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| RATING | REASON | SIDE EFFECTS FOR PROVIGIL | COMMENTS | SEX | AGE | DURATION/ DOSAGE | DATE ADDED |
| 5 | Shift worker sleep disorder | Decreased appetite, higher blood pressure, vivid dreams. | I frequently work the day and night shift in the same week, so sleeping and staying awake can be difficult, but Provigil keeps me awake when I need to be awake. I am sensitive to medications, so I only take 1/2 a pill (100 mg). If I drink coffee at the same time,I get jittery and have heart palpitations. Provigil keeps me awake for about 18 hours, and I have a decreased appetite. The first 2 months taking Provigil, I lost 40 lbs. It does not always work consistently; sometimes I get breakthrough sleepiness. I found that if I take Provigil to stay awake and then Ambien to go to sleep, I will have blackouts, but I think that is the fault of the Ambien. | F | 49 | 3 years 200 1X day | 4/7/2010 | 2 | Winter hypersomnia | Gastrointestinal side-effect which felt like a strange blend of nausea and hunger pains, light-headedness, and a spaced-out feeling. I also had a blood vessel on my scalp start pumping abnormally hard on the third day of Provigil use (didn't calm down until about two days afterwords). | No reduction in sleepiness or desire to sleep whatsoever. | M | 20 | 3 days 100 1X day | 4/6/2010 | 4 | Working night shift | I haven't had any trouble with it. | I bought generic Provigil online at www.provigilbuy.com. The price is cheaper and many useful information. I haven't ever taken branded provigil. So I don't know exactly if there is any side effect when taking a typical named Provigil!! | M | 29 | 1 days 200 1X day | 3/15/2010 | 3 | Antidepressant related fatigue/adhd | Headaches for little while at first, then went away. Strong smelling urine, birth control-lessened effects. | This seemed to work great at first but then like anything else your body becomes used to it and it doesn't seem to do much. Ladies, be aware that if you use any type of hormonal birth control like the pill, it can make it less effective. I had to discontinue use because I was getting breakthrough bleeding which was annoying. I actually liked this better then concerta but had to go back to the concerta because of the birth control issue. | F | 35 | 30 days 200 1X day | 3/12/2010 | 4 | Shift Work Sleep Disorder | Jaw clenching, change in urine odor, very mild OCD, mild euphoria, exacerbated mood swings, appetite swings | I work as a sleep technician, so naturally I work nights consistently. Naturally, I have to get things done through the day on my days off, so I have to switch sleep schedules. I asked my doctor about Provigil and she gave me a RX for 100mg per day. After a couple of days, I really noticed a difference as it seemed to have to build up in my system first. Now I just take it occasionally before work if I feel like I didn't sleep as well as I should or after work on days off if I have errands that I have to do through the day. | M | 22 | 30 days 100mg 1X day | 3/7/2010 | 4 | Excesessive Daytime Sleepiness | Provigil doesn't seem to be effective consistantly | When I first started taking Prov. It was wonderful because it kept me alert and able to work, drive and be apart of my family. But now after years of taking it, I find that some days, it doesn't work at all. I take 300mg every morning. If I choose to change that I can (per my neurologist) take 200 in the am and the remaining 100mg at noon. It is 200.00 a pill and so I am asking to be put back on Cylert. The side effects of cylert are liver damage so my hope is switch back and forth. | F | 53 | 7 years 100 3X day | 3/4/2010 | 1 | To combat constant tiredness | Headache; sleeplessness; anxiety; crying jags and hopelessness. | This was prescribed by my psychiatrist as a supplement to Prozac which I have been taking for many years, but which has started making me very tired recently. I am not narcoleptic, but I was beginning to need a nap every afternoon. However, when taking this drug I immediately (within days) developed episodes of major depression, started crying hysterically, did not want to live, and felt generally hopeless. Prior to this my mood was always stable if not very optimistic. I immediately stopped taking it and will never touch it again; a day later I already am starting to feel much better. | F | 57 | 1 weeks 100 MG 1X day | 2/28/2010 | 1 | sleep