Reviewer: Lele6533, 35-44 Female on Treatment for less than 1 month (Patient)

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Nuvigil worked great for the 5 days I took it. I was on 250mg 1x per day when I started getting an itchy red rash on both of my hands. I quit taking it and two days after I quit I had to go to the Urgent Care because the rash was getting much worse. It was a bumpy, red, itchy rash that made the top of my right hand swell up so bad it looked like a small boxing glove. I had a little bit on my l ... Show Full Comment

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Nuvigil worked great for the 5 days I took it. I was on 250mg 1x per day when I started getting an itchy red rash on both of my hands. I quit taking it and two days after I quit I had to go to the Urgent Care because the rash was getting much worse. It was a bumpy, red, itchy rash that made the top of my right hand swell up so bad it looked like a small boxing glove. I had a little bit on my left hand but not near what my right hand had. The doctor at the Urgent Care center gave me a strong steroid cream and told me never to take this medicine again. It has been 5 days since I took Nuvigil and the rash is still noticible. It now looks like dried out and chapped skin with just a slight rash. I have now had to go back on Adderall XR 30mg due to my sleepiness and focus problems. The only thing with the Adderall XR is that I have gotten bad acne when I took it and it also gave me the urge to pick at my skin. I am hoping this won't happen again. Overall, if I didn't have the rash, I am sure I would have been happy with Nuvigil.
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Reviewer: Georgia, 35-44 Female on Treatment for less than 1 month (Patient)

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My experience with Nuvigil has been great. But I noticed other reviews some folks seemed to NOT have read the the cautions. So let me make this one VERY easy to read: NUVIGIL may cause you to have a serious allergic reaction that may be LIFE THREATENING. If you develop any kind of RASH, HIVES, SORES, SWELLING, or trouble swallowing or breathing, "stop taking NUVIGIL and call your doctor r ... Show Full Comment

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My experience with Nuvigil has been great. But I noticed other reviews some folks seemed to NOT have read the the cautions. So let me make this one VERY easy to read: NUVIGIL may cause you to have a serious allergic reaction that may be LIFE THREATENING. If you develop any kind of RASH, HIVES, SORES, SWELLING, or trouble swallowing or breathing, "stop taking NUVIGIL and call your doctor right away or get emergency treatment". There is also a warning for folks allgeric to lactose. Don't get me wrong, this med is fantastic stuff, but if you are considering it, be sure to read the warnings, easily found at the dedicated nuvigil web site.
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Reviewer: Elizabeth, 35-44 Female on Treatment for 1 to 6 months (Patient)

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When I first switched from Provigil to Nuvigil I experienced nausea as many people reported; however, this subsided after a few days. Nuvigil works great and give me the energy I need to function but I no longer have the afternoon crash from Provigil as I often forgot to take my noontime dose.

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When I first switched from Provigil to Nuvigil I experienced nausea as many people reported; however, this subsided after a few days. Nuvigil works great and give me the energy I need to function but I no longer have the afternoon crash from Provigil as I often forgot to take my noontime dose.
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Reviewer: 35-44 Female on Treatment for less than 1 month (Patient)

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I was on Provigil 200mg twice daily. It helped, but it is meant to only last 4 hours. You can just about set a clock to the 4 hours. It was expensive, due to insurance. Finally, my doctor put me on Nuvigil 300mg samples. It seemed to work much better and is MUCH cheaper-however, don't be surprised if the insurance company requires a sleep study if prescribed over 250mg even if the authorized P ... Show Full Comment

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I was on Provigil 200mg twice daily. It helped, but it is meant to only last 4 hours. You can just about set a clock to the 4 hours. It was expensive, due to insurance. Finally, my doctor put me on Nuvigil 300mg samples. It seemed to work much better and is MUCH cheaper-however, don't be surprised if the insurance company requires a sleep study if prescribed over 250mg even if the authorized Provigil 200mg twice daily with no sleep study.
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Reviewer: Charrlie, Male on Treatment for 6 months to less than 1 year (Patient)

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Initially it was great. At times it wore off and day sleep episodes ocurred. In addition got rash, right foot pain, moodiness & male breast swlling. It was wonderful when it work.

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Initially it was great. At times it wore off and day sleep episodes ocurred. In addition got rash, right foot pain, moodiness & male breast swlling. It was wonderful when it work.
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