Xyrem (sodium oxybate) Side Effects, Uses Dosages
Side Effects for Xyrem (sodium oxybate)
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). (Sources: U.S. Centers for Medicare Services, FDA)
Related User Reviews
Loss of appetite. Weight loss.
Will not recommend to anyone anywhere anytime
This medication has been my saving grace for panic attacks. I have very severe and random panic attacks. When I have one, I take one of these, and within 15 minutes, I can handle my life again. I no longer worry about going crazy, or dying all the time. I can handle my anxiety and make it through my day.
I had a stent in my main left decending clogged artery 1999, since then I was taking lipitor 20mg, have done 5 times since then the surgical proceedure of checking my arteries, all plaques were removed, it seemed to reverse my problems. All the time I had muscles pains and lately my left shoulder and tendons were hurting. CPK levels were normal, but my left shoulder and left bysep muscle is very weak. My doctor changed my medication to crestor 20mg only three weeks ago, and headaches have started to annoy a lot. Been taking panadol, norgesic to reduce muscle and headache pains very frequently. I am stopping crestor to see if my headaches would subside. Statins do reverse plaques and clogging as in my case along the years, but crestor seems too heavy on my body. shall keep you posted on any new results. If my headaches subside, I shall go back to lipitor 20mg, it has worked fine for so many years.
I tried Transdem Scop because it works with a friend and my meclizine gets me sleepy. I'm back with Meclizine and am glad that it helps me when I needed it.
All of the side effects have gone away besides the tiredness...all the time! I am going crazy because I am normally a very energetic person but my body isn't adjusting to it as much as I hoped.
It helped control my pain but the side effects were noticeable.
Tardive Dyskinesia - severe twitching of both eyes, weight gain
Severe cramping/abdominal pain, hot flashes, headaches.
breast tenderness and appear bigger. mood swings, slighty depressed.