XYREM Reviews (SODIUM OXYBATE)

Average Rating: 4.0 (26 Ratings)

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XYREM  (SODIUM OXYBATE):  This medication is used to treat narcolepsy, a condition that causes severe daytime sleepiness. Sodium oxybate can decrease daytime sleepiness and also reduce the number of sudden short attacks of weak/paralyzed muscles (known as cataplexy) that can occur in patients with narcolepsy. Sodium oxybate is a central nervous system depressant. It is also known as gamma hydroxybutyrate (GHB).   FDA Approval Date: 2002-07-17 (Sources: U.S. Centers for Medicare Services, FDA)

  

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 5  Fibromyalgia Occasional nausea Xyrem gave me my life back! I started taking it for sleep disturbances related to fibro, and now I don't know what I'd do without my nightly Xyrem dose. It makes me feel refreshed and ready to go the next day, without any grogginess. F 30 2 years
10/10/2009
 5  Narcolepsy Works great, I finally sleep through the night! Cost is too high, Thank God for insurance! F 38 6 years
9/6/2009
 5  Narcolepsy / Cataplexy Slight dopamine rebound in the morning that caused anxiety at times. This is a great drug for those who suffer from sleep problems. It works to normalize the sleep pattern. I read that it chemically acts as the REM sleep cycle. It helps me stay alert, and times that I have stopped taking it, I notice that my loss of sleep quality allows my immune system to drop, so I get sick easily. M 35 7 years
4/25/2009
 5  Fibromyalgia Clumsy getting out of bed in middle of night. Astonishingly effective. Eliminated my fibro pain and stiffness. Xyrem allowed me to sit all day and only be slightly stiff, when before I'd be nearly unable to walk if I didn't move around regularly. With fibro, sleep quality is the key. Recently I started taking a new medication that interferes with my sleep, while continuing Xyrem. My fibro pain and stiffness are back, though still better than before. Note: I also use CPAP for sleep apnea. F 51 3 years
2/3/2009
 5  Alcohol withdrawal None This drug helped me a lot to get rid of my alcohol addiction. I think I've been an alcoholic since I was 20. It was literally making me die, lost a lot of the good things in life. This drug got rid of the cravings and all sort of other symptoms. Plus it made look to life in a better way. M 52 5 months
7/6/2008
 5  Narcolepsy with Cataplexy Very good drug. Too bad it is so expensive M 39 8 months
7/4/2008

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