[mrnoshot]

Hello All,

Hopefully someone has had this same issue regarding Nuvigil. First, here are the details of my conditions and meds:
BiPolar II - I take Seroquel at night and Lamictal in the morning
Sleep Apnea - I am on a CPAP machine during the night (have been using this for 3 years), I had previously used a Oral Device but that did not help

I still wake up in the morning very sleepy like I have not slept at all. Sleeping meds in the night have not helped. My Psychiatrist recently prescribed Nuvigil to me to help me function during the day. I have been on it for a week now at 150mg and it has helped a great deal.

However, at the end of the day my jaw starts to tighten (there is no pain though) and I start to get tired and lightheaded. Has anyone else with similar conditions and meds had the same problems? I am wondering if I need to take a higher or lower dose. Of course I will consult with my Dr. but I still wanted to hear opinions.

Thanks!

[Altered Moment]

Welcome to PC.

I am surprised the Seroquel doesn't work good for sleep. Seems you would want to solve the not sleeping good problem instead of adding nuvigal but sounds like you have really worked on that.

I take Remeron for sleep at night and it has worked beautifully. Never taken Nuvigal so I dunno about that one. Maybe a slightly lower dose. Not getting the right kind of sleep for a period of time is going to cause problems nuvigal or not. Have you had a sleep study done?

[mrnoshot]

Originally Posted by zinco14532323

Welcome to PC.

I am surprised the Seroquel doesn't work good for sleep. Seems you would want to solve the not sleeping good problem instead of adding nuvigal but sounds like you have really worked on that.

I take Remeron for sleep at night and it has worked beautifully. Never taken Nuvigal so I dunno about that one. Maybe a slightly lower dose. Not getting the right kind of sleep for a period of time is going to cause problems nuvigal or not. Have you had a sleep study done?

The Seroquel works great for getting to sleep but it doesn't help me for staying asleep. I have done a couple of studies...3 years again when I initially got my CPAP and also 2 months ago I had one. You are right about fixing the underlying problem. I have not tried any sleep medicine yet because of just that...I want to fix the main problem. I don't eat right before bed, I go to sleep at the same time every night, my room is pitch dark...these are things that I know are a must as far as trying to fix this. I do have to admit though that I need to lose some weight. I would love to hear from someone also who has taken Nuvigil and has some insight.

Thank you for your reply and time!