I got a prescription for Provigil and my insurance company will not pay so I have been researching online for the cheapest pharmacies. Does anyone know where I can Provigil at the best price? Before I shell out more than i should have to becuase of the insurance company can anyone tell me their experience with this med? I have heard it helps with depression some...is this true? I have severe depression and any improvement is better than none. I did a trial and it did help with my alertness enough to where i want to keep taking it. Even if i can get only 4 hours of work done, it is better than no work at all. I am curious about the rumor that this med helps with depression in adjunct with anti-depressants, which would be a godsend to me. I do not want none of that Ritalin type crap. I guess i just wonder where i can find this medicine at its lowest price? can anyone help me?
2007-10-09 05:39:24 · 7 answers · asked by notsoanonymousiguess 2 in Health ➔ Mental Health
My insurance at first refused to pay until I had my doctor call the insurance company. Try this because without insurance this drug is way too expensive. You can also go on the provigil website and obtain a coupon for a free 7 day trial prescription. I haven't been taking this long enough to tell you exactly what all it treats. It is prescribed for obstructive sleep apnea and people that are switching work shifts. However, in researching the drug it is being called a miracle drug treating depression, weight loss, bipolar disorder, chronic fatigue syndrome, etc.
2007-10-10 15:38:13 · answer #1 · answered by yourmtgbanker 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Unfortunately Provigil is very expensive (around $300.00 for 30) and there is no generic version of the drug. My insurance tried everything to refuse to pay for it. Eventually they did pay for it after the Doctor contacted them. Check with your Doctor. Ask him to write a letter to your insurance company. File an appeal if you need to.
It really didn't do much for me. I ended up on adapx (a simulate), which isn't covered because it is also a weight loss drug. Ironically it is only $25.00 out of pocket, so it ends up being only $5.00 more. My insurance won't pay for a $25.00 drug, but would a $300.00 drug, seems dumb to me.
As for it being an anti-depressant, I'm not sure. I am also on anti-depressants. Since Prodigal didn't help me, it may not have worked as an anti-depressant for me ether. However, most drugs do have "off label" uses. They work for what they are not intended for and doctors, knowing this, prescribe it for other uses. Prozac is prescribed for weight loss, even if that isn't what it was designed for.
If it helps, do whatever you can to get your insurance to cover it. I doubt you will find it cheap anywhere.
2007-10-09 06:19:58 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Family Doctor's Experience:
Provigil is the drug that keeps the person awake for extended periods of time, even at night. It also improves shot-term memory to the extents.
The doctor's and the website has a free 7 day trial. There are so many questions, so i answered a few. Is there any other question that must be answered.
2007-10-09 05:58:24 · answer #3 · answered by $210,000 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I've taken Provigil and found it didn't help with my depression. All it did was keep me awake for long periods of time. My friend has been taking it for years and it helps him with his depression but he's not on any other meds. He takes it because he has sleep apena. The cheapest reliable place he found to get it was through drugstore.com.
2007-10-09 05:56:14 · answer #4 · answered by Pico 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2016-04-25 10:37:52 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hi there,
Provigil can indeed help augment the effects of anti-depressants, particularly if you have a lot of fatigue or tiredness. And since it has little to no effect on dopaminergic activity, there is almost no abuse potential. It feels nothing like Ritalin or Amphetamines. Here is a useful link to some of the studies done on it: http://www.modafinil.com/modep.html
Feel free to contact me if you need anymore help.
/aj
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2014-09-15 01:57:10 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
What happens if I miss a dose?
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