provigil or nuvigil?? please help asap

ok i don't have cpap or a sleep disorder i have fibromyalgia chronic fatigue and severe depression and was given meds to help give me energy by dr. First was Didrex because i did also need to shed 20 pds or so but given to help with extreme loss of energy i was on it for over 1 yr this doctor does drug screens every 3 months or so and i have always passed. I didn't take didrex as prescribed for weight loss just as needed right before last drug screen i had 5 day migraine and cant take them during one but took one morning of test before even knew about test but was called back and told would no longer get med because was not present in screen. i was upset with dr that said take as needed then stopped me because not enough in system, anyways after i had talk with him he put me on provigil 100 mg a day best i had felt in yrs just didn't last all day. on about 5th day of taking my feet swelled had to go to dr to get water pills but told him over and over it was because sit at hospital with hubby 9 days feet hanging he said no more provigil put me on nuvigil which i see from board same med just longer lasting well i have taken 3 days worth and wow sick as dog and sleepy as can be dent understand , Throwing up almost hour after take it. Anyone have this trouble will it go away i am new here just please let me know how these meds helped or didn't help you for daytime energy thanks

burchett4 wrote:ok i don't have cpap or a sleep disorder i have fibromyalgia chronic fatigue and severe depression and was given meds to help give me energy by dr. First was Didrex because i did also need to shed 20 pds or so but given to help with extreme loss of energy i was on it for over 1 yr this doctor does drug screens every 3 months or so and i have always passed. I didn't take didrex as prescribed for weight loss just as needed right before last drug screen i had 5 day migraine and cant take them during one but took one morning of test before even knew about test but was called back and told would no longer get med because was not present in screen. i was upset with dr that said take as needed then stopped me because not enough in system, anyways after i had talk with him he put me on provigil 100 mg a day best i had felt in yrs just didn't last all day. on about 5th day of taking my feet swelled had to go to dr to get water pills but told him over and over it was because sit at hospital with hubby 9 days feet hanging he said no more provigil put me on nuvigil which i see from board same med just longer lasting well i have taken 3 days worth and wow sick as dog and sleepy as can be dent understand , Throwing up almost hour after take it. Anyone have this trouble will it go away i am new here just please let me know how these meds helped or didn't help you for daytime energy thanks

Have you ever had a sleep study? The things you list are indicators of sleep apnea.


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