Narcolepsy

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A sleep disorder is a condition that disrupts the normal quality, timing, or amount of sleep, leading to problems with daily functioning and overall health. Common examples include insomnia (difficulty sleeping), obstructive sleep apnea (breathing interruptions during sleep), narcolepsy(excessive daytime sleepiness), restless legs syndrome (an urge to move the legs at night), and parasomnias (unwanted events during sleep, such as sleepwalking.) They can be diagnosed through sleep study and treated with medication, health habits, and psychotherapy. I have been through this process before and it really works.

Hi, my name is usdarejected. I'm here because I have Narcolepsy, Cataplexy, POTS, Mast Cell Activation Syndrome, and OCD. I struggle with food because of allergies, which means my diet is limited and that aggravates the POTS symptoms. Life is a journey and I am just looking for some people who may know how to better manage the ups and downs.

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I don't like having narcolepsy because today I got really stressed trying to figure out my ride situation for the next week and now I can't sleep because I slept for a good hour or two afterwards and I can't really eat anything before noon because I always poop up a storm every morning.

Just slept for two hours the only problem is I missed my Catholics with physical disabilities meeting. Having narcolepsy is hard. That basically means my sleep wake cycles get messed up whenever I get stressed, have a medical issue, or get overheated.

Hi, my name is KingTiny. I'm here because my wife who I truly love suffers with borderline personality disorder, anxiety,schozoaffective disorder, PTSD and ADHD. And I recently was told I have narcolepsy.

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Ugh I wish the sleep doctor would have kept my appointment because I keep falling asleep suddenly every time I get overheated, have a medical episode, or get stressed out. It’s been like this for at least 5 years. She said to me awhile back oh it sounds like you have narcolepsy because I also get really strong urges to eat food when I am sleepy. Maybe this just happened because my evening girl called out. I did my advocacy meeting and music stuff earlier though until I fell asleep. Now back to sleep

I looked it up and Narcolepsy also comes along with nighttime insomnia and severe hunger when sleepy, which is why I am up a lot sometimes at night and often eat a lot before or after I sleep during the day. Also, I do not get hungry when I am not sleepy. I just eat a typical amount of food and then I am done. Maybe this is connected, I don’t know.

I Am Frustrated Because The Sleep Doctor Told Me A While Back That I Have Narcolepsy, But I Have To Wait All The Way until the End of October to because my sudden daytime sleepiness episodes are in remission pretty much. Well I missed out on family time tonight because at 7:30 my brain and body went I am done and so mom got me ready for bed and I went to sleep. Experiencing strong emotions, medical issues, doing too much, and getting overheated are my triggers. Alright going back to sleep, just woke up because I think I had a nightmare about this whole situation.