provigil ms

YES, it definitely will help you! I've known MS patients who are taking Provigil and they say it's a miracle drug--this doesn't mean it'll work fabulously for everyone, but it does do an amazing job of zapping excessive daytime sleepiness. I'm taking Provigil for excessive daytime sleepiness as a result of sleep apnea, and the first few months I was on Provigil I've never felt more awake in my entire life.

i was told today the VA no longer will Rx provigil for MS fatigue. have to have a sleep disorder and get it from pulmonary now. they will, for MS patient fatigue Rx amantadine. i have battled MS fatigue for years and recently decided to try something for it, so the VA is Rx amantadine vs provigil. anyone on this list try amantadine for MS fatigue? just checking with the experts here (actual suffers). i thought provigil was what i needed.

Oh no, Provigil does not lower blood pressure. It can really spike it. I think you may have misread the posts because no one said it lowered b/p. I keep a close eye on my B/P because of the Provigil's side effect of higher pressure. Wow this is an old post! Over a year. LA M.S.

I have been living with MS for ten years and have been lucky. Between taking AVonex and Provigil my relapses are very few and far between. and also not severe.

I HAVE HAD MS FOR THE LAST 7 YEARS. I WOULD NEVER MAKE IT WITH OUT PROVIGIL. I JUST GET SO FATIGUE ! IT REALLY HELPS ME . TAKE CARE !

i know some folks in my MS support group that take it for the MS fatigue/fog and really like it. i tried to get the VA neuro to Rx it, but a no go. don't even ask for provigil at the VA. i guess whoever makes provogil has priced it so ridiculous no on touches it. VA gave me amantadine. didn't work for me the way i was hoping. as i mentioned, others at the MS group really like the ritalin and provogil.

Hey I have MS and I have switched back forth from phentermine to provigil. Provigil is so much more on costs. You can buy medicine from elsewhere with your prescription and save money.

s been an issue with me for more than 10 years, but the last 2 months I was really bad and just being awake for more than 5 hours wore me out. He prescribed Provigil and I've read some of the threads on it and it sounds very promising. My question is, is it something you can take daily indefinitely? Or are you supposed to just take it when you need it (which would be daily for me!) I hope my insurance will cover it because I'm not diagnosed with ms or anything.

Has anyone heard that the insurance companies are starting to approve Provigil for MS? The company must have changed the recommendations for use. I did a prior authorization for a patient today. She needed Provigil for Sleep Apnea. Sleep disorders are what this med has mostly been used for. But this time, where the approved diagnosis' were listed, MS was on the list. It's the first time I have seen this since I have been doing the authorizations.

I take Provigil. I got a prescription from my neuro when he thought I had MS. Later I figured out I had Lyme, but I stayed on the Provigil because it helped me so much with fatigue and brain fog. The first day I took a 200mg pill and within an hour I felt soooo much better! I thought it was a wonder drug. (My Rx said to take 1 in the morning for 7 days, then take 1 in the morning and another 1 midday.) Then I noticed that my heart rate went up noticeably and stayed up for most of the day.

He wants to still rule out ms but if i dont have ms he wants to start searching for the other things he has in mind. He refused to say what!!!!!! wants me to focus on ruling out ms. Anyways question is has anybody ever taken provigil before, there seems to be alot of side effects, but as long as it will help with my tireness I will be happy.

My insurance only allows Provigil with diagnoses of MS or narcolepsy, neither of which I have as a limbolander. But a few months ago, I started on an off-label prescription of generic Adderall for my fatigue, and it's been a huge help. While it still isn't covered by my insurance since I don't have ADD/ADHD, I discovered that by buying it at Costco, it got the price for a month's supply down to $23 (after paying $60/month for several months at my regular pharmacy!

Has anyone tried ProVigil? My sleep specialist suggested that I try it for the deep tiredness that I experience, even after getting great help with sleep from my CPAP machine. By the way, my trip to Seattle went very well. Though it is indeed very hilly, the cooler weather and low humidity made it easier to get around than here is muggy Baltimore. The weather seems to have a huge impact on this disease.

