Thank you all so much for your replies. I took half of a 150mg. and haven't felt that good in years. I was soooooohappy. Unfortunately it didn't last. The next day after taking the same dose I felt as exhausted as before. I have trouble sleeping and the doctor also put me on a new sleep medication[klonipin]. I was wondering if this would have any effect on the nuvigil. Anyone have any ideas? My next appt. with my doctor is a month away.

I'm in Canada and I was on the generic pill (Modafinil). NO complaints at all. I think the side effects are minimal and the main thing to watch for is a life-threatening rash. But I'm sure your pharmacist has given u all the precautions.
I started at 100mg for two weeks with no improvement but as soon as I switched to 200 it was as if someone turned on my lightswitch. I would still get fatigued but not that overwhelming kind of fatigue where u just can't think, function or do anything at all.
Recently went off because I can't afford it right now and I think it started to lose it's effect on me. But I'll definitely go in for another prescrip when I have something coming up, like xmas..........or a family gathering that I want to be alert for.............LOL.
Not all doctors want to prescribe this but if it works it works. HOpe it helps and keep me posted.

i used to take it and it worked pretty good..now im on adderall and its in same family..it works great...even with my cognitive issues...i have heart faliure but the doc said its safe to take...there are days though when the heart faliure makes me so tired that it dont work but ive noticed i can handle my pain better.

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amy

I was on it and loved it. Then new INS said it would cause serotonin issues since i'm taking it with one of my other meds. The doc never caught it, but Ins did.

I was bummed, but also didn't want that syndrome

Omy...I'm so glad I read this! I have been having problems with falling asleep during the day. Not always...but the week before last I fell asleep driving! Scared me to death! I will definitely talk to my doctor about Nuvigil! Thank you!

I began taking 1/2 of a 150mg pill. It helped somewhat, so I decided to take a whole pill. Wow....effin wow. My fatigue is gone, it actually helps with the pain, and it helps a ton with my ADD. I started taking it because I couldn't stay awake during the day. I never expected any sort of pain relief or the elimination of my fatigue.

Here's the downside: I have always had a bit of OCD, and Nuvigil enhances it. So, if I don't take it I can't get out of bed...or I take it and I'm spending 12 hours re-caulking the bathtub...lol (must be perfect yanno).

The second bad thing about it...I over exert myself. Since I mentally feel better, my mind wants to go go go! So I push my body to do more than I should. Since it helps with pain, I'm able to push through the discomfort and tackle projects that last all day long. By the next morning, I feel as if I was dragged by a pick-up truck over a gravel road for miles.

1/2 a pill doesn't do much. A whole pill puts my mind into overdrive. I LIKE the overdrive, but my body doesn't.

I can't take nuvigil. I had such highs and lows from taking it that I ended up spending a week in the mental ward of a hospital. Hopefully, this won't happen to you.