Provigil for Shift Work Sleep Disorder User Reviews

• Anonymous
• February 8, 2009

"I was feeling extremely tired and unmotivated after a short time since beginning night shift (emergency worker) duty. My doctor prescribed Provigil. I had never even heard of it before. This is what I need. I am wide awake when I need to be, either day or night, and I can still catch a cat nap on duty, and I don't have trouble sleeping in the daytime anymore. I know many people on Provigil in emergency services. Almost all of us work nights or rotating shifts. I can't say I have heard of any ill side effects other than dehydration and headache. Drank more water and it all went away."

• sle...
• Taken for 2 to 5 years
• November 13, 2015

"I have been on and off Provigil a couple of times over the past few years after being diagnosed with sleep apnea. I first started with 100 mg and a CPAP machine. I soon began to feel better, but the CPAP did not last because I kept ripping it off in the night. So, I ended both. Recently, I have gone back on Provigil, taking 200 mg for shift differential disorder because of the long shifts and my inability to stay awake and falling asleep driving. What a difference. I can stay awake for my 12-hour shift and the 1-hour drive each way to work. I feel if I had not gone back on it, I most likely would have wrecked to or from work by now. The only downfall is an occasional upset stomach if I don't eat before or immediately after taking it."

• Anonymous
• December 27, 2010

"Started night shift work again after being on days for 14 years. A friend told me about Provigil. Asked my doctor and got the prescription. Unbelievable! No drowsiness during the night, no spike and drop like caffeine or energy drinks, and fall right to sleep when I get ready to. I'm in the trucking industry and it's great."

• Anonymous
• September 3, 2011

"I have sleep apnea. Sometimes I wake up feeling like I haven't had any sleep. In a fog, so to speak. I have gone to sleep sitting at stoplights on the way to work in the morning. This medication does wonders. I still drink my coffee, and it helps to boost the effects. I still get sleepy in the afternoon sometimes, but I am able to fight it off much better. Before, I couldn't and would go to sleep. It is just too expensive."

• Gdo...
• September 17, 2017

"Works pretty well, but doses only cover 8 hours. Because my shifts start at 5 AM and can end anywhere from 8:30 PM, I have to guess at my 8-hour window. When I take 1.5 pills per day, I run out too fast, and the pharmacy holds the script. Then I crash for several weeks until the refill. Nuvigil and Provigil are true wonder drugs, but I personally need 250 and 125 simultaneous. As we go into a 24/7 society, I need to be covered for at least 12 hours."

• sto...
• May 22, 2011

"This is the best medicine I have ever been prescribed. I am fully awake all the time. I have never had a hard time sleeping. I work at a power plant. The only thing I notice is sometimes my crewmates avoid me, other than that, it's great."

• niv...
• October 15, 2008

"Provigil is one of, if not the most effective medicines I have ever been prescribed. I had never heard of it when my doctor prescribed it. At first, I took 100 mg 1-2 times a day. Now, after 3 years, I take 200 mg 2 times daily."

• Jer...
• Taken for 6 months to 1 year
• March 11, 2024

"It worked better for me taking it every three days. At first, I took it daily, but my system got used to it. They asked me to increase the dose, but I decided to take it every three days, and it worked better for me."

• Tho...
• Taken for 10 years or more
• October 19, 2020

"I was originally put on Provigil 15 years ago for shift work sleep disorder, but I'm now on it for the fatigue that comes with MS. My dose is 200 mg once a day, worked well for me, but a new doc switched me to Nuvigil, which isn't working well at all. I have to say there is a big difference between Provigil brand and the generic Modafinil. Modafinil is much weaker, and I often needed 400 mg a day depending on what I had to do."

• j6f...
• October 7, 2011

"I work a rotating 12-hour shift, 3 days on, 3 days off, 3 nights. I have been taking 400 mg a day for 5 years, and I cannot say anything bad about this medication."

• Anonymous
• November 25, 2011

"Works well, it will keep you up. At the same time, if you get off work and need to sleep, you still can. Not like other medications. Alert but no strong out feeling."

• Mis...
• June 6, 2014

"It has been a big help since I suffer from excessive daytime sleepiness. I have had surgery for apnea and do shift work."

• Anonymous
• October 5, 2008

"This medication works wonders for those of us who work swing shift. I don't know how I ever lived before Provigil."

• sea...
• April 6, 2011

"There are few drugs these days, developed for something useful, and Provigil and Nuvigil are most useful for those of us with shift work disorder."