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It took some heavy duty doing by my doctor for me to even get the Provigil. My insurance wouldn't cover it becuse they said that it was for ppl with narcalepsy and other sleeping disorders so since i only had ms then i wasn't covered. my doctor had a bunch of samples so i got that from her. it worked pretty good for a couple of monthes. i had to go do a sleep study and have it prove that i had sleep apnea so that my insurance would cover the medication. not only did i get the provigil but i got this "great" little breathing machine that i have to use when i sleep. so everything was great for a bit. but now i still take my meds but i am so tired. more tired now then i have been in a really long time. this is the tired from when i got dx almost 2 years ago. why is the provigil not working now? i mean i take the meds and that breathing machine does help make me sleep better. sorry for rambling, but tired and cranky will do it for you. any suggestions????
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I HAVE HAD NO PROBLEM WITH IT.
I HAVE AARP RX DRUG COVERAGE ASSISTANT PAY THEY PAY FOR IT. IT IS A HIGH PRICED DRUG
BUT I CAN FEEL THE DIFFERENCE
WHEN I DO NOT TAKE IT. BUT EVERY MS CASE IS DIFFERENT.
I WILL TELL YOU SOMRTHING I TAKE SOME CAFIENE WHEN I REALLY WANT TO STAY AWAKE THAT I MIXING THAT IT IS LIKE I AM ON A MIXED DRINK I DO GET A CHARGE I AM FILYING HIGH. BUT I DO NOT TAKE IT
ALL THE TIME. I HAVE BEEN TAKING IT FOR A YEAR NOW.
I JUST THOUGHT I WOULD PASS THIS ALONG.
CINDY
i have ADD and take Straterra. Stimulants for people with ADD or ADHD can have minimal stimulant affects and more of a calming affect. reverse reaction.
we think that when i take the provigil it has a similar affect as ADD meds. I drug rep told my friend that there is some convo in the drug industry about provigil being used in the future for ADD.
i haven't found any other ideas for the damn fatigue.
lisa