Provigil and Loss Of Appetite: What Users Say

• Wya...
• Taken for 5 to 10 years
• April 10, 2017

For Narcolepsy "I was diagnosed with narcolepsy when I was 12 years old, but it was discovered during a sleep study in 2010 at a hospital in Denver, Colorado. I was told I had probably had the disorder my whole life. I am 18 years old now and struggle with this disorder every day. Provigil has helped quite a bit, but does have some cons. The lack of appetite will happen anytime you go off the medicine for even a period of 4 days, then go back on it. I also have built up a tolerance to the 200 mg, so it has started to wear off about 4 hours after taking it and is a very hard medicine to get the dosage upped on. Insurance companies will fight you the whole way. Also lost a substantial amount of weight when I first started the med."

• Anonymous
• September 3, 2010

For Drowsiness "I have been on this medicine for 7 years and cannot imagine life without it. It doesn't seem to work for everyone, but is a lifesaver for me. I had a headache for 3 days when I started it and lost my appetite for a week. After that, it was fine. I can get by on 200 mg if I need to, but feel tired still most of the day (but won't fall asleep unless I want to). My usual dose is 300 mg, which keeps me alert, and I can't even take a nap if I want to."

• Anonymous
• July 31, 2009

For Narcolepsy "I was recently diagnosed with narcolepsy and started on Provigil. I started with 100 mg in the morning and then 100 or 150 mg in the afternoon. The first few days I was a little dizzy at first, a little nauseous, lost my appetite, had a mild headache every night (ibuprofen took care of that), and tense jaw/neck muscles. It was working great, but once I started classes (i.e., inactivity), I was falling asleep sometimes before my noon dose and every day around 6 pm or 8 pm. So, my doctor upped it to 200 in the morning and 200 after noon. For all 3 days of it, I was awake, only crashing around 8 pm, but I was having problems with my memory and concentration. Just switched to Ritalin."

• CM5...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• August 16, 2016

For Narcolepsy "Over 2 months on Provigil. Still tired, can't remember words, yawn all day. Only side effect was appetite suppressant, which is all I felt. Waiting for Dr. to prescribe something else."

• Anonymous
• August 16, 2009

For Narcolepsy "Provigil made me lose my appetite at first. I lost about 20 pounds. The energy was great for a few months, but it lost its effectiveness. It only took me four months to reach the maximum dose."