Provigil for Fibromyalgia
Provigil may be prescribed to you by your doctor to take care of your fibromyalgia fatigue.
Provigil is an anti-narcoleptic drug that is used to improve a person's wakefulness. Tell us your experience with
Provigil for fibromyalgia. Rate this fibromyalgia treatment below.
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Treatment Ratings for FMS Symptoms
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Fibromyalgia Tender Point Pain Relief
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3.88
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Myofasical Trigger Point Pain Relief
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3.71
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More Energy / Mental Clarity
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7.96
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Better Sleep
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4.40
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No Side Effects
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8.58
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Convenience
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8.42
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Cost/Benefit
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8.23
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Depression Relief
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6.72
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Irritable Bowel Syndrome Relief
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3.40
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Genitourinary Problem Relief
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3.57
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Skin Problem Relief
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3.40
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Hyopoglycemia Relief
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3.57
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Based on 26 rating(s) & review(s).
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Provigil is a life saver for brain fog on my job 06/13/10
Reviewed by:
Location Not Given
My only problem is that my new insurance does not want to cover my rx for Provigil & it is very expensive. I'm trying to get them to change their minds, I even took a sleep study(don't recomend that)
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Treatment Time Frame:
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3 Years
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Treatment Frequency:
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1 Time Per Day
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Dosage:
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200 mg
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Fibromyalgia Tender Point Pain Relief
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4
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Myofascial Trigger Point Pain Relief
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5
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More Energy / Mental Clarity
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10
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Better Sleep
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1
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No Side Effects
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9
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Convenience
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10
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Cost/Benefit
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9
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Depression Relief
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6
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Irritable Bowel Syndrome Relief
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4
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Genitourinary Problem Relief
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n/a
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Skin Problem Relief
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n/a
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Hypoglycemia Relief
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n/a
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NO DRUGS 02/17/10
Reviewed by:
Location Not Given
I do not recommend anyone taking drugs for Fibromyalgia symptoms. I have suffered from Fibro for about 2 years. I have tried just about every drug, and they are all just a temoprary relief of pain with huge side effects.
Most people don't know that the problem usually comes from your stomach, and drugs just make it worst.
I BEG ALL SUFFERERS TO PLEASE TRY PROBIOTICS, AND L-GLUTAMINE. YOU CAN BUY AT ANY HEALTH FOOD STORE. THEY REALLY WORK!!!
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Treatment Time Frame:
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Less Than 1 Week
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Treatment Frequency:
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When Needed
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Dosage:
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20 mg
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Fibromyalgia Tender Point Pain Relief
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1
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Myofascial Trigger Point Pain Relief
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1
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More Energy / Mental Clarity
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1
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Better Sleep
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1
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No Side Effects
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1
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Convenience
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1
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Cost/Benefit
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1
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Depression Relief
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1
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Irritable Bowel Syndrome Relief
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1
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Genitourinary Problem Relief
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1
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Skin Problem Relief
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1
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Hypoglycemia Relief
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n/a
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1 out of 1 people found this review useful.
Keeps me functioning! 09/30/09
Reviewed by:
Location Not Given
Without it I could not function on a daily basis, I would be restricted to the house.
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Treatment Time Frame:
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Less Than 1 Week
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Treatment Frequency:
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1 Time Per Day
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Dosage:
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200 mg
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Fibromyalgia Tender Point Pain Relief
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3
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Myofascial Trigger Point Pain Relief
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2
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More Energy / Mental Clarity
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10
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Better Sleep
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1
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No Side Effects
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7
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Convenience
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8
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Cost/Benefit
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10
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Depression Relief
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6
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Irritable Bowel Syndrome Relief
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n/a
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Genitourinary Problem Relief
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n/a
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Skin Problem Relief
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n/a
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Hypoglycemia Relief
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n/a
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2 out of 2 people found this review useful.
