Provigil vs Nuvigil

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Permalink Reply by Mike on July 12, 2009 at 12:19am

Wondering whether your cpap regimen needs modification in light of your sleepiness.

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Permalink Reply by KAREN JAFFE on September 10, 2009 at 2:27pm

Hello Victoria, I was taking Provigil for several months. I would take it at 6 a.m, right before I left for work. By 11 am I was really tired again. My doctor recently switched me to Nuvigil and it works much better. I stay alert for most of the day. I am taking 250 mg. It was costing me $55 per perscription,every 30 days. I told my doctor I couldn't afford this and she gave me a card (looks like a credit card) from Cephalon, the makers of Nuvigil. It works like a discount coupon. I just give it to the pharmacy and my cost is reduced to $10.00. Ask your doctor for this card.
Karen

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Permalink Reply by kim smith on December 23, 2009 at 6:45am

I have been on Provigil for a few years now. My old dr told me that the way it works, it is not the type of drug that the longer you take it, your body gets used to it, Now, my dr switched me to nuvigil and it was not waking me as provigil did. The same company makes it, but nuvigil is supposed to last longer. ( hope i am not confusing ).Anyway, I always ask for samples when I go to the dr, and rarely do they have any. I have 2 script plans and still pay almost 200 for one and 2 something for the other. Go figure !! Good luck & keep me posted Kim

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