Apnea and Narcolepsy - SleepGuide2024-03-28T10:41:35Zhttps://www.sleepguide.com/forum/topics/apnea-and-narcolepsy?groupUrl=myapneastory&feed=yes&xn_auth=noHi Mike - thanks for the welc…tag:www.sleepguide.com,2009-05-19:2549090:Comment:272772009-05-19T13:27:28.298ZAndiehttps://www.sleepguide.com/profile/Andie
Hi Mike - thanks for the welcom. The morning after one of my early sleep studies, I stayed at the center. I was asked to sit in a comfortable chair and was monitored to see how long I could stay awake. I kept falling back asleep each time they came in and woke me up, and that is how my doctor diagnosed narcolepsy. For me, it is a relatively mild form. I don't suddenly fall down asleep, but I also don't drive long distances. The Provigil helps me to stay somewhat alert, and I am supposed to take…
Hi Mike - thanks for the welcom. The morning after one of my early sleep studies, I stayed at the center. I was asked to sit in a comfortable chair and was monitored to see how long I could stay awake. I kept falling back asleep each time they came in and woke me up, and that is how my doctor diagnosed narcolepsy. For me, it is a relatively mild form. I don't suddenly fall down asleep, but I also don't drive long distances. The Provigil helps me to stay somewhat alert, and I am supposed to take two 15-minutes naps a day. Not easy to do in a workplace. Hope this information helps.<br />
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<cite>Mike said:</cite><blockquote cite="http://www.sleepguide.com/forum/topics/apnea-and-narcolepsy?groupUrl=myapneastory&page=1&commentId=2549090%3AComment%3A26496&x=1#2549090Comment26496"><div>Andie, welcome to the forum. I was wondering about narcolepsy -- some people report not being sure that they have it. is it something that you can not know whether you have? i have the notion that it's pretty dramatic and you fall asleep suddenly, and that you would know it if you had it. what has been your experience?</div>
</blockquote> Andie, welcome to the forum.…tag:www.sleepguide.com,2009-05-15:2549090:Comment:264962009-05-15T21:56:02.002ZMikehttps://www.sleepguide.com/profile/MichaelG
Andie, welcome to the forum. I was wondering about narcolepsy -- some people report not being sure that they have it. is it something that you can not know whether you have? i have the notion that it's pretty dramatic and you fall asleep suddenly, and that you would know it if you had it. what has been your experience?
Andie, welcome to the forum. I was wondering about narcolepsy -- some people report not being sure that they have it. is it something that you can not know whether you have? i have the notion that it's pretty dramatic and you fall asleep suddenly, and that you would know it if you had it. what has been your experience?