apnea/borderline narcolepsy | I had severe headache with full dose, but none when I split dose in half. Built up tolerance & used full dose during last yr on drug. Became super talkative had difficult controlling what I said during first few hours of taking dose & I am a very shy person. Drug did keep me alert during the day, but I did not realize until off the drug what price I paid for that alertness. | This drug is addicting! I feel like a different person. Clear of this drug for about 3 weeks now. I suffered extreme withdrawal (flu like symptoms) when I was unable to take the drug. After the withdrawal, depression I did not know I had lifted, my thinking process became clear and short term memory loss improved. I thought I had ADD and sought psyc help a yr ago. I almost lost my job and missed out on two separate promotions I did not feel qualified for at the time, all because of this drug. I was not consistently using my CPAP machine at night, but now I do and I have not felt the initial tiredness that I felt when I first started this drug. | F | 53 | 6 years 200 mg 1X day | 2/28/2010 | 5 | hypersomnolence | strong smelling urine, clenching | This drug has made a significant improvement in my quality of life. I was diagnosed with mixed (central and obstructive) sleep apnea, and faithfully wore my CPAP device to the prescribed levels with little improvement in my symptoms. I was diagnosed with borderline narcolepsy after a 24 hour stay at a sleep lab, and was put on provigil. Prior to provigil, I would regularly fall asleep at work or in meetings. I was afraid to drive alone for more than an hour for fear that I would fall asleep driving. (I had many close calls!). I have never felt any euphoria as described by others. The greatest drawback is the expense, but I compare it to the fact that I can keep my job and haven't wrecked any cars. | M | 52 | 3 years 200mg 1X day | 2/26/2010 | 5 | Depression, Fatigue | Strong-smelling urine, jaw tightness, occassional insomnia | Life-changer for me as well. I have suffered from Major Depression for years and no other medication has had such a positive effect. I can focus better, have more energy, a positive mood, and less irritability. I will agree that taking more than 400 mg is pointless. 200 mg is enough for me to function that way I am SUPPOSED to function. | F | 32 | 6 months 200 mg 1X day | 2/23/2010 | 3 | MS Fatigue | Racing heart rate, High Blood pressure (even though on meds to control that) trouble sleeping at times, strange dreams. These side effects only happened within the last 2 months. | I began taking Provigil shortly after being diagnosed with MS is December 2004. When I first started taking it, I only took 100mg once a day. It seemed to do the trick. If I knew I was going to be doing something that would keep me up late, I would take a full dose of 200mg. A couple of years ago, I just started taking a full dose--thinking that more would be more wakefulness. Never noticed any side effects until December 2009. All of a sudden my Blood pressure that had been controlled with medication for 6+ years was running high and my resting pulse would be 90-100 beats per minute. I couldn't sleep because I could hear my heart beating in my ears most of the time. I was also anxious and would have panic attacks. My MD told me to reduce the dose to 100mg and see what happened. I stopped taking the Provigil all together thinking I would rather be tired than feel the way I had been feeling. It has now been 5 1/2 days being off of it and although tired, my pulse has returned to 70-75 BPM. I haven't checked my blood pressure but will see my MD on Thursday. For those who have high Blood Pressure, be very carefull taking this medication. | F | 44 | 5 years 200 1X day | 2/23/2010 | 4 | MS fatigue | Intense Headaches, migraine type, Pain in right eye and side of face like my migraines. but sometimes no headache!! It's a wonder drug that gets me out of bed and allows me to have a normal day of being productive. I take it when I really have to do something, like go out at night or else I do'nt take it. No other bad side effects except difficult to fall asleep, so I just take 1/2 of the 200 mg pill or 1/4 . BEen taking it for years but very infrequently as stated above. Lately a little more because it does give one energy to exercise, etc.which is important for MS patients and well anyone to do!! Lifts mood a bit, but the headaches