Hummingbird Posted July 25, 2010 Report Share Posted July 25, 2010 Has anyone ever tried Provigil for fatigue/tiredness? My doctor prescribed Ritalin and Vyvanse in the past and I find these can be helpful, but increase my fatigue when they wear off. Experiences/opinions appreciated! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KristinL Posted July 25, 2010 Report Share Posted July 25, 2010 I have tried Provigil in the past along with Adderall...I find Concerta works the best for me. I would get bad stomach aches with the Provigil. I hope you find something that works for you Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toddm1960 Posted July 25, 2010 Report Share Posted July 25, 2010 I've tried Ritalin and Adderall both make me so shaky and weak, it almost made the exhaustion feel worse. I wonder if when the cause of exhaustion is mitochondrial if these amphetamines make thing worse, when there is a shortage of ATP you just can't increase a cells output. Just another question I guess. I do hope you find something that helps with your fatigue. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
juliegee Posted July 25, 2010 Report Share Posted July 25, 2010 My son has tried the array as well and settled on Concerta. The issues with provigil were several. It took a pretty high dosage to feel an effect AND the effect wore off quickly. With the initial prescribed dosage, he was unable to get out of bed. His doc upped it, but he ultimately became immune to the new dose & felt like he needed more unlike with the other stimulants. AND, this was worse of all as difficulty eating has been huge for him- it KILLED his appetite. I think it's worth a try. Everyone reacts differently. Let us know what it does for you.Julie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
erik Posted July 25, 2010 Report Share Posted July 25, 2010 I tried NuVigil (armodafinil) which is the slower metabolized half of the ProVigil blend (so it tapers off slower). I think to push the dose high enough for effect for our purposes, it might make more sense to stick with ProVigil so that it wears off quicker after peak. However, I've never tried ProVigil personally. I didn't notice a lot of "physical" fatigue relief from NuVigil (which is intermittent for me anyway), but did note some mild help with mental concentration. I think I'd have needed a higher dose to know more.There is also this article (in summary here) to support ProVigil's potential to help a decent number of folks:http://journals.lww.com/americantherapeuti...ment.99769.aspx Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jem15 Posted July 25, 2010 Report Share Posted July 25, 2010 I tried it once, but right away felt really sick on it, so my doctor stopped it. That was years ago, I haven't tried it again though, who knows if I'd have a different reaction now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
houswoea Posted July 25, 2010 Report Share Posted July 25, 2010 I'm on nuvigil too, and the problem for me is that it raises my heart rate... but it helps with concentration and it helps the narcolepsy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Noreen Posted July 25, 2010 Report Share Posted July 25, 2010 Has anyone ever tried Provigil for fatigue/tiredness? My doctor prescribed Ritalin and Vyvanse in the past and I find these can be helpful, but increase my fatigue when they wear off. Experiences/opinions appreciated!I tried Provigil years ago. It helped with the fatigue but not completely. I have had the best luck with the short acting Adderal. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
friday7 Posted July 26, 2010 Report Share Posted July 26, 2010 Has anyone ever tried Provigil for fatigue/tiredness? My doctor prescribed Ritalin and Vyvanse in the past and I find these can be helpful, but increase my fatigue when they wear off. Experiences/opinions appreciated!I tried Provigil a few years back. I didn't' notice any difference on it..But then I don't have the best of luck with meds. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimells Posted July 27, 2010 Report Share Posted July 27, 2010 I tried Provigil once. It didn't help the faitgue, but it did give me insomnia! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
green Posted July 28, 2010 Report Share Posted July 28, 2010 I tried Provigil once. It didn't help the faitgue, but it did give me insomnia!I have been taking provigil for years. I get a significant benefit from it.When I first started taking it, I got insomnia. This went away over time (it took months...)Initially, it made me jumpy in the mornings too. It still does this, a little, but ritalin/adderall are worse. Provigil doesn't cause a crash when it wears off.I can't afford provigil through a U.S. pharmacy. I buy mine as "modalert" from an overseas pharmacy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
samannran Posted July 30, 2010 Report Share Posted July 30, 2010 Provigil helped me with my brain fog, but I couldn't afford to stay on it. It's too expensive. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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