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Re: Narcoleptic Insomniac?

Posted by seabrooke on September 15, 2005 at 17:49:31:

In Reply to: Re: Narcoleptic Insomniac? posted by seabrooke on September 15, 2005 at 17:34:22:

Sorry, I think what you were asking was if it is normal for a narcoleptic "not" to be able to fall asleep. I can't really say yes or no. In general narcoleptics can fall asleep in under five minutes. In order to actually be tested positive for narcolepsy you have to actually do this (fall asleep in under five minutes numerous times in one day. Its called a MSLT "multiple sleep lantency test" that also checks to see what stage of sleep your mind is entering into "right" when you fall asleep.) Narcoleptics hit "REM" sleep right away. The average person takes one hour after falling asleep to go into REM.

Maybe you already know all about this stuff already?

However you could have a very mild form of narcolepsy. So I wouldn't rule it out either because you do get sleep paralysis. However another "classic" symptom of narcolepsy used in diagnoses (along with the MSLT) is cataplexcy. Not all narcoleptics have cataplexcy but most of us do! If you have any signs of cataplexcy then I would guess that you have N. Also remember that not all people with cataplexcy experiences the rage doll effect either. Some just feel a jerk in their kness, weak legs, etc...

I am saying all this stuff to you because it seems to me that you are questioning whether you have narcolepsy or not. Is this true???

But there is a high chance that if you "cannot" fall asleep when you are tired then you probably do not have narcolepsy. It could be another sleep disorder you are suffering from.

The classic symptom of narcolepsy is being able to fall asleep in under five minutes and entering into REM sleep most of the time.

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