Extremely helpful for me 05/08/09
Reviewed by:
Location Not Given
In addition to Fibromyalgia, I have Systemic Lupus Erythemetous (with positive lupus anticoagulant), Degenerative Disc Disease, Failed double-disc back surgery, Hypothyroidism, and Hypertension(OY!) So, I generally feel like complete crap all the time. And after 15+yrs, I'll tell ya, it gets no better with age. However, during those 15 yrs, I held a full time medical office job, sang in a blues band on weekends, and took complete care of my husband, my dog, and my home. I'm pretty proud of that. I have been on Provigil for over 10+ years...I take 2-4 tablets a day. I never had one side effect. I've been prescribed, and tried several antidepressants in the past, but they just made me fat and unhappy. Provigil actually gives me MOTIVATION. Recently, I unfortunately had the opportunity to do my own case study. Six wks ago, my insurance company decided my 10+yr-old script for Provigil suddenly needed a "PRIOR AUTHORIZATION" from my doctor's office, in order for them to cover it (most likely because, as with every other good drug, people started using it as a "recreational" drug, thus ruining it for the legitimate cases). So,I thought, "Whatever, I can live without it for a while". BOY, WAS I WRONG!! Not due to withdrawals, or anything of the sort, because it's not that kind of drug. But for the 6 wks it took for my authorization to go through, I literally did not want to get off the damned couch. I couldn't. Now, the reason most doctors want to prescribe antidepressants for Fibromyalgia, is because when you don't FEEL like doing anything, they assume it's a mental thing. And, yeah, you can start to feel worthless and hopeless...so, you MUST be depressed. They don't understand how someone could just feel too icky and too tired. I would lie on my couch all day, and and with all the ambition in the world, I'd write a long list of things to HOPEFULLY accomplish the following day. Of course, I couldn't do any of it. But it wasn't that I didn't NEED or WANT to do these things...in fact, I always thought I might be able to do it. So I was wasting away...sinking deeper and deeper into my "funk". But, It's not DEPRESSION...I don't feel depressed...I'm too tired to feel anything...I don't want to KILL MYSELF for Christ's sake...I just don't want to do ANYTHING...I'm just too tired. Personally, I think that feeling could be almost WORSE than depression. Mostly because you're so angry at yourself. You're angry that you used to be able to do everything your friends could do...angry because YOU KNOW that the best thing for you is to KEEP MOVING...get out...take a walk...call a friend or family member to catch up...But you can't...you just can't. And you don't WANT to be this way...you just are. Now, how on Earth are you supposed to explain that to anybody else? Anyway...I may seem worked up a bit...but it's just because I finally got my Provigil script back this afternoon...AND, after 6+wks of basic inactivity, I ALSO just got back from walking my dog for 5+ blocks, with my sister-in-law...because I happened to run into her on my way home from visiting my sister, and told her I'd actually like to walk with her! Now...I do take pain medication on a regular basis for my many ailments. However, while on Provigil, I find I need half as much. Granted, while you're sitting on the couch, doing nothing, you've got nothing else to do but think about your pain. My point is, for me personally, without Provigil (over the last 6 wks) I was completely sedentary, severely unmotivated, and yes, started to think I was becoming depressed. However, finally on Provigil again...I can GET OFF THE COUCH...actually motivate myself to take any invitation to have lunch or take a simple walk...or even just to do the damned dishes. I don't feel the need to nap every 1/2 hour. THIS makes me feel better. Sure...I still have pain...but at least now, I have the motivation and energy to try to DO something about it, or just forget it for a little while. And THAT makes me FEEL BETTER. You know, after 15+yrs of this stuff...I've come to the conclusion that it's not the "hopelessness" feeling of depression, that so many doctors are so robotically trained to diagnose and treat you for...It's the USELESSNESS that's the REAL problem. And from experience, the 5-6 different antidepressants that have been forced on me, with all their side effects, have never helped the uselessness. It BECOMES an emotional thing because you PHYSICALLY aren't able to do the things you need to do...because you're just too damned tired. Yeah, if you squitch on my "trigger points", they still hurt. Yes, after I do a bunch of stuff, I'm a bit tired. But at least I actually DID a bunch of stuff. I'm not a chemist...I don't know exactly how Provigil works. It is not "Speed", and my BP was is under better control when I'm on it. I'm not gonna run any marathons...it's just not my nature. All I know is that without it, I was an uncharacteristically uncommunicative couch potato. And that's no way to live...no matter how "sick" you might be. Not exactly a long story, short, but there's my "Provigil testimonial". Try it...It might just help you too.
