Xyrem (sodium oxybate) is a prescription medication manufactured by Jazz Pharmaceuticals, and is approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for the treatment of cataplexy associated with narcolepsy and Excessive Daytime Sleepiness (EDS) associated with narcolepsy. Sodium oxy...
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Medications
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Xyrem18,024 posts
An average number of patient posts reported that Xyrem helped them when used for Narcolepsy
Provigil
More patient posts reported that Provigil helped them when used for Narcolepsy (52% higher than average of other Narcolepsy treatments)
Ritalin
An average number of patient posts reported that Ritalin helped them when used for Narcolepsy
Adderall
An average number of patient posts reported that Adderall helped them when used for Narcolepsy
Nuvigil
More patient posts reported that Nuvigil helped them when used for Narcolepsy (82% higher than average of other Narcolepsy treatments)
Sodium Oxybate
Fewer patient posts reported that Sodium Oxybate helped them when used for Narcolepsy (60% lower than average of other Narcolepsy treatments)
Dexedrine
An average number of patient posts reported that Dexedrine helped them when used for Narcolepsy
Adderall XR
Sorry, there are not enough posts to calculate the overall score of Adderall XR for Narcolepsy
Modafinil
Fewer patient posts reported that Modafinil helped them when used for Narcolepsy (21% lower than average of other Narcolepsy treatments)
Vyvanse
Sorry, there are not enough posts to calculate the overall score of Vyvanse for Narcolepsy
Dextroamphetamine
Fewer patient posts reported that Dextroamphetamine helped them when used for Narcolepsy (54% lower than average of other Narcolepsy treatments)
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Xyrem Top Concerns
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I'm on Cymbalta and love it. It's ...of a lot of the fibro aches, pains, stiffness, etc. ...started taking Cymbalta 3 or 4 months ago.
Hoping Xyrem will help stabilize/h...
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I thought xyrem was just for catalepsy, which I do not ...in this little town.
My crazy dreams stopped when I started provigil years ago.
I dreamed...
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I experienced hallucinations every night until I was given Xyrem. Every time I slept my ...I have been on Xyrem I no longer dream/hallucina...
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...due to tolerance. There are a few medications I've tried that immediately alleviate my anxiety like Xyrem and Dexedrine but they are not available on the NHS unfortunately, even widely...
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My daughter started Xyrem a few weeks ago. She ...Type 2 diabetic and her Xyrem nurse told me that people ...blood sugars when they start Xyrem. She's not good about checking...
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I have PTSD and take Xyrem. Xyrem helps with my cataplexy and sleepiness symptoms, but if I take it when very upset it tends to magnify depressive feelings. I don't know if it gives me...
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...issues she wonders if they have fibro.
But the million dollar question is when are they going to approve
xyrem for these sleep problems or come up with...
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...help lessen all the narcolepsy symptoms? I currently having ben taking Xyrem for a while and ...I didn't take xyrem.. And any, any ...getting better etc. I had feeling like crap.
Thanks yo...
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...find light exercise helpful. I use oxycodone for pain and hydracodone, too. I sleep like a baby with Xyrem. It really works and gives me the ...new challenge. Do address the pain, it's so...
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...company to pay for provigil for my pots, a form of dysautonomia. ...in the treatment board about xyrem and pots as I recently ...taking clonidine, topamax, provigil, and xyrem....
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