NUVIGIL Reviews (ARMODAFINIL)Average Rating: 3.3 (197 Ratings)Filter ResultsCompare NUVIGIL with similar:
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| RATING | REASON | SIDE EFFECTS FOR NUVIGIL | COMMENTS | SEX | AGE | DURATION/ DOSAGE | DATE ADDED |
| 3 | F | 50 | 1 days | 4/18/2015 | 4 | SWD shift work disorder | have had one small sore in mouth that was gone the next day, was it really a side effect? not sure. | has given considerable energy, mood lighter, gave a feeling of being awake, normal day time wakefulness . Helps with functioning with work duties through the grave shifts and then can sleep properly through the days, do not take on days where i don't work, so only take 4 days a week | F | 48 | 30 days 150mg 1X day | 4/2/2015 | 1 | wife takes it | My wife was prescribed this back in 2008 to counteract the daytime sleepiness from a opiate needed for lifelong, chronic pain from a genetic disease. It immediately changed her personality. She saw everything negatively, and blamed me for anything she did not like -- which was suddenly EVERYTHING. She opened secret bank accounts, became VERY EMOTIONALLY ABUSIVE, etc., etc. The "doctor" who prescribed it (a NEW Dr., as per pain Dr. did not want to prescribe psychiatric drugs for any length of time) would not act on my information, as required by NYS law -- he even called me back (against the law!) to say "If you call me any more I may have to tell your wife." (HE WAS REQUIRED BY LAW TO TELL HER -- AND TO ACT ON IT. HE DID NEITHER!!!!) Things only got worse. Staying up till 4 AM, taking Ambien to sleep at 4AM and setting alarm for 7AM then driving -- 3 to 4 days a week. Then falling asleep at the wheel, even with the Nuvigil. Memory distortions and inability to remem | DOCTORS SHOULD CONSULT FAMILIES BEFORE PRESCRIBING THIS, ESPECIALLY WHEN OTHER PSYCHOACTIVE DRUGS ARE BEING USED OR MIGHT BE USED. THOSE WHO FAIL TO ACT PROPERLY OR IGNORE FAMILY WARNINGS SHOULD BE HELD ACCOUNTABLE! | M | 59 | 7 years 250mg 1X day | 3/31/2015 | 5 | Narcolepsy | None | F | 62 | 2 years | 3/5/2015 | 5 | Idiopathic Hypersomnia | Headaches I did go through muscle cramps, dizziness and dry mouth for the first week. After that my body got use to the medicine and the side effects went away except for occasional headaches. | This is a life saver for me. After being in 2 wrecks for falling asleep at the wheel, I'm no longer scared to drive for longer than 30 min. 9-10 time I would fall asleep while driving. I am more alert and actually pay attention better. Over all I feel so much better on NuVigil. For those questioning the medicine and have just started taking it, give it a week or two and let it work through your system. All my side effects went away after except for occasional headaches. | F | 19 | 3 months 250MG | 1/14/2015 | 5 | for multiple sclerosis | I take the pill around 7am. It is 200mg but I cut them in half for about 2 weeks to ween to full dose. This is my 3rd day on full dose. It does curb your appetite, and it dose clean your system out so when starting be close to a bathroom. And make sure you drink a lot of water or you will get a bad headache. The plus is it helps weightloss | F | 30 | 4 weeks 200mg | 12/28/2014 | 3 | excessive day time sleepiness | I have not started taking this medication yet but I have been taking adderall for over a year now and I wanted to offer advice regarding the mouth sores many of you experience. I have also experienced them. When you brush your teeth swish your mouth with peroxide before brushing. They are canker sores that develop from dry mouth in which saliva doesnt balance acidity in the mouth. It works so please try it. | F | 28 | 1 days | 11/21/2014 | 1 | Excessive daytime sleepiness | Severe diarrhea, severe gas, loss of appetite, increase desire to smoke tobacco, hyperfocus (severe form of procrastination,) panic attacks, feelings of depersonalization, increases heart rate, mild paranoia | F | 29 | 1 days 125 2X day | 11/19/2014 | 2 | narcolepsy | Headache in back of neck...a real tightness, nasty taste in my mouth wierd, foggy head, after a month it stopped working, although the side effects I have listed continued, I started falling asleep even after taking med. | Not for me... | M | 59 | 40 days 250mg 1X day | 11/18/2014 | 3 | Narcolepsy | frequest insomnia, aches in extremities, brain fog, mood swings, sweating. The sweating being the most annoying & stressful, which makes e even more tired. It's like the worst hot flash imaginable | I have other issues, like word searching, memory problems - especially where numbers are concerned - these might be narcolepsy related, so I'm unsure if Nuvigil is responsible or enhanced it. | F | 57 | 9 months 250 | 11/14/2014 | 4 | narcolepsy w/o cataplexy | sores in mouth and on tongue (use the biotene dry mouth rinse, it helps), loss of appetite, nervousness. The first day I took it, it kept me up for 32 hours, and I'm a narcoleptic! the crazy trouble sleeping worked itself out in a couple days, and now this medicine really did change my life for the better. I hope your insurance covers it because without coverage it's $650 a month. Yikes | F | 17 | 1 weeks 250 mg | 10/25/2014 | 5 | Idiopathic Hypersomnia | I have a very high heart rate. I think its from the medication. | I started with 175mg and it worked great but the insurance would not insure it. I had to try Adderall, then Provigil, then the generic of Provigil, each time the insurance wouldn't insure it even though they recommended some of them. Finally yesterday they insured it, but by then I had taken so many different medication the 175mg didn't work anymore and they had to up it. I feel like my heart is beating 100 miles an hour