Okay so I have no idea if I actually have narcolepsy but I just thought I'd post on here and say my symptoms. So I don't pass out at any random time but I am always tired. I can sleep if I want to at anytime and never have any trouble sleeping. I can sleep if I allow myself for up to 16 hours without waking up. I'm always yawning and can sleep anywhere at anytime. I would just like some comments on if anybody thinks I have any degree of this or anything else possibly. Thank you.
Possible Nercolepsy?
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ninjanuity07
, Jun 30 2012 08:57 AM
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Posted 30 June 2012 - 07:32 PM
Okay so I have no idea if I actually have narcolepsy but I just thought I'd post on here and say my symptoms. So I don't pass out at any random time but I am always tired. I can sleep if I want to at anytime and never have any trouble sleeping. I can sleep if I allow myself for up to 16 hours without waking up. I'm always yawning and can sleep anywhere at anytime. I would just like some comments on if anybody thinks I have any degree of this or anything else possibly. Thank you.
Hello,
I have the exact same thing.. Sleep anytime anywhere but can control when I go to sleep, I do not fall asleep randomly while in conversation etc. Never feel rested. I was diagnosed about 2 months ago from a PSG/MSLT that showed i went into REM within 8min of all naps. So i was started on Nuvigil took that for 3 weeks felt more awake but extremely sick so had to go off of this. Went to a new specialist at Shands the other day she says that my test was inconclusive because I was on Effexor at the time of test and that medicine causes what they call Prozac eyes which can be mistaken for REM sleep. I am now back to square 1 and very frustrated. I am very confused and not sure if really have N or not. According to all the symptoms seems like N but no Cataplexy. It is so hard to sleep so much and still never feel refreshed but now know why!!!!
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Posted 30 June 2012 - 11:14 PM
Hello,
I have the exact same thing.. Sleep anytime anywhere but can control when I go to sleep, I do not fall asleep randomly while in conversation etc. Never feel rested. I was diagnosed about 2 months ago from a PSG/MSLT that showed i went into REM within 8min of all naps. So i was started on Nuvigil took that for 3 weeks felt more awake but extremely sick so had to go off of this. Went to a new specialist at Shands the other day she says that my test was inconclusive because I was on Effexor at the time of test and that medicine causes what they call Prozac eyes which can be mistaken for REM sleep. I am now back to square 1 and very frustrated. I am very confused and not sure if really have N or not. According to all the symptoms seems like N but no Cataplexy. It is so hard to sleep so much and still never feel refreshed but now know why!!!!
Okay thank you. Yeah I haven't been to the doctor for it but I'm 24 years old and I feel like I should be more energetic. I tried to have a sleep study done but they said they need a reason. Also I apparently yell and scream and do really weird things in my sleep, I don't know what that's about but it might mean something. It sounds like were on the same page here, maybe I can figure out what to do from here. Any other tips would be great
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Posted 01 July 2012 - 06:49 PM
Okay thank you. Yeah I haven't been to the doctor for it but I'm 24 years old and I feel like I should be more energetic. I tried to have a sleep study done but they said they need a reason. Also I apparently yell and scream and do really weird things in my sleep, I don't know what that's about but it might mean something. It sounds like were on the same page here, maybe I can figure out what to do from here. Any other tips would be great
Well if you go to any sleep specialist and tell them your symptoms they will most likely order the sleep studies. I sometimes also talk and yell in my sleep not sure if related to anything. I am 33 years old and never remember feeling like I had any energy and not normal for anyone to feel like that. Hope you get yourself checked out soon.
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Posted 02 July 2012 - 09:48 AM
Well if you go to any sleep specialist and tell them your symptoms they will most likely order the sleep studies. I sometimes also talk and yell in my sleep not sure if related to anything. I am 33 years old and never remember feeling like I had any energy and not normal for anyone to feel like that. Hope you get yourself checked out soon.
Thank you so much. Yeah I will Google the nearest one and see what I can figure out.
