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Posted 10/6/2010 10:55 PM (GMT 0)
Today I saw a new psychiatrist. My old one left the clinic (thank goodness). He asked me how much sleep I've been getting, and I told him about 3-4 hours per night.....and I have no energy during the day, and I'm in pain too. He could not believe that I had not been treated for my lack of sleep. This has been going on, since I got fibro, for almost 4 years. So, this doctor added Ambien and Provigil to my other meds. Oh, I forgot to mention that I have sleep apnea too, and have been on a c-pap machine for 3yrs.

Anyway....has anyone taken these meds? It sounds like one will knock me out and the other will make me alert during the day. Any side effects?

Posted 10/6/2010 11:15 PM (GMT 0)
Hi myjoy I havent taken either of these but just wanted to let you know that I will be praying that they work for you.
Gentle Hugs
Shirley
Posted 10/6/2010 11:21 PM (GMT 0)
Thanks, Shirley.
Posted 10/6/2010 11:59 PM (GMT 0)
Myjoy, I've never taken provigil but i am on generic ambien. At first it was a miracle drug for me, I could finally sleep! But after taking it for a couple of months, it's back to insomnia land. I've also noticed my stiffness in the morning is much worse since I started this med. Luckily, I think I've found something to help me - I turn on my heating pad when I first wake up and stiffness eases up a good deal.
Hopefully someone else will come along with a better experience.
Posted 10/7/2010 12:56 AM (GMT 0)
I used to take Ambien. The only side-effect I had was hallucinations if I actually laid there awake after I had taken it. It never made me groggy in the morning or anything. And it is only regular Ambien that gives me hallucinations. The Ambien CR never did. Honestly, though, I liked the hallucinations. They were fun. LOL. But, because of those, they took me off of it and put me back on Trazodone, which I love. In any case, I hope the new meds help you out. Let us know.
Posted 10/7/2010 9:30 AM (GMT 0)
It's good to hear people's stories on their meds. Thank you.

Well, I slept 6 hours last night - which is really a lot for me. I feel pretty refreshed and not drugged up this morning. Now to try the provigil. It is supposed to make me more alert. We will see.
Posted 10/7/2010 8:08 PM (GMT 0)
I was able to do some cleaning today after taking the provigil. I have been a lump for several days, so this is encouraging.
Posted 10/8/2010 2:51 AM (GMT 0)
Good Luck to you and I hope the new meds help and keep on helping!!
Posted 10/8/2010 1:37 PM (GMT 0)
Hello myjoy. Glad to hear that you got some sleep last night. I just wanted to say that I was on Ambien for a short while but had to stop it due to the fact that it made me profusely sad. I would be driving down the road and suddenly feel sooooo intensely sad without any apparent reason. I stopped the ambien and those episodes stopped also. I have also heard of people sleep eating and driving on this med. So I guess the moral of the story is that ambien can be a helpful but you need to be on the lookout for any unusual changes in your behavior. Good luck and let us know how things work out for you. Lisa
Posted 10/9/2010 11:59 AM (GMT 0)
So far, I have stayed in bed and haven't started cooking or driving in my sleep! :) My husband was concerned about that when he heard of the side effects. So far, I feel fine on the ambien, and have taken it for 3 nights. I have had 6 solid hours of sleep each night.

The provigil seems to be helping me with being alert, and my fog may be slightly improved. I do feel like working around the house more. So all in all, I'm pleased with both meds.
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