I am tired, lack energy and have brain fog. My insurance won't authorize Provigil, because I don't have narcolepsy. Is there a medication that would work similarly to Provigil? I might have MS - need to do a repeat brain MRI. I would very much appreciate any feedback. Thank you!

Can anybody tell about a website that I can trust,where I can buy Provigil(modafinil)for less?.I dont have medical insurance and I cant afford to.pay for it at regular price.I suffer from MS and I have chronic fatigue at all times.please,Anybody know about this.

I remember that you have fibro as well as ms, and probably other things. What is your take on asking my dr about Provigil for the extreme fatigue of my fibro? I ended up taking a 3 1/2hr "nap" today. And will have no trouble sleeping tonight.A lot of the posts here mention taking it to help with their fatigue, just wondering if it would help fibro fatigue. Hope you are having a great Memorial Day weekend!

I have debilitating fatigue due to MS and have tried everything - Provigil, Amantadine, Adderall, Ritalin - the works. While Provigil helped for some time while I was still working, that was many years ago and its effectiveness eventually petered out. At the time, I was taking a very large dose in accordance to doctor's orders, and my side effects (heart palpitations, increased rate of speech, crashing, etc.) were quite bothersome.

Kathy, this would depend on your relationship with your PCP. You might ask him to state that you are "increasingly suspected" of having MS. Your response to the Provigil is exactly that which is seen in the disease. You are seeing an MS Specialist who is keeping MS in the differential diagnosis. These words are far better than dancing around "cerebral white matter disease" I think. And they give a stronger case for allowing the med.

Modafinil is a drug for narcolepsy prescribed for MS fatigue. I am interested in knowing if you have narcolepsy or MS fatigue. Recently I have been experiencing extreme fatigue for which my neuro prescribed amantadine. It is working. The next step would be modafinil but I was told that many of their patients use Ritalin or adderall. Both are addictive so they start with the ones with least side effects first. So far amantadine has been helping get me through my day without crashing.

I know Modafinil is used for Narcolepsy but they really want a sleep study to take it for MS? That seems unfair to slow the process down when it is such a common medication for MS and not just those with sleep disorders.

I have taken both Provigil and Nuvigil. The neuro that treats my sleep apnea prescribed Provigil for me several years ago before I was diagnosed with MS. They are expensive meds but do more than any other drug I take to noticably improve my daily life. I'd give up many other things to continue to afford either one. Neither drug gets rid of my fatigue or boosts my energy (wish they did). What they do is help to keep me awake and alert during the day.

However, someone here pointed out that Nuvigil might just be a way the makers of Provigil have to keep Provigil users paying for Trade name drug a little longer (since Provigil will be going generic soon). However, you might consider just having your doctor order a few pills of Nuvigil to see if it could help you. Also, regarding the Provigil: Make sure its expiration date is a long time off. I have found that can make a difference - that it gets weaker with time.

I have fatigue that began with severe, intractable (non-MS) vertigo. Then the vertigo doubled with the MS. I started out on 200mg and went to 300mg. I could fucntion, really had to becasue of a major medical thing in my family. But, I seriously overdid it and crashed hard (bed for 2 weeks). You have to pace yourself, even though you feel like you can do so much. The crash can undo all of Provigil's help.

The neuro that treats my sleep apnea prescribed Provigil for me before I was diagnosed with MS. At that time, I was slapping myself to stay awake while driving and thinking was a slow difficult process that felt like I was wading through chest high mud to find a match to light my fire. Life as me and near me was unpleasant and unsafe. I have taken both Provigil and Nuvigil over the past three years.

by the way, i do use provigil or else i dont function well at all.

i know a person who has ms and cannot get out of bed unless she takes this provigil. it is not suppose to be addicting, its for energy. my friend is not into other medications only having to take this meds for energy. so it should not be something you could abbuse if u r taking as directed.

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