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Re: Weight Gain and Memory Loss with Narcolepsy

Posted by Linda on August 05, 1999 at 21:51:48:

In Reply to: Weight Gain and Memory Loss with Narcolepsy posted by Janet Gross on August 05, 1999 at 12:42:26:

The trazedone may play a big part in the wt. gain, if the gain occurred after she started this med. The "older generation" antidepressants (which is what trazedone is) freqently promote wt. gain along with their sedative effects. SSRI's (newer antidepressants) tend to be more activating in normal people but can also be quite sedating in narcoleptics. They also are far less likely to cause wt. gain than older antidepressants. I took Prozac for a couple of years and it, in combination with stimulants I was on, caused wt. loss. Initially my doc prescribed it because he had found it to be effective in controlling side effects of the stimulants (I was getting nausea from Cylert at the time), and for some of his pts. it also helped with alertness. However, it had a real Rip Van Winkle effect on me and I had to take it at night (it did totally eliminate my nausea). I don't have cataplexy so I am uncertain as to whether Prozac is effective in controlling this symptom, but I believe some SSRI's are. Anyway, this might be worth pursuing, since your daughter is at a vulnerable age for body image issues and self-confidence. Good luck to you and to her.

Linda

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