do you know anyone with Narcolepsy and did you gain weight and if you did what helped you?
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Narcolepsy is a disorder marked by excessive daytime sleepiness, uncontrollable sleep attacks, and cataplexy (a sudden loss of muscle tone, usually lasting up to half an hour).\nThere is no cure for narcolepsy. It is not progressive, and it is not fatal, but it is chronic. The symptoms can be managed with medication or lifestyle adjustment. Amphetamine-like stimulant drugs are often prescribed to control drowsiness and sleep attacks. Patients who do not like taking high doses of stimulants may choose to take smaller doses and “manage” their lifestyles, such as by napping every couple of hours, to relieve daytime sleepiness. Antidepressants are often effective in treating symptoms of abnormal REM sleep. With the recent discovery of the gene that causes narcolepsy, researchers are hopeful that therapies can be designed to relieve the symptoms of the disorder.
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I was on lexapro then seroquel then geodon, after weight gain creeping up for about year, all of a sudden I started rapidly gaining, like a pound or two a day, so I had to go off of the medication, I also started getting symptoms of diabetes and cushings syndrome, been off for three months now, lost the severe edema but weight loss is coming very slowly
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Please dont.\nMy friend was waiting to gain enough to do this, but he died due to sleep apnea \nJust diet & exercise now, please
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my friend is taking Remeron for Fibromialgia and she did gain some weight at first.  Being the OCD type, she just basically got obsessed about not gaining anymore weight and did it all through diet.  She knew it was a potential side effect but never thought she would actually gain weight.  When it happened, she just focused on dieting.
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A locum prescribed me reductil while my GP was on holiday.  When I next saw him, he said that he didn't think they worked and wouldn't have prescribed them.  I had to lose 10% of my bodyweight in 3 months - that's part of the licensing process, apparently.  I didn't manage to lose that much, so don't take them any more.  So well done for losing a stone!  That's better than nothing!!\n\nI found that my sleep was really distubred while I was taking them - I had lots of restless nights and felt awful because I was so tired all the time.
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Hmmm...I have been on it for two months now.  First night a little heart burn.  Since then, I have gained 10 pounds, but that could be due to other factors.  But the weight gain has been weird as I don't typically put on weight that easily.
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No, you are probably active and have a high metabolism. Try cutting out an activity each day and adding one full meal to your schedule instead. You'll gain weight.
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I've been plauged with insomnia since as far back as I can recall. My mom always had problems getting me up for school in the morning, mainly b/c I didn't get much sleep at night. I've been a night owl ever since. I went through a time where I did speed/meth to stay up all night so I didn't have to worry about fighting to fall asleep. that was the first sign for me, I was always fighting to go to sleep. My mind just didn't seem to want to shut off. so, I had read never to stay in bed when you can't sleep after about 15 minutes....to do something relaxing, like read, or take a bath, or watch tv. but don't stay in bed. your not supposed to associate your bed with anything else but sleep. nothing helped me, even did a sleep study. I only slept 4 hours so they could only come to the conclusion that I had insomnia....gee, ya think!! well, I can only sleep with the help of prescribed meds now. good luck!!
