Any advice on how long i should wait after taking 100mg Nuvigil totake my 1 mg Klonopin/Clonazapam?

[Questionandlearn]

I take Nuvigil for fatigue first thing in the morning and Klonopin for anxiety soon after, but I'm trying to find out if anyone had advice on good timing for taking these two. Nuvigil usually takes about an hour for first feelings of effect, and I take with food (or I get bad stomach gurgles). I haven't quite figured out the best timing for them to both work at their best (w/o) interfering too much. And advice on dosage is welcome too. I take lower doses than prescribed to maintain more of a hold on how the medicine is working (and potential negative side effects). 

Edited March 7, 2016 by Questionandlearn

[melissaw72]

These are a great questions to ask your psychiatrist (pdoc).

I'm sorry I have no advice right now.  But I would definitely contact you pdoc about this.

[Wonderful.Cheese]

12 hours ago, Questionandlearn said:

I take Nuvigil for fatigue first thing in the morning and Klonopin for anxiety soon after, but I'm trying to find out if anyone had advice on good timing for taking these two. Nuvigil usually takes about an hour for first feelings of effect, and I take with food (or I get bad stomach gurgles). I haven't quite figured out the best timing for them to both work at their best (w/o) interfering too much. And advice on dosage is welcome too. I take lower doses than prescribed to maintain more of a hold on how the medicine is working (and potential negative side effects). 

How much klonopin do you take with the nuvigil? I take provigil for narcolepsy/hypersomnia and klonopin for anxiety and panic.

I take 0.5 mg klonopin in the morning right away then I take 200 mg provigil. I take them at the same time. Then at noon I take 100 mg more provigil (as I get dead tired around then).

My sleep doc says that nuvigil lasts longer than provigil. But provigil is generic and cheaper with my insurance.

Anyway, I don't find that they interact for me personally. I tried going without a morning dose of klonopin but had panic/severe anxiety issues arise again. I probably would be more awake in theory if I could skip the morning klonopin, but it just doesn't work out that way for me unfortunately. 

But I agree with Melissa that this is a good question for your sleep dr specialist. Mine has no problem with me taking klonopin and provigil at the same time, but yours might have different thoughts.  

[jt07]

Locked this as it is a double post.