Excessive Daytime Sleepiness
treatments
Narco soup to nuts
NINDS
Detailed FAQ answers your EDS questions, and then some. Includes details on treatments and behavioral strategies.
Nice description of narcolepsy
AASMNET
If narcolepsy is the cause of your excessive daytime sleepiness, turn to this concise information sheet to get the basics.
Provigil corporate site
Provigil
Suffers of sleep apnea, narcolepsy or shift work sleep disorder might consider provigil. Here the makers provide a thorough FAQ, patient testimonials, coupons and more.
Treatment chatter
Xyrem
Naroleptics discuss xyrem dosing strategies. Chime in with your own experiences.
Talking treatments
Talk About Sleep
Users of provigil and xyrem discuss drug efficacy, side effects and reactions. Some common themes emerge.
FAQ on Xyrem
FDA
In a former life, Zyrem was known as GBH, the date-rape drug banned by the FDA in the 1990s. Read more!
Study evaluates whether provigil effectively alleviates excessive daytime sleepiness in shift workers.
Xyrem corporate site
Jazz Pharmaceuticals
The makers of Xyrem offer product dosage details, warnings, a new users' video, and links to more on narcolepsy and cataplexy.
self-help
Sleep disorders and disability
Talk About Sleep
Can the cause of your excessive daytime sleepiness make you eligible for disability insurance? Find out here.
Talk about Circadian rhythms
Talk About Sleep
Forum devoted to circadian rhythms disorders such as winter blues/SAD, excessive sleepiness, and delayed sleep phase syndrome. Lots of good information.
Sleep scale tool
Sleep Education
If you're not sure whether you have a sleep problem, take this quiz to find out how sleep affects your daily life.
risks
Provigil performance boost
ABC News
Most provigil users don't have excessive daytime sleepiness - they're seeking a performance edge.
Watch for a skin rash
Medpage Today
Beware, some pediatric provigil users might develop Stevens-Johnson syndrome and other serious rashes. Learn more here.
Dangers of drowsy driving
Drowsy Driving
Site devoted to raising awareness of accidents caused by drowsy drivers. A must-read for anyone with excessive daytime sleepiness.
causes
Support for sleep apnea sufferers
American Sleep Apnea Assoc.
Advocacy group provides lots of information, local support groups, online forums and more.
Study on the cause of idiopathic hypersomniacs
Chest Journal
Your excessive daytime sleepiness could be caused by upper airway resistance syndrome. Read this study for the details.


