The first couple times I tried it, I had the exact same experience, though it took me a little longer to give up. What really helped me finally adjust was using nootropics. I had a lot of success with piracetam + choline + l-theanine after each nap, sometimes adding coffee when I needed it. I also used modafinil every other day for the first two weeks (I wouldn’t recommend this though, since most people can’t sleep on it).
The coolest thing about the modafinil (and to a lesser extent piracetam, etc) use during this period was that I could really see the difference between my sleep deprived self and my normal self, since modafinil completely erases all of the effects of sleep deprivation. On my previous attempts I did feel very useless, but I didn’t realize the extent to which I just couldn’t do things until I took modafinil on a particularly difficult day—it felt like someone gave me an entirely new brain. So it’s really clear to me how much sleep dep actually impairs my ability to do things.
Thanks for sharing your experience, it is valuable data to have. From what I’ve read most people recommend NOT using stimulants & nootropics because they can damage sleep. Interesting that you were successful with it. Just out of curiosity, what sleep schedule are you on now & how long have you been doing it?
With regard to the piracetam combo, yes I still use that regularly. With modafinil, I wouldn’t say regularly, since it’s a little expensive to keep that up. But I didn’t actively stop using it. I pretty much use the same amount as I did when I was monophasic—i.e when I have it, I take it on a semi-regular basis.
The first couple times I tried it, I had the exact same experience, though it took me a little longer to give up. What really helped me finally adjust was using nootropics. I had a lot of success with piracetam + choline + l-theanine after each nap, sometimes adding coffee when I needed it. I also used modafinil every other day for the first two weeks (I wouldn’t recommend this though, since most people can’t sleep on it).
The coolest thing about the modafinil (and to a lesser extent piracetam, etc) use during this period was that I could really see the difference between my sleep deprived self and my normal self, since modafinil completely erases all of the effects of sleep deprivation. On my previous attempts I did feel very useless, but I didn’t realize the extent to which I just couldn’t do things until I took modafinil on a particularly difficult day—it felt like someone gave me an entirely new brain. So it’s really clear to me how much sleep dep actually impairs my ability to do things.
Thanks for sharing your experience, it is valuable data to have. From what I’ve read most people recommend NOT using stimulants & nootropics because they can damage sleep. Interesting that you were successful with it. Just out of curiosity, what sleep schedule are you on now & how long have you been doing it?
I’m still on the Everyman-3, and have been for about 7 months now.
Do you still regularly use nootropics and/or stimulants or was that just to get you through the adaptation period?
With regard to the piracetam combo, yes I still use that regularly. With modafinil, I wouldn’t say regularly, since it’s a little expensive to keep that up. But I didn’t actively stop using it. I pretty much use the same amount as I did when I was monophasic—i.e when I have it, I take it on a semi-regular basis.