Can you be diagnosed with sleep shift work disorder if you are a stay at home pa!


Question: Can you be diagnosed with sleep shift work disorder if you are a stay at home parent!?
I recently got a prescription for Provigil for SSWD!. My insurance needed a PA prior authorization so while waiting I bought like 10 and got a free sample!. They work great and I'm not tired anymore and am accomplishing so much more and basically happier!. Anyways today the insurance company denied the claim and the doc seems to think you have to have a technical shift at a job to have the disorder!. I'm a full time student and father and am at school all day at the library all night then up and down with my son during the night shift hours!. I'm consistently tired no matter how much I sleep!. Can an insurance company require proof of shift when my shift is taking care of my child, I still have all of the same symptoms!.Www@Answer-Health@Com


Answers:
Unfortunately, you need one of the following conditions to be prescribed provigil:

-Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA)

-Shift work sleep disorder (SWSD)

-Narcolepsy

I take Wellbutrin!. It's an antidepressant, but is also a mild stimulant!. Doctors prescribe it off-label for chronic fatigue!. Try it if the doctor won't give you provigil!.


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