When I had good insurance and only had to pay $10 for a 30 day supply I kept refilling it whether I needed it or not. I saw how much money the insurance was saving me and knew I couldn't afford it without insurance. First time I saw the actual cost of the drug (over $700) I nearly passed out! How ridiculous is that??? Needless to say, if I had not had such good insurance I would not have been able to get it.

Provigil and Insurance
 

My insurance company didn't want to pay for Provigil either until I called to challenge their decision. Many times they will say it is being perscribed "off label" meaning for something other than its original intension (narcalepsy etc). When I called, I explained that I did not have narcalepsy or whatever but it was being perscribed for MS fatigue. It took just the phone call to overturn their decision. Apparently, the insurance company did not recognize that I was given the perscription for MS fatigue......just MS.

Its worth a try......if it doesn't work, have your doc perscribe something cheaper.

What I use
 

Trh Excredin Migrane pills it has a bvunch of cafeen in it and it works for me I took Provigil before but Excedini has no jitters

I have taken both Provigil (and really like that name btw) and Nuvigil. Nuvigili comes in a 150 mg pill vs. the 100 from Provil sample packs. I would break the 150 in half sometimes and they worked very well for me then tried the 150whole pills a couple of times because i could barely stay awake. It was too much for me so I couldn't breathe well. If I cut the 150 in half maybe that would work best for me. Let us know what you decide and how it goes. Yes, Nuvigil was cheaper when I looked into it too.