depression
"I have suffered from major depression for over 20 years.  The past 2 1/2 years have been devastating.  I have now treatment resistant depression.  I have been on all of the "modern" and some "old school" antidepressants including Lithium and MAOIs.  I have had 2 rounds of ECT treatments in the past 2 years.  They have knocked the suicidal ideation for a little while but this most recent round of 12 required "Maintenance" sessions.  I have had 3 maintenance ECTs then my psych doc prescribed me Provigil.  I started at 100 mg for 2 weeks then upped it to 200 mg. for the past 2 weeks.  I have made it through the holiday season feeling the best I have in years. Now I am back to the way I was before my depression.   Don't know why but it works."