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 |
| 5 | Narcolepsy; excessive sleepiness | It made me hyper for the first two days but in a good way. It was more energy than I had experienced in years. I don't remember much else from the early symptoms. It is most effective for me when taken at the same time daily -- when I get up. If I take it too late it produces insomnia. Once I accidentally stopped taking it for a week or so and the effects were immediate -- extreme lethargy, sleepiness, vivid dreams. I thought I was coming down with something but it went away as soon as I restarted the medication. I have heard that it is not as effective for some people if they stop taking it and restart it again but this has not been the case for myself. | I can honestly say that this drug has improved my life. I tell you in the utmost sobriety that without this drug I would not be able to function as a normal human being. I would not be able to perform my duties at work. I would not have been able to advance at my work. I owe where I am today and what I have accomplished in my professional life in part to taking this drug. | F | 23 | 1 years | 2/27/2007 | 5 | sleeping 12-16 hours fibromyalgia | have a hard time taking myself to bed! still need to sleep a lot during weekends or I can't get started on the workweek | gave me my life back!I was applying for disability when I learned of this drug. still need 10 hours sleep and some breaks during the day but I have a life now. I take 200 mg in the morning | F | 45 | 1 years | 8/11/2005 | 5 | Chronic Fatigue, Fibromyalgia | smelly urine, diareah | I have been very productive at my job and more attentive to my family. I can now get through the day without 'juicing' on sugar and caffeine. My sexual desires have returned and I am actually getting out of my house when I am not working. | F | 34 | 1 years | 2/18/2006 | 5 | Narcalepsy | Occasional headache, quickly cured with tylenol | This medication gave me a life. The fog was lifted and I could finally see in color. I am amazed at how much of my own life I have missed. I take 400mg per day and can finally drive for more than an hour without dozing off. I love this med and would recommed it to anyone suffering from narcalepsy. | F | 33 | 1 years | 5/23/2004 | 5 | Sleep disorders, exhaustion | Woke my brain up. Made OCD A bit worse but manageable. The initial dose of 100 mg felt too zippy so I cut to 50 mg a day. Recently am trying increasing to 100 mg. Focus is excellent, and attention to detail better. Talkative more and swearing seems more fun so maybe verbal social filters reduced. Have to watch for anger flashes. Sense of wellbeing heightened. Biggest CON; having the FEDS make me pee in a cup twice a year- shame on them. Biggest PRO; despite side effects it feels like I have my life back. Asked my endocronoligist how does it work? Harvard trained - he said "we don't know". Overall worth rolling the dice to see if it helps you. | F | 59 | 1 years 50-100 | 7/20/2017 | 5 | MS mental fatigue | Maybe some nervous tics- chewing cuticles, scratching scalp, jaw clenching, but not even sure they're caused by the drug.. | Life-changing. If there are side effects they're not bad enough for me to stop this drug. My brain works the way it used to. I'm productive, organized. Even better I'm calmer and less anxious. I take 50mg in the morning, another 50mg mid-day as needed. No heart, muscle, or sleep issues. Best drug I've ever been prescribed. | F | 59 | 1 years 2X day | 3/7/2021 | 4 | tiredness | muscle twitching, cough | F | 23 | 1 years | 9/13/2003 | 4 | Fibromyalgia/Chronic Fatigue | Rare headache with higer dose...Jitters/Agitation occasionally w/higher doses | Has been a Godsend at times...some days seems to be more helpful than others, but my DX may be the reason for that...only thing that has come close to lifting the 'fog' and fatigue | F | 51 | 1 years | 1/8/2004 | 4 | depression related tiredness | headaches | I love this medicine, but my only concern is the tolerance I seem to be building. | F | 19 | 1 years | 2/23/2006 | 4 | replacement for adderall | i speed for a couple of hr.s , then like you feel like you want to keep taking them, irritating, but the comedown is not as bad as adderall but if you dont take any more the comedown is horrible it rlly is, i would not reccommend to exceed more than reccommended amt a day unless you want to feel like shhhit | do not take more than reccomended amout you will have the worst comedown ever | F | 19 | 1 years 8 8X day | 6/26/2010 | 4 | Adrenal Failure, Fibromyalgia | Weight Loss, Mild Insomnia. Anger at High Cost. | Dosage of 200mg daily, one year now. There is a marked decrease in drug effectiveness. Cannot afford considering dosage increase. Insurance does not cover. This