I haven't taken Ambien in months. Lyrica and Neurontin were taken off the table very early on due to severe negative side effects. At the direction of my doctor, I am currently reducing the cymbalta by 1/3, but that will take a couple of weeks to take effect. Other meds include Fentanyl, oxycodone, hydrocodone.

I don't have any problems falling asleep (as I'm always tired), but it is not restful sleep. I can transition from full consciousness to REM sleep in a few seconds, coming out of it just as quickly. The symptoms are classic narcolepsy, but so far none of the doctors have mentioned anything about a correlation between narcolepsy and CRPS. I have heard of a link between RLS (restless leg syndrome) and narcolepsy, and with CRPS in both feet and both hands, it certainly makes sense that the two are related.

Lanie