A great place to start Disorder information source Rated and Reviewed Sleep Links Entrance to all monitored Sleep Forums Search all of Sleepnet.com


Narcolepsy Forum
Posting


Archived Narcolepsy Forum17 viewing only. To post a new topic go to the Narcolepsy Forum Homepage.

Re: important question

Posted by sleepykitty on January 31, 2002 at 04:45:40:

In Reply to: important question posted by Safrin on January 31, 2002 at 04:12:18:

There are other sleep disorders and health conditions that can cause excessive daytime sleepiness like you describe. And I know sleep paralysis, and I assume the hallucinations, can also be found in people w/o narcolepsy. However, that is not to say that you don't have narcolepsy, just to encourage you that whatever it is, being checked by a specialist should bring some answers to start finding an effective treatment for you. I sometimes go out pretty quickly, but like you, most of my time I spend struggling to stay awake and experiencing brief seconds of nap attacks called microsleeps. They can go all day, one after another, while at work or may just be sporatic at times when I am otherwise feeling fine and suddenly feel tired. For instance, I have difficulty determining if I am awake enough to drive since I might feel alert one minute and dozing a few minutes later. I have learned that my mind starts to get fuzzy and thots begin to become dreams and not make sense when I go from alert to asleep in those instances.

Cataplexy, as I understand it, is the only symptom of narcolepsy which is only found in narcoleptics and most assuredly signals that you have N. But, an official diagnosis won't be made w/o having the tests. For more on deciding if you have cataplexy, see some of the posts below that discuss it. Good luck in finding what the problem is.

Follow Ups:


Archived Narcolepsy Forum17 viewing only. To post a new topic go to the Narcolepsy Forum Homepage

  • IMPORTANT : Information not intended as medical advice. If you suspect that you have a sleep disorder you should seek care from a qualified professional. Read Terms of Use.
  • The Sleep Forums are not to be used for commercial purposes.
  • Commercial products and services are not endorsed by Sleepnet.com.
  • Sleep Deprivation due to Sleep Apnea and insufficient sleep are common and can present as insomnia, narcolepsy, or idiopathic hypersomnia. In infants and children sleep problems commonly present themselves as ADD or ADHD.


Copyright ©1995-2005 Sleepnet.com., All rights reserved