Lisa_P
06-05-2007, 07:35 PM
I got a short (2 week) prescription for Provigil even though I had such an awful reaction to it before because my fatigue has been getting in the way SO MUCH lately. So far, so goo. I took half a pill today and have felt nicely normal, so. We'll see how tomorrow goes.
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desperate1
06-05-2007, 08:02 PM
Hi Lisa!
I'm glad you posted this. I asked for Provigil but my doctors are wary of giving it to me because they've never prescribed it for anything but narcolepsy...so instead they gave me Adderall, which I will start on in about 3 weeks (i have to have a consultation first). I'm apprehensive becuase of the risk of dependency, etc, but my fatigue is so bad right now I can barely hold my head up. I'll be interested to see how you do with the Provigil this time. Good luck!
I'm glad you posted this. I asked for Provigil but my doctors are wary of giving it to me because they've never prescribed it for anything but narcolepsy...so instead they gave me Adderall, which I will start on in about 3 weeks (i have to have a consultation first). I'm apprehensive becuase of the risk of dependency, etc, but my fatigue is so bad right now I can barely hold my head up. I'll be interested to see how you do with the Provigil this time. Good luck!
froggyfog
06-06-2007, 01:23 AM
I have been posting on this board because the Neuro doctor thought my husband might have MS.
However when I seen this post, I wanted to tell about my experience with Provigil and ask a question.
I have fibromyalgia and my fatigue at times is very very bad. I talked my primary doc into RX Provigil for me because some FM patients have had sucess with it.
Provigil is very expensive but if it worked I didn't care. Well...it did not work for me...I was still tired with it but felt very jittery. :mad:
I soooooo wanted it to work!
Is there anything else that anyone has had success with????
Froggyfog
However when I seen this post, I wanted to tell about my experience with Provigil and ask a question.
I have fibromyalgia and my fatigue at times is very very bad. I talked my primary doc into RX Provigil for me because some FM patients have had sucess with it.
Provigil is very expensive but if it worked I didn't care. Well...it did not work for me...I was still tired with it but felt very jittery. :mad:
I soooooo wanted it to work!
Is there anything else that anyone has had success with????
Froggyfog
Lisa_P
06-06-2007, 09:50 AM
There are a few drugs that are prescribed for fatigue. Provigil is just one. I was on Amantadine for a long time because it's cheaper, but after the first monthy, I never saw much reduction in the fatigue. I thought there were four drugs, but here's a list of three: Amantadine hydrochloride, Modafinil (Provigil), Prozac (Fluoxetine)...
The MS Society/Association web sites all have lists of the drugs used to treat MS and its symptoms.
The MS Society/Association web sites all have lists of the drugs used to treat MS and its symptoms.
lilc
06-08-2007, 07:43 AM
Hi All. I am taking Provigil and it is working well for me - but I have seen on this board that it doesn't work well for everyone. I just want to say something about "risk of dependency". I've had considerable experience with addictive stimulants/amphetamines (cocaine, meth, generic "speed" - MANY YEARS AGO!) and will NOT take anything similar. I'm into my second 30 pills, I can choose to take it or not on any given day. If I don't take it I feel as if I missed my daily multi-vitamin, or like I didn't have coffee (without the headache). It is not (for me) ANYTHING like the illicit drugs. I do not CRAVE it.
desperate1
06-08-2007, 09:08 PM
Hey lilc, thanks for that info. My doctors have recommended Adderall for me and told me that it wasn't something I have to take every day either, but i'm nervous to start it. I have a consultation next week where they will give me more info and the prescription. I had asked about provigil but they didn't know enough about it's use for fatigue and so they recommended the adderall. I have such apprehensions, but i need something! My fatigue is so bad i am currently only "up and about" a few hours a day and I feel like a prisoner in my own body!
lilc
06-09-2007, 09:38 AM
desperate, I know the feeling. I don't recall Adderall being mentioned by my neuro, don't know anything about it. The Provigil has given me many days where I almost feel like "the old me", it is wonderful. It doesn't always work that way, though. I STILL need to get plenty of sleep - if I don't the Provigil doesn't seem to do anything at all. (That is one of the reasons I believe it is nothing like the "street stimulants" I used in my youth - they would get me "up" no matter what my body was telling me!) It helps me with mental fatigue, not so much with physical fatigue.
I hope you can get some relief soon.
I hope you can get some relief soon.
Lisa_P
06-10-2007, 05:19 PM
I've been taking half a pill every day this past week and I'm really doing well this time! It's amazing how that boost to my mental fatigue has increased my physical stamina. I have a tendency to overdo it BECAUSE my brain fog has lifted, but I LIKE going to bed PHYSICALLY tired. I'm sleeping better, too, so.... I think it's proving to be a good thing, this Provigil. Damn expensive, though...