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48 patient evaluations for Modafinil

  • louann52
    Sex: F
    Data Quality: 3 stars
    MS: 23 yrs
    Progressive Relapsing
    Sensation: Moderate
    Overall: Moderate
    Cognition: moderate
    Vision: moderate
    Speech: moderate
    Swallowing: moderate
    Upper limb: moderate
    Walking: moderate
    See profile
  • louann52
  • by louann52
    dosage:
    Stopped taking
    purpose:
    Fatigue
  • ea73bb8fd5cf308fa256e9e752c4d0bfe61bce78
Fatigue Efficacy Side Effects Adherence Burden Specific Side Effects
Oct 06, 2008 Moderate Moderate Always Not at all
  • Jittery feeling
  • Sleep problems
  • overly active
  • Anxiety
  • rapid heart rate
Oct 25, 2008 Moderate Moderate Always Not at all
  • Sleep problems
  • Jittery feeling
  • Anxiety
  • rapid heart rate
Mar 18, 2009 Moderate Mild Always Not at all
  • rapid heart rate
  • Jittery feeling
  • Sleep problems
  • overly active
  • Anxiety
Advice/Tips Cost
Oct 06, 2008 Makes me too active. Leg muscles get too tired. < $25 monthly
Oct 25, 2008 I think it makes me too speedy < $25 monthly
Mar 18, 2009 I only take this if I have something important to do where I'm going to need more energy to be able to function. Then I don't have to worry about not being able to rest when I need rest. Right now I am just taking samples to see how I handle it. Since I can only take 50mg, I still have quite a few left. < $25 monthly
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  • djk
    Sex: M
    Data Quality: 2 stars
    MS: 9 yrs
    Primary Progressive
    Sensation: Moderate
    Overall: Mild
    Cognition: moderate
    Vision: moderate
    Speech: mild
    Swallowing: mild
    Upper limb: mild
    Walking: moderate
    See profile
  • djk
  • by djk
    current dosage:
    100 mg daily
    time on dosage:
    about 3 months
    purpose:
    Fatigue
  • 81986c72f74b81e0cddbb90afcfdd822f0186470
Fatigue Efficacy Side Effects Adherence Burden Specific Side Effects
Apr 24, 2009 Moderate Severe Usually A little
  • Dry mouth and dry tongue
  • Anxiety
  • Irritability
  • neck stiffness
  • Jittery feeling
  • Sleep problems
Advice/Tips Cost
Apr 24, 2009 take if you need it and leave it alone if you don't $50-99 monthly
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  • Gypsy
    Sex: F
    Data Quality: 3 stars
    MS: 20 yrs
    Progressive Relapsing
    Sensation: Severe
    Overall: Moderate
    Cognition: moderate
    Vision: moderate
    Speech: mild
    Swallowing: mild
    Upper limb: moderate
    Walking: moderate
    See profile
  • Gypsy
  • by Gypsy
    current dosage:
    100 mg daily
    time on dosage:
    about 5 months
    purpose:
    Fatigue
  • 1138e1b83ffcc277852721f370e28cc3510577f3
Fatigue Efficacy Side Effects Adherence Burden Specific Side Effects
Aug 20, 2008 Major None Usually Not at all
Advice/Tips Cost
Aug 20, 2008 My wish? Make the Provilgil last 8 or 12 hours (without feeling like a huge RedBull rush!) I hate feeling! monthly
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  • jenj
    Sex: F
    Data Quality: 3 stars
    MS: 11 yrs
    Relapsing-Remitting
    Sensation: None
    Overall: Mild
    Cognition: none
    Vision: none
    Speech: none
    Swallowing: none
    Upper limb: moderate
    Walking: severe
    See profile
  • jenj
  • by jenj
    current dosage:
    100 mg daily
    time on dosage:
    about 1 year
    purpose:
    Fatigue
  • 54804ced4b97b8a809a57ee0f65c1fe016fee8f7
Fatigue Efficacy Side Effects Adherence Burden Specific Side Effects
Aug 21, 2008 Moderate None Usually Not at all
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  • francesca
    Sex: F
    Data Quality: 2 stars
    MS: 2 yrs
    I don't know
    Sensation: Moderate
    Overall: Mild
    Cognition: moderate
    Vision: moderate
    Speech: mild
    Swallowing: mild
    Upper limb: moderate
    Walking: moderate
    See profile
  • francesca
  • by francesca
    current dosage:
    200 mg daily
    time on dosage:
    about 1 year
    purpose:
    Fatigue
  • 6e90f0d3dd32db61c51a20297bd70ef9daf77e01
