Question:
I understand that Xyrem can only be prescribed to patients diagnoses
with narcolepsy. Is this correct? This would be unfortunate, since it
can benefit people with other sleep disorders, including fibromyalgia.
Answer:
xyrem is not used to treat narcolepsy....it is for the symptom of cataplexy
that occurs in narcolepsy. it seems to me that if it depresses breathing,
then it is contraindicated to anyone who has sleep apnea, which includes
many people with fibromyalgia. it also seems that it could be downright
dangerous if not deadly to give it to anyone without having a sleep study
first to rule out apnea.
