I ended up seeing the nurse practitioner on Tuesday. They want to increase the pressure on my CPAP from 12 to 14, and she gave me samples of Nuvigil. I checked and my insurance company, Aetna, doesn't cover Nuvigil or Provigil. I don't know if they will make an exception if the doctor pleads my case...

I was diagnosed with sleep apnea in 2000 and have used a CPAP since then. Since using my CPAP, I have not had the experience of feeling a lot more alert during the day. Everyone told me I was going to feel a lot better, but the only thing I noticed is that I don't wake up during the night as much. T...