Provigil and VertigoThis is a study of Vertigo (Dizziness) among people who take Provigil. The study analyzes: the time on Provigil when people have Vertigo, gender and age of these people, the severity of Vertigo, how they recovered, and common conditions and drugs used besides Provigil. In total 8,698 Provigil users are studied. The study is created by eHealthMe based on reports from FDA and is updated regularly.
Do you have chronic disease and take multiple drugs? eHealthMe can monitor your drugs and notify you when there are serious drug reactions detected. Our original studies have been used on premier medical publications. The monitor will be personalized to your gender and age. Start now ProvigilProvigil has active ingredients of modafinil. It is used in narcolepsy, fatigue, drowsiness, sleep disorder, chronic fatigue syndrome. Commonly reported side effects of Provigil include fatigue, nausea, pain, depression, fall. VertigoVertigo has been reported by people with high blood pressure, depression, osteoporosis, multiple sclerosis, pain. On May, 14, 2013: 8,698 people reported to have side effects when taking Provigil. Among them, 429 people (4.93%) have Vertigo.  Time on Provigil when people have Vertigo * :
| < 1 month | 1 - 6 months | 6 - 12 months | 1 - 2 years | 2 - 5 years | 5 - 10 years | 10+ years |
| Vertigo | 46.67% | 31.11% | 13.33% | 6.67% | 2.22% | 0.00% | 0.00% |
Gender of people who have Vertigo when taking Provigil * :
| Female | Male |
| Vertigo | 71.23% | 28.77% |
Age of people who have Vertigo when taking Provigil * :
| 0-1 | 2-9 | 10-19 | 20-29 | 30-39 | 40-49 | 50-59 | 60+ |
| Vertigo | 0.23% | 0.00% | 3.44% | 3.21% | 9.86% | 23.17% | 39.22% | 20.87% |
Severity of Vertigo when taking Provigil ** :
| least | moderate | severe | most severe |
| Vertigo | 20.00% | 50.00% | 30.00% | 0.00% |
How people recovered from Vertigo ** :
| while on the drug | after off the drug | not yet |
| Vertigo | 0.00% | 0.00% | 100.00% |
Top conditions involved for these people * :- Multiple sclerosis (117 people, 27.27%)
- Pain (54 people, 12.59%)
- Depression (50 people, 11.66%)
- Narcolepsy (45 people, 10.49%)
- Fatigue (31 people, 7.23%)
Login or sign up (it's free) to view more results. Top co-used drugs for these people * :- Neurontin (94 people, 21.91%)
- Cymbalta (74 people, 17.25%)
- Lexapro (70 people, 16.32%)
- Aspirin (69 people, 16.08%)
- Lipitor (66 people, 15.38%)
Login or sign up (it's free) to view more results. * Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information. ** Reports from social media are used. How to use the study: print a copy of the study and bring it to your health teams to ensure drug risks and benefits are fully discussed and understood. Next: check whether vertigo is from a drug or a condition You can also:
On eHealthMe, Provigil (modafinil) is often used for narcolepsy. Find out below the conditions Provigil is used for, how effective it is, and any alternative drugs that you can use to treat those same conditions. What is Provigil used for and how effective is it: Other drugs that are used to treat the same conditions: Could it be a symptom from a condition: Browse Provigil side effects from A to Z:
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Z Drugs in real world that are associated with: Comments from related studies: From this study (11 months ago): I also have Ostelmioasia, Fibromyalga, 4 lumbar spinal surgeries 3 in the last year (the last 1 was a result of blood clot from the one I had the day before, Quada Equine syndrome, Polymorphous Light Eruptious, Vitamin D deficiency, Narcolepsy, and history of Spinal Meningitis, Phenomena, Whooping cough, Epilepsy. Reply From this study (1 year ago): susanna on Jan, 29, 2012: Can increasing my imovane fron 7.5. to 1.5 while taking Tamoxifen harm my health? Reply From this study (2 years ago): richard on Nov, 2, 2011: No wonder they are having side effects if they are taking all that stuff!!. Reply From this study (4 years ago): Extreme fits of rage, much like I had before starting on Effexor XR, dizzy feeling I get when I miss a dose of the Effexor or take it later than normal, but I have done neither, feels like worms crawling in my scalp, and I get angry at drop of a hat over nothing at all Reply From this study (4 years ago): Started episodes of sudden yet intermittent vertigo with back pain/locking and several subsequent falls after initial doxe of levothyroxine and with subsequent increased of levothyroxine. Symptoms gradually decline over about a week. Reply
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