when they occur, are bad!! | F | 59 | 100 1X day | 2/21/2010 | 5 | Restless leg syndrome, sleepiness | headaches 1st few weeks; wake earlier than normal, but still feel refreshed; more vivid dreams; slight anxiety at 200mg, but fine with 100mg/day | I was diagnosed with Restless Legs Syndrome, which remains untreated because I can't tolerate the meds (made me compulsive/manic). I am a computer programmer and almost lost my job because I could not stay awake in the afternoons and could not focus at all. I was so tired in the evenings that just making dinner for my family was a huge effort. Provigil allows me to function normally, do my job well, and still get a decent night's sleep. I wake up earlier than normal, but I seem to need less sleep. I used to sleep 9 hours and still feel tired -- now I get by fine on 7 or 8. An occasional headache was the only annoying side effect, but I rarely get those now. I took the prescribed 200mg for a day or two, but it made me anxious so I cut back to 1/2 pill and it works great. On weekends I skip it altogether. My advice is to start at a lower dose and work up to what works for you. If you have a serious reaction or are on a million other drugs, then maybe its not for you, but it did save my job, and my family is deeply grateful that I'm back to my upbeat, energetic self. | F | 45 | 1 years 100mg 1X day | 2/20/2010 | 4 | depression/fatigue | jitteriness the first couple days, unpleasant smelling urine, weight loss | i started taking this for depression as a supplement to lamictal & nortriptylene & hoped it would also help my excessive fatigue. it does help with both...but i don't know if i'd consider it a miracle drug. i have hardcore depression & have developed anxiety over the last year or so. i've increased my dosage of provigil from 100mg to 200mg and have just increased it to 300mg. i lost a lot of weight & i'm small to begin with, so it kind of worries me. but i haven't had any terrible side effects. if you know your body, you'll know right away if the drug is harming you | F | 30 | 6 months 200mg 1X day | 2/17/2010 | 5 | Fatigue related to sleep apnea | Bruxism (grinding teeth), motormouth | Provigil is outstanding if taken correctly. I take 100mg on awakening in the morning and 50-100mg at noon - none after that. 32 years of type 1 insulin dependent diabetes has resulted in constant fatigue and occasional depression for which I use Lexapro 10mg once daily which also causes drowsiness. Last May, my doctor prescribed Provigil. The first two months produced pure euphoria to the point that I looked forward to getting up early in the morning to take it. I gained so much energy and ambition that I built an addition on my house. I am disabled/retired due to diabetes. To avoid insomnia, I don't take Provigil after noon and since it has only a 6 hour half-life, it's at a low level by night. I take 0.25 mg (1/2 tab) of clonazepam before bed for restless leg syndrome (developed many years before taking Provigil) and sleep like a baby. The euphoria is long gone and I'm taking a larger dose than when I started due to some tolerance developing. On occasion, I will stop taking it for 4-5 days without withdrawal symptoms just to clear my system. Bruxism has always been a problem for me and Provigil has made it worse. On Provigil vs. Nuvigil. Provigil will become generic next year and, by making an inconsequential change in chemistry, the blood suckers created a new prescription drug, Nuvigil that will fill their coffers for the next seven years. When Provigil goes generic, buy it instead of Nuvigil and save $. | M | 64 | 10 months 100 mg 2X day | 2/12/2010 | 2 | Fatigue from radiation-breast cance | Mild euphoria-I was still tired but no longer cared that I was tired; Loss of apptetite (I liked this one); unable to multi-task | I begged my Dr to let me try this - I started getting really fatigued during my radiation treatments; It did not make me more awake at all; I am usually a fast paced thinker-this stuff actually slowed my thoughts down and made me easily distracted; would find myself staring at the wall thinking about nothing; did not make me jittery at all; it probably would be a good diet pill....I'm usually always hungry and this made me not even think of food; Very interesting drug.... | F | 40 | 1 weeks | 2/3/2010 | 4 | sleeping too much - hypersomnia | Often unable to get into a deep sleep; less appetite (thankfully). Stimulants aren't for everyone - be careful. | My doctor told me to take half the dose but I forgot & took the full dose for 1 week - which made me jittery, and I didn't sleep well. I cut it in half & that helped the next week. But that still seemed too much, so since then, I now take 1/4 the dose (cutting the pill isn't easy), and that seems to be the right amount for me. I have always needed a lot of sleep, but now I am functioning very well on this dosage & very pleased with the results. Provigil may not be for everyone but that is why YOU need to discuss any issues with YOUR MEDICAL DOCTOR. Sometimes it's just a matter of deciding if the benefits outweigh the downsides. I am glad it has worked for me! It hasn't eliminated all the sleepiness ... yawning throughout the afternoon still, but has eliminated the excessive sleeping for me. | F | 43 | 1 months | 1/26/2010 | 5 | Cognitive enhancement, increased me | Slight headache, itchy dry eyes, mentally dull (foggy). These symptoms subsided over the first three days. | DAY 1: I thought I had made a mistake. The effect was the opposite of what I wanted. I felt dull and disconnected a slight headache. It was not a good experience. DAY 2: Broke up the 200mg dose into two 100mg doses, one at 6:30 the second at 12:30. The experience was good. I had none of the "dull and disconnected" feeling I had experience on the prior day. While I had energy, I didn’t feel over stimulated. The only symptom to remain was a slight feeling of "dry eye". However, it was very minor. My ability to focus and stay on task was noticeably improved. No noticeable “drop-off”, or crash. The effects are very subtle but noticeable. Very different then stimulates that provide a dopamine flush, and crash. I would recommend it. | M | 43 | 2 months | 1/21/2010 | 5 | to combat extreme fatigue | I did not experience any ill-effects from taking Provigil. This medication has assisted me in making it through my very busy work day; as a rehabilitative therapist, I am required to physically lift elderly people, assist them when ambulating, and otherwise need to be on the go for a great part of my day working in a rehabilitative subacute-care hospital setting. While I find that this medication is non-addictive, I have found that when I forget to take it, I am inexplicably tired and seem to "drag" through my day; when I get home and and realize that I had forgotten to take my medication, it makes me realize how effective it really is. I have been taking this medication for approximately 1 and 1/2 years. I have not experienced weight gain or weight loss with this product and it does not affect my sleep at all, which is extremely important in people who need a good night's sleep. | F | 46 | 2 years | 1/16/2010 | 3 | MS,FATIGUE | HALLUCINATIONS, DREAMS BECAME EXTREMELY VIVID, APPETITE LOSS. UNEVEN SLEEPING PATTERNS, SOME DAYS I STAY AWAKE FOR 48 HOURS AROUND THE CLOCK. | WHEN I FIRST STARTED THE MEDICATION, I LOVED IT. I WAS MUCH MORE AWAKE, ALERT. PROVIGIL WOKE MY BODY UP, LIKE IT WAS BEFORE THE MS AND THE COMPLICATIONS THAT CAME ALONG WITH IT. I DID HALLUCINATE ALOT, STILL DO. HOWEVER, THEY ARE NOT AS STRONG AS IT WAS WHEN I STARTED. NOW I AM GETTING TIRED AFTER I TAKE 50MG IN A.M. WHEN I STILL AM TO TIRED TO FOCUS, I WILL TAKE THE OTHER 50MG . I STARTED OUT WITH 200MG A DAY. I WAS TO WIRED, HYPER. SLEEPING BECAME MORE DIFFICULT. THEN I ASKED MY DOCTOR TO WEAKEN THE DOSE. I THEN STARTED TAKING 100MG DAILY. 50MG IN A.M. ANOTHER 50MG IN EARLY AFTERNOON. I MELLOWED DOWN A LOT. I LIKED THAT BETTER, MELLOWED AND ABLE TO STILL STAY AWAKE. SOON BECAME SO TIRED AGAIN, DIFFICULT TO STAY AWAKE. MANY TIMES I GET VERY TIRED AFTER TAKING THIS MEDICATION. SOME DAYS I ADD ANOTHER 50MG UP TO 100MG, TOTALING 200MG A DAY. IT HAS BEEN AN UP AND DOWN EXPERIENCE ALL AROUND, I HAVE BEEN ON THE PROVIGIL ROLLER COASTER APPROX. 2 YEARS NOW. WHEN I TAKE 0MG ON A GIVEN DAY, I WILL SLEEP ALL DAY INTO THE NEXT DAY. I STOPPED DRIVING, FOR THE SAFETY OF OTHER DRIVERS AS WELL MYSELF. I HAVE HEAVY MOMENTS OF VERTIGO, LOTS OF DIZZINESS, BLURRED VISION, DOUBLE VISION, NO VISION. HEAD FEELS LIKE UP IN THE CLOUDS, SOME OF THESE SYMPTOMS MAY BE MS RELATED. ANYMORE I AM NOT SURE. THIS MEDICATION HAS MANY EFFECTS UPON WHOM IS TAKING IT, I WILL NOT RECOMMEND PROVIGIL, NOR WILL I RECOMMEND UPON IT. EVRY BODY HAS DIFFERENT EXPERIENCES. THESE WERE SOME OF MINE.... | F | 38 | 2 years | 1/9/2010 |