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48 patient evaluations for Modafinil

  • stormyhorse
    Sex: F
    Data Quality: 2 stars
    MS: 10 yrs
    Relapsing-Remitting
    Flare-up: Moderate
    Sensation: Mild
    Overall: Mild
    Cognition: mild
    Vision: moderate
    Speech: mild
    Swallowing: mild
    Upper limb: mild
    Walking: mild
    See profile
  • by stormyhorse
    current dosage:
    400 mg daily
    time on dosage:
    about 5 years
    purpose:
    Fatigue
  • f9ae099314650004568d886ae997a7ecf3713fc9
Fatigue Efficacy Side Effects Adherence Burden Specific Side Effects
Oct 06, 2009 Slight None Always Not at all
Advice/Tips Cost
Oct 06, 2009 Provigil use to help me more with my lassitude fatigue. I've been taken Provigil for at least eight years. I've notice that the drug does not seem to be working as well. $25-49 monthly
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  • bbrown5123
    Sex: M
    Data Quality: 3 stars
    MS: 34 yrs
    Primary Progressive
    Sensation: Moderate
    Overall: Severe
    Cognition: severe
    Vision: moderate
    Speech: severe
    Swallowing: moderate
    Upper limb: moderate
    Walking: severe
    See profile
  • bbrown5123
  • by bbrown5123
    current dosage:
    200 mg daily
    time on dosage:
    about 5 years
    purpose:
    Fatigue,
    Excessive daytime sleepiness (somnolence)
  • 9fd9759652524685047758e2c5bd3bc3098d7576
Excessive daytime sleepiness (somnolence) Efficacy Fatigue Efficacy Side Effects Adherence Burden Specific Side Effects
Nov 20, 2008 Moderate Moderate None Always Not at all
Sep 11, 2009 Moderate Major None Always Not at all
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  • Peanut Butter
    Sex: F
    Data Quality: 1 star
    MS: 23 yrs
    Relapsing-Remitting
    Sensation: Moderate
    Overall: Moderate
    Cognition: moderate
    Vision: moderate
    Speech: moderate
    Swallowing: moderate
    Upper limb: moderate
    Walking: moderate
    See profile
  • Peanut Butter
  • by Peanut Butter
    current dosage:
    400 mg daily
    time on dosage:
    about 9 months
    purpose:
    Weakness in legs
  • 431ba9bdde368e42281574a2a96942f39ef326f1
Weakness in legs Efficacy Side Effects Adherence Burden Specific Side Effects
Sep 02, 2009 Moderate None Sometimes A little
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  • Farmer in WI
    Sex: F
    Data Quality: 2 stars
    MS: 18 yrs
    Relapsing-Remitting
    Sensation: Moderate
    Overall: Moderate
    Cognition: moderate
    Vision: moderate
    Speech: moderate
    Swallowing: moderate
    Upper limb: moderate
    Walking: moderate
    See profile
  • by Farmer in WI
    current dosage:
    200 mg daily
    time on dosage:
    about 1 year
    purpose:
    Excessive daytime sleepiness (somnolence)
  • 95cdd9259d4a692ba303637d59feedb0ef2aa9eb
Excessive daytime sleepiness (somnolence) Efficacy Side Effects Adherence Burden Specific Side Effects
Aug 12, 2009 Slight None Usually A little
Aug 21, 2009 Moderate Mild Usually A little
  • Sleep problems
  • Dry mouth and dry tongue
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  • sailboatfun
    Sex: F
    Data Quality: 3 stars
    MS: 34 yrs
    Relapsing-Remitting
    Sensation: Moderate
    Overall: Severe
    Cognition: moderate
    Vision: moderate
    Speech: moderate
    Swallowing: moderate
    Upper limb: moderate
    Walking: severe
    See profile
  • sailboatfun
  • by sailboatfun
    current dosage:
    200 mg daily
    time on dosage:
    about 5 years
    purpose:
    Fatigue and sleepiness
  • 5df5697ef1f44900a9150ec8ed9243bf0bf0f0a0
Fatigue and sleepiness Efficacy Side Effects Adherence Burden Specific Side Effects
Aug 13, 2009 Slight None Always Not at all