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Some of the hoodia is good, some of it isn't, and some of it is actually dangerous.  Don't buy any "chinese hoodia" or anything.  It does work, if you get the real stuff.  If you buy some research it!  Try google, etc.  About.com has some info on it.\n\nAs for gaining weight, I would definately go to a doctor to rule out any physical causes and then go on a physician supervised weight loss program.  There is probably an emotional component to your weight gain- there's low cost programs like TOPS (similiar to weight watchers) that provide support.  OA provides help to people who are compulsively overeating.  Also, look into nutrician counseling at your university.  If you have some money or your insurance will pay go see a dietician.  \n\nA big part of your poblem is probably your sugar consumption- if you can try and limit your pop to maybe 1 regular can of soda a day (maybe as a reward), start drinking diet (if you can stomach it) and try to increase your fruit and veggie intake, along with your whole grain intake, this should help.  Try not to "restrict" but rather eat healthier foods.  Also, try not to let yourself get hungry.  And induldge on occasion!\n\n-Nicole
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This strikes a chord, because I suffered from this about 10 years ago, when I was having a lot of difficulty sleeping.  For me, I would get suddenly sleepy, sit on a chair and be almost instantly asleep (I was diagnosed with narcolepsy at the time) and then wake up almost right away.  But only my brain, it would take several minutes for my body to follow.\n\nIt was Scary!\n\nIn normal sleep, we would go through cycles - Stage 1 being the kind of drowsy feeling we have just before we go to sleep.  Stage 2 and 3 are dream states.  Stage 4 is deep delta wave sleep where we release certain brain chemicals and our bodies replenish.  Normally people cycle through these stages several times during the night.  From dream states 2 and 3, we come up to the semi-conscious stage 1 and have time for our bodies to wake up.  \n\nMy doctor told me that the body paralysis (from the neck down) was to prevent body injury when we're sleeping.  I only had the problem when I was severely sleep deficient, and my body didn't take the time to go through the normal cycles.  I was so deficient in the dream stage that my body-mind would immediately drop into that state.  Without the time to wake up normally, my mind would "wake up" before my body.\n\nIt's not dangerous per se, but it can be a sign of severe sleep deficiency.  Now, 10 years later, I have the sleep problem pretty much resolved and do not have any of those symptoms any more.  Hope this personal experience helps.
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go and consult a doctor - you may be narcoleptic which can be treated.
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None, please i am not being funny,, but once you start them then your hooked for life. i am talking from experience,,, i ended up nearly double my weight. I feel for you your not alone
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my advise is to talk to your Dr. it may be that you have built up a talorance to the med and may need to have it raised or changed.  weight gain will happen with 90% of anit-depression meds, the only thing you can do for that is to watch very closely what you eat and make sure that you are trying to keep up sometype of active, like walking, swimming or biking.
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It sounds like he could be narcoleptic.  You should get him to see a doctor to see if there are ways to control it.
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yup. did it alla time. ate nuthin but cream cheese, bagles, and Nutella chocolate spread, all day long. sat on the couch, didn't exercise, and slept often. that'll get you about 3 lbs. in 1 day. i gained 100lbs. about in like 2 months. good luck.
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Yes I did. It was a group session for weight loss. So far I have lost over a stone in weight and think that as long as you have an open mind, hypnotherapy definitely 100% can work
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Aloha Candy1974,\nThe side effects of increased appetite and weight gain are the less severe than the other side effects. If the doctor prescribed Remeron he must feel that the effects outweigh the side effects. That may seem moot to you as part of your anxieties include the rapid increase/decrease in weight gain. It does work for anxiety, but you may want to be on top of the fact that you may gain weight. In this case you may want to adjust your diet and and add some exercise routine into your daily activities.  A diet low in carbs and fats with moderate proteins and no sugary drinks or alcohol.  Even though the side effects are less severe you may still report them to your doctor to have him adjust the dose or change the meds altogether. He is most likely aware of your concerns about weight, but just had to try this med as part of a process of elimination. Part of that process comes from your immediate feedback of any illicit side effects you may be experiencing. \nSince our last talk/e-mail I have come across a few bipolar patients who have had radical wieight gains and losses on past meds. One remedy was kinda funny but it seems to work for him. The patient would sit or stand naked in front of a mirror while eating to be aware of his weight and food portions. Another patient left post it notes all over her house, in common areas, to remind her of what she was going through and to help her remain discplined enough to watch her food intake and actions/exercises.  They both say that it is easier when manic but harder when depressed. That is understandable. The reason behind this is to get into good habits with the hope that they remain good habits throughout your lifetime. They've had their ups and downs but have been mostly successful at curbing their weight gain and thus their anxietiies due to it.  Take things one day at a time and address each problem one at a time as it is too easy to overwhelm yourself with the many anxieties that bipolar can bring on. Good luck to you in your endeavor to get well.\n\nps:  Try WebMD.com for your medical and pharmaceutical answers and needs.