Re: Anyone on Provigil?

On Apr 23, 12:45 pm, "Nicole" <m...@hotmail.com> wrote:
> I've been using Provigil for quite a while now.
> I take 200mg twice a day.
>
> But there are days when even 3 aren't enough... I've taken 400mgs at once in
> the afternoon and fallen fast asleep.  Some days, lupus wins.
> Nicole
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> "ChelleSmiles" <tokat...@yahoo.com> wrote in message
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> > Last week I saw my doctor at the Cleveland Clinic for a check-up.  He
> > noted that I have gained weight (5 lbs), and asked if my illness
> > (diagnosed with Sjogrens Syndrome, and may also have SLE) is still
> > affecting my job .  When I told him I am not able to be active
> > (affecting my weight) and that I have to call in sick to work
> > frequently, he suggested that I try Provigil.
>
> > I read about it, and decided to give it a shot.  Fortunately, my
> > insurance covers it, so it's a $20 copay instead of the $400+ it would
> > be per month if my insurance didn't cover it.  I have been taking
> > Provigil for a week now, and I wanted to see if other people take it
> > and what their experiences are.
>
> > For me, I take 100 mg at my first alarm in the morning, and then I hit
> > snooze to go back to sleep.  Within 15-20 minutes I am ready to get up
> > and feel peppy and just like I used to feel before I got sick with
> > Sjogren's.  I take a 2nd 100mg tablet at lunch (my doctor suggested
> > this timing so that I don't tire out too early in the day, but that I
> > can still get to sleep at night).  For the most part, this has worked
> > great.  I feel like it's a huge miracle for me.  For the first time in
> > ages I have had the energy to do laundry and actually fold and put
> > things away instead of leaving them in the dryer or a basket as I had
> > been due to my fatigue.  I have been able to do more cleaning in my
> > house and just feel better in general throughout the day and feel a
> > lot more clear-headed.
>
> > I was worried that I would feel like i was "on something" or that I
> > would be "hopped up", but instead I just feel "normal",
which is
> > something that I thought I had lost forever.  I am 30 years old, and
> > have been operating with the engergy level of a 90 yr old for several
> > years now, so I am pretty excited.
>
> > Today was a little different.  My body may be trying to fight off an
> > infection, but I woke up achy today and super-exhausted,--after taking
> > my 1st Provigil pill I had no change.  I actually slept another 6
> > hours!  I didn't know it would be possible to still be tired and sleep
> > after taking a drug used for Narcolepsy.  I forced myself to get up
> > and take my Noon dose of Provigil and dragged myself into work (5
> > hours late, at this point), and even now I still feel awful.  Could it
> > be that I'm coming down with something, or has my body just gotten
> > itself accustomed to the Provigil?
>
> > I'd appreciate anyone who has experience with Provigil.  I have been
> > so excited the last several days at the prospect of having my life
> > back, and if Provigil is going to continue to work I would love to
> > continue taking it.
>
> > Thanks,
> > Chelle- Hide quoted text -
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Thank you so much.  2 weeks now on Provigil, and it has been
positive.  I guess the really bad fatigue days are sometimes too much
for even the provigil, but the rest of the time I have felt like I can
actually function like a "normal" person...not that I am normal :p
haha.

I'm finally getting all my laundry done at home and having energy to
do some light exercise.

I appreciate everyone's input.  Thanks!

Michelle
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