Is Provigil effective for fibromyalgia?

Answer by  emhaskey (685)

Provigil is a medication prescribed to increase daytime alertness and wakefulness in people with sleep conditions. Your doctor may prescribe this medication if you experience fatigue from fibromyalgia. In clinical studies, it was shown to decrease fatigue by about 50% in two-thirds of the trial participants, whereas the other one-third reported no change.

Answer by  jheremans (1446)

Provigil is not at all effective for fibromyalagia since this drug is supposed to treat sleep disorders and not generalized body pain.

Answer by  Meagan87 (197)

Provigil can help with the fatigue associated with fibromyalgia. There are many other drugs geared towards treating the pain of the affliction.

Answer by  kdesbiens (55)

Provigil is one of the most effective prescriptions for sleepiness caused by fibromyalgia. It has also been known to help in depression associated with fibromyalgia. There are other drugs on the market but Provigil has no reported serious side effects and is reported as not interfering with the sleep process.