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Provigil is AWESOME!

I have had extreme fatigue over the past year and finally my doc puts me on the wonder drug..Provigil. I love it.

When they gave it to me, they said.."Oh, you're going to feel like you just drank 2-3 cups of coffee". Well, having never drank a cup of coffee in my entire life, I didn't know what to expect.

The first two days I took it..I was flying. I was shaking and talking a mile a minute. It was scary, but hilarious!

Now, Ive been on it for a month and I don't know how I could get by without it. (I dont shake or have the jitters anymore ) I no longer have the extreme fatigue, and I can focus more and concentrate. I can get through daily life without feeling like crap all of the time.

If anyone is considering it...do it! Its good stuff!
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Reply #1 - 04/04/08  6:50pm
" I remember your first day on Provigil....you called me flipping out. LOL.

I too, love my Provigil. It has never made me jittery. I can even take a nap if I want to.

I am in love with Provigil. I want to marry Provigil. "
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Reply #2 - 04/04/08  10:14pm
" Ditto! "
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Reply #3 - 04/05/08  2:03am
" Another ditto, but I have also recently read research on the Net that taking 1,300 mg of aspirin per day helps with MS fatigue. Has anyone tried this? "
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Reply #4 - 04/10/08  10:13pm
" I tried provigil and it did keep me awake but I still felt physically tired all the time. The only thing that help my physical fatigue was to sleep. So I quit the provigil but have thought about trying it again. "
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Reply #5 - 04/11/08  12:55am
" I just started Provigil. Today. Good grief, I couldn't believe the difference in how I felt and was only upset that my doc didn't give it to me sooner! I didn't feel jittery but actually felt, well, like the OLD me. "
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Reply #6 - 04/16/08  5:23pm
" Leanna,

I take two aspirin/day. I have no fatigue since I started doing this. "
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Reply #7 - 05/13/08  11:49pm
" I love the Provigil too, but it is starting to not get me through the day. Am starting Adderall along with it. We'll see how it goes. "
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Reply #8 - 05/15/08  4:22pm
" Thank those scientists for Provigil!! I've been on Provigil for about 5 years and couldn't get up with out it. I start getting grouchy feeling in the afternoon and remember Oh I need to take my Provigil and in a 1/2 hour I am fine - more alert.
However I still get fatiqued and can sleep ........ "
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Reply #9 - 05/15/08  6:00pm
" I just picked up two weeks worth of samples from my Drs office today. I took one half of a 200mg tablet. I feel almost normal...I hope this keeps up!!! I mahy be able to get through a workday without just crashing.. "
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Reply #10 - 05/15/08  7:32pm
" I too also take Prvigil and love it! I take one pill aday, the pills are 100MG. I feel that some days that is not strong enough and need more. What do you ALL take?? "
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