PROVIGIL Reviews (MODAFINIL)Average Rating: 3.6 (619 Ratings)Filter ResultsCompare PROVIGIL with similar:
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| RATING | REASON | SIDE EFFECTS FOR PROVIGIL | COMMENTS | SEX | AGE | DURATION/ DOSAGE | DATE ADDED |
| 1 | Stroke related sleep apnea | Hallucinations, extreme sleeplessness, restless, overactive imagination | This was prescribed for my aged father after a stroke - to "pump him up" for rehab, etc. This med caused hallucinations, repeatedly, and caused him to lose sleep and his imaginaton was "out of this world." As we began to wean him off this med, he could not sleep at all, for days on end. After the med was out of his system, the hallucinations and restless subsided or went away completely. | M | 77 | 2 months | 5/23/2008 | 3 | no energy & could not get out of th | Headaches, racing heartbeat & stomachs upset with bad constipation & intense abdomen cramps. | F | 71 | 10 months | 10/3/2014 | 5 | Fibromyalgia | Fatigue, brain fog, depression and lack of energy. | Because I am super sensitive to almost all drugs, I take half a tablet (smallest prescribed dosage) when the brain fog and fatigue become exceptionally bad between the times I get injections for the pain. Provigil allows me to feel alert, energetic and non-depressed. If I take it several days in a row, I find it difficult to get to sleep. Other than that, I have no side effects at all. It is a great medication for me. | F | 70 | 2 years | 12/5/2008 | 5 | narcolepsy | I have many "side effects but of what I'm not certain as I take a laundry list of medicines. Also, provigil does not remove the side effects of narcolepsy. It does allow me to be awake and with the help of an excellent sleep neurologist I'm gaining a faster wake-up, energy and drive. The provigil is the key to getting there. Incidentally, I use Alertec from Canada, manufactured under license, as it is considerably cheaper and is the same. | I had to use it regularly for some time until I had the desired effect. I don't believe it's a "I need to stay up late tonight" drug. For me it's a miracle drug as I did not want to rely on amphetamines or ritalin. | M | 70 | 3.5 years | 4/9/2007 | 2 | Magor depression | I have developed a metal taste on my tounge and numbness in different parts of my body and the slight vertigo has turned into a disaster and I feel like I have lost touch with reality, awareness, focusing and could be more..?? | M | 70 | 2 months 200 mg ×2 | 6/3/2016 | 1 | hypersomnolence | severe dyskinesia - jaw clenching and teeth grinding | very erratic results at 100 and 200 mg doses. Most of the time it did not seem to affect my sleepiness; once I was "wired"for 36 hours. The dyskinesia never let up. | F | 69 | 14 days | 9/13/2007 | 5 | mild ADD | Insomnia if take it too late in morning. | I take about 1/3 of a 200mg. pill, 4 to 5 days/wk. Excellent for organizing paperwork and multiple tasks. Price is prohibitive. Website:canadarxconnection.com lists much lower prices & I will try it when my samples run out. | F | 68 | 2 months | 10/24/2004 | 5 | sleep apnea, energy & adult A.D.D | I have had no side effects. It works better for me when I break it in half doses - half in the morning and half in the afternoon. I noticed that when I take a whole one in the morning (200 mg) I sometimes feel a slight headache,but quite tolerable and like my body is racing by afternoon - but not in a bad way. | I consider this a miracle drug as it has helped me daily with focusing and energy both as an educator and as a graduate student. When I don't take it, I get very tired around mid morning or noon and I remember that I had not taken the medicine. My doctor thought it was the perfect medication for seniors with no known side effects. | M | 68 | 2 years 200 1X day | 8/31/2012 | 3 | Off label for depression | A little more anxiety so far not to much else at this point yet I still have to use klonopin for the anxiety | Has anyone used generic Provigil Off label for depression and how has it worked out for you. Please any one email me and let me know Please. | M | 68 | 2 days 100 2X day | 11/15/2021 | 4 | Narcolepsy diagnosis | I am not certain...but it seems I get less done in my life...only the absolutes that are recquired! I can only take 200mg's once a day...and I must say it is the best in the morning. I used to fall asleep at work every day...couldn't sit through even the most stimulating seminar without drifting off. I can't even remember why I didn't like taking more, but I didn't. Now I rely on caffeine pills in the afternoon! | F | 66 | 2 years | 3/30/2005 | 5 | chronic fatigue syndrome | It sometimes keeps me awake longer but not always. | I have been taking provigil for about 5 years...it gave me a life! Unfortunately it hasn't made me want to stop eating but I can plan to do something and actually do it. I'm taking 150 mg tab in am.or 1/2 am and 1/2 around 1 pm it doesn't last all day. Around 2 or 3 in afternoon, I'm done. | F | 65 | 5 years | 11/28/2009 | 4 | Obstructive sleep apnea | mouth ulcers, very sore tongue, metallic taste, change in smells, some difficulty swallowing | Had more energy in the day time. It definitely helped. However, due to side effects, am not taking it now. Was taking 200 mg per day for about 6 weeks. Will try smaller doses and/or not taking it every day after side effects wear off. | F | 65 | 45 