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(also known as Modafinil, Allertec)
Modafinil is used to help people who have narcolepsy, obstructive sleep apnea/hyponea, or shift work sleep disorder to stay awake during the day. Modafinil does not cure these conditions and will only work as long as you continue to take it.
This medicine is available only with your doctor's prescription.
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Treatment Success Rate
| Top 5 Communities | ||
| Condition | Members | Success |
| Multiple Sclerosis (MS) | 405 |
81% |
| Narcolepsy | 339 |
73% |
| Chronic Fatigue Syndrome | 48 |
83% |
| Fibromyalgia | 46 |
100% |
| Depression | 25 |
84% |
Overall, 80% (964
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Provigil Reviews
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It seemed to help somewhat, but got facial tics once my doctor upped my dose.
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Was falling and having trouble with large muscle fatigue. Within 30 days of taking this drug, now only have the fatigue during flares.
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It seems to work well enough for me to make it through a day. If I begin to wane or haven't taken it by noon, it is best to skip it or I won't be able to sleep.
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It may not be that the Provigil is not working. as much as my symptoms seem to have gotten 100x worse since I began taking it over a year ago.
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Seemed to cause anxiety.
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did not work just made me sick
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Only started taking Provigil 3 weeks ago. Suffered headaches. Although I am managing to stay awake during day time for up to 3 days at a time I still feel tired. Every 4th day I feel like I cant function...my head feels fuzzy, I cant think and mix my words up, I forget to do simple tasks and I just have to sleep...not very good when I have a 4 year old child running around.
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Works but hate the side effects - headaches, lowers mood, appetite suppresant. But it works to keep me functional.
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I miss this med, helped relieved my fatigue but medicare doesn't cover .
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This worked best out of the three- I still developed tolerance, irritability, and experienced headaches, vertigo, and sleepiness- works some days better than others
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Came off dexamphetamine in 1998 to take 400mg of Modafinil a day. Recently had dosage up'd to 800mg a day as was not working as well. Get really bad headaches which last days and make my face swell. Also get a bad back ache which occurs every morning wears off a bit after taking meds.
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Prov igil was great for over one year then it satopped working and now I have the EDS again. No side effects.
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Definitely helps when I'm starting to feel tired I take as needed.
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I was feeling depressed and when i didnt take the medicine i felt worse; i felt like garbage. I slowly went lowering my dosage, with the help of my neuro, and now im down to one pill a day from three.
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I really don't know what to say concerning the Provigil. I did want to say that I am sure that he will get the best option(s) available to him based s... [More] -
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Provigil is a common treatment. Generally, it seems to have fewer and less severe side effects than the other stimulants like Ritalin. Most people do... [More] -
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My 8yr old son is starting Modafinil {provigil} for N and C. Am worried. Any advice or ideas? [More]
