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 |
| 2 | narcolepsy | yawning and fatigue after taking it. | Sometimes I think it doesn't do anything! | F | 26 | 1 years | 8/25/2005 | 2 | Narcolepsy | dizziness, "head rush", headaches, edgy, manic cleaning/organizing attacks | 200 mg in morning, 200 mg at noon. My family complained I wasn't "me". I was intolerant and irritable. I felt like it wasn't working - I was still tired and could sleep whenever I let myself. I felt like I was living in a fog. The cleaning craze was nice. I got pregnant while taking it and immediately stopped taking it. I never started again, that was 4 yrs ago. Now I'm living in a non-medicine induced fog - narcolepsy. | F | 31 | 1 years | 7/16/2007 | 1 | extreme sleepiness / sleep apnea | hallusinations, hearing voices, constant fear of death/being killed, anxiety, verdigo, sleepiness, depression, shaking, ringing in ears, loss of apitite, loss of weight, incohirent thoughts, inappropriate social behavior, foggy mind, could not stop talking - as if on cocaine but worse, mental addiction. | I CANNOT STRESS MORE TO ANYONE PLEASE NEVER TOUCH THIS DRUG AND IF YOUR ON IT, GET OFF IT. When i first took this pill i was in love with it, i thought i found the missing link to how to live life normally. I was constantly tired, sleeping all day if i could, but then i could not sleep at night. The first few weeks i took as perscribed 200 mg a day, then i felt it was not enough and begged to get perscribed 400mg a day, which is rare for someone to take and the most a doctor legally can perscribe. From then on i was hooked, taking 5- 7 pills a day which would back fire more and more as time went on, but it was impossible for me to stop cause i couldnt get out of bed anymore without it. i eventually had to sleep two days straight to get off it . . i would consider this a legal herion when it comes to how quick a person can get hooked on it. i believe this because being constantly tired all the time no matter who you are, makes a person feel hopeless in life and depressed, we try eveything but nothing works, we eny others who can live life normally, then we find something that can actually give us the enegy we believe everyone else possesses normally - but its a lie. i would take the way i feel now over provigil anyday. i cant even eblieve who i turned into , i almost lost my child. and my home just because of my behavior, i am completely sane and i found myself on easter upstairs at my parents talking to " ghoasts" i could only see through reflextions or shadows, but | F | 23 | 1 years | 4/30/2009 | 1 | Sleep Apnea, effected performance | At first, none. About 3 - 4 months in, numbing and tingling of extremeties, toes, esp fingers. Did not see that as a side effect listed? Took 100mg in AM and 100mg after lunch. A week ago 4/24, extreme high fever (thought it was the flu...stopped the Provigil to take night OTC cold meds, thinking it was the flu...) NO congestion though, never had flu been like this?? In two days 4/26, fever had subsided, however, body parts ached like crazy. I went back on Provigil 4/26 not thinking that it could be from it...Sunday, feeling better, but dilerious, not all there, so to speak. Monday 4/27, returned to work, took Provigil as usual, and by the end of the day...zappp, NO VOICE, my larnyx felt like there was someone choking me, laryngitis BIG TIME. Starting to get pretty scared, as there were moments where I felt gagged, I was having difficulty swallowing and at times, I thought breathing...needless to say, I could not sleep the entire night...not a wink...came to this site and saw | It has been three days since being off PROVIGIL, pains in body subsiding, but rash is still there, laryngitis less (I can talk) still feel swelling to the larynx, like something is on it. The fingers feel like they are coming apart at the fingernails..strange, I can still type, but the tips of the index, and middle fingers are numb and tingly, PRAY FOR ME, THAT THIS THING GOES AWAY...IT LITERALLY CAME UPON ME...NO PROBLEMS FOR ABOUT A YEAR, I THOUGHT THE DRUG HAD CHANGED MY LIFE FOR THE GOOD...NOW I WONDER HOW MUCH OF MY INSIDES HAVE BEEN DAMAGED. IF YOU ARE NOT ON THIS DRUG DON'T START; IF YOU ARE GET OFF WHILE YOU CAN!! READ the new FDA Warnings which I had no clue of, read the leaflets that come along with the medicine, then hold on to your throat, YOU MAY BE NEXT... I am not out of the woods yet, everyday thought this withdrawal, something else happens...today I felt swelling of the face and eyes...DOES ANYONE KNOW ABOUT WITHDRAWAL?? I've read no prob to cold turkey...I'll let | M | 59 | 1 years | 5/1/2008 | 1 | ADHD / BiPolar | Depressed / Fatigue | If I feel any sort of hypomania or mania comin on, than I just take a provigil. Originally it was prescribed to combat the fatigue that came when I took Ritalin for ADHD. It has made the fatigue worse, and only makes me depressed. As I am typing this I am sitting here wondering why I am still taking this drug. | F | 31 | 1 years | 12/4/2006 | 1 | excessive daytime sleepiness, apnea | I have been taking this medication for about a year. When it works, it works. However, there comes a point when if I do not stop taking it for a few days, it has the opposite effect and I have sleep attacks. I have been having incidents of insomnia for 6 months that may be caused by provigil. Also, my migraines increased from on every one or two weeks to one a day. I also am experiencing muscle pain that may be caused by provigil. | The drug seemed too good to be true, and I think it is. I think there are long-term side effects like amnesia, sleep attacks, severe headaches, and possible muscle damage. | F | 53 | 1 years | 6/14/2005 | 5 | sleep apnea/EDS | mild headaches, feeling of being very "caffeinated", softer stool | I take 200 - 400mg a day, and have found this drug to be a life-saver. Without it, I would be sleeping all the time and barely able to function. Start off at a low dose and work your way upward until you find a dose that works for you (though I wouldn't recommend going beyond 400mg/day as it hasn't been proven to be that much more effective at 600mg/day