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Zajarane Posts: 3
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Hello, I try to manage without medication as much as I can. I don't take anything for cataplexy as my specialist trialled me on fluoxetine, an SSRI, unsuccessfully. I suffer cataplexy most often through laughter. The fluoxetine made me so depressed during the short time I was on it that my friends and family couldn't believe the negative effect the medication was having on me. When I began suffering panic attacks I decided I'd rather a cataplexy attack any day, and ceased taking the medication. After that experience I am reluctant to try any other medication for cataplexy. What do you take for this? To combat my overwhelming fatigue and sleep attacks, I take dexamphetamine when I absolutely need to stay awake and alert (at work, driving) and my specialist recommends scheduled naps, one in the morning and one in the afternoon. I find the naps help, but its not always practical to go for a sleep. Good luck, let me know if you come up with anything! |
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