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Sodium oxybate is used to reduce the number of cataplexy (weak or paralyzed muscles) attacks in people with narcolepsy. This medicine is available only with your healthcare professional's prescription, and you can only get it from one central pharmacy. Before you use sodium oxybate your healthcare professional shoul... continue

Treatment Success Rate

Top 5 Communities
Condition Members Success
Narcolepsy
180
83%
Fibromyalgia
10
100%
Insomnia
6
100%
Bipolar Disorder
1
100%
Depression
1
100%
Overall, 85% (202 Members) find Xyrem helpful
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Xyrem Reviews

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Working / Worked
Worked very well for cataplexy but scary, to impossible to function, if, for example need to get up for child, use restroom.
Working / Worked
In the beginning I hardly ever had to take my "stay awake meds". I definitely wake up a lot easier still.
Working / Worked
At full dose over a year
Working / Worked
Only been taking for three weeks, has been life changing. A few side effects especially since I don't use salt anyway.
Working / Worked
I was ecstatic when I started it and was able to get 6 hrs! of sleep. Into the third titrating dose I began to have strange s/e's like blurry and double vision,crazy thoughts, every muscle in my arms and legs trembled. My Dr said it was the cataplexy breaking through to continue the dose. Well I stopped it for 2 days and all symptoms disappeared. Itold this to my Dr so now we are back to the lower dose and rising more slowly. I really want this to work.
Working / Worked
Love it! Going on a year.
Working / Worked
Works side effects when i am sleeping
Working / Worked
Developed severe PLMD after starting Xyrem, never resolved, then developed seizure disorder for years until I connected the drug with the seizures -- quitting Xyrem stopped the seizures. Strange drug.
Working / Worked
Worked on alleviating EDS, but had a few HH episodes-which I had never had before Xyrem and more frequent and more extensive cataplexies. I didn't realize the Xyrem was causing these things because they would happen during the day and I just thought my N was getting worse.
Working / Worked
Also so sad as this is not working after 5 weeks. Cannot tell if my ads is getting worse. Want xyrem to work.
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Discussions

  1. Discussion: Natural pain killer
    Alcohol is natural, comes in many varieties, otc, and is cheap and available. I don't use it, but understand it works. I prefer chemical solutions, o... [More]
  2. Discussion: Hey! I'm new here..
    I'm also up to the highest dosage of Xyrem. [More]
  3. Discussion: Naltrexone: incredible energy boost!
    OMG, I can't imagine not taking oxycodone. I need my pain meds day and night. If I have to up the pain meds, than my energy decreases. So I'm careful ... [More]
  4. Discussion: DHA and N
    @Paigeturner...thanks maybe it was the same time as Xyrem. [More]
  5. Discussion: DHA and N
    I am an adult and I have been taking vitamins with DHA for a few years. I have not noticed any increase in HH. I did experience an increase in HH when... [More]