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Started this discussion. Last reply by Mary, RN Mar 23.
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Wow--what a challenge. Have you considered music as supplemental to your current therapy?
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Nothing holistic or "natural" has been found to help with EDS to any significant effect.
There's some things that can help a little though. Here's what I've found after doing my own investigation.
1. Good sleep hygiene helps. Go to bed at the same…
Ditto on the Xyrem suggestion. Modafanil is a stimulant with WAY less side effects than Ritalin or Amphetamines. If you have cataplexy, clomipramine is what works for me. Good Luck.
Jackie
Ask if you can get Xyrem, the only non-stimulant shown to help EDS. The problem is it's expensive.
Do you have Cataplexy? If so, you could ask for Effexor to control it, which has a mild stimulating effect.
Last, I'd have my thyroid checked. Maybe…
I was diagnosed with Narcolepsy in 2002 and since then my doctors have still not been able to get it under control. When I first found out they put me on retlin. I had a really bad reaction to that medicine so they took me off of it and put me on pr…
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- I am a veteran of the Air Force and I have been diagnosed with narcolepsy.
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. this is a dicussion page on people who cant sleep not an argue board. i just said dont sell it on here and if ur offened by that then im sorry for that.
F.D.A. is where we are concerned!!. . so u realize how much junk and mixture of herbs can harm u right. to much of a good thing can turn into a nightmare on the nervous system, liver, kidneys, and stomach. not to mention interaction with other meds.…
JAmes . I wasn't never talking about you !
I was talk about the MISS know it all ! I have all the answers Lady that started this whole mess by butting in to my reply to YOU !!!
James !! Good LUCK on anything you try !!!
Merry X-mas & god bless!!
This is the holidays season !! Why are so grumpy !! You must not be happy ! I wonder why ! I won't bring myself to your level ! So have a great day !
If you only KNEW lady !!! Karma is going to catch up with you !
US ALOE Plant IS F.D.A approved and…
why dont we get back to the real concern on here and that is the lack of sleep. and what we have been thur ourselves or know someone who has suffered with this .. it is a true problem and therefore people on here would try anything to get the sleep…
James
I understand 100% ... I just didn't like the way that mavisj stone just came out and said I was a CON .. I'm not .. Thats all it was . Some people need to research before they start sayin stuff!
Happy holiday's to you and Your family
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I HAVE A 12 YEAR OLD MALTESE WHO IS ALSO HAVING THESE EPISODES DURING HIS SLEEP ONLY
HE HAS HAD 6 SO FAR IN THE MAST THREE MONTHS -- MY VET TOLD ME TO GO TO A SPECIALIST HOSPITAL TO GET A KAT SCAN TO SEE IF HIS BRIAN IS FUNCTIONING NORMALLY
HE IS 10…
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