PROVIGIL Reviews (MODAFINIL)

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PROVIGIL  (MODAFINIL):  Modafinil reduces extreme sleepiness due to narcolepsy and other sleep disorders, such as periods of stopped breathing during sleep (obstructive sleep apnea). It is also used to help you stay awake during work hours if you have a work schedule that keeps you from having a normal sleep routine (shift work sleep disorder). This medication does not cure these sleep disorders and may not get rid of all your sleepiness. Modafinil does not take the place of getting enough sleep. It should not be used to treat tiredness or hold off sleep in people who do not have a sleep disorder. It is not known how modafinil works to keep you awake. It is thought to work by affecting certain substances in the brain that control the sleep/wake cycle.   FDA Approval Date: 1998-12-24 (Sources: U.S. Centers for Medicare Services, FDA)

  

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DATE ADDED
 
 5  Narcolepsy Headache, ONLY two times and those were days that I did NOT hydrate with water. Slight dizziness when getting up quick. Midfinil has kept me awake during the day and has kept me focus. I still yawn at times, but I am able to focus on work, school, and talking to others without being extremely tired or falling asleep! I am better focused and better organized. I dont take it on days I am not doing anything but lying around bc I dont want to get used to it and I dont want to become addicted. I dont want to have to increase my dosage within a short amount of time. F 29 21 days
100 1X day
10/3/2014
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 3  no energy & could not get out of th Headaches, racing heartbeat & stomachs upset with bad constipation & intense abdomen cramps. F 71 10 months
10/3/2014
 5  adhd bloodshot eyes M 27 1 days
100mg
9/8/2014
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 1  narcolepsy (MS brainstem lesion) severe lethargy no positive effect whatsoever F 62 1 days
100mg 2X day
9/4/2014
 5  Excessive sleepiness, ADD Diagnosed with ADD and sleep apnea - got little help from Ritalin or Adderall. Started back with Provigil (after getting approval from insurance company) and discovered it lifts the "fog" and listlessness I used to have. Am able to follow thru on tasks better and none of the side effects of ritalin eg. nervousness, tremors etc). Note: my MD has prescribed 200 in morning, which I take as very first thing before shower, dressing etc and a half tablet (100mg) by 2 or 3 in the afternoon if needed and I am still able to sleep at night. I do some shift work and long shifts (12-14 hrs) and this is a Godsend! If you are just looking for a buzz or speed this probably won't work for you - but for sleepiness or fatigue this is the med! I'm not sure why it's so expensive but IMHO - it's worth it! M 54 90 days
200 mg 2X day
8/28/2014
 3  Study enhancement for nursing schoo I took modafinil so I could do well in nursing school. This pill is a miracle and aweful at the same time. I am horrible at math and learned almost an entire nursing calculations book in one week on my own. I have problems focusing and getting motivated. On modafinil I was so determined I would study for 15 hours straight time would fly by it was enjoyable and the material was easy for me to pick up and master. I also loved that I had zero appetite because I wanted to lose a few pounds. I lost 3 lbs in one week. I could go two days without eating and not affect me or have zero hunger pains I would have to force myself to eat. However, on the 7th day of taking it my personality and thought process completely changed I didn't feel like myself at all! I did things and thought things completely out of character. I woke up with serious depression and anxiety (no previous history of that ever in the past) I'm not talking about feeling a little down or a minor knot in my stomach I'm talking hated life questioning everything gut-renching knot panic attack. I had uncontrollable crying for hours straight, having a panic attack to the point where I was really struggling to breath, couldn't focus, mind racing, racing heart (pulse rate was 138 resting) all while throwing up all day long. First day not taking it I feel a little better still have some anxiety and feeling down. I hope this isn't permanent because I absolutely can't stand this feeling. I love how well I did on it but that was F 24 1 weeks
200mg
8/25/2014
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 5  tractor trailer driver 1 days
7/24/2014
 4  Sleep Apnea Total loss of appetite, and this may be permanant (I go off the drug on weekends, still none) Racing heartbeat On the higher dose, jaw clenching Anger/ rash judgement Temperature sensitivity I was started out on 100 MG and it was like night and day! I could stay awake, and another lovely bonus was weight loss..no overbearing appetite. However, my body became accustomed to the dosage, so I was upped to 200MG. Now I'm getting the sluggishness, time passage without awareness, and jaw clenching with mood swings. I go off the drug on weekends (It's supposed to leave your system in 8 hours...right!) and the side effects are still present. M 46 3 years
200 MG 1X day
6/19/2014
 4  Narcolepsy Sleepiness for a brief few minutes after taking it, short headache (which goes away), weird dreams when napping. Otherwise, nothing else! F 32 10 years
2x
6/5/2014
 3  Narcolepsy w/Cataplexy Started taking Modafinil 2 months ago after 2 years of taking Dextroamphetamine. Stopped Dextroamphetamine due to increased tolerance, decreased effectivenes, hard to get prescription filled and just wanted to give my body a break...I felt like I was on "over-drive". Since taking Modafinil my ability to concentrate has increased, analyticsl skills improved dramatically and mood is happy. I also like that there is no big "speedy high" and no overheating or sweating too much unlike Dextroamphetamines. Downside to Modafinil is that my productivity has decreased, awake time & energy is decreased, social life decreased and I obsess and overanalyze things way too much. Great if I want to be a professional recluse analyzing data all day but my career and life require me to be more social & awake. Will be asking to change back to Dextro soon. F 39 2 months
200mg 1x
5/28/2014
