Hi there. My doctor just gave me a sample of Nuvigil today and was wondering if anyone has tried this for their fatigue. I was going to post this under the medication category but they only had the disease modifying drugs listed. Any info. will be appreciated. If you have tried it, I would like to know how you felt about it. Thx
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I do. When I first started I was on the lower dose and thought it was a miracle drug! I was really excited because I haven't felt that good in a long time. Unfortunately, that only lasted about a month. So she switched me to the higher dose, which made no difference and now (for the last 10 days or so) I'm on the higher dose and I take it twice a day. We'll see if it helps.
Part of my issue is that she recently started me on Cymbalta, as well, and that is knocking me on my behind!
Good luck! I hope it works for you!9/08 Dx RRMS
Current Meds: Tecfidera, Adderall, Baclofen, Neurontin, Cymbalta, Buspirone,
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Hello,
I have been on provigil and Nuvigil. I take it only as needed. If I need to be up and functioning I take it. The Nuvigil lasts longer without the crash and headache when it wears off.
I have overwhelming fatigue which the doctor says is from the lesion load. I have many lesions on my brain.
Nuvigil and Provigil are one of the tools I use to combat MS. When I take this medicine, I feel like myself again. The fatigue is gone and my cognitive functioning is much better.
Good luck.
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Yes I have tried Nuvigil. I like Provigil much better overall. I can't take Provigil every day or I get bad headaches. But it gives me amazing energy. Love it! The only problem is they both have a long half life so they can mess with your sleep....I find it hard to go to go to sleep and have to take sleeping pills. Nuvigil made me totally spacy and almost unable to come out up with words. It was very strange.
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I took Provigil before I was diagnosed, but my doc switched me to Nuvigil after DX. It really makes a difference in my life. Before I was unable to stay awake to read or visit. I fell asleep at work while talking to customers.
I love to read! I was even designing quilt patterns, but could not stay awake so I quit! Now I can do both again. If I get to where I can't stay awake it usually means I am having a flare of sorts.Sissy
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