Milnacipran - completely stopping my brain fog

[hurray]

This week, hurray, I’m abandoning my “POIS SLEEP” strategy! It’s making me excessively groggy and I think it’s prolonging my POIS symptoms.

I’m now trying a “POIS AWAKE” strategy, with lots of caffeine and an increased dose of daily Cialis. The combined stimulant effect along with NO DAYTIME SLEEPING (with the exception of a nap-but-not-sleep-med-aided) I hope will speed up the sluggish refractory period, which I believe is at the heart of my POIS problem.

Yes, too much sleep can have a negative effect even without POIS. And your body seems to "remember" when you took a nap at an unusual time yesterday, and can unhelpfully make you want to fall asleep at the same time every day 

[demografx]

This week, hurray, I’m abandoning my “POIS SLEEP” strategy! It’s making me excessively groggy and I think it’s prolonging my POIS symptoms.

I’m now trying a “POIS AWAKE” strategy, with lots of caffeine and an increased dose of daily Cialis. The combined stimulant effect along with NO DAYTIME SLEEPING (with the exception of a nap-but-not-sleep-med-aided) I hope will speed up the sluggish refractory period, which I believe is at the heart of my POIS problem.

Yes, too much sleep can have a negative effect even without POIS. And your body seems to "remember" when you took a nap at an unusual time yesterday, and can unhelpfully make you want to fall asleep at the same time every day 

Very helpful re. “nap memory”, hurray!

Now that you pointed it out, I’ll try to resist that urge - - if I don’t really “need” that nap!

[followthrough91]

Hurray, to compare and contrast, I am updating that I no longer am experimenting with Ritalin or Adderall due to drug shortages. My neurologist prescribed me a generic version of Nuvigil called armodafinil. It is a wakefulness agent that in theory, should deter extreme fatigue. It is not an amphetamine like adderall. I will keep you posted but so far, mixed results. Helps keep me alert but still symptoms linger for 1 to 2 days.

[Always3136]

Hello everyone, I am a Chinese, found that the Minaprol is effective for me. After taking the first masturbation POIS symptoms were very small, but then the second masturbation after the occurrence of dizziness and other POIS symptoms (but still better than before taking medicine), I would like to ask if there is a way to make up.

[Muon]

Is there any withdrawal effect involved when you stop abruptly with milnacipran?

[hahahahahevery]

Hello everyone, I am a Chinese, found that the Minaprol is effective for me. After taking the first masturbation POIS symptoms were very small, but then the second masturbation after the occurrence of dizziness and other POIS symptoms (but still better than before taking medicine), I would like to ask if there is a way to make up.

Hello, I am also a Chinese. I took 50mg Minapram for one month under the guidance of a psychiatrist, which is effective, but limited. Now I have added 75mg Minapram and am observing. I previously suffered from severe anxiety and depression, and taking escitalopram and bupropion had only a slight effect on POIs or mood. Vortexetine had a good effect on my mood, but the improvement in brain fog was not significant, while milnacipran had a significant effect on symptoms. However, anxiety and depression were worse compared to taking Vortexetine. I plan to discuss this with my doctor after another month. I have undergone 20 ganglion blocks, but the help has been limited.
anyway, milnacipran is the best drug for brainfog for me sl far.