150 mg Armodafinil + l theanine to treat depression, lethargy and poor cognitive function - how can I improve the results I am having please?
Several days into first time use of 150mg Armodifinil + l theanine. Baseline was severe lethargy, depression and feeling hopeless really.
Overall feel it helps but havent had the cognitive function power that i was hoping for.
First trial was with 75mg and nothing happened.
150mg offered some positive affects but need more.
Wondering if i should split a tablet and increase to 225mg in order to sharpen mind or go for 2 tabs - 300mg?
Only planning to use several days a week as i understand it, you can build up a tolerence and i dont want that.
Also wondering about adding buporion. Welcome advice and experience.
Fyi. Below a brief summary of experience on armodafinil.
Thanks
Day 1
Slept 1ish night before after days of excessive unrefreshing sleep and severe depression symptoms
5am took 150mg a + l theanine with water
6-7am rousing
7.45 alarm and able to sit up and was able to rise, undertake
Small admin tasks,
Plan day and
Listened to calm sounds
By 8.25 in bathroom
10am
Feel as if i have more emotional bandwidth and capacity
Lots of creative ideas all morning in my head.
Felt the best i have felt in months!
16.30- physically tired but awake.
More achieved than usual for last few months
Listened to calm.sounds all day.
5pm. Tired but ok and awake.
Better day than most.
Cognitive function not laser sharp but good.
* NO DEPRESSION OR HOPELESSNESS*
Dont want to pause or rest in case i stop!
18.30 - 20.30
Admin done!
Exercised 9 ish
In bed tired but not sleepy 23.17.
Feel good, even keeled, aware, not hyper.
Found it hard to unwind to sleep. Not wired just awake.
Sleep approx 2am
Very light sleep
Day 2
5am took pills and redbush tea
Back to bed
Couldnt wake at 7.30- too tired
Ditto 8.30
Up slowly at 9.30
Downstairs dressed by 10
Awake but brain feels like it needs refreshing.
10.30am
Slow.
Not working yet.
Awake but unfocussed and have light headache
Moving helps a little.
Slightly naseaus
Ungrounded/unfocused but awake.
Concept of time feels slightly loose
Temporary high blood pressure
Ptosis looks better! Researched and found study that confirms ar/modifinal offers temporary improvement to ptosis.
Feeling ok.
Had a good afternoon: 2-4.30 - felt present and connected.
16.43 tired but not needing to lie down and sleep but not able to immediately focus on work either.
Main thing: calm not depresseed but neutral.
No more admin was possible but held 2 hr phone conversation .
Did some organising
Walked for an hour +
Little weights.
110/68 normal blood pressure at 22.00
Cld not settle. Tv until 1.30 am
1.30-2.06 am scrolling on reddit 😭
Day 3
15/4/26
No tablet
Difficult to wake
Tired
Unrested
Aching
Unfocused
Finally up at midday
109/67 bp @12.15
Head felt strange.
Hungry
Head cleared only after sitting outside for a,while: fresh air helped.
Bed 10ish
Fell aSleep 12ish
Bp 104/62
Day 4
Meds at 5
Tried to wake at 7.30
Tired
Finally awake at 9.30
Bp 83/61 at 9.30
By 10am;
Awake but tired
Diffused energy
No desire to initiate tasks
Ptosis looks better
Depression/hopelessness energy is much lower