Armodafinil for Idiopathic Hypersomnia User Reviews
Brand names: Nuvigil
Armodafinil has an average rating of 6.8 out of 10 from a total of 4 reviews for the off-label treatment of Idiopathic Hypersomnia. 50% of reviewers reported a positive experience, while 0% reported a negative experience.
- Alice
- December 10, 2022
"This does not give me the motivation and energy Dexamphetamine did. It also stops working in the afternoon. I find if I have to go out driving and activities I need to take 2 Dexies to get it all done. Not recommended for very active busy lifestyle requirements."
- Sleep...
- Taken for 1 to 2 years
- May 25, 2022
"Started Armodafinil at 29. Just over a year of use: 200mg daily in the morning, Monday through Friday (work days) I typically avoid taking armodafinil on weekends (elaborated below). Prior to Armodafinil, the ONLY thing that kept me "awake" was HIGH stress and TIGHT deadlines. Armodafinil is a life changer. I'm still sleepy, but remain fully alert until at least 1pm, and can muster through the rest of the day with without too much trouble. I don't have any side effects. Much better than Modafinil which caused me headaches, nausea, "brain fog" Modafinil worked for about 3 days, and then effect wore off. I stopped taking Modafinil on weekend (as prescribed by Doctor), and still no luck. Now Doctor is okay with and without use of Arnodafinil on weekends. Efficacy for Armodafinil should decrease, but my experience with Modafinil has me cautious."
- malts...
- Taken for 2 to 5 years
- March 25, 2022
"Conditions: Idiopathic hypersomnia/Fibromyalgia. Began medication: 2020, age 27 (now 29). Dosage: 150mg daily. Cost: Covered by universal health care (Australia), out of pocket is $6.60/month. It has drastically increased my quality of life. Before, I could only work ~25 hours a week, and spent most of my days sleeping or resting. Long story short, I am now achieving my academic, career and social goals in life and overall I am very happy. My depression has also greatly improved. I am still sleepy most of the time, I still have to rest a lot, and side effects include digestive issues, minor anxiety, appetite suppression, etc. However, with a good routine/lower dosage, those side effects are very manageable. It doesn't eliminate your fatigue, but it does make it possible to ignore those urges and go on with your day without too much hassle. Basically it helps your brain stay on track and manage things, rather than magically fixing or removing the issues altogether."
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"250mg once a day. Works better than modafinil and effects of awaken and energy last longer. At least a good 5 hours. Still needs to be accompanied by another medication to extend the positive effect but so far positive. In my case non habit forming or addiction but if I miss one dose, that day I'm OK, but next day, I'm extremely sleepy and drained. Blood works all ok and within normal range. Warning.... the moment you place in your mouth tastes horrible. It's not the type that gives you a chance to swallow quick without tasting that horrible after taste. Hopefully eventually they coat the medication. Besides that I recommend."