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I just read in "Narcolepsy?" that docs tell you to go off your meds for 10 days before the study. Last time I had a study, 3 years ago, I wasn't on any meds. I'm going to have another study soon (they didn't consider narcolepsy last time so I didn't have the MSLT) and now I'm on several meds including anti-anxiety and anti-depressants that have severe withdrawal symptoms. If I go off those meds I will be a non-functional emotional wreck, will have to cancel teaching (though it's only a few hours a week) and won't be able to study for my college classes. Does anyone know if xanax, risperdal, buspirone and paxil affect sleep studies? Those are the meds I'm concerned about.
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My sleep specialist had me go off of my meds for 10 days before the test since some medication can interfere with or hide narcolepsy symptoms. For instance, antidepressants reduce the amount of REM sleep you experience. So if you are taking that when you're doing the sleep study, they don't know what your natural sleep state is like and they could miss the N if you have it. 
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I was on an antidepressant also when I had my sleep study and let me tell you, the vertigo I felt when I went off of it for 10 days was awful! However, I'm glad I did because my N showed it's ugly head in big colors and I was able to get an accurate diagnosis. In fact, they were able to diagnose me with RLS and sleep apnea as well.
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Q. Can I take my usual medications?
A. All medications being taken should first be discussed with a physician before making an appointment for a sleep study. Certain medications, such as sleeping pills, stimulants, anti-histamines and drugs for anxiety and depression can interfere with the test results, and may need to be discontinued prior to the evaluation. However, unless instructed otherwise by a physician, you should continue to take all your medications on the day and night of the sleep test. Found at: http://www.goodnightsleepwell.com/S...
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Lucky you Jason!
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You should really speak with your doctor and your sleep study about this. When I had my sleep study I too was suppose to come off ALL medications.
But I totally forgot, and stayed on all my meds (including my "anti-narcolepsy" medications) and walked into the study with a coffee in my hand. They were all ready to send me home, saying there was no way that I could take the tests. I assured them that it would all work just fine, and indeed it did. So despite all the medications and stimulants, I was still diagnosed with Narcolepsy from that study.
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