sun, I have two parents who have/had melanoma so I am high risk but I have my morning cuppa outside in the sun (doesn't have to be warm, its just the morning light).

 

4. Drink Green Tea, especially as your first drink of the day... it is low in caffeine but due to the green tea stuff in it you will get an energy boost that is long lasting and you wont get the benefits of the cleansing properties of the green tea. It also works as a pick me up through the day... you don't get the buzz like you do off a strong coffee but you definitely get an energy boost and it is more slow release.

 

5. For a quick energy boost... east strawberries... they give you an energy boost, they have a high water content so help with the hydration and they are a natural appetite suppressant so they are the best between meal snack.

 

6. Eat a handful of walnuts... see strawberries PLUS they are in the top 10 foods for people having chemo or radiation to eat as they boost your immune system.

 

7. Quick energy boost.... eat an orange (or grapefruit)... or drink some orange juice.

 

8. PINEAPPLE (stop laughing... it is a miracle food I tell you).... pineapple is a natural antihistamine, it is a great food to eat (or drink the juice) to get an energy boost and it is a little more long lasting than oranges or strawberries.... it will help with a lot of autoimmune stuff... best treatment for hayfever if you have a few pieces or a glass each day during hayfever season.. but a great energy booster... and you never know the missus might just thank you

 

I hope there is something there you find helpful Kdad.

Edited September 26, 2018 by notsmokinjo
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