Advice/Tips Cost
Aug 13, 2009 Don't skip a dose < $25 monthly
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  • HeidiK
    Sex: F
    Data Quality: 1 star
    MS: 10 yrs
    Relapsing-Remitting
    Sensation: Mild
    Overall: None
    Cognition: mild
    Vision: none
    Speech: none
    Swallowing: none
    Upper limb: none
    Walking: mild
    See profile
  • by HeidiK
    current dosage:
    100 mg daily
    time on dosage:
    about 8 years
    purpose:
    Fatigue and sleepiness
  • 26644ae9ab15528e87d46a9113cca6236996e6ad
Fatigue and sleepiness Efficacy Side Effects Adherence Burden Specific Side Effects
Jul 27, 2009 Major None Always Not at all
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  • Wendy Craig
    Sex: F
    Data Quality: 2 stars
    MS: 10 yrs
    Relapsing-Remitting
    Sensation: Moderate
    Overall: Moderate
    Cognition: moderate
    Vision: moderate
    Speech: mild
    Swallowing: mild
    Upper limb: moderate
    Walking: moderate
    See profile
  • Wendy Craig
  • by Wendy Craig
    current dosage:
    200 mg daily
    time on dosage:
    about 4 years
    purpose:
    Fatigue
  • f5c1dc69579516358abae89de196d52995852868
Fatigue Efficacy Side Effects Adherence Burden Specific Side Effects
Jul 21, 2009 Moderate Mild Usually A little
  • Dry mouth and dry tongue
  • Irritability
Advice/Tips Cost
Jul 21, 2009 I feel it helps me to a degree w/the fatigue...I would really hate to have to try and function w/o it because I don't think I could.. < $25 monthly
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  • thjuland
    Sex: M
    Data Quality: 3 stars
    MS: 28 yrs
    Relapsing-Remitting
    Sensation: Mild
    Overall: Mild
    Cognition: moderate
    Vision: moderate
    Speech: mild
    Swallowing: none
    Upper limb: moderate
    Walking: moderate
    See profile
  • thjuland
  • by thjuland
    current dosage:
    400 mg daily
    time on dosage:
    about 1 month
    purpose:
    Fatigue
  • f94ac68388378c1bf2b6c288aeedf62429b33b40
Fatigue Efficacy Side Effects Adherence Burden Specific Side Effects
Nov 07, 2008 Major None Always Not at all
Jul 19, 2009 Major None Always Not at all
Advice/Tips Cost
Nov 07, 2008 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. $200+ monthly
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  • jfsnaz
    Sex: M
    Data Quality: 1 star
    MS: 9 yrs
    Relapsing-Remitting
    Sensation: Mild
    Overall: Mild
    Cognition: moderate
    Vision: moderate
    Speech: moderate
    Swallowing: mild
    Upper limb: none
    Walking: none
    See profile
  • jfsnaz
  • by jfsnaz
    current dosage:
    600 mg daily
    time on dosage:
    about 8 years
    purpose:
    Fatigue
  • 54cb063a2dd7537d5ccd24b5d15f68cded8209eb
Fatigue Efficacy Side Effects Adherence Burden Specific Side Effects
Jul 18, 2009 Major None Always Not at all
Advice/Tips Cost
Jul 18, 2009 This works well $100-199 monthly
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  • Ashley's mom
    Sex: F
    Data Quality: 1 star
    MS: 16 yrs
    Relapsing-Remitting
    Sensation: None
    Overall: None
    Cognition: moderate
    Vision: none
    Speech: none
    Swallowing: none
    Upper limb: none
    Walking: mild
    See profile
  • Ashley's mom
  • by Ashley's mom
    current dosage:
    200 mg daily
    time on dosage:
    about 4 years
    purpose:
    Excessive daytime sleepiness (somnolence)
  • b524e4447f8184457472a79e4367db0fb68c3c9a
Excessive daytime sleepiness (somnolence) Efficacy Side Effects Adherence Burden Specific Side Effects
Aug 22, 2008 Major Mild Always Not at all
  • Jittery feeling
  • Dry mouth and dry tongue
  • rapid heart rate
Jul 04, 2009 Major None Always Not at all
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