Hi,
I was diagnosed with narcolepsy a couple of months ago and have just been started on Armodafanil (Nuvigil) 150mg. I take it in the morning (about 8am) half an hour before food.
For the first few days I had some of the expected side effects (headache, nausea, dizziness) but they were all tolerable. But since starting the meds my EDS has been significantly worse. I went from functioning reasonably well throughout the day as long as I got a minimum of 12 hours sleep per night, to involuntarily falling asleep almost constantly throughout the day. I haven’t been able to work, drive, cook etc as I am simply way too tired. I have even fallen asleep while eating and in the middle of conversations which I have never done before.
I have contacted my specialist’s rooms to try to get an urgent review appointment, but the soonest he can see me is in two weeks.
Not sure whether to persist with the medication or just stop it.
I was desperate for medication to help relieve my symptoms but it seems to be making things worse. I can’t find anything online about anyone experience worsening EDS with this medication. I should add that I can’t take Ritalin or Adderal because of pre-existing mental health issues. So this is really my only medication option.