Kinda got distracted and didnt keep good records for a few days.
Can’t remember what the evening of 2/15 or 2/16 was. I’ll check my email at work and see if I can get at least the approximate time I woke up.
2/17 went to bed around 6am, fell asleep soon after, woke up about 1pm, didn’t take a pill.
2/18 went to bed around 4am, fell asleep soon after, woke up around noon, didn’t take a pill, took a 3 hour nap from around 3pm til 6pm
2/19 went to bed around 1AM, couldn’t sleep (nap should have been 30 minutes), finally passed out around 6:30, woke up around 8:30, took a pill. No notable effects. Wasn’t particularly out of it but wasn’t terribly alert either.
2/20 went to bed around 1:30 AM, fell asleep around 2:30, woke up at 10 or so. Forgot to take a pill.
2/21 went to bed around 9:30, fell asleep by 10, must have been really tired, slept til 10AM. Decided to try a double dose of provigil to see if it made any difference. Regretted it within 20 minutes. Have I mentioned that this stuff has a nasty side effect (makes your urine smell horrible)? Well, it does… and taking 2 pills exported a hint of that smell/taste to my mouth. Not a strong amount, but enough that I noticed it til I ate something, which was far more than enough. Beyond that, no noticable difference between two pills and one.
I’m coming to the conclusion that it’s not *supposed* to be a terribly noticable difference, just that it helps you stay awake more easily. Which is good, but it’s pretty subtle. I also realize I’m going to need more help forcing myself to get up early enough to take the blasted pill if it’s going to do anything besides reinforce the hours I’m already keeping.