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The right sleep disorder treatment depends on the cause. Here you will find sleep disorder treatment information and tips for ensuring a good night's rest.
Treatment
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Learn about ways to help stop snoring.
Discover do-it-yourself ways to stop snoring.
Learn about drug and lifestyle treatments for narcolepsy.
Find ways to treat excessive daytime sleepiness.
Learn how to prevent teeth grinding, or bruxism, at night.
Explore behavioral treatments for circadian rhythm sleep disorders.
Find out about medicines for circadian rhythm sleep disorders.
Take steps to safely treat sleepwalking.
Learn more about medications that can help ease the symptoms.
Several different types of medications are used to treat symptoms of this sleep disorder. Find out more.
Find out how behavioral treatments can help stop bedwetting.
Get the facts on medications to treat bedwetting.
Care
Ask your doctor these 10 questions about sleep disorders.
Find out what to expect from sleep medications.
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Track your sleep patterns in a sleep diary.
Find out about good sleep patterns for infants through teens.
Learn about classic and high-tech sleep remedies
Kids’ sleep requirements and school performance are linked.
TOPAMAX is approved for migraine prevention in adults only.
TOPAMAX is not used to stop a migraine after it starts.
IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION
Serious risks associated with TOPAMAX include lowered bicarbonate levels in the blood resulting in an increase in the acidity of the blood (metabolic acidosis). Symptoms could include hyperventilation (rapid, deep breathing), tiredness, loss of appetite, irregular heartbeat or changes in the level of alertness. Call your doctor immediately if you get these symptoms. Your doctor may want to do simple blood tests. Chronic, untreated metabolic acidosis may increase the risk for kidney stones or bone disease.
Other serious risks include decreased sweating, increased body temperature, kidney stones, sleepiness, dizziness, confusion, difficulty concentrating, and increased eye pressure (glaucoma). Call your doctor immediately if you have any decrease in vision or eye pain. These problems can lead to blindness if not treated right away.
More common side effects are tingling in arms and legs, loss of appetite, tiredness, nausea, diarrhea, taste change and weight loss.
Tell your doctor about other medications you take. Please see full U.S. Prescribing Information.
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