Posted by Molybdenum on July 23, 2008, at 7:58:31
In reply to Re: Modafinil, posted by annabamma on July 22, 2008, at 12:10:30
> Can I ask -do you take modafinil for sleep apnea? And alone or with a CPAP? Just wondering....
I have had "Excessive Daytime Sleepiness" for 10 years. mild at first, crippling in the last few years.
I was diagnosed with severe Central Sleep Apnoea 5 years ago, was prescribed modafinil but swapped over to Ritalin to reduce costs. Then earlier this year someone here told me where I could cheap Modalert brand modafinil from India. So I did that & found it really helped a lot. Normal CPAP is not usually good for CSA, so I had to buy a $9000 "respirator". But I found I just couldn't stand the thing - and believe me I tried. It's sitting in a box now useless...
One month ago I did my 4th sleep study - last was in 2003. During the daytime Mean Sleep Latency Test I scored extremely high, meaning I have severe narcolepsy now. It's all a bit academic as my symptoms have never changed - just got progressively worse.
So earlier this year I was taking it for "CSA". As of 4 weeks ago, I am taking it because "narcolepsy"..
:)
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