ME/CFS
Outcome unclear
Constant daytime sleepiness with ME/CFS; modafinil helped them stay awake
- Condition
- ME/CFS
- At worst
- Mild (working or studying, with limits)
- Ill for
- Not stated
- Last post
- Jun 2024
In their words
- At worst: Mild
I was constantly nodding out while trying to work
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Summary
They described constant daytime sleepiness severe enough that they kept nodding off while trying to work, and asked their doctor for modafinil. Modafinil helped them stay awake for most of the day, but they thought it was giving them slight headaches. They said nothing else had helped at all and mentioned no other treatment that worked.
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What they tried
Also tried
Their words about each treatment
- Modafinil · Helped
I asked my Dr for Modafinil. I was constantly nodding out while trying to work. It has helped for the most part of the day, but I think it's giving me slight headaches.
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Adverse events
- Modafinil / armodafinil“It has helped for the most part of the day, but I think it's giving me slight headaches.” In context ↗ Side effects
Symptoms mentioned
Their words about their symptoms
- Sleep problems
I was constantly nodding out while trying to work.
In context ↗ - Headaches & migraine
I think it's giving me slight headaches.
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