than 400mg/day). | F | 22 | 1.5 years | 2/17/2009 | 5 | unable to get out of bed | none | It gave me my life back!! I was 50 years old when I was given it. I am now 60 and have no energy with the modnifil I was taking for 2 years. If I want to continue to live I need the Provigil BACK! | F | 1.5 years 200mg 1X day | 2/29/2016 | 4 | Depression | I'm prescribed 200mg/day, sometimes take 100. Started w/ 50. Difficult getting to sleep. Wake up too early. But not much negative effect from less sleep. Groggy upon waking. Jittery only when taken w/ caffeine. Slight blurred vision. Increased sex drive. Easily distracted. interrupted long-term memory (can't remember names of things like "Provigil") increased talking. Smelly urine, but who cares? A little more irritable. | This REALLY helped. I didn't realize how chronically depressed I was. 15 years ago I was involved in everything w/ lots of hobbies and active tasks. Always upbeat, never bored, positive outlook. Until I started taking this, I had lost interest in most things, not wanting to do much (age and marriage may have some effect here). Some euphoria early on, but that has mostly abated, some declining effect over time.. When I drop back to 100mg, it sort of "resets" the effectiveness. Increased sex drive may be from not being depressed. I am concerned of brain altering drugs and about potential of dementia and parkinson's because of dopamine altering. | M | 53 | 1.5 years | 3/28/2008 | 3 | narcolepsy | Increase in headaches, tremmors, I have a lot of gastrointestonal issues and other problems so I have no idea if it's related to the med or not, but the headaches and tremmors are deffinately new with the med. | First I have to say I absolutely can't function without the med. To give an example it feels as if I've been sedated and am trying to fight going to sleep. However aside from the side effects of this med, I started out with 200 mg once a day but at around 2 every day I would just crash. I'd go from being ok, to in an instant not able to function. So now I take two a day (dr. ordered). Still I hate how it doesn't just wear off slowly, it, just stops working suddenly. Sometimes it doesn't work at all, but that's just me I guess. So can barely live with it but can't live without it. | F | 36 | 1.5 years 200 2X day | 9/9/2010 | 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 | 5 | narcolepsy | None. | Stop when you don't need it, no side effects. | M | 42 | 2 years 400 1X day | 1/25/2012 | 5 | Chronic Fatigue Syndrome | Smelly urine, can make it hard to sleep at night | After years of trying a variety of medications to improve my chronic fatigue, my doctor finally perscribed me Provigil. I've found it to be a complete lifesaver and have gone from sleeping 16 hours a day and not being able to attend school to sleeping 9 or 10 hours a day and being able to attend a top ranked college. | F | 21 | 2 years | 9/21/2005 | 5 | Adult ADHD | No Appetite, I am a runner/triathlete so I have to remind myself to eat 6 times a day. One 300 mg take one pill in morning and half in evening. | This is a miracle drug for me. I use to not be able to focus on one thing at work or home long enough to get anything done. On this medication I am totally focused so focused I forget to eat lunch. The things that changed PRO; More focused and my work is not suffering anymore, I complete jobs, I complete goals, I don’t get so board I get lazy anymore, I can sit thru presentation and reports without being jittery or nervous looking. I don’t look like a hyper spaz in public. Things that changed NOT SO PRO: No appetite. Excessive talking, when I drink I want to drink more then I normally would, anxious feeling but not in a way it is uncomfortable enough to stop taking it. Everyone is different but if someone were like me that was borderline alcoholic or smoked I would not recommend it. | F | 35 | 2 years | 10/22/2008 | 5 | hypoxia/dsypnea | weight loss; worked great at first at 200mg. but, now it seems not as effective. Have been on provigil 2 years now. Love it, but I can still fall directly to sleep turning on the TV | F | 53 | 2 years | 1/19/2007 | 5 | Fatigue from rhuematoid arthritis | None | Keeps me going great with no hyped-up side effects but so expensive and my insurance company won't cover for it unless a person has narcalipse | F | 53 | 2 years | 1/2/2004 | 5 | Hypoxia due to brain injury | side effects are strong urine odor and loss of appetite. i rarely feel hungry and have lost 35 lbs since I started taking it, insomnia | Wonder drug gave me life back after hospital error which resulted in my getting 10x too much intrathecal med. developed hypoxia. i can finally drive and sit through church. no more embarassing moments of nodding of in inappropriate places. thank you God, | F | 53 | 2 years | 12/22/2006 | 5 | Excessive Daytime Sleepiness | Mild nervous foot taping, etc. Better sleep. | This drug saved my life. I was sleeping 16-18 hours a day and the doctors could not figure out why. I saw an article on the internet about Provigil and I asked my doctor if I could try it. My employer was planning on putting me on disability the next week. That was over two years ago and I'm still working. I notice that I have a habit of moving my thumb in a cirlce on the TV remote. It drives my wife crazy, but not as much as the constant sleeping did. The only other negative is some mild teeth clenching. I definitely sleep better now that I am taking Provigil. I was diagnosed with sleep apnea, but the pumps didn't help. This did. I take one 200 mg tablet every morning. Before this drug I could not drive more than 15 minutes without being in danger of falling asleep at the wheel. That's all gone. Completely! I have my life back!!! | M | 60 | 2 years | 2/21/2007 | 5 | Chronic fatigue | Rare, brief palpitations, maybe unrelated | Great energy boost. Not a stimulant like caffiene. Does not prevent me from sleeping if naturally tired. Easier to stay alert and attentive during meetings. More productive during day and seems to be somewhat of a mood elevator / stabilizer. | M | 33 | 2 years | 2/7/2008 | 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 |