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Provigil?

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What's the deal with Provigil? I just got a prescription for it today, but some of my searches indicate that it has gluten. What are some alternatives? What responses have come back so far from the manufacturer?

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I called the manufacturer of Provigil last July (2007, so it's been a while). They told me it has 54mg of gluten. So, my doctor wouldn't give it to me. I take ritalin and it does help some. I think you can also take adderall, which is a lot like ritalin. It took me a few days to adjust to the medicine, but I don't notice any side effects now.

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What's the deal with Provigil? I just got a prescription for it today, but some of my searches indicate that it has gluten. What are some alternatives? What responses have come back so far from the manufacturer?

I told CVS that I am need Gluten free meds and they now check for me.

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CVS is pretty good about it- still wish Provigil was gluten-free- I called last week and it's not. Argh!

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I called the manufacturer of Provigil last July (2007, so it's been a while). They told me it has 54mg of gluten. So, my doctor wouldn't give it to me. I take ritalin and it does help some. I think you can also take adderall, which is a lot like ritalin. It took me a few days to adjust to the medicine, but I don't notice any side effects now.

OMG- didn't even occur to me that medications have gluten in it! Thank you! My doctor recommended I consider Provigil. I am temporarily on Xyrem- which I am fairly convinced has no gluten, as I feel great. I was on ritalin for years and later on dexedrine. Ritalin is far better of the two. How much Ritalin do you take?

I think Dexedrine messed me up. I quit cold turkey when I graduated school. Gained 45 lbs in two months and have had a few miserable years. It has taken me years to realize that the main cause of my narcolepsy attacks is gluten and possible msg. None of that - no narcolepsy. The repair of my metabolism has been slow and painful...so my advise to you is that if you ever plan on coming off of it- follow the orders of tapering off slowly, maybe you can avoid my struggles.

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