remnant
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Sleep is a major issue with FM patients with restless leg syndrome RLS, teeth grinding and sleep apnea being common culprits. If no particular cause of sleep disturbance can be pinpointed, antidepressants taken in low doses should be given. These are not addictive and have few contraindications as in Ampitryptyline which can be taken at the rate of 10g per night. A potent sleep medication is Sodium Oxybate (Xyran) though its tightly controlled due to its addictive potential. Regular sleep prescriptions should ale avoided for example Piriton and valium as they are likely to interfere with the quality of deep sleep.