Provigil User Reviews & Ratings (Page 5)

• Anonymous
• July 26, 2009

For Narcolepsy "I was given Provigil for my narcolepsy, with a dosage of 200 mg/3 times daily. For the first 3 days, it was amazing, I had forgotten what it felt like to be 'awake.' Unfortunately, after just 3 days, it was not effective at all. My neurologist nodded knowingly when I told him. He said that's how long it takes to metabolize. Apparently, that's when you can tell if it will work for you or not. I'm now on Adderall, 20 mg/3 daily, and it is working much better for me."

• Coa...
• August 17, 2021

For Narcolepsy "Diagnosis with narcolepsy at 23 years old, and now I am currently 41 years old. Saved me from quitting college. I now have 3 college diplomas. I run about 30+ miles a week. Fall asleep no problem and can still take naps if need to. My dose is 200 mg in the morning and another 200 mg at lunch. Will often supplement with caffeine beverage as long as it’s not after 4 pm. I have slight cataplexy, anxiety, and both are treated with Effexor XR, which goes nicely with Provigil. There is a weird side effect, if I am not hydrated enough, I will have itchy legs. No rash or hives, just uncontrollably itchy, especially after a run in the summer. So if that happens and the dermatologist can’t figure it out, that’s your problem: you are not drinking enough. Sleep well, y’all."

• Anonymous
• January 6, 2009

For Narcolepsy "I have used Provigil for about 4 years now, and I really like it. I feel completely normal when I take it. In fact, the only time I notice the drug is when I forget to take it. However, it is costly, but I did find a substantial discount in my insurance's mail-order program. Also, for someone who asked earlier, I stopped taking Provigil as soon as I found out I was pregnant. There is too little known yet, and my kid was not going to be the guinea pig. Surprisingly, something changed because of being pregnant, and I did surprisingly well for those 8 months. I just made sure to take regular naps."

• Exh...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• May 21, 2022

For Narcolepsy "I have been prescribed Provigil for excessive daytime sleepiness. Originally 100 mg twice a day. I honestly thought I’d been given a placebo. It did nothing. No side effects, but also no reduction in sleepiness. Still fighting to stay awake during the day. My doctor doubled the dose. Still not working! My mental health is declining. What’s the point of living if this is life."

• way...
• October 12, 2011

For Drowsiness "I have multiple rheumatic conditions, fibromyalgia, etc. Because of sleepiness being one of the common side effects of many of my medications and the fact that with fibro sleep is messed up, I first took it in 2006, and the only time I've been off of it in that time was the 11 months in 2009 while I was hospitalized. It would have been pointless to take at that time due to what was going on. But since restarting it, my alertness has been much better. I have no side effects that I notice. When I first took it, I did not think of the warning given by the NP at my pain doctor's office. She said to take a quarter or half of the dose. That's the only time I've had bad side effects. Now I have none. I've been at 100 mg/day for a year or so."

• stt...
• July 19, 2009

For Narcolepsy "This is the first prescription I have taken for narcolepsy. It has been 3 years now while taking 200 mg 3 times a day. It turns out that naps are going to be a part of life, more particularly for the peak periods, just to get over that tough time during the day. I would highly recommend letting your employer know about this condition. Narcolepsy is a handicap, of which you are protected. In other words, if you are caught sleeping on the job, they cannot fire you for it. They need to make considerations for this condition and develop a work schedule that allows you the ability to work a full shift. Provigil has worked well for me. I wouldn't want to go back to the way it used to be."

• Fur...
• Taken for 2 to 5 years
• November 30, 2022

For Narcolepsy "Was prescribed it first at 100 mg about 5 years ago, only for when necessary. Worked for the first couple of years, jumping between a dose of 100 mg and 200 mg when necessary, but it really didn't do much. Helped my energy management, but I never really felt awake at all. Honestly, it just feels like a slightly more pronounced version of coffee, but even that stuff barely does anything for me at all. No longer taking it. Note, the taste isn't great, and I've almost spat it out a couple of rare times."

• Ket...
• Taken for 1 to 2 years
• April 9, 2017

For Narcolepsy "I have taken this medicine for a year. I have found that it works, but it takes a lot of work (if that makes any sense). I am on 400 mg a day for narcolepsy. I have found with this medicine if I take it and then eat, almost no effect, if I eat, wait about an hour, take the pill, then that's fine. If I don't drink a lot of water, then it doesn't matter, because it doesn't work. For a person that always wants to sleep, scheduling this little pill twice a day is almost not worth it."

• cra...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• August 23, 2012

For Narcolepsy "After the first 200 mg dose, I experienced a powerful, irresistible, and complete voiding of my bowel. It left me weak, so I did not take any more for a full day. Then I took half a tablet (100 mg) and experienced the same thing again. At a quarter dose (50 mg), the same thing happened. I think Provigil is an excellent laxative. It gave (at all those doses) a moderate improvement in wakefulness for about two hours; it did not help with my cataplexy. Since then, 40 mg (4 x 10 mg) of methylphenidate allows me to stay awake and alert and also eliminates attacks of cataplexy."

• doz...
• July 28, 2009

For Narcolepsy "I was diagnosed with narcolepsy about 2 weeks ago. For 2 months, I had been nodding off at work and at home, it got really bad when I nodded off while at a stoplight driving and when I got 'written' up for sleeping at work. I was given Provigil to help me out, which, when I started taking it, was like a miracle drug. I felt alert and not drowsy all the time. After 5 days, I started feeling nauseous, and then, 2 days later, out of the blue, it stopped working. My doctor put me on Ritalin, but I'm still having problems later in the day, on my way to see a sleep specialist."

