bellgirl Posted March 24, 2012 Report Share Posted March 24, 2012 My neurologist is putting me on provigil for fatigue after checking with my ANS doctor. I may have to have my beta blocker increased to balance everything. We'll see...Is anyone else on this medication? How did it work for you? I won't get the prescription until next week, since he is now out of town, but I'll keep you posted Joy, Kim Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
corina Posted March 24, 2012 Report Share Posted March 24, 2012 I'm not on it myself, but heard of people who are on it. It seems to work well for them. Hope it will work well for you too Kimbellgirl! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ramakentesh Posted March 25, 2012 Report Share Posted March 25, 2012 Some say it works wonders but can up tachy. Anxiety for some as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
janiedelite Posted March 25, 2012 Report Share Posted March 25, 2012 I tried just one pill because it was $8 a pill and insurance didn't cover it for me. It made me feel jittery, gave me more chest pain and then I crashed hard 8 hours after taking it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ramakentesh Posted March 25, 2012 Report Share Posted March 25, 2012 i was getting it mixed up with Adderal. Sorry. This is the one that they arent quite sure how it works. Modafinel. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
corina Posted March 25, 2012 Report Share Posted March 25, 2012 if (any of) you are interested in reading this article:Preliminary Observations Suggesting That Treatment With Modafinil Improves Fatigue inPatients With Orthostatic IntoleranceKhalil Kanjwal, MD, Bilal Saeed, MD, Beverly Karabin, PhD,Yousuf Kanjwal, MD, and Blair P. Grubb, MD*feel free to pm me and i'll email it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bellgirl Posted March 25, 2012 Author Report Share Posted March 25, 2012 From what I understand it is usually given to patients for narcolepsy, but my neurologist prescribes it for fatigue for MS patients and has had great success with it. Alot of my symptoms mimic MS and my ANS doctor was all for it, and says they use it for dysautonomia with good results, as well, and she was willing to have me try it even if she had to increase my beta blocker just a bit, to improve my energy level and quality of life...thanks for your posts, and Corina for the article. I will look it up! Just curious if anyone had tried it. Sorry Thankful, that it didn't work well for you...we'll see. I'm willing to try it...can always take myself off of it. Right now my insurance is good...I hate being on meds, but so far, they have helped me so much. I'll let you know what happens...Thanks again Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lgtaylor100 Posted March 25, 2012 Report Share Posted March 25, 2012 I also took it for a few days. It didn't work for me. It gave me more energy for about an hour or so but my crash was much worse than my usual crash. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bellgirl Posted March 25, 2012 Author Report Share Posted March 25, 2012 It is also used for patients with Obstructive Sleep Apnea, depression, anxiety and irritability...I have sleep apnea, so maybe it will help with this, too! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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