Provigil is the most successful treatment I have had. It overcomes fatigue enough to make my days enjoyable, using the computer(Dasher) and having the attentionspan to read and engage in other intellectual pursuits.
The increased dosage helps to shorten how long I sleep, when I sometimes still fall asleep during the day. I also don't fall back to sleep, right after eating breakfast or lunch.
Cost:
< $25 monthly
Date
Nov 07, 2008
Advice & Tips
Provigil has enabled me to stay awake and function all day, without it I fall asleep when I am sitting down longer than 15 minutes. I am still able to nap or rest, even if I just took it and it does not make me nervous or jittery.
The insurance company stopped paying for Provogil. It took a month to get it approved.
Cost:
$25-49 monthly
Date
Nov 15, 2011
Advice & Tips
I get very tired and could sleep all day. I was on Provigil, but then the insurance company denied refills. It took a month to get the insurance company to approve it.
Cost:
$25-49 monthly
Date
Aug 01, 2011
Advice & Tips
I was on Provigil because e I was sleeping all the time. Then insurance company denied my prescription. It took one month to get me back on it.
Cost:
$25-49 monthly
Date
Aug 01, 2010
Advice & Tips
Without this medication, I sleep on & off all day, and I am constantly weak & tired. I don't feel like doing anything. My insurance company stopped paying for it for 1 month while I appealed their decision. I won the appeal and I thank God I was able to take it again.
Purpose:MS (Multiple Sclerosis)(Started Dec 01, 2010)
Date
Dosage
Efficacy
Side Effects
Adherence
Burden
Sep 15, 2011
200 mg
Daily
?Can't tell
Moderate
Always
A little
Date
Sep 15, 2011
Advice & Tips
I have not noticed it is helping me yet. We are working on increasing the dosage to see if that will help, however I am noting chest pains which I was passing off as heart burn. We are now considering this to be a side effect of the medication that needs to be watched as I increase the meds.
I liked Provigil. It counteracted the sleepiness from Cymbalta prescribed by the psychatrist, but the dosage wasn't enough for sleepiness from Mirapex prescribed by the neurologist. Medco wouldn't up my dosage.
Cost:
$25-49 monthly
Date
May 02, 2010
Advice & Tips
This works.
My Rx ran out, then Medco wouldn't allow me300mg/day. then the dr. subscribes a new drug Nuvigil for250g/day. Note that Provigil will go generic soon, and the cost will decrease.