and my arms are shaky. But I'm finally able to be alert and enjoy life a little better. Getting up in the morning is still very hard, but once the medication kicks it is great. This medication has changed my life. HOW CAN I MAKE MY FAMILY AND FRIENDS UNDERSTAND THAT I'M NOTBEING LAZY?????? | F | 22 | 2 days 250 1X day | 10/18/2014 | 5 | Shift Work Disorder | Can cause Dry Lips , and anxiety | Shit works good My Job schedule is 7pm to 4am and I have to take it 1 hour before work. No problems besides the one I describe but however this drug is not miracle it only allows me to function at times I wouldn't. You do feel the sleep deprivation effects creep slowly so I'll say the medication probably slows down the effects quite a bit but I can see someone like a banker prob taking it more then I do since majority of my work is physical instead of mental. | M | 20 | 3 months 1X day | 9/7/2014 | 4 | MS fatigue | This drug has allowed me to function better..seems I've got the awful side effect of burning and/or mouth sores I am ABSOLUTLY SURE Nuvigil is causing them because at times i need to stop taking it for unrelated reasons. That being said what is the best home remedy for this B.S. Gotten to the point this time I can only eat pudding and the like. HELP! | M | 50 | 2 years 375 mg 1X day | 7/30/2014 | 3 | OSA & hypersolomance | Anxiety, difficulty sleeping, suicidal thoughts. | At first, it worked well to eliminate daytime sleepiness and help me to concentrate on work. Then I found myself hyperfocusing - not even on work. I also have ADHD and depression. Eventually I was having suicidal thoughts even though I never had these before. Took 6 days for my head to clear. Probably needed sleep. | M | 54 | 2 months 50 & 150 1X day | 7/2/2014 | 2 | ADHD: Inattention Type | Fatigue, Headache, Sudden Depression, Loss of Appetite | I'm not so sure about this medication. It definitely did not work for me to help me pay attention. It just made me feel kinda crappy. | F | 20 | 3 days 25 MG 1X day | 7/2/2014 | 4 | Idiopathic Hypersomnia | Both times I started this medication, I found myself unable to sleep normally for about three days. On the first night, I just don't sleep. On the second night, it's difficult, and on the third night, it's just broken sleep. This does however go away. The second time I started these meds however, I got terrible headaches, and aches in the muscles of my neck. Mild upper stomach irritation was also present intermittently. | NuVigil make life seem like less of a torture. The side effects are minimal, and seem to fade over time as you get used to the drug. I had to stop taking it for a few months when I swapped insurance, as the new one didn't cover it initially. Being on it, having to go without, and getting back on it proves it's like night and day. I'm awake through most of the day (petering out around 9 PM), and it feels like a natural awake. Unfortunately it doesn't help me get out of bed in the morning, but once I do and I take it, I feel great. I have one of the worst cases of Idiopathic Hypersomnia my doctor's seen. (Average Sleep Latency of 13 seconds.) I'm frankly impressed anything works, even though I am taking the maximum dose for my size. | F | 22 | 1 years 250 mg 1X day | 5/25/2014 | 5 | Fibromyalgia Fatigue | This medication changed my life! I have been able to get up and actively live my life after 5 years of barely being able to get through a day. The side effects i get from it are a slight panicky feeling when it kicks in, it does go away, and mouth irritation. It is worth the side effects. I can't believe my doctor waited so long to try this medication! | F | 47 | 3 weeks 50 mg | 5/7/2014 | 5 | Lupus fatigue | Therapeutic effect great. I feel like a new person. Actually can get through the day with energy and focus. Side effects : not so great. I take my dose at 9 am by 8 pm and I can set my watch by it. The itching starts and it is significant. A generic Zyrtec usually takes care of this but sometimes I have to take two. Arms and eyelids itch the most but generally its all over. No rash. About mid day I get the heart flutters and a split second of panic but it goes away quickly. It is worth it to me because now I can LIVE and not lay in the bed all the time. Nuvigil is great for me with manageable side effects. Thank you to the nurse who gave me a sample I would have never known about this. Top rheumatologist never recommended it. I don't know why? Sometimes specialist are so protocol driven that I think they forget about innovation and critical thinking. Lupus fatigue can't make it through the day? Hang in there is what you get. My PCP rx for me when I told him how great I felt. Thank you for docs who a willing to listen and try something off label with out fear. If I'm willing the specialist should be too! | F | 50 | 5 weeks 100 mg qd | 4/26/2014 | 4 | Sleep Apnea | The canker sores are the worst side effects for me personally. I have not experienced the tension and anxiety others have reported. However I do take 1 mg of Klonepin 3 x a day so that is probably why. For those of you who did ok on modafinal or generic Provigil ask to go back on it. I have a hard time believing that an insurance company wouldn't rather cover a generic. Nuvigil gives me energy and allows me to live a normal life. My sleep apnea left me tired and exhausted halfway through my day. If it weren't for the canker sores on my tongue and cheeks it would rank as one of the best meds I have ever taken. I should say it does still rank among the top 3 as it does what it was intended to do. The canker sores are a painful inconvenience but not enough to make me stop taking it. | M | 52 | 6 months 250 MG | 4/6/2014 |