medication is VERY expensive. But hey! Insurance covers the likes of VIAGRA, but not a med like Provigil, which actually gives a person back ALL aspects of one's life. Idiot insurance companies. | F | 50 | 1 years | 6/22/2006 | 4 | ADD | Slight jitteryness, slight | This drug definetly helps my attention span quite a bit, at the dose of 400mg a day. It's not as effective as stimulant ADD medications, but has far far far less side effects. It's also signifigantly more effective than non-stimulant ADD medications that I've tried (strattera). | M | 21 | 1 years | 2/3/2005 | 4 | adult add-cognitive slowing | ringing in ears- initial sleep problems but resolved now as I only take AM-difficulty achieving erection during effective period during the day but OK at night-increased overall sexual desire- desire to smoke to which I succumbed occasionally-initial weight loss but good now | Very effective for me. Helps to stay focused and on task and I am much more alert. I am prescribed 500 mg but usually take around 300 and I find modulating dosage increases effectiveness, taking a day or two off or taking less. Only worry is long term dependence. I've never taken more than prescribed and have no desire to. Not addictive in traditional sense but seems unnatural somehow even though it seems helpful. Very expensive but I prefer not to use other stimulants. | M | 54 | 1 years | 4/6/2008 | 4 | MS FATIGUE | HAVEN'T HAD ANY. | BEFORE PROVIGIL I HAD A HARD TIME STAYING AWAKE DURING THE DAY AT WORK. SOMETIMES DRIVING ON THE LONG RIDE HOME. NOW I ONLY TAKE 100MG A DAY JUST TO KEEP ME GOING. I HAD TRIED 200MG BUT WAS TO MUCH AND MADE ME FEEL ANXIOUS. WHAT EVER YOU DO, DO NOT DRINK ALCOHOL WITH THIS DRUG. I DID AND I BLACKED OUT FOR 4 HOURS. VERY SERIOUS | F | 44 | 1 years | 12/8/2008 | 4 | Sleep Problems even with apnea CPAP | No real side effects that I can be sure were related to not taking the med. I might build up a tolerance but the jury is still out. Not taking it for a few days, I feel more sleepy. | I see lots of posts on here about people who may be still having sleep issues and I would venture a guess that many of you guys, like me, drink coffee. I have discovered that stopping coffee made major improvements in sleep patterns, and gives a better perspective on what provigil is doing versus side effects of the caffeine which can actually ruin sleep in the long run. | M | 38 | 1 years | 11/11/2007 | 4 | Idiopathic hypersomnolence | Worsened night terrors/hypnagogic hallucinations. Even more vivid dreams than before. Metallic taste in mouth - found this board trying to figure out if this is a Provigil side effect. This metallic taste only started recently although I've been on drug more than a year. | I have suffered excessive daytime sleepiness since teen years. Out of the drugs I've been prescribed - Concerta, Ritalin LA, Ritalin - Provigil has the best effect. I feel the most awake in the morning -- with the other drugs, I didn't feel awake until I actually took the meds. Drawback: My insurance does not cover, so I may switch back to something else. | F | 45 | 1 years | 9/4/2009 | 3 | ADD depression anxiety | tightness in the skin, jittery, insomnia | It depends on the type of Provigil you have. The real stuff, Provigil, works wonders--makes you alert and able to keep at a task--but for me it peters out after a week of taking 200mg daily. The other kinds of modafinil, Modapro and Modalert do little to alleviate depression symptoms. That is especially true of Modapro. | M | 44 | 1 years | 9/18/2009 | 3 | Idiopathic hypersomnia | I have mild bi-polar symptoms and I think it increases my hypermania when it flairs up. Other than that it does O.K. | It has been a wonder drug for me. I am 51 yrs. old and have been lethargic and sleepy all my life. Never even considered being tested for narcolepsy untill about 2 yrs. ago. I have all the classic signs except for 1 so they labeled me as having hypersomnia. Idiopathic just means they don't really know "why". It's just a doctors way of sounding intelligent when they really do not have a clue.Anyway, provigil works for me without all the increased heart rate or the "high" feeling. | F | 51 | 1 years | 6/13/2009 | 3 | Narcolepsie/Depression/ADD | Extream concentration, Implusive, Blury vision, A "Movie" type sensation, ZERO hunger, "zoning" out | Overall pretty satisfied however, and this is a big however lol, my vision blurs pretty bad at times and I get this "movie" sensation, where i feel as if i'm seeing the world through someone elses eyes. This is a real problem. Also as it wears off I zone out really bad, I'll nearly drive off the road if i drive during the wear off time! | M | 16 | 1 years 400mg 2X day | 11/11/2010 | 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 |