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Nuvigil for Narcolepsy User Reviews (Page 4)

Reviews for Nuvigil

Commonly mentioned side effects
  • JMi...
  • Taken for less than 1 month
  • March 8, 2021

"Took Nuvigil for possible narcolepsy, and it made the fatigue much worse. Felt like I went from tired to flat exhausted and nearly impossible to focus."

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  • Anonymous
  • Taken for less than 1 month
  • November 1, 2012

"I too have found that Nuvigil acts like a sleeping pill. I am taking 150 mg every morning. It was prescribed to counteract a side effect from another medication. It has made it worse."

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  • slc...
  • Taken for 5 to 10 years
  • January 17, 2015

"This medicine works better than anything else I have taken! It is just expensive."

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  • Liz...
  • Taken for less than 1 month
  • August 4, 2016

"I had nausea, trouble concentrating, and had chest pains and pressure for 2 weeks after I stopped taking it. I was just as tired taking this medication."

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  • Anonymous
  • December 22, 2011

"I have a severe case of narcolepsy, and Nuvigil honestly did not work at all."

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  • Anonymous
  • November 5, 2009

"I have been taking this medicine for two days. I have had trouble falling asleep at night around 11:00 PM each night. I am hoping tonight will be a different scenario."

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  • dir...
  • Taken for 1 to 6 months
  • February 10, 2015

"I love it! It really helps me stay awake during the day. The only bad thing is that my insurance will not approve it, so I am unable to get it."

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  • ban...
  • September 1, 2010

"Did not wake me up. The only effect I noticed was grinding of my teeth."

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  • Anonymous
  • November 3, 2011

"Still taking 2-3 naps during the day on it!"

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  • Anonymous
  • February 11, 2012

"I get headaches from the medicine. It worked well for the first month, and now I'm back to having sleep attacks."

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  • Anonymous
  • Taken for 1 to 6 months
  • June 6, 2016

"This medicine caused high prolactin."

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  • Por...
  • Taken for 1 to 2 years
  • June 3, 2022

"I feel a little jittery, and it bothers my ulcerative colitis. I can deal with the jittery side, but I don't want a flare-up of my colitis."

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