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 |
| 4 | Night shift | I was given this drug by my dr because I am a nurse working all night 12 hr shifts it definitely makes u awake and chatty the only problem for me is getting to sleep | F | 56 | 1 days 100 | 9/26/2013 | 1 | Multiple sclerosis | This did absolutely nothing. I took the name brand, not generic. At 100 mg it was ineffective, so I went up to 200 mg. Still nothing. I literally took a nap 2 hours after taking a dose. | F | 36 | 5 days 200 mg | 9/26/2013 | 4 | Extreme fatigue/Depression | Loss of appetite, headaches, weight loss, increased energy, confidence, alertness, increased mood, aggression at times, lessened my depression but destroyed my libido. | Wow, I have some mixed feelings about this drug. It's AMAZING for fatigue and depression. I normally spend all morning yawning, but never when I take Provigil. I feel energetic and have a better mood. However, sometimes I have noticed that I become really chatty, somewhat arrogant/obnoxious when I am talking to other people. It can make you irritable at times. I lost 15 pounds in 2 months due to lack of appetite (a plus for me). I get severe headaches 1-2 times per week I never had before. Plus it makes hormonal contraception less effective. So, I am trying to determine if the positive outweighs the negatives of this drug. I love the energy and alertness, along with weight loss, but the other side effects really suck. I don't have any sex drive anymore and that is hurting my marriage. I may reduce my intake to "as needed" basis instead of everyday. | F | 36 | 60 days 200 1X day | 9/16/2013 | 1 | fatigue for MS | Nausea when it first kicks in, no other effects until it starts to wear off then I felt jittery, shaky, irritable and sweaty | I had to fight so hard to get this prescription after my insurance initially refused to pay for it. Even still my co-pay for a two-week supply was $98 for the generic.I was so disappointed to find that this did absolutely nothing! I literally got no benefits from it whatsoever. I couldn't even tell I was taking anything, except that I was a little nauseous and had heartburn during the first couple hours. It started to wear off about 5 hours after I took it and I was extremely jittery and shaky, felt like I would pass out, started sweating all over and felt really irritable. Maybe it was just because I took the generic, but this drug was absolutely worthless for me. It's definitely not worth about $200 a month even with insurance. | F | 39 | 5 days 100 1X day | 9/7/2013 | 5 | Narcolepsy | NONE | Provigil has given me my life back I can now function as others would. I can get up take my provigil and walk my dog go out with my husband clean the house shop visit family things other people do. I still at times fall asleep but not as often. It is very frustrating to fall asleep even if for a short period of 5 to 10 mins. You miss alot. Furthermore the sleep paralyzation does not happen as often if I take my medicine. I can work maybe 5hours a day now. It has really improved my quality of life. I hate that it is so expensive because I really need the medicine to be a productive part of society. Anyway no bad side effects (except the cost) and I am very happy with the results. | F | 44 | 10 years 200 MG 1X day | 8/15/2013 | 5 | hypersomnia | F | 35 | 6 months 200 mg 2X day | 5/19/2013 Patient History | 5 | Shift Work Disorder | I've been taking Provigil because I've been working nights from 8pm-5 or 6am Sun-Thurs. Unfortunately since my employers health insurance has changed, it now requires a (Prior Authorization). So having to stop taking it suddenly was not a major problem. So started taking Ginseng Extract which definitely helps. | M | 58 | 9 years 200 MG | 4/13/2013 | 5 | Multiple Sclerosis | If I don't take it as soon as I get up, I won't be able to sleep that night. | I absolutely cannot live without this drug! When I forget to pack it, within 24 hours, I'm a shell of a person. My thoughts are scattered, I could sleep for 16 hours (and I have!) wake up and feel as if I hadn't slept at all. Provigil really has saved my life! | F | 45 | 8 years 200 mg 1X day | 4/8/2013 | 3 | Idiopathic Intracranial Hypertensio | drowsiness for first hour after dose, hot flashes, excitable heart, sleep disturbances, mild headache | Provigil is an okay drug. The side effects weren't so bad for me, but the actual effects weren't much, either. I did feel better than before, but while Provigil was able to give me the PHYSICAL energy to stay awake, I still felt mentally drained most of the time, had a hard time concentrating as usual, and wanted to sleep even though I didn't feel the urgent NEED to fall asleep. I still found myself having to supplement with caffeine. It was semi-helpful, but not what I had expected, and at such a low dose, I wouldn't really consider it effective. I may request a higher dose in the future. | F | 18 | 20 days 100 MG 1X day | 3/5/2013 | 5 | fatigued | more wakefullness, easier to focus, light euphoric feeling, more motavation | This drug works miracles but it's not easy to get hold of I wish I had it in highschool I've would've got so much more done. My life would be so much different. However I feel like I can't do anything with out this drug. Stripping me of it would be like stripping me of my lively hood. | M | 25 | 60 days 100-200mg 1X day | 3/2/2013 | 5 | fatigue from m.s. | none | great drug it has changed my life i no longer have to sleep 12 or my hours per day | M | 55 | 5 years 50 mg 1X day | 1/26/2013 | 1 | wakefullness effect | dopaminergic ( plearure ) from day one. Tolerance and need to increare dosage. Addictlon. | M | 46 | 2 years 2200 mg | 1/7/2013 | 3 | narcolepsy | Itchy rash on arms and legs | I had taken Provigil several years ago for a span of about 3 months. Although it was a great alternative for my narcolepsy, it was not generic and quite expensive.I opted for Concerta instead. Now that Provigil is generic (Modafinil), I began taking it again over a month ago. Not a single side effect at first and I as very alert with a natural feeling of wakefulness. Last week I developed a symmetrical rash on my forearms. The next day it had spread slightly and I applied hydrocortisone cream which helped a little. With each passing day, the rash continued to spread and increased in intensity ( a maddening itch). Currently, it is on my arms from the elbows to my wrists and on my legs from the knees to ankles. Oddly enough it feels as though I'm itching from the inside out! I stopped taking the med after 5 days of having the rash. I will be going back to Concerta. Nuvigil did not work for me (stomach discomfort), but it has helped my 16 year old daughter. | F | 37 | 6 weeks 200mg 2X day | 1/4/2013 | 5 | Hypersomnia, ADHD (adult) | I started this drug as a 19 year old for ADHD and initially had to stop it based on tachycardia (increased pulse). I went back on it four years later as I was diagnosed with hypersomnia (excessive sleepiness). No longer had the tachycardia side effect. It is what I would consider my miracle drug. Doesn't work too much for ADHD but for promoting wakefulness it great (for me). Also, was on it in different doses ranging from 200-400mg a day (once at 200mg/day once, and once at 200mg BID). Also have been on 300mg/day. 200mg generally works ok. | Most recently in order to get approval for the med as my current insurance companies deny it, I have to be off of it for two weeks to get a sleep study during the night and day. I've been off for three days and all I do is sleep. It's a bit ridiculous because when someone has hypertension, he or she isn't asked to discontinue a blood pressure medication long-term to "prove" it. I barely function and sleep most of the day off of it. Also, you can order from Canadian pharmacies online and they obtain it from India for a way cheaper price if your insurance company disapproves it, just make sure to have an Rx. | F | 26 | 3 years 200-400mg 1X day | 12/17/2012 | 3 | Depression and increase focus | Worst headaches I've ever had, once kept me up for over 48 hours. Tolerance developed VERY fast, and the pharmacist told me this was actually not very uncommon. Almost no appetite. Increased focus and could get tons of things done. Terrible crash though when it wore off. | My psych HATES caffeine and he prescribed me this when I mentioned the first thing I do after waking was start the coffee maker. Had to get prior authorization every year bc my insurance hated this medication. The headaches became a huge problem, and once had to leave work early after snapping at fellow employees for just talking (but sounded like everything around me was amplied 100-fold). Tolerance increased VERY fast, and my doctor had to continue to increase my dose and quantity. Finally got fed up and quit this drug in Sept 2012. Plus, being a little guy anything that killed my appetite obviously bugged me. | M | 29 | 2 years 400mg 1X day | 11/8/2012 | 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 | 1 | Sleep Apnea | Worked for first couple of days and then felt extremely tired and nothing worked. All I wanted to do is sleep. Could not function. Tried Nuvigil and the same, so it's caffiene for now. | M | 52 | 20 days 200 1X day | 8/24/2012 | 4 | Shift worker | I started having hallucinations approximately 6 days after taking this medication. I never had a hallucination before taking this medication. After the second hallucination, I stopped taking the drug. The drug worked well while I was taking it. | F | 47 | 2 weeks | 7/17/2012 | 5 | Major Depression | Early a little increases anxiety but not overwhelming. | I have tried 4 antidepressants Lexapro,Remeron,Wellbutrin and I am currently on Zoloft and Lamictal which keep me slightly above the bottom. My days are usually full of heavy depression related tiredness. The Dr prescribed me Dextroamphetamine 10mgs to take on the bad days. This gave me immediate results knocking out the depression the day I take it and the positive effects lasted up to 2 days after taking it. He said I could just stay on it but since it is addictive perhaps Provigil would work as well on a daily basis. I started the first 2 days on 50mgs and it worked beautifully keeping me alert and depression free. On the 3rd day it did not feel as effectve so I upped it to 100Mgs first thing in the morning at 6AM on an empty stomach and within 1 hour I am alert and feeling great. This is an expensive drug with no US generic. My insurance will not cover it. I buy the generic overseas "Modinifil" for a fraction of what the brand name sells for here. It worked the same as the Provigil samples I got from the DR. THis is not an approved med for depression which is a shame. As long as it works I will never stop it. | M | 57 | 1 months 100 MG 1X day | 7/8/2012 | 4 | sleep apnea or narcolepsy | When it wears off after about 6-8 hrs, I experience a terrible crash where I find it difficult to do anything. It does help me to stay awake but does affect sleep at night. by the end of the week, I have to stop for a couple of days to get some sleep even though I'm not nearly as functional during the day | M | 46 | 200 2X day | 5/19/2012 |