Glad it helped, Jarrett, though on reading it today, I'm struck by the amazing number of grammatical errors, misspellings, typos, etc. Well, it was 3 am or 4 am, so it's excusable, but I'd like to correct it sometime.

Yes, Provigil is the drug marketed first for narcolepsy. But it's used for a lot of other things now---and exhaustion from chronic illness, or drug side effects.

The mail order guys are absolute beauraucrats about 'scriptions. Miss calling or mailing in the refill by one day and you are out of luck. It's times like this that I'm glad I'm on the IVIG...Each year, by mid-Feb. I've met my catastrophic and there are no more med-co-pays in my plan. Tho it can take another 6 weeks for all paperwork and computer systems to get 'caught up', the only satisfaction is not having to pay any more. It's a small comfort, but a warm one at the same time - I think you all know what I mean. The subsequent refund checks are nice too?

Aussie, there is a lot that goes into finding YOUR right mix of meds. I hope you find the medical marvel who can create what works for you.
Aussie, and all of you - hoping for one or more pain free moments each day from now own. Even if it's an act of forgetting it all. 's - j

Thank you guys for yor replies.I have had a med switch since the appointment and yesterday I could only describe myself as roadkill. On Tuesday night I had to take my child to emergency,and I was there for 3 1/2 hours.I finally got home at 9:30 pm. I was exhausted. I had to wake at at 5:30 the next morning to travel for a conference.knowing my nightly routine was disrupted I took 2 12.5 milligrams of Silnox CR.but I never went to sleep.I was up all night,but when I got up at 5:30 in the morning, I was roadkill.All day yesterday I was on the brink of lord knows what. The fatigue was crippling.I could barely lift my arms,and had to sit through a conference. I did not have the enrgy to reply back to the posts. Sorry-

I am better this morning, and would like to thank everyone. I know understand that pain is complex.

LJ, your post was funny! You siad the "opiate people". I understand what you mean but it was like saying "the aliens"!

I am surprised yo managed to even be able to muster all those thoughts at 3 am. Insomnia is a dreadful thing! I understood the post, thank you for describing the meds.

Thank you-

Not all insurance plans pay for Provigil. It is very expensive without.

You may need prior authorization to get coverage.
Here is more on that:
http://www.provigilweb.org/off-label.htm