I take both Xywav & modafinil & Ritalin. With the Xywav I hope to wean the other two but I still get sleepy in the afternoon. Not on full dose of Xywav yet. Sleeping in the afternoon is not an option for me so I rely on Diet Coke then to get me through.

I'm 68 and I took Xyrem from when it was approved in July 2002 until Xywav became available in July 2020. The high sodium in Xyrem raised my BP, so I had to start taking a beta blocker to counter that. I also noticed that the saltiness of Xyrem made food taste bland causing me to want to add more salt to things. So I was looking forward to the switch to Xywav. And I can't tell any difference, except the taste. I can't stand it, it tastes awful. And I think that is probably done on purpose, to help prevent abuse of it. But at our age, all that Xyrem sodium can't be good for us, so I think switching is beneficial.

PS - I have taken Ritalin and Venlafaxine for years. Ready for a change!

MichaelJY, I am glad to hear you find Xywav as effective as Xyrem. I start Xywav soon, hopefully. Must first give a spinal tap sample. A lab will test the sample to see if my orexin levels are low enough to demonstrate that I have type 2 narcolepsy.

Would you recommend Xywave over Modifanil or do you know anything about Modifanil. That is what I take . 400 mg per day
I am still finding myself napping a lot and missing out on the day. Thanks