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 | Narcolepsy | Sleepiness | I used to take it, and it worked great. I built up a tolerance I guess. I tried taking more, but that only made the sleepiness worse. | F | 20 | 1 months | 6/21/2006 | 4 | Mild Narcolepsy | No side effects | I take 300 mg of Provigil and 65 mg of Strattera. Although the Strattera seemed to work great for the first month I took it, I am now noticing that I am starting to get easily tired again. I'm still a bit better off than I was before, though. I have also cut out caffeine, because I started noticing that despite the fact that I took my Provigil, if I drank a cup of coffee, I would start yawning uncontrollably. | F | 35 | 1.5 months | 10/22/2007 | 3 | EDS, Mixed Sleep Apnea, PLMD, r/o N | Prone to tears. Cried once for 4 hours - couldn't stop though nothing was wrong. | Lifesaver for alertness, cognitive abilities restored. | M | 54 | 1.5 months | 2/15/2006 | 5 | Escessive daytime sleepiness, depre | None | Provigil has really helped me a lot. Without any medication I tend to sleep 12-14 hours a day. Previously, I was on Adderal which worked well in keeping me awake and alert, but led to an increase in my blood pressure. Also I felt like I was always a little jumpy. The Provigil is great. I get the same benefit as with the adderal but it feels natural. No increase in blood pressure or jittery feelings. | F | 41 | 2 months | 3/20/2007 | 5 | sleep apnea, narcolepsy | Taking 200 mg. Diarrhea; as soon as I eat, I'm off to the bathroom. I am grinding my teeth to the point that I've loosened a cap -- also pushing my tongue down and biting the sides of my mouth and tongue. | Provigil has helped me immensely. Don't fall asleep driving or at work now. More alert. Now if I can just stop grinding and biting!! Any help? | F | 56 | 2 months | 1/18/2007 | 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 | Excessive daytime sleepiness | at 400mg/day, I get afternoon headaches and decreased appetite. | Increased my stamina, no inconsistent energy bursts and lasts into the early evening. | F | 29 | 2 months | 7/24/2002 | 5 | excesive daytime sleepiness | No side effects | 200mg daily. Works pretty good. After 2 months, I take 1 nap a day. Thinking ofincreasing dosage to 300mg a day | M | 45 | 2 months | 7/1/2002 | 5 | early morning excessive sleepiness | Two major side effects 1. GI :cramps and occasional diarrhea 2. Occasonal Diarrhta | It allows me to work letter w/ more alertness . It helps me get up and start my day . I am self employed and wihtout Provigil and may not be ready to leave the house to do work until 2-3 pm. | M | 51 | 2 months | 2/13/2005 | 5 | SLEEP APNEA | NONE | GREAT | F | 53 | 2 months | 11/14/2007 | 5 | Mild narcolepsy, ADHD, Major depres | Very mild headache. | Began with 200 mg/day which kept me alert until 4 in the morning! Now at 100 mg which works better. Cannot determine whether following side effects are from Provigil or Lamictal, which I take off-label for depression and which I began taking at same time: short temper in evening, slight lightheadedness, cognitive and memory problems. Have definitely felt better emotionally since beginning these 2 medications. Can still fall asleep in front of TV in evening, but that may be the Lamictal. | F | 61 | 2 months | 1/8/2008 | 5 | Shiftwork sleepiness | I really haven't had any. | I work for a 911 center and it is VITIAL to be alert when on midnight shift. I was finding that no matter how I tried to adapt my sleep during the day I was never rested enough to make it through the night. I could sleep soundly anywhere from 5 to 9 hrs and nothing was ever enough. I started taking it a few months back and it has been a life saver... in more ways then just my own. I am alert (not wired like on meds but like im rested and awake) and able to make it through my shifts with no problem. I found that taking a whole 200mg tablet was just too much for me. It would keep me awake WAY more then I wanted to be. So a half a pill at the start of my shifts is just enough to get me through fine. I have recommened this to alot of people that work shift work and everyone says it is a great drug. | F | 25 | 2 months | 3/26/2008 | 5 | Narcolepsy | For approx. 10 days I experienced headaches but they have gone away. | Taking Provigil has changed my life. For approx 7 years I was told I had depression, lupus, a form of migraines. Come to find out I had Narcolepsy which was causing my migraines. I was constantly falling asleep or just wanted to sleep. I had no energy or motivation. The older I got the worse it got. Since taking Provigil I have my life back!!!! I am a new person! Everyone around me has noticed the change. However on occasion I will have days of sleepiness and just wanting to sleep. | F | 33 | 2 months | 4/28/2007 | 5 | Alleviate sleepiness from Remeron | I am taking 100 mg - 50mg in morning and 50 mg in afternoon. I had headaches the first few days and they went away when I took aspirin. | I was proscribed Provigil to counteract Remeron, an antidepressant I am taking for anxiety. The Provigil not only made me less sleepy but also seemed to reduce my anxiety and depression. I have no side effects except very mild headache. I think this drug is great - expensive though, I hope it comes in generic soon. | F | 53 | 2 months | 9/2/2008 | 5 | extreme tiredness & foggy thinking | Weight loss...I've gone from a size 18 to a 12...gotta love that! Mild headaches that go away with an aspirin. | Love this medicine! While there are days that are not as energetic as others, my worst day on Provigil is 100% better than my best day off of it. | F | 38 | 2 months | 2/14/2009 | 5 | Cognitive enhancement, increased me | Slight headache, itchy dry eyes, mentally dull (foggy). These symptoms subsided over the first three days. | DAY 1: I thought I had made a mistake. The effect was the opposite of what I wanted. I felt dull and disconnected a slight headache. It was not a good experience. DAY 2: Broke up the 200mg dose into two 100mg doses, one at 6:30 the second at 12:30. The experience was good. I had none of the "dull and disconnected" feeling I had experience on the prior day. While I had energy, I didn’t feel over stimulated. The only symptom to remain was a slight feeling of "dry eye". However, it was very minor. My ability to focus and stay on task was noticeably improved. No noticeable “drop-off”, or crash. The effects are very subtle but noticeable. Very different then stimulates that provide a dopamine flush, and crash. I would recommend it. | M | 43 | 2 months | 1/21/2010 | 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 | extreme daytime sleepiness | possible hairloss, trouble staying asleep at night, paranoia at night, hot hands (i think it raised my temperature and my hands are usually cold), crash after 5-6 hours | it works pretty well for me. i take 50 mg in the morning and then again at 1pm if needed. i am more alert, which i guess is what we're going for. | F | 24 | 2 months | 12/3/2009 | 4 | Idiopathic Hypersomnia w/long sleep | Jitters, itchy scalp, headaches | I have been taking 200mg in the am, and 100-200mg after lunch. I have not needed to nap after work, but still get very sleepy by evening. Provigil makes me jittery, and it is about impossible to fall asleep now. After taking it 2 months, my scalp has started to itch and I find myself scratching my scalp in my sleep until I create sores. Hoping my hair does not start to fall out... Still not feeling great, but the provigil does help. | M | 32 | 2 months | 7/3/2009 | 4 | Autoimmune Disease BAD Fatigue | Light dizziness, sort of a | I wish it cleared out of my body better at night to let me sleep. Sometimes late afternoon I still get very tired, but I can only rest, not nap. Provigil is available to military beneficiaries through their Express-Scripts mail program but many doctors are unfamiliar or unwilling to prescribe it. Not available through the VA without a diagnosis of narcolepsy. | F | 45 | 2 months | 4/16/2005 |