Prozac

As some of you know, I requested to be prescribed Prozac to experiment on whether it would help me with some of the symptoms of narcolepsy. It has been nearly two and a half months since I began taking the medication and want to give you an update. I will give you the negative and positive effects of the medication as well.

Let me start with the negative first, so I can get it out of the way. My doctor told me that a potential side effect of Prozac is a less sensitivity during sex. I have had no problems in that department, although my libido did drop drastically. It has since leveled off, but my sexual urges has somewhat dropped. The second issue is insomnia. I have found myself waking frequently at night and sometimes staring at the clock. Believe me, I welcome that because it has not caused any more problems with fatigue during the day.

Now for the benefits of Prozac. The severity of my narcoleptic attacks have dropped drastically. I still have attacks, but very minimal. I can actually concentrate a lot more and my energy levels have risen a little. Don't get me wrong, I still have sleep attacks but I do feel more control now. If you have any sort of obsessive compulsive disorders, I understand it can help you with that too. I would highly recommend asking your doctor if it would be safe to try it, or others that work in the same way. I believe Wellbutrin is another anti-depressant that can help.

I do know that these medications delay REM sleep, and narcoleptics tend to fall immediately into REM when we fall asleep. Somehow, it helps us during the day. Good luck to all and please contact me if you are or will be taking it as well. I would be interested to know how it works for you too. Be patient, since it takes a few weeks to benefit your condition. Michael Wiggs