Posted by IsoM on February 2, 2002, at 20:52:42
In reply to Re: REM sleep in depression and other disorders, posted by Elizabeth on February 2, 2002, at 14:08:59
Thanks Elizabeth for the post. I wasn't aware there were REM suppressors & will look into that. For me adrafinil looks after the constant struggle with trying to maintain alertness. The all-day struggle with staying awake is to me, the most disabilitating feature of narcolepsy.
I started TCAs 15 years ago for migraines (which never did help) but it did stop the sleep paralysis & the hypnogogic/hynopomic halluications but never dealt with the sleepiness. The cataplexy is infrequent & fairly mild (if I'm laughing or crying when it happens, I just collapse with weak muscles).
TCAs were too constipating for me & my heart rate was always around 120, so tried SSRIs & they stop the same symptoms TCAs did. It's not like I have bad dreams but it seems like most of my sleep is in that stage, meaning less for deep sleep which may account for my excessive sleeping & not feeling like I'm well rested. Just my feeling abut it.
I'm off to check what sort of REM suppressors are out there.
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