Treatment Excessive Daytime Sleepiness
Sodium Oxybate Shows Promise for Treatment of Fibromyalgia
Since the FDA approval of Lyrica and Cymbalta for the treatment of fibromyalgia, a number of additional medications are also being tested as potential FM treatments. One of those, sodium oxybate (JZP-6), has shown positive preliminary results in the first of two Phase III clinical trials. The randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled study achieved its primary endpoints, demonstrating that sodium oxybate significantly decreased pain and fatigue, and improved daily function, in patients wi...
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Expert & Community Posts
What You Should Know About Sleep Apnea: A Guide to the Basics
By Florence Cardinal , Health Expert...of breathing during the night. Another symptom is excessive daytime sleepiness. The victim may... Read more »
Acupuncture to Help Insomniacs
By Florence Cardinal , Health Expert...people working shift work, or anyone who suffers from excessive daytime sleepiness. For a... Read more »
Sleep Disorders in Multiple Sclerosis
By Dr. Gross , Health Expert...divided into conditions associated with Hypersomnia or Excessive Daytime Sleepiness (EDS),... Read more »
Is It ADHD or a Sleep Disorder?
By Florence Cardinal , Health Expert...still suffer from any of the above symptoms, or from excessive daytime sleepiness, have them... Read more »
Secondary Insomnia and the Drugs Used To Treat It
By Michael Rack, MD , Health Expert...psychiatric disorder) typically do not complain of excessive daytime sleepiness, drowsiness or... Read more »
Health Guide
Seasonal affective disorder
...Increased appetite with weight gain Carbohydrate cravings Increased sleep and excessive daytime sleepiness Social withdrawal Afternoon slumps with decreased energy... Read more »Yawning: excessive
...provider if You experience unexplained and excessive yawning. The yawning is associated with excessive daytime sleepiness. What to expect at your health care provider's... Read more »Obesity hypoventilation syndrome (OHS)
...failure) Calling your health care provider Call your health care provider if you experience excessive daytime sleepiness, or any other symptoms that suggest OHS. Read more »Meet Dr. Allen Blaivas MySleepCentral.com expert.
...clinic at the VA and is involved in clinical research in sleep medicine. His research interests include excessive daytime sleepiness, insomnia, and post-traumatic stress disorder. He has presented... Read more »Drowsiness
... Sleepiness - during the day; Hypersomnia; Somnolence Considerations Excessive daytime sleepiness (without a known cause) suggests the presence of a significant sleep... Read more »
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Study: Daytime sleepiness linked to nasal obstruction
October 03, 2008People with chronic nasal obstruction are twice as likely to feel excessive daytime sleepiness (EDS), according to new research. Patients with... Read summary »
Napping Hurts Recovery
September 03, 2008(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- While an afternoon nap may feel like just what the doctor ordered, it may hinder recovery for older adults during a... Read summary »
Worry Disrupts Sleep of Caregivers
August 27, 2008By Kirsten Houmann, Ivanhoe Health Correspondent ORLANDO, Fla. (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Older adults who care for a loved one with dementia may need to... Read summary »
Insomnia Linked to Lack of Brain Chemical
November 04, 2008(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Having a tough time falling asleep? A chemical in your brain may be to blame. Researchers recently discovered insomnia in... Read summary »
Wine Beneficial for Cancer Patients
April 23, 2009(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Drinking wine may reduce the risk of death and relapse among non-Hodgkin's lymphoma patients, according to a new study. "This... Read summary »
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