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August 2009

  • I AM ADDICTED TO SLEEP - by lisa - (Mon, Aug 31 2009)
    My friends and family have decided that I am addicted to sleep. I am always tired, I can fall asleep at the drop of a hat, I stay sound asleep until my alarm (or kids…lol) goes off, and I am still tired and want to go back to sleep. [more..]
  • Narcolepsy… - by Martha - (Thu, Aug 13 2009)
    I noticed that something was wrong when I was in highschool. I could easily sleep in till 1 in the afternoon, get up for a bit, then go back to sleep an hour later! [more..]
  • Personal Trainer Embarrassed - by Erin - (Thu, Aug 13 2009)
    I’m 31. About 2years ago I quit personal training because I felt like a hypocrite. I have struggled to finish college. I am a go getter who thinks life is something you kick your ass into gear and take the bull by the horns…. SO, this diagnosis is embarrassing for me. [more..]
  • narcolepsy (among other things) - by megs - (Tue, Aug 04 2009)
    I have had asthma all my life, I have scoliosis, my neck bends inward instead of outward and I have severe allergies as well as tension headaches; I also have high blood pressure and depression I take two inhalers, a nose spray and four pills. On top of all my seemingly random issues, recently I became a victim to narcolepsy, as well as mild sleep apnea; and I am 19 years old. [more..]

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