• 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."

• SL8...
• September 18, 2011

For Narcolepsy "I'm a 36-year-old female, and I've been living with narcolepsy for over 20 years and was just diagnosed about 2 months ago! I have been on Provigil for 1 week, 200 mg twice a day. With that, I still feel like a walking zombie. I have not noticed a change, with no side effects. I was taken off of Nuvigil 150 mg 1x/day. I did notice a huge difference with that. I remember feeling... wow, this is what it feels like to be awake. But it would die out by noontime and barely get me through the rest of my day. I also experienced a dull, constant headache and random nausea. It now seems almost worth going back to it and dealing with the side effects."

• Not...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• October 25, 2021

"I just started taking Provigil generic brand. I've been on it a few days, but I don't feel any difference. Its off-label use says it can be used for ADHD, but if you have ADHD, try to find something else that's specific to ADHD. Hope this helps."

• tee...
• August 8, 2009

For Narcolepsy "For several years, I have been on Provigil, with a small dosage of Ritalin as a supplement. The Provigil was not enough for me, but it was much better than being on Ritalin alone. Ritalin had a tendency to make me anxious and talk constantly. Life is good now as a narcoleptic."

• Jul...
• April 13, 2009

For Narcolepsy "Provigil works great for me, at 200 mg once in the morning. I usually feel dull-witted and fatigued, but I don't suddenly 'switch off.' After about a week of steady doses, however, I often develop a bad headache and have to quit taking the stuff for a few days. Maybe that's a good thing if it keeps me from getting habituated. Ritalin did nothing except make my hands shake."

• neu...
• November 12, 2008

For Narcolepsy "This is a wonderful medicine. Costly, but great. However, I have found that it is best to take it an hour before eating or, if need be, an hour AFTER eating. This medication changed my quality of life. Future downfall...if I decide to have kids. Then what? Consider this if you are thinking about having kids."

• Anonymous
• October 1, 2009

For Narcolepsy "I was diagnosed with sleep apnea, for that, I got a CPAP. But I also had trouble with zombie episodes and uncontrollable sleepiness (at work, while driving, very scary). I was diagnosed with narcolepsy several years ago (not formally tested, though). I have all the symptoms (night terrors, sleep paralysis), but I have not been tested for it. Anyway, my sleep doctor put me on it primarily because of several driving issues. It seems to work well, I have not dozed off or had a zombie episode since I have been on it. I still feel tired, and I can sleep if I want to, so I feel a little more in control. I also don't feel like a speed freak, like Adderall. I am on 200 mg in the morning for the past 2 weeks. So far, I am pleased with it."

• doo...
• December 10, 2008

For Narcolepsy "This was the first drug that my doctor prescribed for my narcolepsy. I didn't experience any side effects, but it didn't improve my wakefulness to any discernible degree with two doses of 300 mg (one dose of 300 mg upon waking in the morning; one dose of 300 mg around noon)."

• too...
• July 24, 2009

For Narcolepsy "I started taking Provigil about a year ago when it was suspected I had narcolepsy. I was tested and found it was Idiopathic Hypersomnia (lack of melatonin). They call it idiopathic because they don't know what causes it. Provigil works one day for me, then not the next. You can only take 200 mg max per day. I went off it and on Ritalin. I am awake without any ill effects. I have recently been tested again for narcolepsy and was found that I am narcoleptic. The test given last year was done incorrectly (without my CPAP), it was supposed to be done with it on during my sleep study. All is good now."

• Anonymous
• November 4, 2009

For Narcolepsy "Provigil has worked well at treating my narcolepsy. I had to stop taking it when I was pregnant and resumed taking it after my daughter's birth. If you choose to take Provigil and have children, you need to be driven around for the duration of your pregnancy and up until you are back on the medication."

• Med...
• Taken for 10 years or more
• July 18, 2016

For Narcolepsy "You get used to this and need to take more, or not take it (therefore not drive) for about a week. But only 'helpful' insights will be printed (after editing). So my saying $3600 a month for 60 pills? Really? Are they worth their weight in gold? They don't seem to have any side effects, for me. Other than tremors. So that's a plus. Should they cost more than most people make in a year? I am disabled and receive $10,000 a year. After researching, I'm not finding any major payouts from the company, due to lawsuits. (I realize awards are confidential, but there haven't been many cases. Who am I kidding? This won't be printed. I just had to say something because the cost is abominable. Ok. I c $$ How did you do the A-spam thing? Impressed!"

• hip...
• August 7, 2009

For Depression "I've used it for 10 days now in my most recent attempt to kick meth. It helps so much. It won't buzz you, but it takes away the debilitating lethargy and depression."

• j6f...
• October 7, 2011

For Shift Work Sleep Disorder "I work a rotating 12-hour shift, 3 days on, 3 days off, 3 nights. I have been taking 400 mg a day for 5 years, and I cannot say anything bad about this medication."

• Anonymous
• November 25, 2011

For Shift Work Sleep Disorder "Works well, it will keep you up. At the same time, if you get off work and need to sleep, you still can. Not like other medications. Alert but no strong out feeling."

• Kib...
• April 14, 2011

For Depression "Most awesome medicine ever made. Non-addictive. Will be used more for MS, MD, and Parkinson's, is much needed."