Posted by utopizen on November 27, 2005, at 7:28:16
In reply to FDA gives nod to Xyrem for EDS in narcolepsy, posted by jrbecker on November 23, 2005, at 10:51:51
I tried Xyrem to combat my atypical depression (aka melancholia, featuring hypersomnolence, anhedonia, etc.)
Well I was an idiot.
Let me tell you, you can find a doctor to dx you and medicate you for anything if you go through enough and are smart enough and willing to take enough tests and have good health insurance.
That was sort of my problem. I was convinced I didn't have "depression" but simply a sleep disorder (I wasn't thinking rationally because of my depression).
It makes you so depressed the next day, I had extreme emotional lability-- I would cry at times if someone tried to approach me and say "What's up?"
Don't take it if you have a history of depression.
Also, do not take it unless you actually have exausted all other treatments. And keep in mind most of the time, you are not capable of understanding how big a role your mood plays in your vigilance.
Even if you have actual narcolepsy, I've never known anyone with it thrilled with life.
SSRIs can help, and certainly can't hurt.
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