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Re: what's your opinion

Posted by John D. Lyle on November 02, 1999 at 08:00:40:

In Reply to: what's your opinion posted by Stephanie on November 01, 1999 at 18:22:26:

Hiya Stephanie,
I don't actually fall asleep uncontrolably, like "at the wheel", but instead "Switch-Off". I just blank out, go unconcious, miss time. Perhaps I am asleep.
I have to keep my brain very active to stop it happening. If I am doing something monotanous, or having a boring conversation etc., I just "Switch-Off". I have no idea what I have done in this time, & am aware of nothing taking place in the gap. I can be even walking when it happens or doing something physical. I often get very concerned about what I may have done or said in the gap, & have often found I've done bizarre things. It is just like the body can continue on auto-pilot, without me being there. It was with this that I found Dexedrine to be of most benefit. I could concentrate on things far better, without switching off.
Perhaps this is falling asleep, but I call it "Switching-Off".

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