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Treatment Time Frame:
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Over 5 Years
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Treatment Frequency:
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1 Time Per Day
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Dosage:
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400 mg
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Fibromyalgia Tender Point Pain Relief
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4
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Myofascial Trigger Point Pain Relief
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4
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More Energy / Mental Clarity
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9
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Better Sleep
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9
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No Side Effects
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10
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Convenience
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10
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Cost/Benefit
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10
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Depression Relief
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10
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Irritable Bowel Syndrome Relief
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n/a
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Genitourinary Problem Relief
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n/a
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Skin Problem Relief
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n/a
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Hypoglycemia Relief
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n/a
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2 out of 2 people found this review useful.
Miracle Drug 08/23/08
Reviewed by:
Location Not Given
Finally a drug that actually works! My worst symptoms are SEVERE fatigue, muscle pain and headaches. All my symptoms are all most completely gone and it has only been a week. I don't have any side effects to Provigil so far. I have more energy than I have had in 6 yrs and feel 10 yrs younger! I finally have my life back. I have had headaches 7 days a week for so long I can't remember when they started and now they are subsiding...That in itself is a miracle...Love this medication!! Hope it lasts.
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Treatment Time Frame:
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1 Week
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Treatment Frequency:
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1 Time Per Day
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Dosage:
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200 mg
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Fibromyalgia Tender Point Pain Relief
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10
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Myofascial Trigger Point Pain Relief
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10
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More Energy / Mental Clarity
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10
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Better Sleep
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10
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No Side Effects
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10
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Convenience
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10
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Cost/Benefit
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10
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Depression Relief
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10
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Irritable Bowel Syndrome Relief
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10
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Genitourinary Problem Relief
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n/a
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Skin Problem Relief
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n/a
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Hypoglycemia Relief
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n/a
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provigal 06/04/08
Reviewed by:
United States
I am able to write and make sense of what I am saying and I could not do that before . I also use to sleep a great deal of the day and this helps me stay awake so I sleep better at night
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Treatment Time Frame:
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5 Years
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Treatment Frequency:
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1 Time Per Day
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Dosage:
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200 mg
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Fibromyalgia Tender Point Pain Relief
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4
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Myofascial Trigger Point Pain Relief
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4
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More Energy / Mental Clarity
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10
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Better Sleep
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n/a
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No Side Effects
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10
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Convenience
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10
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Cost/Benefit
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10
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Depression Relief
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10
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Irritable Bowel Syndrome Relief
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n/a
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Genitourinary Problem Relief
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n/a
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Skin Problem Relief
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n/a
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Hypoglycemia Relief
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n/a
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1 out of 1 people found this review useful.
Works great for fatigue 05/08/08
Reviewed by:
Location Not Given
This medication works great for the fatigue of fibromyalgia. Only drawback is many insurance companies will not pay for it since it is only FDA approved for Narcolopsy. It is very expensive to purchase without insurance at $10 a pill. I am currently going to buy from an online UK pharmacy since they have a generic version which is not yet available in the US and the cost is about 1/3. Once you start taking it and see how well it works it is very depressing to be told that you can no longer get it. I get samples from my rheumatologist or neurologist sometimes, but it gets embarassing to ask every month! Good luck!
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Treatment Time Frame:
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1 Year
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Treatment Frequency:
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1 Time Per Day
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Dosage:
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200 mg
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Fibromyalgia Tender Point Pain Relief
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7
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Myofascial Trigger Point Pain Relief
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7
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More Energy / Mental Clarity
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9
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Better Sleep
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9
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No Side Effects
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9
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Convenience
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10
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Cost/Benefit
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10
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Depression Relief
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7
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Irritable Bowel Syndrome Relief
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n/a
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Genitourinary Problem Relief
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n/a
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Skin Problem Relief
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n/a
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Hypoglycemia Relief
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n/a
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2 out of 2 people found this review useful.
