Posted by llrrrpp on July 2, 2006, at 17:05:33
In reply to Re: how to convince pdoc that I want provigil » llrrrpp, posted by Dinah on July 2, 2006, at 16:41:52
Hi Dinah,
Good idea, especially since both my parents have history of sleeping disorders Dad= central sleep apnea Mom=obstructive sleep apnea+narcolepsyMy husband doesn't report me snoring or gasping. I've never had a problem sleeping before I developed depression. Even when I was only sleeping for 4-5 hours a night this spring, I didn't have excessive daytime sleepiness, and I wasn't abusing caffeine either.
> Can you consult a sleep specialist for a study? My sleep neurologist is convinced I have mild narcolepsy, although the sleep study didn't seem to support that diagnosis, and he practically forced Provigil on me.
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> I can't function without my twice a day Provigil anymore. I'm not thrilled about that.Yes, I'm concerned about this possibility also, however, I cannot get out of my pajamas without at least 200 mg caffeine, and I can't much function now either, regardless of caffeine dose. I'm already dependent on caffeine which isn't working for me, and the sleepiness seems coincident with my dose increase on cymbalta.
thanks for your suggestion- I'll see what happens with pdoc this week.
-ll
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