Nuvigil

[Bag of Bones]

Have had apnea for 4 yrs now, also have several other medical problems. About a year ago I told my sleep specialist I had cronic fatigue and he put me on Nuvigil. Now when I stop taking it all I can do is sleep, stayed off 3 days one time and sleaped 3 days. Has anyone else had this withdrawal effect?

[Guest]

Have had apnea for 4 yrs now, also have several other medical problems. About a year ago I told my sleep specialist I had cronic fatigue and he put me on Nuvigil. Now when I stop taking it all I can do is sleep, stayed off 3 days one time and sleaped 3 days. Has anyone else had this withdrawal effect?

Are you using CPAP therapy? (you didn't specify whether you're trying to treat your sleep apnea or just medicate the problem)

Go up to the Search line (above) and put in "Nuvigil" and start reading. That medication has been discussed here before.

[Bag of Bones]

Yes I use Cpap treatment, usually 5-6 hours of treatment a night. Of course my other medical problems play some role. 3rd Stage CHF, Type 1 Diabetes 35yrs, restless leg syndrome, nuropathy, Reanal Failure not on dialysis

[Guest]

Yes I use Cpap treatment, usually 5-6 hours of treatment a night. Of course my other medical problems play some role. 3rd Stage CHF, Type 1 Diabetes 35yrs, restless leg syndrome, nuropathy, Reanal Failure not on dialysis

If you're using a nasal mask, is it possible you're leaking your therapy air out your mouth while you sleep? Ever wake up with a dry mouth? If that's a possibility, that loss of air may be nullifying any benefits of your therapy.
Any possibility of getting more sleep? You really need at least 7. I really never felt the benefits unless I had at least that many hours.
Best wishes for all that stuff you're dealing with.

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[slacker361]

I just tried nuvigil once.... I thought I was going to die, almost went to the hospital.... I have been on pro vigil for years and absolutely love it... I know that if I don't take my pro vigil for a day then I will start getting sleepy the 2nd day... I don't think it is a withdrawal symptom its just what is does.... if that makes sense. why would you go off the nuvigil if it works?

[Blindrage]

I just tried nuvigil once.... I thought I was going to die, almost went to the hospital.... I have been on pro vigil for years and absolutely love it... I know that if I don't take my pro vigil for a day then I will start getting sleepy the 2nd day... I don't think it is a withdrawal symptom its just what is does.... if that makes sense. why would you go off the nuvigil if it works?

It seems strange that you would have a reaction to Nuvigil and not Provigil. Nuvigil is just a re-mix of Provigil the vastly reduces the amount of the active isomer that is eliminated from the system so quickly that it has very little clinical effect on the treatment. So Nuvigil just has a lot more of the long acting isomer when compared to Provigil, but the same longer acting isomer is what gives both Pro- and Nu- there ability to keep you feeling awake.

[RobertB NYNY]

Have been on CPAP/APAP for 15 years. Was having a lot of chronic fatigue problems about 4 years ago and NuVigil was prescribed. I had a reaction to it that was inopposite of what should have happened. After all sorts of other experiments and drug cocktails I am now using Provigil and I find the drug effective. My Dr. (the go to guru at NYU for drugs) says that the 2 drugs produce different effects in some people in his experience, and they are NOT the same. Also, with any of these type drugs, you need to titrate your doses up to the prescribed level, and if quiting, titrate down...do not quit cold turkey.