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 |
| 4 | Narcolepsy | Intense muscle pain in my shoulders, back and neck. If I drink alcohol with it I will constantly clench my teeth so hard that my jaw hurts (without realizing it). My face gets red very quickly and easily if I become even a little warm (foundation covers it). | I honestly love using Nuvigil. It has done absolute wonders for me. Sometimes I still fall asleep when I take it. However, for the most part I feel like I come out of the fog and process thoughts again. The biggest downside is the muscle pain. Some days it is so bad I tear up a bit, but as long as I have someone to give me a massage I'm fine. | F | 23 | 250 1X day | 3/27/2014 | 5 | anxiety, depression | urinate more frequently | I've tried 44 anti depressants and only got about 25 percent relief, Nuvigil obliterated my depression and eased my anxiety by about 60 percent | M | 24 | 5 days 75 1X day | 5/27/2011 | 5 | narcolepsy (without caterplexy) | initial difficulty sleeping at night that went away ocassional mild heart palpitations in the evenings if I don't get enough excersize I get a little anxious | It took sometime to correctly adjust and get use to the dosage. When I first started I was on 150 mg and couldn't sleep at all, I lasted about 5 days before I had to decrease the dosage (I cut the pill in half) this worked ok for awhile but I was still having a lot of 'sleep atacks' and fatigue so after a month on the lower dosage I went back up to the full 150 mg and haven't had any more problems falling asleep at night. I think that I ether needed to work up to the full dosage or that when I started I was having sinus problems that were keeping me up and confounding the effects. | F | 25 | 2 months 150 mg 1X day | 3/10/2011 | 5 | idiopathic hypersomnia and sleep ap | Some anxiety and tension headaches and rise in blood pressure and some rapid heart beat | Been getting a 3 months supply of this medicine for 9.5 to 10 months now. I tried provigil beginning of last year. I was taking 400mgs but by 1 or 2pm the provigil would stop working and the massive headaches provigil gave me was when i had enough of that med and asked my sleep doctor if i could try nuvigil. Nuvigil worked better and it felt cleaner than provigil except for some minor side effects its been working out great don't feel tired and can get through my day and do my chores and run arans that i have to do. I take 250mgs of nuvigil but sometimes I only take half of my dosage it makes me feel enough energy through out the day. I can't believe I finally found a medication that actually works for me. I also take lorazepam for sleep. I take 1 MG of lorazepam and i fall asleep like a champ after a full day of being up. I would recommend this medication. | M | 25 | 10 months 250 | 2/17/2016 | 4 | Narcolepsy | dry mouth, headaches, dizziness, heart palpitations, weight loss. | The dry mouth went away after about a month and I rarely get headaches anymore from the medication. The dizziness only occurred during the first week or two. The only real concern was the weight loss. My appetite diminished but also since I am much more active now during the day I am burning more calories. Also when I am on this medication and I am caught up in work, I am able to concentrate so hard on tasks that I simply forget to take lunch. It may also speed up my metabolism such that the food I do eat gets burned faster. The net result is that I lost 25lbs (I only weight 175 before and I am 6 foot tall) in the first 3 months. I seem to have it mostly under control now and within the last month I have only dropped 1 more lb. | M | 25 | 4 months 250 1X day | 12/2/2010 | 1 | Sleep Issues | Dry mouth, mouth sores, sever stomach cramps, sever diarrhea, joint and muscle pain, depression, thoughts of suicide, extreme loss of appetite, weight loss and loss of concentration. | M | 25 | 14 days 250 1X day | 9/27/2011 | 4 | Depression | headache a few hours after taking it, trouble sleeping, even 9 hours after taking it. Nausea. | I was given this to help me focus in school and it did its job. The first day I got so much done, I didn't sleep at all that night however. Now I'm almost afraid to take it because it keeps me up no matter how early I seem to take it. I've not tried taking it right when I get up yet.. | F | 26 | 3 days 150 1X AN | 4/22/2010 | 3 | Narcolepsy | Sore neck and shoulders. Irritability. Fogginess. | I was diagnosed with Narcolepsy about 2 years ago. I am taking 150mg of Nuvigil in morning with 30mg of Adderall XR and 40mg of Prozac. Throughout the day, I take 2 additional 20mg of Adderall. Nuvigil was added to my list 2 weeks ago. Taking Nuvigil does keep me awake and focused as it's supposed to, but I feel like there are some negative side effects that come with it. I constantly feel irritated or unsatisfied. I feel very sore in my neck and shoulders all the time, and I also feel like I have bruises all over my legs even though there are not "bruised spots." | F | 26 | 2 weeks 150MG 1X day | 2/2/2013 | 3 | Somnolence (secondary to OSA) | Burning skin, allergic blisters on extremities that take a while to go away and leave Nasty scars (I cut my dose in-half and these subsided FYI---but you probably should stop this med if this happens btw), decreased skin quality (acne), decreased/absent libido, increased allergies/itchiness, muscle spasms, dry mouth/dry eyes, mucous gland sensitivity, arthritis activation, sharp joint/muscle pains, blood circulation problems from swelling aka hypersensitivity vasculitis (be very careful!), jaw clenching, hyper-aware attentiveness to EVERYTHING including minor/trivial things (your family/close friends will not like this I promise you), fear from side effects worsening into delayed hypersensitivity reaction or Stevens-Johnson syndrome, not to mention the psychological effect of the drug which a majority of people just can't handle because it can get pretty intense. | The way this medication works is not entirely understood, but it effectively increases your body's histamine levels (the opposite effect of anti-histamines). This is a really messy biological hack of a way to get people to stay awake during the day. You will be shocked and scared by all the side effects, which I have listed above (and I really experienced them all). You should only take this medication if you've been down the road of taking stimulants in the past and you've come to the conclusion that you cannot do it (long-term) again. There are much "cleaner" ways to get a boost (Concerta), which do not cause you body to go haywire like this medication does. DO NOT take any other stimulants while on this medication---caffeine or any other type of 'upper'...you will have a bad experience if you do. Also- do not take this medication after say 9 AM because you will not be able to fall asleep at a normal time. As for the medication it works the whole day evenly (which is great), but you cannot drink alcohol EVER if you take it (seriously). Be very careful when taking this medication. IF it is something that you MUST take I recommend taking it no more than once or twice a week, spacing it out to both monitor the effects and also give you body time to adjust back to normal. Try Rosavin by Ameriden or Mind Body Spirit Rhodiola Rosea if you are looking for nature's cure for chronic tiredness/fatigue people. Thanks for sharing your experiences everyone! Get wel | M | 27 | 1 months 125 - 250 1X AN | 8/19/2012 | 3 | Shift work disorder | Teeth/Jaw clenching, Dry eyes, Dry mouth, Aching joints, extreme anxiety, depression, insomnia. | At first this medicine was fantastic. Made me feel alive again. I've worked 14 hour shifts for six years, so I beg for wakefulness. My body seems to get used to it, sometimes I will take 250mg twice a day. Which is probably not a good thing. The first weekend I started taking this I couldnt sleep for 4 days. But, I thought if i fought through it, I would be fine. Which I was. I quit taking it for a whole weekend and I physically could not function. Slept all day and all night. My anxiety is at the most extreme high, was prescribed Valium for Jaw/Teeth clenching. Just realized recently after reading ratings and peoples views, that it was this medicine. I hope to quit it soon. When I get a few days off to sleep from the withdrawals. Pretty disappointed. | F | 27 | 3 months 250 1X day | 6/17/2011 | 3 | Narcolepsy | Extremely high and low levels of of energy, brain fog | I was diagnosed with Narcolepsy two days ago. The only side effect I am experiencing and worried about is the sudden onset of euphoria and crashing shortly afterward. This happens roughly 3 or 4 hours after taking Nuvigil in the morning, and lasts until I go to bed at night. I do not feel the need to sleep during the day, but don't know how I am supposed to function when fluctuating between extreme awareness/hyperactivity and brain fog or very low energy. If this isn't a temporary side effect, I will have to change medications. | F | 27 | 2 days 150 MG 1X day | 10/23/2010 | 3 | Depression | Jaw clenching, irritability, detachment, no appetite, poor circulation, OCD behaviors (hair twirling & skin picking), decreased sexual interest, anxiety | The one thing that REALLY bothers me about nuvigil/provigil is in the last 3 months, my circulation gets so bad that my hands literally turn blue. The other thing is my fiance ALWAYS notices the difference between when i"m taking and when I'm not taking it. When I'm taking it, I am antisocial and very detached. I like not being tired but at the same rate I may be risking my relationship | F | 28 | 3 years 250 1X day | 2/23/2011 | 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 | Hypersomnolence | Wow, after reading all the reviews, basically 80-90% of us are experiencing the same S/E. For me headache, tinnitus, complete loss of appetite, muscle soreness in neck area, sinusitis, allergies, hay fever, really really bad nausea, brain fog and tension. | I had used modafinil with relatively