Coping with narcolepsy.?

I was prescribed Provigil for my narcolepsy and I was wondering if that just keeps me awake when I am on it, am I still having the same sleep problems preventing me from waking up refreshed? Every morning is a battle to get out of bed, and my self esteem takes a beating because I cant get up. Is there something I can do to wake up more refreshed? I am having a hell of a time with my insurance company trying to get my prescription so I can only take provigil off and on now. Thanks.

Provigil is FDA approved for narcolepsy, so, evetually, your insurance company HAS to cave.

On a different note, Provigil is designed to just keep you aware while you are on it. You should talk to your neurologist (or whoever) about a medication called Xyrem. I work for a neurologist who specalizes in sleep disorders and we use this medication all the time to great benefits.

Here's the website for more information:
http://xyrem.info/html/main.isx

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