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Posted by narco-newbie on September 29, 2009 at 18:50:09:

I had three sleep studies all came back as borderline narcoleptic. I don't fall asleep quickly sometimes and feel pretty functional at times. On all three sleep studies, I feel asleep within five minutes.

My problem si lack of stage three four sleep. I usually go from stage one to REM.I can tell I will ahv a hard day when I can remember 6 - 8 dreams a night..I have around 200 alpha intrusions per night - at least with one study

My two year old son doesn't sleep. He is often up until 3:00 am singing songs. Lately I haven't been able to functioning because having only four five hours of sleep seems to equate to one or two hours because I am not typical - right? It could mean less if I wasn't able to get into the deep stages. Don't we get some of our stages later on in our sleep?? I don't know.So, I am so very congitively slow, I am scattered, slur my words, think I am doing well at my job just to discover people have concerns with me lately. Realizing that I almost can't function. I thought I was fine, really.
When you are functioning well, it seems fine. I wonder if that's because I perceive it as going well but perhaps it is going a little well. Then I realize that I am still not up to where I could be. My memory is always affected, my ability to organize, to communicate, etc etc.. affected. If it's true that your brain tissue restores at those deep stages,what does that mean for me? It is affecting me so much. I have read that it really effects your verbal expression abilities and overall learning. I can see this.

I am getting a bit depressed which is making everything worse. Everything.
I screwed up at a parent meeting this morning, screwed up. Now my boss is concerned with everything. If you have one bad day, you are watched like a hawk. All of your good days don't matter. I have no choice but to really do well at my upcoming meetings - what if I dno't. This sneaks up on you like nothing else. Nothing

So, am I really narcoleptic so a lot of the times I don't seem tired, I just have the other symptoms indicative of severe sleep deprivation.

Honestly right now I have never been so depressed. I have been reading up on stage three and four sleep regarding cognitve functioning. I am a pscyhologst and realize that my skills are low during these times.

I also realize that my stage sleep problems are getting worse, a lot worse. I wonder if there is a day, I will be on disability. I am a young, successful person - well, that is dimenishing.

I did admit to my boss today bout all of this. I told him that I am going for another sleep study and hopefully everything will be resolved. I am currently on Ritalin but that only goes so far,. It is a band aid that helps you feel more awake. That kicks your butt when your butt needs kicking. There are days I feel awake, really but I still don't feel 100% functioning

Is this truly narcolepsy? I am derpressed you all. Very depressed. People take what I say the wrong way now. I feel like I do my best. Does this happen to others>??

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