Drowsiness is definitely a side effect of many anti-anxiety meds (Valium, Xanax, Ativan, Tramadol, and the like are all Tranquilizers. Anti-depressants can cause drowsiness as a side effect like any med, but it tends to subside after a period of time with the SSRI's and SNRI's)

But now I'm curious, as I don't recall why Narcolepsy was initially mentioned. I'm guessing there would have to be more to it than just daytime sleepiness since starting medications for your doctor to bring up a "rare" sleep disorder...?

Because I was nearly passing out every day all day and that I have such crazy dreams. He said, "That sounds a lot like narcolepsy."

That's why I came here looking for answers. I guess the med I was on was just mimicking it.

I'll find out in time i suppose.

I hope you get a definite answer soon. I'd hate to see another person get misdiagnosed with anxiety/bipolar (like I was) and deal with that when the whole time one could be trying N meds.

I hope you find something that helps all your symptoms. And, I don't know about everyone else, but I invite you to stick around. Just because it isn't N doesn't mean we can't share in your symptoms and vice versa. ;) Either way, keep us updated :)

Gotcha. That is definitely classic Narcolepsy. Of course, you'll have to see how you feel off the meds for a little bit.

Other meds can give you crazy dreams, too. And of course, if you suffer from anxiety in the first place, that's a possibility.

Really anything that affects the central nervous system can do it. Most recently, Chantix (the one for quitting smoking) has a reputation for crazy dreams, also a lot of anti-seizure meds. Neurontin, which is anti-seizure but also used for chronic pain does it for me and my mother, and she also gets them on different migraine medications like Topomax.

Could be lots of things. For your sake, I do hope that's the last word on N.

Good luck!

Thanks! I could use the help on here with my nightmares.

That's just want I got off of, Neurontin. I was on 300mgs 4 times a day. But I have always, ALWAYS had horrible crazy dreams. For as long as I can remember. I've always started to see horrible things as I started to fall asleep. When I was very young I had to sing myself to sleep to get the images out of my head.

Hmm. You're getting me more and more intrigued. (And BTW, I second krazeekat...if you're comfortable with us, and feel we support and help you, by all means, stick around. No matter to me what you don't or don't have wrong with your brain. lol)

Have you ever been tested for epilepsy? Had an EEG? I wonder if there are other dream disorders.

No I haven't, but I have sleep apnea.

Sounds to me like the images you see when falling asleep is part SP and part HH. Like Kidlet and krazeekat said you don't have to have N to be part of this group, and you have a sleep disorder as it is. I wouldn't make through some days if I didn't have this group to come to. If you like it here, please stay.

SP? HH? Thanks! I do like being a part of this group.

Sleep Paralysis and Hypnogogic Hallucinations were the letters ;-)