Fatigue Efficacy Side Effects Adherence Burden Specific Side Effects
Aug 23, 2008 Moderate None Usually Not at all
Advice/Tips Cost
Aug 23, 2008 Begin as prescribed. Take it each day, but not to late. $50-99 monthly
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  • gardener
    Sex: F
    Data Quality: 3 stars
    MS: 6 yrs
    Relapsing-Remitting
    Sensation: None
    Overall: None
    Cognition: none
    Vision: none
    Speech: none
    Swallowing: none
    Upper limb: none
    Walking: none
    See profile
  • gardener
  • by gardener
    current dosage:
    100 mg daily
    time on dosage:
    about 1 year
    purpose:
    Excessive daytime sleepiness (somnolence)
  • 869811c9e05d704f85ce463e7a911883713eaf66
Excessive daytime sleepiness (somnolence) Efficacy Side Effects Adherence Burden Specific Side Effects
Aug 25, 2008 Major None Always Not at all
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  • D'awesome
    Sex: F
    Data Quality: 2 stars
    MS: 14 yrs
    Relapsing-Remitting
    Flare-up: Severe
    Sensation: Severe
    Overall: Moderate
    Cognition: moderate
    Vision: moderate
    Speech: moderate
    Swallowing: moderate
    Upper limb: moderate
    Walking: moderate
    See profile
  • D'awesome
  • by D'awesome
    current dosage:
    200 mg daily
    time on dosage:
    about 4 months
    purpose:
    Excessive daytime sleepiness (somnolence)
  • 8e22febef4a6eef647cb576ddb9c6f0357bc9cc6
Excessive daytime sleepiness (somnolence) Efficacy Side Effects Adherence Burden Specific Side Effects
Aug 26, 2008 Major None Always Not at all
Advice/Tips Cost
Aug 26, 2008 Take it early in the morning, don't go much past 10am or it can cause insomnia. If it causes insomnia at 200mg, go to 100mg dose and see how it goes with the half does for starters. It may build up in the system so that later down the road you may have to increase it. $50-99 monthly
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  • mark61
    Sex: M
    Data Quality: 1 star
    MS: 2 yrs
    I don't know
    Sensation: Mild
    Overall: Moderate
    Cognition: moderate
    Vision: moderate
    Speech: moderate
    Swallowing: moderate
    Upper limb: moderate
    Walking: moderate
    See profile
  • mark61
  • by mark61
    current dosage:
    400 mg daily
    time on dosage:
    about 4 months
    purpose:
    Fatigue
  • dc0f1d688fed1c0df0694efafc297f875af1e080
Fatigue Efficacy Side Effects Adherence Burden Specific Side Effects
Sep 02, 2008 Slight None Sometimes Not at all
Advice/Tips Cost
Sep 02, 2008 Too weak for me, but I can't have stimulants so am stuck. < $25 monthly
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  • Summer 08
    Sex: F
    Data Quality: 2 stars
    MS: 26 yrs
    Relapsing-Remitting
    Sensation: Moderate
    Overall: Mild
    Cognition: none
    Vision: none
    Speech: none
    Swallowing: none
    Upper limb: moderate
    Walking: moderate
    See profile
  • Summer 08
  • by Summer 08
    current dosage:
    100 mg daily
    time on dosage:
    about 4 years
    purpose:
    Fatigue
  • f0c5e006bb7324714a5c6184abb86cc1ea35e1e0
Fatigue Efficacy Side Effects Adherence Burden Specific Side Effects
Sep 09, 2008 Moderate None Always A little
Advice/Tips Cost
Sep 09, 2008 It does seem to help fatigue. It is very expensive if you don't have insurance. I am insured at present time. Ater I pay out of pocket, I pay nothing. ($1500). monthly
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  • feathers4me
    Sex: F
    Data Quality: 1 star
    MS: 4 yrs
    Progressive Relapsing
    Sensation: Severe
    Overall: Moderate
    Cognition: moderate
    Vision: moderate
    Speech: mild
    Swallowing: mild
    Upper limb: moderate
    Walking: severe
    See profile
  • feathers4me
  • by feathers4me
    current dosage:
    400 mg daily
    time on dosage:
    about 7 months
    purpose:
    Fatigue
  • caf29354fbd9ce1d8c8dd9b6a622c6e6b9c1dcaf
Fatigue Efficacy Side Effects Adherence Burden Specific Side Effects
Aug 18, 2008 Major None Always Not at all
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