How do members experience Modafinil?

Top 5 reported purposes & perceived effectiveness

Purpose Patients Evaluations Perceived Effectiveness
Multiple sclerosis 2,187 450
Fatigue 1,663 752
Excessive daytime sleepiness (somnolence) 589 388
Narcolepsy 529 60
Idiopathic hypersomnia 147 29

Common side effects

Side effect Patients Percentage
Jittery feeling 56
Headaches 53
Dry mouth 51
Anxious mood 36
Tachycardia (fast heart rate) 30
Irritability 20

Side effect severity

Side effects as an overall problem
Severity Evaluations Percentage
Severe 72
Moderate 160
Mild 279
None 683

Member evaluations

FlameKeeper

evaluated on Apr 26, 2022

  • Perceived effectiveness for excessive daytime sleepiness (somnolence): Moderate
  • Side effects: Mild

rosee2

evaluated on Jan 10, 2019

  • Perceived effectiveness for fatigue: Slight
  • Side effects: None

rose5

evaluated on May 19, 2018

  • Perceived effectiveness for Parkinson's disease: None
  • Side effects: None