"i&#039;ve been on provigil for 2 years now for add like symptoms caused by a brain injury. after 14 years of not being able to keep my thoughts together enough to hold a job, i can now connect the dots and have been working full time for a year and a half. i do not take provigil to make me smarter or give me an edge. i just want to be able to balance my check book and hold a job. i no longer have insurance to help with the cost, so i have been trying to make what i have left last as long as possible. lately i&#039;ve been having trouble organizing my thoughts and being able to finish the simplest of chores. looking back, it is amazing how much this drug helps me to live a normal life."