Posted by sleepiness_vs on August 09, 2006 at 06:36:31:

Hello. Although I have never experienced Shift Work Sleep Disorder (SWSD) myself, a very close friend of mine has. And I was just hoping to perhaps help someone out by sharing their findings. We researched this condition on the internet and found two very useful websites with tests/questionnaires and lots of information. Here are the links to the home page as well as the page dealing with SWSD:

http://www.alertnessmatters.com
http://www.alertnessmatters.com/RoadBlocks/Work.aspx

http://www.excessivesleepiness.com
http://www.excessivesleepiness.com/identifying_the_cause/shift_work_sleep_disorder.aspx

After doing a lot of reading up on the subject, we went to see the doctor and he wound up prescribing a wake promoting agent called Provigil. My friend has been taking it for several months now without any problems. If anyone is interested in reading up on this pill, I've provided the link below.

http://www.provigil.com

Hope this helps.

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