days | 7/23/2008 | 3 | Chronic Fatigue & sleep apnea | Very useful once I figured out how to avoid stomach cramps by taking lactaid pills 1 hour in advance & not eating breakfast. I realized cramps were merely due to an additive! | I take generic modafinil. It only works some of the time. Works best if I can take it alternate days, but that is rare. Seems to work best if one is already up, out, and moving. | F | 65 | 1 years 200 mg 1X day | 2/6/2021 | 1 | narcolepsy | Severe red rash with hive-like bumps on legs and arms that lasted for a month. Skin on legs turned purple red in certain areas. Left leg swelled. Skin peeled as red bumps subsided. I have become intolerant to heat and have perfuse sweating. Capillaries on lower legs have become more permeable which cause some veins to dilate and I have to wear support socks. My narcolepsy has gotten worse and I am totally exhausted most of the time. | I have never had such a severe reaction to any drug in my entire life. To me Provigil is like taking poison. It may have even permanently damaged my hypothalamus and what else? | M | 65 | 25 days | 7/13/2007 | 5 | Fatigue from multi system Sjogren's | None | I did not take P very much for many years due my insurance/cost.It has become more affordable and so now I am taking it daily. In the past as well as now I found it boosted my mood and let me do daily tasks and have a life outside of my bed. I have also been taking a SRNI for years....but it never gave me the energy to get into having a life. | F | 64 | 8 years 100 mg 1X day | 3/3/2012 | 5 | Fatigue related to sleep apnea | Bruxism (grinding teeth), motormouth | Provigil is outstanding if taken correctly. I take 100mg on awakening in the morning and 50-100mg at noon - none after that. 32 years of type 1 insulin dependent diabetes has resulted in constant fatigue and occasional depression for which I use Lexapro 10mg once daily which also causes drowsiness. Last May, my doctor prescribed Provigil. The first two months produced pure euphoria to the point that I looked forward to getting up early in the morning to take it. I gained so much energy and ambition that I built an addition on my house. I am disabled/retired due to diabetes. To avoid insomnia, I don't take Provigil after noon and since it has only a 6 hour half-life, it's at a low level by night. I take 0.25 mg (1/2 tab) of clonazepam before bed for restless leg syndrome (developed many years before taking Provigil) and sleep like a baby. The euphoria is long gone and I'm taking a larger dose than when I started due to some tolerance developing. On occasion, I will stop taking it for 4-5 days without withdrawal symptoms just to clear my system. Bruxism has always been a problem for me and Provigil has made it worse. On Provigil vs. Nuvigil. Provigil will become generic next year and, by making an inconsequential change in chemistry, the blood suckers created a new prescription drug, Nuvigil that will fill their coffers for the next seven years. When Provigil goes generic, buy it instead of Nuvigil and save $. | M | 64 | 10 months 100 mg 2X day | 2/12/2010 | 5 | horrible fatigue from Crohn's | None. | I have adrenal supression problems because I have been on Prednisone for Crohn's disease for over 20 years. Without Provigil I am almost tied down to my bed because I have zilch energy to do anything. It to me is certainly a morning medication because if taken too late, staying up all night may be the result. I take 100 or 200 mg almost daily. If I am planning to read and rest, I skip it. | F | 64 | 4 years | 1/29/2007 | 5 | narcolepsy | Compulsion to push tongue against lower teeth, causing soreness. Slight loss of appetite. Somewhat depressed libido. | I am taking 200 mg for mild narcoleptic seizures. I didn't actually fall asleep, but felt weird several times a day. These have been 95% eliminated, and I never feel drowsy during the workday. It seems to have an anti-depressant effect too. When I first started taking it, I had a compulsion to clean and organize the house, but that wore off. | M | 64 | 7 months | 11/21/2006 | 5 | Increased focus and productivity | None | This is like an Anthony Robbins seminar in a pill. My focus and productivity have increased immensely (cabinetmaker). Not much of increase on less urgent days. I seem to sleep better probably because I am so much more physically active. Also amazingly I urinate more freely (have BPH)!!! Has changed my life. | M | 64 | 2 months 100 mg | 11/16/2016 | 4 | to avoid day time sleeping | M | 64 | 21 days | 5/18/2002 |
PROVIGIL (MODAFINIL): Modafinil reduces extreme sleepiness due to narcolepsy and other sleep disorders, such as periods of stopped breathing during sleep (obstructive sleep apnea). It is also used to help you stay awake during work hours if you have a work schedule that keeps you from having a normal sleep routine (shift work sleep disorder). This medication does not cure these sleep disorders and may not get rid of all your sleepiness. Modafinil does not take the place of getting enough sleep. It should not be used to treat tiredness or hold off sleep in people who do not have a sleep disorder. It is not known how modafinil works to keep you awake. It is thought to work by affecting certain substances in the brain that control the sleep/wake cycle. FDA Approval Date: 1998-12-24 (Sources: U.S. Centers for Medicare Services, FDA)