Feeling Funny Hours After Taking Modafinil

I recently started Modafinil 200mg 1x day. I've been taking it in the morning to treat my exhaustion from idiopathic hypersomnia. It has been wonderful... however, the last three days I have noticed around late afternoon I begin to feel a bit off. My head slightly hurts, my body feels a bit overstimulated, as if I'm not sure if I want to go lay down or go run a lap, but I definitely can't stand the thought of talking to people anymore. I'm also slightly dizzy. Not head spinning dizzy, but just feel a bit off kilter. Has anyone else experienced something like this? Could this possibly be the effects of the drug wearing off toward the end of the day? I might cut them in half and take one half in the morning and one half at noon like my doctor suggested to help ease me into it. I just haven't had time to do that since getting the prescription.

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It is difficult to say, it could be side effects of starting the medication, withdrawal effects from it wearing off too soon, or a combination of both.

Ref: Medline Plus Modafanil

The FDA warns that this medication carries the risk of being habit forming, or may cause side effects, such as nausea, headache, irritability, and anorexia.

Have you tried splitting the dose for awhile, as your doctor suggested?

Are you on any other medications?

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