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 5  Narcolepsy None! Was diagnosed with narcolepsy and this was the first and only medication I've taken so far. I was first on 200mg in the morning but had to quickly add a second dose in the middle of the day. It has given me my life back!! Of course I'm still somewhat tired throughout the day (the meds help, not cure) but I can actually be awake and do things like normal. Very happy with this medication F 22 3 years
200mg 2X day
5/21/2014
 5  to sleep better at night NOne,I LOVED it!It diminished my depression,and seemed to marry well with my effexor. Got a new pcp who had never heard of provigil.He instantly took me off.Within 4 months,I was depressed and unable to sleep.The PCP claimed that I was an Addict and that Provigil was just a gentle name for speed.I brought him the info,he refused to even touch it!Jerk... F 54 4 years
200mg 1X day
5/1/2014
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 1  ADHD Bad headaches, jaw clenching, pain in between my shoulders, chest pains, shortness of breath, never slept, could accomplish what I wanted but crashed terribly, but worst I had severe personality changes- wanted to be alone, I didn't want to feel things, did things out of character and ruined relationships with people, got agitated easily, was short, mean and didn't care what I did. Everyone noticed it but me. I felt like time would just pass by, short and long term memory was fading. I just wanted to take this drug to enhance my working ability, would not recommend to anyone the bad outweighs the good here. M 24 3 months
100mg
4/27/2014
 3  depression, anxiety, sleepiness So far, Provigil just makes me sleepy but I've only been on it 4 days. My doctor upped it to 2 in the morning but no more than that per day. Provigil didn't perk me up yet even on doubling the med but maybe it'll come on slowly and I'll feel better (?) The cost of this med is high even with my additional RX coverage plan. $500 for 30. So if nothing positive happens in a month I'm giving up. Appetite suppressant effect without the 'OZZIE' feeling. No interrupted night sleep, no tremors or racing heartbeat. Has a calming effect (to me). F 60 5 days
100mg 2X day
4/15/2014
 3  M.E. / sleeping issues / narcalepsy I have battled with M.E./ extreme fatigue for 16 years. After having a child, I needed to address and increase my wakefulness. At first I took 100mg at 8/9am, and if I needed a boost, another 100mg at 10am. This would wouldn't wake me up as expected, but rather i would force myself to get going and then it would kick in. It would send me on a cleaning frenzy and did lower ones inhibitions. I soon started to notice that i couldn't settle at night,(hence me writing this now) and would become emotionally overwhelmed and low. I dropped the dose to 100mg a day if I had work, which did help me, but it was a struggle. I soon developed horrific migraines after i lowered the frequency of taking them. (twice a week for work or if i had a 'busy' day). I found if i took 50mg every couple of days, and then 100mg on busy days, it kept the head aches/migraines at bay. However, part of my thinks this clashes with the Pill, Yasmin. Since alternating days and lowering the dosage, I don't get low moods,head aches and only mild palpitations. Though i still have trouble getting to sleep, which resets the cycle if you like, you need another pill to get up! I would advise NOT TO DRINK CAFFEINE AS WELL. This will heighten all side effects and give you the shakes and jumbled words/thinking. It is a life line to me, but the side effects are many and do suck. Though i can honestly say, i don't find it addictive. Its one to try and giggle about with a docs advice i think. F 28 2 years
100-150mg
3/27/2014
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 1  narcolepsy EXTREME personality changes, Insane mood swings, panic attacks, tightness in chest, unable to sleep at night, severe brain fog, HIGHLY ADDICTIVE! F 29 4 years
400 mg day
3/16/2014
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 2  Daytime fatigue, concentrate, This is the third day, i've taken 200mg in the morning (8am) and now (12-noon) I have a terrible headache and I want to sleep as I haven't sleep all night. It did not helped at all -YET F 30 3 days
200mg
11/27/2013
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 1  trying to feel better.( dopamine) addictive very strong neuropathic pains depression Major withdramal recomended by Doctor= Mission Impossble. M 47 2 years
2,500 mgs
10/24/2013
 3  Hypersomnia Worsened sleepiness immediately after dose; difficulty sleeping at night; heightened effects of caffeine; fast heart rate Helped somewhat in the short time I was taking it. I did not see a dramatic improvement in my overall energy level. However, my fatigue did become more tolerable, to the point that I could force myself to stay awake if I needed to, miserable as I felt. My sleep doctor eventually took me off of it so I could finish adjusting my sleep schedule, but I'm thinking about asking for it again. F 19 30 days
100 MG 1X day
10/17/2013
 4  Idiopathic Hypersomnia Headaches, Loss of Appetite, Increased Thirst, Chattiness I take one 200mg pill of Provigil in the morning, and it gives me a slight headache (which I can easily endure) and I can hear and feel my heart pounding when I am quiet. It works great when keeping me awake until about mid-afternoon after lunch. I then try to fight to stay awake. Will eat a snack or force myself to walk around, or taking a regular vitamin-B pill will sometimes do the trick. I noticed though that if I drink coffee while on Provigil, it gives me a more severe headache. The drug has made me more chatty and outgoing, which annoys the person with whom I work closest and I may be a bit overbearing for some, but others like chatty people, so who knows. When I first started taking Provigil, I took two (400mg) pills in the morning and one (200mg) pill around noon. This was too much for me. I was hyper and talked fast the first few days, but by the end of that week, I was lethargic. I felt no emotion and had a more severe headache. It felt dark. It was a bit scarey, so I pulled back and now just take the one pill in the morning. Even though I still get a bit sleepy in the afternoon, it's better than having to deal with the severe headache and lethargic feeling of the higher dose. I struggled with depression/suicidal thoughts at times while on Provigil these past months. Those went away after I prayed with another person. I realize that prayer is generally not an accepted form of medical treatment, but I'm listing it here because it worked for me. F 30 4 months
200 1X day
10/14/2013

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