hey guys. has anyone ever heard of,or taken provigil? kristens lupus doctor prescribed her provigil for the constant fatigue being that it is the most debilitating of all her symtoms minus the depression and anxiety which is becoing controlled with the treatent facility that she is in. i read a lot about it and it said that it was much less likely for it to be addictive. also, it doesnt work from the nervous system so it wont make her really jittery.
Hello,
I am a 29 yo F who was diagnosed with MS in 1998. I have been doing awesome on provigil for the last 7 years. Now my insurance company will not pay for it, and I surely can't afford $380 per month for this. I have recently run out of the dr's samples and my last prescription. My dr has done everything they can think of to fight this and I have done the same.
If anyone has any ideas I would greatly appreciate it. I am just tired all of the time.
hey guys. thnk you for all the info about lupus and your encouraging words. her doctor that will be treating the disease is starting her on provigil. i did some research online and it seems to be pretty safe and has a lower probability of addiction is far less than the other options... the constant fatigue seems to be her biggest day to day issue. minus the depression and anxiety but that is getting much better since she went into treatment...
Continued with more of the same - flareups w/ exertion - never in full remission.
2006: March-May - Unidentified pain in left side of face and aching in left upper teeth - negative CT scan of sinuses - negative dental problems.
2006: June - Severe pain in upper abdomen - almost went to emergency room, but didn't - negative CT scan of gallbladder.
2006: August - diagnosed with several food allergies including Gluten and Cow's Milk.
It is also prescribed for extreme fatigue, but if it is not prescribed for the 3 things that the FDA has given approval for, insurance will not approve it. I took Provigil for about a year, I was on suboxone at the time, which can cause excessive sleepyness, but it was more than that. In the end, I was tested for sleep apnea and ended up being diagnosed with RLS, which can cause the same symptoms. The provigil worked great, but like Eagle said, it is very expensive.
Medicine is what I meant to say! I'm getting used to typing on an iPad...it fills in words that I don't want sometimes...
For all practical purposes I have been bed ridden for the past 2 months. That is when he suggested Provigil. I have not heard of this on the forum. Anybody know anything as it relates to Hepc tx? Of course I have googled it. He made me another appointment in 4 weeks(a miracle in itself!) to see how it was working and talk more of 24 week treatment.Any comments welcome.
So far Provigil has mostly been beneficial for me . . . it usually gives me the energy and focus I need to get some things (but not all) done.
But yesterday and today I just can't seem to focus on anything. It is SO frustrating . . . I think I have the energy to do things . . . but I don't know where to start . . . or I begin something only to be sidetracked to another.
although they have tested a new drug for cocaine addiction, it has not been approved by the fda yet. i used for coke for 5 years very heavily and went c/t as the physical w/d's from coke are so minimul, but it is the mental part that is devastaing. have you tried n/a meetings, counselling. quitting this drug is a devil to quit and as of now, there is now pill that will help as i know of.
I tried Provigil last summer with high hopes, after wrangling my insurer over it--it's expensive.
Alas, it didn't do diddley for me. Maybe Ampyra will help me. I'm exhausted all the time.
I am also suffer from fatigue, general body soreness which feels like the flu, and muscle weakness. I use serum tears, systane (over the counter), and restasis for the dry eyes which provides some relief. I take very good care of my teeth, use biotene products and chew a lot of gum (trident with xylotol) but still have decay and erosion. I take hydroxychloroquine (Planquenil) and NSAIDs but I don't feel that there's been significant improvement.
on the addictions forum someone brought up the topic provigil for energy, i have been clean for a while now but i have hep so my energy level is very low, and i also have under active thyroid
so my question is this, when i researced this new drug i found
"""PROVIGIL is a federally controlled substance (C-IV) because it has the potential to be abused or lead to dependence. Please use PROVIGIL only as directed and keep in a safe place to prevent misuse and abuse.
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