Jul 1, 2013 (Started Jul 02, 2012)

  • Effectiveness
    Can't tell (for Diagnostic assessment)
  • Effectiveness
    Can't tell (for Evaluation/monitoring)
  • Effectiveness
    Can't tell (for excessive daytime sleepiness (somnolence))
  • Effectiveness
    Can't tell (for unrefreshing or poor sleep)
  • Effectiveness
    Can't tell (for diagnostic reasons)
  • Side effects
    None (for Overall)
  • Adherence
    Never taken as prescribed
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 24 hr Daily

Nov 5, 2012 (Started Jul 02, 2012)

  • Effectiveness
    None (for diagnostic reasons)
  • Effectiveness
    None (for unrefreshing or poor sleep)
  • Effectiveness
    None (for excessive daytime sleepiness (somnolence))
  • Effectiveness
    None (for Evaluation/monitoring)
  • Effectiveness
    None (for Diagnostic assessment)
  • Side effects
    None (for Overall)
  • Adherence
    Usually
  • Burden
    Somewhat hard to take
Dosage: 24 hr Daily
Advice & Tips: Sleep logs and tests fail to address my problems which are (at least) twofold. 1) I don't fall sleep or stay asleep at night and 2) I'm exhausted during the day. Apparently, I don't have apnea or other sleep disorders per se. I have been diagnosed with tons of other things wrong which could make sleep disorders occur: disorders, conditions, medications. Newly added are Chronic Fatigue Syndrome and Chronic Pain Syndrome, even though they've been formally diagnosed for the past 30 years.

Jul 25, 2012 (Started Jul 02, 2012)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for diagnostic reasons)
  • Effectiveness
    None (for unrefreshing or poor sleep)
  • Effectiveness
    None (for excessive daytime sleepiness (somnolence))
  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for Evaluation/monitoring)
  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for Diagnostic assessment)
  • Side effects
    None (for Overall)
  • Adherence
    Usually
  • Burden
    Somewhat hard to take

Jul 19, 2012 (Started Jul 02, 2012)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for diagnostic reasons)
  • Effectiveness
    Major (for unrefreshing or poor sleep)
  • Effectiveness
    Major (for excessive daytime sleepiness (somnolence))
  • Effectiveness
    Major (for Evaluation/monitoring)
  • Effectiveness
    Major (for Diagnostic assessment)
  • Side effects
    None (for Overall)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 24 hr Daily
Advice & Tips: Positive: Gave a visual display of my actual sleep/wake schedule, which included motion and noise that can be disturbing during the night. Negative: Doctor's Diagnosis: "You are so tired because you don't get enough sleep." (DUHHH - We ARE in Maine; what did I expect?)
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