Xyrem Questions

Does anyone on Xyrem suffer from Gastroparesis?

Posted 26 Mar 2012 • 0 answers •

Xyrem - I have narc/cat&on fentanyl. Dr wants me on Xyrem but says he can't due to opioids? Why?

I was just diagnosed. In office, dr said he would get the approval for the Xyrem for me-best drug for my situation. Then he called back saying I couldn't get it due to the opioid pain med ...

Posted 20 Mar 2012 • 1 answer •

Can you take Tylenol Extra Strength during the day while taking Xyrem at night?

I wake up after taking Xyrem and I have immense pain in my shoulder and arm. I'm pretty sure I may have fallen down the stairs or something, but I can't remember. Well, I took some Tylenol ...

Posted 21 Nov 2011 • 1 answer •

Has Xyrem been approved by the FDA for sleep treatment of Fibromyalgia?

I know that it is approved for Narcoleptics. I have Fibromyalgia and getting the needed deep sleep is next to impossible.

Posted 12 Sep 2011 • 3 answers •

Can Xyrem help with ocd?

Posted 1 Jun 2011 • 1 answer •

How soon xyrem works?

My 11 year old started Xyrem 2.5mg 2x a night two weeks ago. Where she is sleeping better, we still see no decrease in her cataplexy episodes/drops. Does xyrem take time (weeks/months) to show ...

Posted 1 Jan 2011 • 1 answer •

Xyrem -Has anyone experienced depression, irritibility or mood swings with this medication?

The higher I go with the dosage, my side effects get worse. I am screaming at my husband one minute and crying the next. Some days I wake up (I'm recently unemployed) and I feel like I am moving ...

Posted 16 Dec 2010 • 1 answer •

Xyrem - has anyone noticed any unusual hair growth with this medicine?

Posted 14 Dec 2010 • 1 answer • 1 star

Has anyone taken Xyrem while pregnant?

I'm frustrated and concerned about the lack of information. I've been on Xyrem for Narcoplepsy with cataplexy for about 6 years (3.25 g 2x / night), and am now pregnant. I'd error on ...

Posted 30 Sep 2010 • 0 answers •

My Doctor wants me to try Xyrem for my narcholepsy but I can't afford 900.00 a month. any help?

Posted 26 Sep 2010 • 1 answer •

Drug Psychosis - anyone ever started dreaming future events from medicine?

i take xyrem and things keep happening where its so familiar and then i realize i dreamed about it and i can remember the dream then.

Posted 15 Sep 2010 • 1 answer •

Narcolepsy- Has anyone with narcolepsy ever been able to find a way to successfully manage it?

... without medicine? Im on xyrem and prozac and adderall, but I was wondering if anyone has been able to find certain ways to get through their days without needing medicine? Or found ways to cut ...

Posted 15 Sep 2010 • 1 answer •

Xyrem-Has anyone taking Xyrem had extremely unsettling dreams? Possibly of future events?

I have been on Xyrem for two months. I also take 60mg of prozac and 20 mg of adderall twice a day. Lately, I have been hearing conversations, seeing people, seeing objects, reading texts from ...

Posted 15 Sep 2010 • 1 answer •

Xyrem, narcolepsy and pain - anyone else have this?

I work a 12 hour shift schedule and I drive 50 miles to work.How can I take xyrem and function on m. I also have had back surgery and I have to take loritab and soma for pain and I also have sleep ...

Posted 8 Sep 2010 • 1 answer •

Anafranil and side effect of tremor - will this subside?

I am a narcoleptic whose cataplexy was treated with Xyrem until I began to develop a severe loss of muscular strength that seems to have been associated with the drug. My physician has switched me to ...

Posted 30 Aug 2010 • 1 answer •