Posted by Jakeman on January 27, 2006, at 18:15:23
In reply to Desyrel, posted by Jayslace on January 27, 2006, at 16:14:24
> Hi,
> My neurologist who had ordered a sleep study for me ( and called and told me I don't have sleep apnea, but wanted me to have another one, just because I needed 5 naps, and only had 4...) up and left his practice , unnanounced.
> In the mean time he had only had me on Celexa, and desyrel. (desyrel 50 mg at night for sleep)
> He woudn't give me a different sleeping med until I had the second sleep study. Well, I finally called my reg. doc and he gave me Ambien.
> (I only did this because I'm out of a neurologist for right now)
> In the mean time, I got a feeling I was not so bright in stopping the desyrel, 'cold turkey'.
> Major fog, can 't concentrate (and that's my disabilty anyways since my brain tumors were removed)
> Can't think and I'm dizzy. Kinda like when I stopped my effexor a few years ago.
> I just was never told not to stop it or continue to take it.
> Does Desyrel do this to you when you stop it to? Should I have tapered off it?
> How long will this last?
> Thank you!I'm no expert but probably a taper would have been best. But if you've been off Desyrel a couple of days, the worst may be over. I find it highly unusual that your neurologist ordered a second sleep study just to determine a change a meds, unless the first one was invalid for some reason. Was there something in particular about the first study that lead him to this conclusion? My neurologist has changed my sleep meds several times based my reactions and the results from my initial study. Good luck.
warm regards ~Jake
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