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Re: Provigil working even though I am not Narcoleptic?


Posted by sleepyhead on April 30, 2000 at 07:40:41:

In Reply to: Provigil working even though I am not Narcoleptic? posted by Anon on April 26, 2000 at 12:29:40:

I was prescribed Provigil for EDS, also. My doc said that during the sleep latency test I "slept like a narcoleptic but without the REM." Diagnosis: Idiopathic Hypersomnia.
I also have Sleep Apnea, which often causes EDS. CPAP wasn't enough for me.
My insurance would only cover the Provigil if the doc wrote Narolepsy on the script. I think it's only "approved" for N, but is used for EDS.
By the way, the Provigil made me nauseous. I switched to Ritalin and I can finally stay awake all day!

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