good results, but was forced to use this drug as a replacement. This drug is a nightmare; really no good effects and if you read the majority of the reviews you will see so much similarities in their negative experiences. It leaves you in the majority of the day with this tenseness, head-achy, nauseous feeling that is just unpleasant. Not smooth at all. I am so glad I came to this site and read all the reviews, as now I realize that I am apart of the majority and it is actually the drug. | M | 28 | 7 days 150mg 1X day | 4/4/2014 | 5 | Excessive Daytime Sleepiness | Extreme loss of appetite - I have to remind myself to eat, and even then, I have no desire to do so. As the effects begin to wear off in the evening, I am able to eat a decent dinner, so this is no biggie. | Before Nuvigil, I was sleeping 9-12 hours a night and then taking a 2-3 hour nap each afternoon. I was always tired. I couldn't drive for longer than an hour, or I would have to stop to nap. I also found it impossible to go to the movies. I knew I slept a lot, but I thought that was just me! Thankfully, my neurologist recognized my quality life was being affected by this. It is unrelated to my other medical issues (it is actually the opposite of what you would expect). I take it in the morning, as soon as I get up, and by the time I walk out the door, I can start to feel the effects. They last about twelve hours, and I actually feel as though I sleep better at night because I'm more active during the day. | F | 29 | 3 months 150 1X day | 3/4/2011 | 5 | Idiopathic Hypersomnia | Nausea, dizziness, upset stomach, headaches, dry mouth, difficulty sleeping at night | The majority of side effects I only experienced the first day or two. Headaches went away by day 3 (but were really extreme first 2 days). I still have a little difficulty sleeping because I don't feel sleepy when it's time for bed (unless I didn't get much sleep the night before) but I found that if I just try to relax and fall asleep, I can. The only side effect that has stayed throughout is the dry mouth, which is bearable (just annoying at times). At least it gets me to drink a lot of water, but it never goes away. Overall, the drug helps me feel very alert, functional, and (best of all) normal. After the first 5 days, the drug didn't seem as effective and I was falling asleep all day. However, I think it's because I was having trouble sleeping the first few nights so I was really sleepy. During the 2nd week, I was able to fall asleep better each night and stay at the 150mg dose for the most part. I took the pill at 5:00 AM each morning and if by 8:00 or 9:00 AM, I still felt a little drowsy, I took 1/2 of another 150 mg pill to total 225 mg. It seemed to help. The next day, I just went back to 150 mg and was fine. The drug isn't perfect but it's definitely better than feeling sleepy all day. | F | 29 | 14 days 150-225 1X day | 10/29/2011 | 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 | 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 | 5 | Narcolepsy - EDS | Headache that goes away with aspirin, increased thirst, increased urination. Also, I'm a smoker, this drug has made me chain smoke, badly. I was recently diagnosed with narcolepsy, so this has been my only treatment. Unfortunately, I can't compare it to other treatments. | Miracle drug! I hope I don't develop any reactions to it that'll force me to go off of it. I've spent 1/2 my life (15 years) using all the energy I could muster to stay awake. I didn't remember what it was like to be awake until yesterday and today. The bags underneath my eyes are gone! I stopped slurring my speech! I can speak and not trail off to nowhere. I'm not achy or grumpy! I'm just awake, effortlessly! I'm amazed. A normal sleeper will never be able to fully relate to a narcoleptic; that's fine, this pill lets me relate to a normal sleeper and I'm happy about that. | M | 30 | 2 days | 8/19/2009 | 4 | Narcolepsy | First week or so noticed rapid heart rate and sweaty hands Cont side effects.. Irritable Some heade aches... Wake up in am with swollen sore hands ...anxiety Charley horse in calf Disinterest in food | I love this drug for many reasons .... It def helps me wide awake for entire 12 Hr release period ..no more fighting sleepiness all day and I haven't taken a nap once since I ve been on this rx... I'm more motivated and focused and just energized ... I do have muscle tension I'm shoulders and back .. I pharmacist friend of mine said that's very common and most people on nuvigil are also on muscle relaxers..I also have anxiety and occ Headaches , loss of appetite ( which is not a bad thing),swollen sore hands in the mornings, And last night I my first Charley horse (left calf)in my life ... It woke me up during sleep .. Super painful and lasted for a few of long mintutes... Not sure if it's related to this rx .. That is the reason for finding this website... To find out if anyone else has had the same experience | F | 30 | 4.5 months 250 1X day | 3/12/2011 |