I miss my miracle Provigil 04/16/08
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Ohio, USA
I could do a commercial for this drug!! I had been diagnosed initially with CFS and this was my cure. Initially it worked great for 30-45 days & then some of the muscle aches started to creep back in. My Dr. increased my dosage & I was back to my old self. Life was grand. Admitedly I was still a bit week but I had clarity of thought, energy and this drastically reduced my depression. The only side effects that were significant for me was it changed the way my body recognized hunger pangs so I would sometimes feel like I could go long periods w/o eating and the dry mouth. I had to have water constatnlty, but that was a minor inconvenience because the increased water helped me loose a few pounds & that helped boost my self esteem & outlook on life as well. I recently became unemployed & knew I had to start cutting back & rationing my remaining supply. I started cutting the pills in 1/2. w/o insurance my script was running abt $400 which of course I can't afford. Having had to stop taking it my smptoms are far worse than ever, I'm picking the weight back up, I have no energy to do much of anything and I find myself fighting/hiding the tears from the pain & depression daily. I'm looking into a few herbal remedies because that's all I can afford. The warm baths help, but I have a toddler & can't stop everything throughout the day to sit in the tub.
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Treatment Time Frame:
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8 Months
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Treatment Frequency:
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1 Time Per Day
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Dosage:
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150 mg
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Fibromyalgia Tender Point Pain Relief
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9
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Myofascial Trigger Point Pain Relief
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n/a
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More Energy / Mental Clarity
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10
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Better Sleep
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6
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No Side Effects
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8
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Convenience
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9
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Cost/Benefit
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8
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Depression Relief
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9
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Irritable Bowel Syndrome Relief
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n/a
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Genitourinary Problem Relief
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n/a
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Skin Problem Relief
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n/a
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Hypoglycemia Relief
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n/a
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provigil 11/29/07
Reviewed by:
Location Not Given
Provigil works fairly well for fatigue. When am having a flare up, it's kind of useless. Cause if I take or don't, It doesn't make a difference.
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Treatment Time Frame:
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1 Year
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Treatment Frequency:
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2 Times Per Day
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Dosage:
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200 mg
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Fibromyalgia Tender Point Pain Relief
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2
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Myofascial Trigger Point Pain Relief
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2
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More Energy / Mental Clarity
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4
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Better Sleep
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6
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No Side Effects
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8
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Convenience
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10
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Cost/Benefit
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10
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Depression Relief
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3
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Irritable Bowel Syndrome Relief
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2
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Genitourinary Problem Relief
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n/a
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Skin Problem Relief
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n/a
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Hypoglycemia Relief
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4
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1 out of 1 people found this review useful.
The Wonder Drug 05/03/07
Reviewed by:
Location Not Given
It is hard for me to rate some of the areas like ibs and skin problems because I did not associate improvements in those areas with the Provigil.
I've spent 10+ years with fibromyalgia and primary biliary cirrhosis. The fatigue and mental fog had literally robbed me of my life. I was on short-term disability looking at permanent disability only one year ago. I struggled to return to work, but didn't feel alert or very capable of handling my job. After receiving the Provigil prescription within three days time I felt my life returning. I still have pain and tender points and I still get tired, but I am able to cope with the fatigue. I can think clearly and concentrate better than I have for many of the last 10-15 years.
The only draw back is that my insurance doesn't pay for Provigil for fibromyalgia treatment. I hope that efforts of those of us who have been helped by it will eventually lead to coverage by more insurance companies.
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Treatment Time Frame:
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3 Months
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Treatment Frequency:
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2 Times Per Day
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Dosage:
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100 mg
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Fibromyalgia Tender Point Pain Relief
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3
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Myofascial Trigger Point Pain Relief
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4
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More Energy / Mental Clarity
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8
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Better Sleep
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5
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No Side Effects
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9
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Convenience
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9
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Cost/Benefit
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9
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Depression Relief
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9
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Irritable Bowel Syndrome Relief
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8
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Genitourinary Problem Relief
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n/a
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Skin Problem Relief
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4
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Hypoglycemia Relief
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n/a
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