I just saw my sleep doctor again. He has tried to put me on Provigil
for my idiopathic hypersomnia.

Last year I tried to take the Provigil and when I took 1 a day I
noticed a racing/irregular heartbeat and tightness of my chest. But
after a short period of taking it regularlly it didn't work (I hit a
point after he increased me to 2 a day where I could take my second
one and go take a long nap).

Well after I saw him this time he still wanted me to try to take the
Provigil (1/2 pill 2x a day). I took half this morning after I had
breakfast and now I can feel my heart (I've discribed it in the past
as my heart is racing the Dayton 500... fast in the straight away and
slowing in the curves...etc) beating really oddly and I keep trying
to take deep breathes but feel like I can't get any oxygen in.

One other thing my sleep doctor noticed yesterday was a heart murmur.
Could the provigil be making this worse? I am going to call my pcp
today and see what he wants to do now.

Cat