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Sorry I am not understanding the conclusion from your post, other than CPAP is ineffective for OSA. When did I or anyone else diagnose OP? The antidepressants a
by sizzle 5y ago
Sorry I am not understanding the conclusion from your post, other than CPAP is ineffective for OSA. When did I or anyone else diagnose OP? The antidepressants are a completely different class of drugs that affect brain chemistry, so that was all I was commenting on. The OP didn’t go to a psychiatrist to get assessed for depression, yet their primary care provider put them on antidepressants as part of a positive diagnosis of Narcolepsy??
Wouldn’t they fare better with Modafinil for wakefulness if they have OSA and will still struggle staying awake during daylight hours?
I’m just trying to understand how Prozac came from the diagnosis of OSA and Narcolepsy without evaluation by a psychiatrist?
- longtimelistnr 5y agoI have narcolepsy so I may provide some clarity. CPAP is useless for narcolepsy as narcolepsy is not breathing issue. Narcolepsy is a neural condition in which the body does not properly gain energy during sleep resulting in daytime sleepiness. This can be aided with a multitude of drugs, all of which affect the brains prefrontal cortex which also happens to be the part of the brain where ADHD, BPD, and anxiety/depression stem from. This can mean you may have any one of those conditions or just select symptoms in addition to narcolepsy. I cannot answer about the Prozac specifically but I can say Modafanil may exacerbate problems the patient was unaware of or would rather avoid at a cost of trying other drugs. Likely OP did receive consultation on many drug options with potentially preexisting depression being a factor in choosing Prozac.
- sizzle 5y agoThank you for the great explanation. It gave me a few new avenues for me to go educate myself further on the topic, as I will have to provide care for a parent that is on CPAP with OSA and now I understand why they are on Celexa. Take care!