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Another "Am I Narcoleptic?" Post!

Posted by Red_Gambit on September 06, 2005 at 21:03:29:

Okay, breif history. My whole sleep problem started a couple of years ago (I'm 24 now) when I discovered I could fall asleep on the bus when going around town. This in itself wasn't so bad, as it helps the trip go faster.

But over the last couple of years, I've found to have developed what seem to be narcoleptic syptoms. No longer restricted to the bus, I can fall asleep just about anywhere, usually while sitting up in a chair (a couple of times while standing) without meaning to. It's already cost me a job in a call centre where I just kept falling asleep infront of a computer.

The thing is, sometimes it just happens, but other times it only happens if I'm plain bored. This morning I got out of bed, turned off my alarms and sat down, only to fall asleep while sitting upright at my desk (Woke up because I was biting my tounge).

So, is this Narcolepsy?

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